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Archives: US politics
Trump in Absolute Monarchy during Iran’s Election
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The spectacle of Trump and of cronies such as alt-Neo-Nazi Steve Bannon hobnobbing with the Saudi monarchy, of the president curtsying to King…
Alabama Passes Bill to Protect Confederate Monuments even at cost of Economy
TeleSur | - - Some Southern cities are rethinking the appropriateness of keeping such emblems on public property. Not Alabama. Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a bill that prohibits the removal of…
If Trump can Hunt the Undocumented by Cell Phone, what can he do to You?
By Adam Schwartz | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | - - In the latest sign of mission creep in domestic deployment of battlefield-strength surveillance technology, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this…
Wikileaks’ Assange claims Victory after Sweden drops Charges, Vows to Publish More
TeleSur | - - Swedish prosecutors dropped the rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, saying the investigation had not been able to proceed because of legal obstacles. "Today is…
Disaster or Repair? Trump heads to Saudi for Islam Address
by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump left Friday afternoon for Saudi Arabia, where he will be feted with steak and ketchup by the Saudi monarchy and will deliver…
Trump calls Special Counsel a “Witch Hunt”: But what is his relation to Russia?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Now that a Special Counsel (former FBI director Robert Mueller) has been appointed by the deputy head of the Department of Justice, it…
Was Chelsea Manning trying to stop the Endless War? Whistleblowing and Morality
By Peter Van Buren | (Tomdispatch.com) | <p>“My guilt will never go away,” former Marine Matthew Hoh explained to me. “There is a significant portion of me that doesn't believe it should…
Why Watergate is not the Right Analogy for the Trump Constitutional Crisis
By Neal Gabler | (Billmoyers.com) | - - Contrary to the myth, Nixon’s resignation was anything but the inevitable consequence of a powerful constitutional juggernaut. A witness indicates H.R. Haldeman, Nixon's chief…
GOP not the party of ‘Security’ as Intel Allies Flee Trump
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Globally, US security partners are beginning to rethink sharing sensitive intelligence with the United States. That decisio should worry all Americans, since it…
Could Comey Memo lead to Impeachment of Trump?
Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | - - "Donald Trump wanted to stop the FBI investigation, which is the definition of obstruction of justice," says Sen. Bernie Sanders. President Donald…
Erdogan & Trump: Can the Confict over Syria be Resolved?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Two really big egos met Tuesday at the White House, as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan consulted with Donald Trump. The two countries are…
Should the Pentagon be Propping up Dictatorships around the World?
By David Vine | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - Much outrage has been expressed in recent weeks over President Donald Trump’s invitation for a White House visit to Rodrigo Duterte, president…
Even Conservative SCOTUS can’t Stomach N Carolina Voter Suppression
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer | Commondreams.org | - - North Carolina's Voter ID Law Meets 'Its Much-Deserved Demise' Decision by U.S. Supreme Court not to review appeals court decision on 2013…
“Can you believe the World we Live in?” Trump doesn’t understand “Classified”
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald Trump is most probably not a Russian spy. He may have unusual connections to Russian businessmen (that isn't clear), and seems to…
It’s the wrong time to mock Republican voter outrage
By Ian Berman | (Informed Comment) | - - The Waking of the American Voter As voters express their anger at Republican politician town halls, Democrats are rejoicing saying I told you…
Clapper Lied & Spied, now charges Trump w/ assault on Gov’t Institutions
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - During the past week we've been subjected to hours of testimony by or interviews with James Clapper, former Director of National Intelligence. On…
Mosul on My Mind: What It Really Means to Be on a Flattening Planet
By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - The closest I ever got to Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, was 1,720.7 miles away -- or so the Internet assures me. Although…
American Workers in Age of Trump just aren’t being Paid Fairly
By Josh Hoxie | ( Otherwords.org ) | - - Imploring people to simply work harder ignores the fact that most jobs don’t pay enough to get ahead. The gap between the…