Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “I propose the following definition of the nation: it is an imagined political community-and imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign. It i... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ The darkness drops again but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.” — Oscar Wilde In his contribution to The Nation’s specia... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “You fool!” croaked the frog, “Now we shall both die! Why on earth did you do that?” The scorpion shrugged, and did a little jig on the drowning fro... Read more
Published on http://www.truth-out.org/ Privatization of all things public has slammed Detroit as gentrifying investors seek to put price tags on what was previously public domain. In predato... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Disneyland is presented as imaginary in order to make us believe that the rest is real, whereas all of Los Angeles and the America that surrounds i... Read more
Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing. [...]
Facing diminishing public support, some activists say all-or-nothing tactics are not working. “We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds.” [...]
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the gatekeeper for information to and from the president. [...]
The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump. [...]
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation. [...]
Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare. [...]
