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
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ Consider the various shifting winds at the backs of President-elect Trump, his Followers, clearly only vaguely defined but no less a real third enti... Read more
The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people. [...]
Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat and new chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, says his party must adopt economic populism to recapture voters and effectively counter President Trump. [...]
Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump’s agenda. [...]
The president plans to direct his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. [...]
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Trump administration from carrying out operations that disrupt certain civic spaces, particularly those where adults and children congregate together. [...]
Mr. Connolly, of Virginia, said he would not run for re-election. He will also give up his leadership spot on the oversight panel as he faces cancer. [...]
