In early April Congress, in an historic first, approved a War Powers Act resolution objecting to the U.S. involvement in the civil war in Yemen. Congress Is Finally Done With the War in Yemen: It marked the first time in history that legislation invoking the 1970s-era War Powers Resolution, aimed at reasserting Congress’s role in … Read more
Earlier this year I warned you about Donald Trump’s ‘dezinformatsiya’ campaign in 2020, employing the propaganda techniques and tactics that his campaign learned from Russian intelligence operatives in 2016. One of the techniques which has been perfected since 2016, and which will become more prevalent in the 2020 campaign, is “deepfake” photos and videos. Last … Read more
I posited the question the other day, “One has to wonder if this is not the actual goal of authoritarian Republicans — to destroy the rule of law, our constitutional government, and our long-cherished democratic institutions, norms and values — and replace it with a lawless authoritarian kleptocracy, like Russia.” We now know that the … Read more
Someday very soon Americans are going to wake up to learn that President Donald Trump has started a war with Iran (without congressional approval). I warned you about this: Neocons like National Security Advisor John Bolton, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and Sunni states like Saudi Arabia all want to destroy the Shiite Mullah … Read more
Protecting Donald Trump’s crime family has now become the primary – if not only – mission of the Republican Party. The Trump administration is engaging in a policy of “total obstruction” of Congress. Trump’s Republican co-conspirators in Congress are aiding and abetting his obstruction of Congress. They are all complicit and equally culpable in his crime. … Read more