Biden’s Bombing Campaign Is a Trumpian Assertion of Presidential Power
Trump’s berserk recklessness opened a window to rein in presidential war powers. Biden's actions show that window is now closed.
Jon Schwarz
Before joining First Look Media, Jon Schwarz worked for Michael Moore’s Dog Eat Dog Films and was a research producer for Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story.” He’s contributed to many publications, including the New Yorker, the New York Times, The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, and Slate, as well as NPR and "Saturday Night Live." In 2003, he collected on a $1,000 bet that Iraq would have no weapons of mass destruction.
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Ilhan Omar and “Moral Equivalence,” a Term of Propaganda Invented in the 1980s
The phrase was created by the State Department and assorted neoconservative pundits to shield Reagan from criticism.
Meet NATO, the Dangerous “Defensive” Alliance Trying to Run the World
Monday's summit showed how the "North Atlantic" Treaty Organization has decided it has an extremely expansive global mission.
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Political System Unites to Condemn Ilhan Omar for Telling the Truth
The frenzied attacks by Republicans and Democrats on the Minnesota representative are about maintaining absolute impunity for the U.S. and Israel.
Not Even Covid-19 Could Slow Down Nuclear Spending
A new report finds that nine countries collectively spent $72 billion in 2020 on nukes.
Why Daniel Ellsberg Wants the U.S. to Prosecute Him Under the Espionage Act
In an exclusive interview, Ellsberg explains why he hopes the courts take on the law used to crack down on whistleblowers.
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Emily Wilder’s Firing Is No Surprise: AP Has Always Been Right-Wing
From its founding during the Mexican-American War to its reporting on Latin America today, AP’s always been quietly conservative.
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The Idea That Deficit Spending Is a Burden on Our Children Is the Dumbest Propaganda
Every time the government sells a bond, it creates a liability for the government. But it also creates an asset for whoever bought it.
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The Business Class Has Been Fearmongering About Worker Shortages for Centuries
Our so-called staffing crisis hearkens back to the colonial era.
New Documentary "Exterminate All the Brutes" Was 500 Years of Genocide in the Making
The fact that Raoul Peck's new HBO film on white supremacy exists shows that something profound about the world is changing.