Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born? — William Butler Yeats, 1920 American culture, by which I... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The press is the enemy.” -Richard M. Nixon “The FAKE NEWS media is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!” -Donald Trump President... Read more
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
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store. [...]
The president-elect’s defense lawyers accused the special counsel of unethical and improper behavior in his prosecutions of their client. They could be in senior Justice Department roles within weeks. [...]
President-elect Donald J. Trump has waffled on his preferences for how his party tackles his agenda, adding to the uncertainty for Republicans. [...]
Almost 24 million Americans have signed up for plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, driven by subsidies that are expiring and that Congress may not renew. [...]
The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general. [...]
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X. [...]
