Caitlin Johnstone applies the literary folktale The Emperor’s New Clothes and reframes it for today’s times, a time when illegitimate arguments and irrelevant points abound.
U.S. Intelligence: If Trump Wins, Russia Did It; If Biden Wins, It Was China and Iran
Mass media throughout the western world are uncritically passing along a press release from the US intelligence community, because that’s what passes for journalism.
China’s Modern Growth Is Tied to Their Past
The concept of China’s singular state may grate Western sensibilities, but if you consider their past, it is the only way forward.
Forced Organ Harvesting in China Is Six Times What the Government Claims
After a yearlong investigation, a panel has found that instances of forcible organ transplants are far higher than what the Chinese government has previously stated.
With Armies in 100 Countries, America’s War Is a Fight With No Reason or End
Americans have pursued terrorism since 2001, but what we’ve really achieved is a great crusade without end, both in lives lost and profit gained.
Robo-Cop Program Discontinued after Starting a War on the Homeless
San Francisco’s plan to introduce robo-cops to clean up the streets worked just fine … until it started to target the homeless population.
The Borders of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Will Trump be able to build foreign relationships with his unique brand of tweetplomacy? Or will this approach lead to something darker? Or not?
I Saw the News Today: Paralympic Funding Gone, China’s Quantum Leap, Depp Divorce Final
I Saw the News Today: The funding for the Paralympics was spent on renovations, China confused us all, and the Depp/Heard divorce was finalized.
Long Reads: The Most Wanted Man in China, Love and Autism, and Making a Murderer
An in-depth look into Making A Murderer, an autistic’s search for love, and being public enemy number one, all in this week’s Long Reads selected by Richard Jackson.