North America

Yes, the Russians. Wake up and smell the vodka.

Amid disingenuous demands for the "evidence," all the political logic points to Russia being behind the hacks in an intentional strategy to throw the US election to Trump.

North America

Bill Weinberg: Donald Trump is a fascist

Bill Weinberg makes the case that Donald Trump is an actual fascist, and repeats his call for urgent pressure on the electors to refuse to seat him as president.

North America

Yes, Donald Trump is a fascist

The appointment of Stephen Bannon, head of “alt-right” Breitbart News, as Trump’s senior counselor removes any doubt about the new order that awaits the United States.

Southern Cone

Argentine judge demands Iraq arrest Iran diplomat

An Argentine federal judge called upon authorities in Iraq to arrest Iranian diplomat Ali Akbar Velayati, accused intellectual author of the 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires' Jewish center.

Greater Middle East

Erdogan exploits terror wave —of course

Erdogan cynically blames the mounting terror attacks in Turkey on Kurdish miitants—as Europe grooms his consolidating dictatorship as a buffer state to keep  refugees at bay.