Nietzsche’s critique of Wagner and his cultish admirers could well be applied to the mysterious allure, only now beginning to fade, of our own bombastic despot: counterpunch.org/2026/09/25/…
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The “casinofication" of Christianity in the United States. counterpunch.org/2026/09/25/…
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The exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum in London has generated a whirlwind of publicity and been a bonanza for the institution. counterpunch.org/2026/09/25/…
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Biodiversity versus the solar farm. counterpunch.org/2026/09/25/…
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The parallels between this administration’s drive to control history and its effort to muzzle the press and cut off public access to information are too glaring to ignore. counterpunch.org/2026/09/24/…
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Nirvana’s Nevermind at 35. counterpunch.org/2026/09/24/…
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While OpenAI is putting off its plans for an IPO into next year, Anthropic seems determined to rush full speed ahead. Given the news about dysfunctional AI, it’s easy to see why. counterpunch.org/2026/09/24/…
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The United States and China need each other to deal with the problems of AI, climate change, nuclear modernization, and regional confrontation. counterpunch.org/2026/09/24/…
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“The Israelis drew the wrong lesson from the Holocaust.” - Israeli journalist Gideon Levy counterpunch.org/2026/09/23/…
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The Neocons will forgive every aspersion and calumny Trump has ever hurled against them if he just nukes Iran...
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Oligarchy ascending, democracy in retreat. counterpunch.org/2026/09/23/…
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It would be wrong to say that Saudi Arabia is turning against the United States. The relationship matters too much for that. In some respects, it may even have grown closer. counterpunch.org/2026/09/23/…
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Israeli guards continue to torment Gazan Dr. Abu Safiya, endangering his life. For better or worse, he has become the Palestinian face of Israeli atrocities against doctors, nurses and medics. counterpunch.org/2026/09/22/…
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A long-overdue reckoning with the people and power that have successfully silenced anti-genocide voices in the US. counterpunch.org/2026/09/22/…
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Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown is a stunningly urgent allegory for the interconnected crises of our modern world, mapping seamlessly onto the machinery of global capitalism, ecological destruction, and state-sanctioned violence. counterpunch.org/2026/09/22/…
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A Job is Not Enough to Escape Poverty. counterpunch.org/2026/09/21/…
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Trump seems to have a theory whereby we are losing money with a country, if we run a trade deficit with them. This makes as much sense as saying I lose money every time I go to the grocery store and pay them for the food. counterpunch.org/2026/09/21/…
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The current inflation surge is not due to excess Demand. It’s a Supply problem. The Fed has little influence over supply, especially if it involves the global economy. And that’s exactly what’s driving up prices: the escalation of global oil/energy prices. counterpunch.org/2026/09/21/…
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Is Trump losing his touch or his mind? It’s getting harder and harder to tell. The past few weeks have seen Trump commit one uncharacteristic blunder and stumble after another, increasingly on issues that irritate his once-unirritable base. counterpunch.org/2026/09/18/…
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