Michael Smith

1 week ago | znetwork.org | Henry A. Giroux |Norman Solomon |Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Jim Lafferty

Oligarchs, Billionaires And Reshaping The Economic-Political LandscapeWe’re living at a time of profound changes in the institutions that previously governed our society. One hundred years ago V.I Lenin, the leader of the Russian Revolution, observed that sometimes nothing changes for decades and at other times decades-long changes occur within several days.

Jul 1, 2024 | countercurrents.org | VladislavB Sotirovic |Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Binoy Kampmark |Patrick Martin

Types of electionsIn the USA, elections are organized on a regular basis for the President, both houses of Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate), and state and local government offices. In practice, candidates in the majority of cases run for office as members of the party (one of two main political parties – the Democrats or the Republicans) in order to get the party’s support for their candidacy.

Jul 1, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Michael Smith |Michaël Smith |Binoy Kampmark |Patrick Martin |John Berger

“If it weren’t for the Democratic Party, the Republican Party would fold. They always keep us in the game. They’re able to throw us a lifeline.”—–Senator Lindsey Graham* The disastrous presidential debates of June 27 set a new low for U.S. electoral politics. Rarely has a U.S. president appeared so mentally incompetent. Though forewarned not to highlight his unpopular positions, he defended the January 6 rioters, insisted the 2020 elections were stolen, and said Roe v.