Selected Articles: 2016 US Elections. “Two Corrupt Establishments” Vie for the Win.
The United States Is Led by Two Corrupt Establishments
By Robert Parry, March 11 2016
The United States is led by two corrupt establishments, one Democratic and one Republican, both deeply dependent on special-interest money, both sharing a similar perspective on world affairs, and both disdainful toward the American people who are treated as objects to be manipulated, not citizens to be respected.
American Exceptionalism Presents an Election Made in Hell
By William Blum, March 12 2016
If the American presidential election winds up with Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump, and my passport is confiscated, and I’m somehow FORCED to choose one or the other, or I’m PAID to do so, paid well … I would vote for Trump.
Economists and Financial Experts in Favor of Bernie Sanders’ Wall Street Reforms
By Martin Zeis, March 12 2016
In our view, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan for comprehensive financial reform is critical for avoiding another “too-big-to-fail” financial crisis.
Hillary Clinton: the Queen of Chaos and the Threat of World War III
By Diana Johnstone and Maidhc Ó’Cathail, March 12 2016
Maidhc Ó Cathail: In your latest book, you dub Hillary Clinton the “Queen of Chaos”. Can you explain why you chose this derogatory sobriquet to describe Hillary? Diana Johnstone: Libya, in a word.
Donald Trump Rally in Chicago Cancelled amidst Mass Protests
By George Marlowe, March 12 2016
The Republican Party presidential front-runner Donald Trump cancelled his scheduled rally Friday night at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC), west of downtown Chicago, as violence and scuffles broke out inside.
Mitt Romney Throws Hat Toward Ring, Warns of Abyss. “If We Republicans Choose Donald Trump…”
By William Boardman, March 10 2016
Mitt Romney, former Republican candidate for president, showed up in public again on March 3 to make a non-announcement announcement of his candidacy before rambling into a semi-coherent, 18-minute speech, the main purpose of which seemed to be to attack Donald Trump – or so it was widely reported: “a detailed, thorough and lacerating assault on Mr. Trump,… a diatribe,” according to the New York Times.