Politics

By Stephen Lendman

Throughout its history, Israel intimidated as a regional menace, preemptively attacking Palestinians and regional neighbors for any reason or none at all. Each time, it's claimed self-righteousness and "self-defense," what scoundrels always say.

Read more: Israel: Spoiling for Another Fight?

By MWC News

By Andrew Thomas

It was an amazing spectacle: former prime minister, now foreign minister, Kevin Rudd slowly – but surely – undermining his successor on live TV. And – just as the assassin always smiles – doing so while being praised by fellow panelists and clapped by the audience for "honesty" uncharacteristic in a politician.

Read more: Carbon copy: Back to the future in Australian politics?

By MWC News

Did the Controversial Fox Host Become an Economic Liability?

Fox News host Glenn Beck announced Wednesday in a carefully worded press release he will "transition off of his daily program" later this year in order to pursue solo projects. Fox News Chair Roger Ailes denied economic pressure played a role in Fox’s decision to let Beck go. But major advertisers have stayed away from Beck’s show since 2009, when he claimed President Obama has "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture." We speak with James Rucker, co-founder of ColorOfChange.org, a group whose economic boycott of Beck prompted as many as 300 companies to abandon the right-wing pundit’s program.

Read more: The Fall of Glenn Beck

By MWC News

by Jacob G. Hornberger

Republicans are cheering while liberals are mute over another important cave-in by President Obama, this time over his flip-flop regarding the trial of accused terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, whom Obama initially intended to prosecute in federal district court in New York City but is now sending down the Pentagon’s kangaroo military-tribunal route.

Read more: The Pentagon’s Kangaroo System is Junk

By Stephen Lendman

Public rhetoric obscures important facts about these plans politicians won't discuss in their zeal to end them incrementally.

Medicaid is welfare for low-income beneficiaries, jointly funded by the states and Washington, managed at the state level.

Read more: Republican Plan to End Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid