Editor’s note: The 45th president’s approval ratings remain steady despite numerous scandals and missteps. Below is an Oct. 29, 2018, column in which Hedges analyzes … The Cult of TrumpRead more
USA Empire
Posted inJournalism / Murder / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / USA Empire
Killing Journalists Is Wrong When the Saudis Do It — and When the United States Does It, Too
What lesson should be learned from the brutal murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi and the ongoing geopolitical fallout from his death? That governments … Killing Journalists Is Wrong When the Saudis Do It — and When the United States Does It, TooRead more
Posted inBlack / Democracy / Law / ToMl / USA Empire
How African Americans Fought For & Won Birthright Citizenship
President Trump’s claims that he will end constitutionally protected birthright citizenship in the United States. In an interview released Tuesday, Trump told the news outlet … How African Americans Fought For & Won Birthright CitizenshipRead more
Posted inFascism / ToMl / USA Empire
Here Is a List of Far-Right Attackers Trump Inspired
Update: October 27, 2018, 4:30 p.m. EDT Minutes after this story was published, news reports confirmed that multiple people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, … Here Is a List of Far-Right Attackers Trump InspiredRead more
Posted inFascism / ToMl / USA Empire
Effect of an authority figure who seems to be sanctioning the violence is different
Federal authorities have launched an investigation after pipe bombs were sent to a number of prominent Democrats, all critics of President Trump. The targets identified … Effect of an authority figure who seems to be sanctioning the violence is differentRead more
Posted inFascism / ToMl / USA Empire
Far right urging of jailing of Political Rivals linked in History with Bombings
The mass right wing parties of Europe in the 1920s and 1930s were led by charismatic leaders who whipped up the hatreds of mobs by … Far right urging of jailing of Political Rivals linked in History with BombingsRead more
Posted inFascism / ToMl / USA Empire
California Neo-Nazi Group Members Arrested
The leader of the California neo-Nazi gang the Rise Above Movement was arrested Tuesday in Los Angeles at the airport. Robert Rundo faces charges of … California Neo-Nazi Group Members ArrestedRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Latino Voter Suppression in Kansas
in Kansas, local officials are under fire for moving a majority-Latino city’s single polling site outside of the city limits, more than a mile from … Latino Voter Suppression in KansasRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Education / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / USA Empire
Saudi Ties to U.S. Universities Under Question
As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges Saudi Arabia to discuss who ordered the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, we end today’s show looking … Saudi Ties to U.S. Universities Under QuestionRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Why American Leaders Persist in Waging Losing Wars
As America enters the 18th year of its war in Afghanistan and its 16th in Iraq, the war on terror continues in Yemen, Syria, and … Why American Leaders Persist in Waging Losing WarsRead more