Patrick Lawrence: The Nihilism of Antony Blinken
Antony Blinken is utterly indifferent to “what the public thinks” by his own profession. He doesn’t do politics, you see.
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Chris Hedges: Fire Weather
The wildfires in California replicate the massive fire storms in the boreal forest in Canada and Siberia, the lungs of the earth. Our addiction to fossil fuel has ignited an age of fire.
John Pilger: Afflicter of the Powerful
John Pilger died a year ago on Dec. 30, 2023. Better than just about anyone else, he used his prodigious talents to simply do his job as a reporter, writes Joe Lauria.
Texas Supreme Court Removes Temporary Block to Robert Roberson’s Execution
The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House panel.
“E-Carceration” Is the Newest Surveillance Trend Spreading Across the Globe
As the use of “e-carceration” spreads globally, invasive, AI-powered surveillance comes with it.
Millions Sick and Untreated, Thanks to Medicaid ‘Unwinding’
By Eve Ottenberg, CounterPunch August 25, 2023 During the pandemic, poor people did not have to renew their Medicaid annually. Now that covid is supposedly over, that has changed. Unwinding, Read More…
Uganda’s Controversial ’Anti-Homosexuality Act’ Includes Possibility of Death Sentence
United Nations Human Rights tweeted that they were “appalled that the draconian and discriminatory anti-gay bill is now law. It is a recipe for systematic violations of the rights of LGBT people & the wider population.”
Chris Hedges: On Being Disappeared
The entire archive of six years of my show On Contact has been removed by YouTube.
Chris Hedges: The Execution of Julian Assange
He committed empire’s greatest sin. He exposed it as a criminal enterprise. He documented its lies, callous disregard for human life, rampant corruption and innumerable war crimes. And empires always kill those who inflict deep and serious wounds.
In Memory of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the Immortal Beat (AUDIO, VIDEO)
A page in honor of legendary poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who died today in San Francisco at the age of 101.