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Donald Trump Can’t Deal With Black Women

Clarence Lusane / TomDispatch Aug 23, 2024 From Condoleeza Rice to Kamala Harris, the former president has always reserved a special vulgarity for women of color. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Both Parties’ Elites Have Failed Us

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Oct 21, 2019 The president is systematically dismantling the rule of law, yet neither Barack Obama nor Colin Powell can be bothered to speak out. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Wholesale Attack on Brazilian Sovereignty: An Interview With Former Foreign Minister Celso Amorim

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire May 23, 2018 One of the world's most respected South American diplomats talks about U.S. involvement in his country's democratic crisis. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Trump’s Moves on Iran Are From the Iraq War Playbook

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 10, 2018 If what the U.S. government and media are saying about Iran seems vaguely familiar, it's because we've heard it all before. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Did John Bolton Leak Intelligence to Sabotage a Trump-Kim Deal?

Gareth Porter / Truthdig Apr 30, 2018 The U.S. national security adviser is not just uninterested in selling a denuclearization pact to the public. He's working to undermine it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Tillerson Signals Deeper U.S. Commitment to Syria

MATTHEW PENNINGTON / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2018 The secretary of state says America will maintain its military presence there to prevent an Islamic State resurgence and will push for broader political changes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military, CIA Leaders May Be Investigated for War Crimes

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Nov 20, 2017 The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked for authorization to investigate U.S. practices in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Torture Produces Fake News–and That’s How We Got Into Iraq

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 27, 2017 The psychopaths in the White House will be perfectly happy to run with fake news gained from torture and use it to bamboozle the public for their own nefarious purposes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In a Rigged System, Hillary Clinton Is Too Big to Indict

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 28, 2016 The Democratic presidential nominee got a pass this summer on her "extremely careless" handling of classified information while secretary of state. But now the FBI is reopening its investigation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Does It Mean When War Hawks Say, ‘Never Trump’?

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Aug 22, 2016 The 50 Republican national security experts who signed a letter saying Donald Trump “lacks the character, values, and experience to be president” hardly have the moral high ground. The group includes your basic list of potential American war criminals. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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Clinton Emails: Is This Watergate? Or Just Another Whitewater?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 23, 2015 Hillary Hysteria is raging everywhere, from the most disreputable websites to the most respected newspapers. But why is the political press so agitated? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )