Fundamentalist Pandemics
What evangelicals could learn from The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam by: Juan Cole In the U.S., a variety of evangelical religious leaders have failed the test of reasoned public policy in outrageous ways. (Photo: CC) This […]
Category: USA
The Privileged and Powerful in the Pandemic
Those in power must stop viewing the pandemic as an obstacle to personal ambition. by: Robert Reich Musk’s thin-skinned, petulant narcissism bears an uncanny resemblance to Donald Trump, who last week tweeted, “California should let […]
'This Is Dangerous. Ignore Him': Doctors Warn Against Following Trump's Lead as President Claims He's Taking Hydroxychloroquine
“There is no evidence of benefit and there is evidence of harm. Trump is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands. Let’s not add to that number.” by: Jake Johnson, President Donald Trump listens […]
'Written for His Base and to Deflect Blame': Trump Sends Letter Threatening Permanent Freeze of US Funding to WHO
“This is a phenomenally damning letter—of the president’s own response. All of those early dates? Late December and January? Were known to U.S. officials and relayed to Trump. Who did nothing.” by: Jake Johnson, World […]
How the United States Government Failed to Prepare for the Global Pandemic
by VIJAY PRASHAD Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair On March 20, just after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic on March 11, the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) sent a cable to U.S. State Department […]
A Vaccine Might Mitigate Covid-19, But What About The Plague in Its Wake That’s Not Novel And Is Spreading?
by RAIN Point of No Return. Photo: © Demerzel21 “Nobody’s seen this I would say since 1917, which was the greatest of them all, the greatest of this kind of battle,” the self-dubbed “wartime president” said. […]
US indicts N. Koreans, Chinese over $2.5 bn network to dodge sanctions
The US Justice Department indicted 28 North Koreans and five Chinese on Thursday for operating a money laundering ring that moved billions of dollars through global banks to avoid nuclear sanctions on Pyongyang. The network […]
Where on earth is Kayleigh McEnany?
Dear editor, I do not know if it is only me or other people have noticed that too. Ever since White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany took her job, she has done an outstanding job […]
Welcome to AmeriKKKa! The land of "no black lives matter"
By: Mahmoud El-Yousseph Welcome to AmeriKKKa, the home of the white mass shooters and land of “No black lives matter.” We have been taught that America is the land of the free and the home […]
The U.S. War Machine Needs Oil: A War with Iran Is More Likely Then a War with China
Iran’s New Naval Fleet To Challenge US Presence in The Gulf of Hormuz By Timothy Alexander Guzman What happens when the Covid-19 state of emergency ends for the time being? Well, the likelihood of a world […]