Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ In the eyes of Republicans, the looming battle between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for the Presidency of the United States is a looming... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ Both politics and religion are taking on, in different ways, the popular tide against core beliefs, that tide amounting to the triumph of personal o... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ We expected Trump to fizzle because we were not socially intermingled with his supporters and did not listen carefully enough. David Brooks, “... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Nothing happened to them. There wasn’t some awful disaster. There wasn’t a war or a famine or a plague or a foreign occupation. Even the economic c... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind” So, we have a clear view of the Republican Party reaping their whirlwind: Donald L. Trump. Those w... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “If you’re playing in a game where the rules turn out to be rigged, you need to change the game.” — Institute for Policy Studies, “Game Changers,” T... Read more
The president-elect has raised more than $170 million for his swearing-in, an inaugural record, as wealthy Americans flock to curry favor with him and some give money even without the prospect of V.I.P. access. [...]
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. [...]
The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades. [...]
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. [...]
A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden. [...]
The Minnesota governor and 2024 vice-presidential contender became the highest-profile Democrat to back Mr. Martin, one of the front-runners vying to run the party’s national committee. [...]
