Trump vs the BBC
Kit Knightly
Donald Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for one billion dollars is yet another fake division intended to prop up the make-believe “sides” in the political debate. That’s the...
Black, White, and the Comfortable Lie
Todd Hayen
I was talking to a very close friend the other day who happens to be a die-hard Trump hater (I know what you are thinking, don’t ask). We unfortunately...
Let’s talk about…Dick Cheney’s Posthumous Glazing
This was going to be a discussion thread for the on-going elections — and we will get to that — but then Dick Cheney died and distracted me. Or,...
Police State Bounty Hunters: The Rise of ICE’s Unconstitutional War on America
John & Nisha Whitehead
“Brother, I am American. You are twisting my arm.” Man shouts “I am American” while ICE agents detain him Masked gunmen. Tasers. Tear gas. Pepper spray. Unmarked vehicles. Intimidation...
The Masks Have Come Off
Edward Curtin
If you believe what is written on those hats worn in the Israeli Knesset – “Trump the Peace President” – you are deluded beyond hope. Halloween may be coming,...
Trump’s Everywhere War: An Insurrection Against the Constitution
John & Nisha Whitehead
“When they came in the middle of the night, they terrorized the families that were living there. There were children who were without clothing, they were zip tied, taken...
Let’s Talk About…Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire
The Big News yesterday was that both sides of the conflict in Gaza have agreed to the first stages of a ceasefire plan put forward by the White House....
Battlefield America: Trump’s War on the Enemy Within—the American People
John & Nisha Whitehead
“The era of the Department of Defense is over… From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting… We untie the hands...
Would Orwell Be Branded a Terrorist? The Government’s War on Thought Crimes
John & Nisha Whitehead
“Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of that choice they made? They actually believed that we...
Game Over
Todd Hayen
Charlie Kirk’s death is a game-changer. It really shouldn’t be because people are dying every day due to the mindlessness of this game, but for whatever reason, being gunned...
Qatar, 9/11 and the Increasingly Inevitable Israeli Heel Turn
Kit Knightly
Yesterday, Israel conducted strikes on the Qatari capital city of Doha, allegedly targeting (and supposedly killing) key members of the Hamas leadership. An unprovoked attack in direct violation of...
Quick Take…Inside the “Epstein Birthday Book”
Kit Knightly
The Wall Street Journal has exclusively released digital copies of Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book”, a document allegedly handed to Congress by lawyers representing the Epstein estate. The big fuss...
This Week in the New Normal #105
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the...
Trump’s Contronymal “Peace” with Russia
Edward Curtin
“They didn’t act like people and they didn’t act like actors. It’s hard to explain.” J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye With all the hullabaloo about President Donald Trump’s...
UN/WEF/WHO: Innocent, Trump: Guilty
Todd Hayen
I think I have enough sense to know that Trump may not be the saviour many think he is. But I do have to admit that, for me, the...
Burning the Flag or Torching the Constitution: Only One Destroys Freedom
John & Nisha Whitehead
“There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.” Ray Bradbury Cancel culture—political correctness amped up on...
This Week in the New Normal #104
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the...
Let’s talk about…looming war in Venezuela?
The US Navy is sending at least three destroyers and various other craft to the Caribbean coast of Venezuela, allegedly on a mission to combat drug cartel activity. In...
The Police State Has a New Playbook: Martial Law, One City at a Time
John & Nisha Whitehead
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”...
Trump Said It: “There’s No Better Word Than Stupid.”
Edward Curtin
For anyone who still thinks Donald Trump does not represent the interests of what is called “the deep state” but is actually the shallow or official US state, it...
