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
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Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ I ask the reader to imagine, along with me, at what our presidential candidates might say and do once in the White House. President Donald Tr... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Just because a country elects a smart president, doesn’t make it a smart country….Ignorance has life and death consequences…We should forget... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “How about talking about the substantive issues the people care about?” — Senator Ted Cruz, CNBC debate, October 28, 2015 What we talk about when we... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “The reason Sanders is unlikely to win the nomination for president is because only 31% of Americans “react positively” to the word socialism... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “We fail to see that some are mired in desperate and degrading poverty, with no way out, while others have not the faintest idea of what to do with... Read more
I been down so long : it seem like up to me Furry Lewis, “I Will Turn Your Money Green” A Gallup Poll puts Hillary Clinton’s favorability among African-Americans at 80% and Bernie Sanders at... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Let’s focus on the middle class.” — Rick Santorum, March 7, 2015 “Everyday Americans” removes political discussion even further from a consi... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “You know Southie’s gotten gentrified. I guess you can’t stop progress.” — Ray Donovan, Showtime TV series, 2015 “It was a real wake-up call... Read more
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. [...]
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. [...]
Steve Witkoff’s involvement with two sovereign wealth funds as he bought and then sold Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel demonstrates the potential conflicts his new role will present. [...]
The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will follow through on promises to help the working class. [...]
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. [...]
The administration is pressing the World Anti-Doping Agency to allow an outside audit after it failed to suspend Chinese swimmers for positive tests. [...]
