Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ In answer to that question raised by Lewis Carroll through Alice, Justice Antonin Scalia would answer with a firm, outsized “NO.” Justice Sca... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Obama’s basic approach is to promote his values as much as he can within the limits of the situation. Bernie Sanders, by contrast, has been so blin... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “[W]e don’t know how to deal with rumors. Rumors that confirm people’s biases are now believed and spread among millions of people. . .We ten... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The best conservatism balances support for free markets with a Judeo-Christian spirit of charity, compassion and solidarity. Cruz replaces t... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “I propose the following definition of the nation: it is an imagined political community. . . in the minds of each lives the image of their c... Read more
Published on http://www.brightlightsfilm.com “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The... 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. [...]
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. [...]
The Bay Area politician, known for her antiwar position and breaking barriers in Congress, just left the House after more than two decades. [...]
As Ms. Wiles heads to Washington, the view in Trump World is that the president-elect’s closest aide and veteran strategist has a better chance than anyone. [...]
Mr. Carter said his spiritual rebirth was an “evolutionary thing” rather than “a flash of light or a sudden vision of God speaking.” [...]
