By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* It is impossible not to make a comparison between Trump these last few days and Hitler’s last days Trump is not Hitler, the US is not Nazi Germany, no invading army is heading toward the White House. All this notwithstanding, it is impossible not…
Observer Editorial The president must be removed for inciting violence on the Capitol but Republicans also share blame for his toxic legacy It’s easier to understand last week’s turmoil in Washington if it is viewed as the disastrous culmination of a five-year process of…
By Walden Bello* – Wall Street International Magazine The storming of Capitol shows America has entered the Weimar Era By mid-February 2021, American deaths from Covid-19 may well surpass the country’s 405,400 deaths during the Second World War. By around mid-May, more…
Freethoughtblogs* A revolution can be a good thing — after all, this country was founded by one. When that collection of rascals signed the Declaration of Independence, they knew that putting their name on that piece of paper was a deep commitment.
By Amy Goodman* – Democracy Now! Police Stand Down as Trump Mob Storms Capitol to Disrupt Election Vote The U.S.
By Lloyd Green* – The Guardian As a procedural certification has become a coup attempt, Trump and his allies have done lasting harm Democracy in the US teeters on the edge of a figurative sword. On Wednesday, the US Congress will convene to formally receive the outcome of…
Editorial The US president is seeking to bring down a system that defeated him This week, Donald Trump will undermine democracy in the US by supporting the claim that Democrat Joe Biden did not fairly win last November’s presidential election. A peaceful handover of power in a…
Opinion, by Robert Reich* – Newsweek Most of the 74,222,957 Americans who voted to reelect Donald Trump—46.8 percent of the votes cast in the 2020 presidential election—don’t hold Trump accountable for what he’s done to America. Their acceptance of Trump’s behavior will be…
By Jessica Corbett – Common Dreams (*) Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to tie the repeal to proposed $2,000 coronavirus relief checks. Digital rights advocates and sex workers are among those speaking out against GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch…
By Roberto Savio* It will be quite different from the one with the Soviet Union While the Coronavirus has rightly taken much of our attention, a fundamental geopolitical realignment has been taking shape in the world, and it will become clearer in 2021. The realignment is the…
