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Donald Trump’s Kamikaze Attack on Globalism

John Feffer / TomDispatch Jul 23, 2018 Although the U.S. president's approach to global affairs seems to have no particular rhyme or reason, it does have a certain rhythm. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Californian Ideology Personified

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 The Silicon Valley mashup of countercultural, libertarian and neoliberal values is on full display in the memoir of John Perry Barlow, who knew Timothy Leary, Jerry Garcia, Steve Jobs, Dick Cheney and JFK Jr. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Three Grievances America’s Founders Would Have Had Against Trump

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 4, 2018 In the section of the Declaration of Independence on grievances, there are a number of paragraphs that resonate with today’s politics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Are United

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 4, 2018 Dig deeper

How the Last Superpower Was Unchained

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jun 18, 2018 More than 16 years after 9/11, having faced only lightly armed enemies, still wealthy beyond compare, still with a matchlessly funded military, the United States has won literally nothing. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How a North Korean Disarmament Deal Might Look

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jun 10, 2018 There has been a surprising amount of secrecy on the details, partly because the Trump administration has limited the number of people involved, cutting off traditional routes of leaking. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Trump Welcomes N. Korea Plan to Blow Up Nuclear-Site Tunnels

KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press May 12, 2018 Analysts say that while the closure of the nuclear test site is important, it doesn't represent a material step toward full denuclearization. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Air We Breathe Is Killing Millions

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 A new study finds that 95 percent of the world's population lives in areas with severe air pollution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chemical Weapons Team Kept From Alleged Attack Site in Syria

SARAH EL DEEB and NATALIYA VASILEYVA / The Associated PRess Apr 16, 2018 Inspectors' lack of access to Douma has left unanswered questions about the April 7 attack that prompted a military response by the U.S. and two allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Pushes GOP to Change Senate Rule in Order to Pass Border Bill

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2018 After a weekend in Florida with several immigration hard-liners, the president calls for a Senate voting rule change—dubbed the "nuclear option"—in a bid to tighten the border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Opens Door to Possible Trump-Putin White House Meeting

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2018 The Kremlin says Donald Trump invited the Russian leader to the White House when they spoke by phone last month. The report is causing alarm in diplomatic and foreign policy circles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )