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The Ken Burns theme that the creation of the U.S. Constitution saved this country from “chaos” exaggerates the difficulties the new nation faced under...
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The current US conflict with Iran has its roots in the CIA-backed coup in 1953, which removed a democratically-elected prime minister with the Shah....
When it comes to foreign policy, what matters are powerful interest groups. The ordinary voters who pay all the bills don’t matter. The interest...
It has been 20 years since the Duke Lacrosse Case dominated the news media. It was a story in which false narratives of guilt...
The Ken Burns theme that the creation of the U.S. Constitution saved this country from “chaos” exaggerates the difficulties the new nation faced under...
The US’s bombing of Caracas reiterates three key foundations of American foreign policy: the Constitution is dead, democracy is irrelevant, and the “rule of...
Zohran Mamdani held his mayoral swearing in ceremony at the now-abandoned City Hall Station that was a feature of the first New York Subway...
Donald Trump’s war against Venezuela is truly a racket, as it looks to be little more than an attempt to loot the nation of...
The US seeks another puppet regime in South America, and all this talk about democracy, human rights, and noble causes is just cover for...
Japan’s 10-year bond yield is now the highest its been since the 1990s. Inflation has run above above the BOJ’s 2% target for 44...
The US’s bombing of Caracas reiterates three key foundations of American foreign policy: the Constitution is dead, democracy is irrelevant, and the “rule of...
Israel barred foreign journalists from reporting in Gaza after the start of the war in 2023. BTW, Israelis now openly call for censorship in...
Trump justifies his war on Venezuela by saying that “they” stole “our” oil. Unpacking this claim gives us insight into Trump’s version of crony...
President Trump’s latest national security initiative is unlikely to make the US secure from outside danger. For that matter, Trump’s own internal policies are...