Fallen Leaves
Post-Election, American Doomscroll: Where Good Vibes Go to Die
This is our homeland….
Burning crosses light our way
lighting candles in a church all day
fighting neighbors that won’t go away
this is our homeland
book burnings for the beginner
summer picnics by polluted rivers
swollen bellies that make us shiver
this is our homeland
singing anthems in the rain
taking drugs to mask the pain
barren landscapes and hidden grain
this is our homeland
planting missiles like so many crops
soup kitchen’s closed, where the buck stops
overruns and payoffs and similar props
this is our homeland
politicians who kiss the children
handshake agreements with the Indian
and the lottery is the dream of millions
this is our homeland
video preachers that pray on our fears
telethons that draw artificial tears
sportsmen who exterminate deer
and we’re singing anthems in the rain
home of the free, land of the brave
if only i could remember the refrain
and this is our national anthem
this is our homeland
where the meek may inherit
but only the strong will reign.
THE PROLETARIAT “Homeland” From album “Indifference” 1985.
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- US Bombs ‘Iranian-Aligned’ Targets in Syria
- Israeli Drone Attack Targets Aid Distribution Center in Syria
- Israel Building Along UN-Patrolled Demilitarized Zone in Syria
- Trump Picks Mike Waltz as Natl. Security Advisor
- Trump Expected To Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
- Trump Nominates Rep. Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to UN
- Israel Kills at Least 37 Palestinians in Gaza
- Israeli Army Allows ‘Systematic Looting’ of Gaza Aid Shipments
- Smotrich: Trump ‘Opportunity’ To Annex W. Bank
- Netanyahu Aides Suspected of Blackmail To Alter Oct. 7 Records
- Israel Attacks North Lebanon Village, 14 Killed
- Kremlin Denies Report of Trump-Putin Call
- and much more!
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Trajectories of U.S. Middle East Policy — Featuring: Mouin Rabbani and Jamil Mouawad
The Chris Hedges Report: The World According to Trump
Lawrence Wilkerson, a retired Army colonel, provides insight into what a Trump presidency may look like outside of the borders of America.
By Chris Hedges
The Chris Hedges Report
Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States and given the host of global debacles the U.S. has its hands in — ranging from the genocide in Gaza, to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Iran to the Ukraine war — nobody is quite certain what direction the country will take with the former president at the helm again.
Joining host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report is Lawrence Wilkerson, a retired Army colonel and former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. With his extensive insights and expertise into the Middle East and American foreign policy, Wilkerson provides a valuable understanding into what a Trump presidency may look like outside of the borders of America.
Wilkerson predicts Trump will stay true to “his disdain for war,” emphasizing “it’s genuine. I don’t think he likes war. I don’t think he likes starting wars.” Regarding Ukraine, Wilkerson thinks Trump will shut down the war effort. But when it comes to the Middle East, that commitment clashes with one of Trump’s long standing loyalties: unwavering support for Israel.
War with Iran seems increasingly likely by the day despite, according to Wilkerson, resistance from the Pentagon and prior administrations. In the case of Trump, however, “you wonder how long that resistance can hold up if the president of the United States is intent on — and this is the one place where Trump really worries me — doing everything in his power for Israel,” Wilkerson notes. He adds, “Trump has made it quite clear that that’s his policy, that’s his belief, and I think he’s being honest about it.”
Host: Chris Hedges Producer: Max Jones Intro: Diego Ramos Crew: Diego Ramos, Sofia Menemenlis and Thomas Hedges Transcript: Diego Ramos
In the US, Make it Armistice Day Again
November 10, 2024
Declare an armistice in Gaza and Lebanon and make Veteran’s Day Armistice Day once more in the U.S., says Gerry Condon.
Meet Elon Musk, Our New Shadow President
From making Ukraine policy to destroying the administrative state at home, is Musk the real power behind the throne — and how much will he profit from his new status?
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Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed discuss the shocking psy-op that ensued in Amsterdam, where Israeli football hooligans instigated violence, then played victims of a pogrom, then Anya Parampil joins to discuss Trump’s re-election and the sordid history of his top foreign policy picks.
RAY McGOVERN: Thawing Russia-US Relations?
November 11, 2024
Whether Trump spoke with Putin or not, it’s high time that the U.S. and Russian leaders communicate to resolve the existential crisis over Ukraine.
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Meet Our New MAGA Overlords. Plus. . .
America said no to drugs, a Trump presidency could cost Columbia University $3.5 billion, and much more.
By Madeleine Kearns November 12, 2024
NEWS
Thomas Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will serve as Trump’s “border czar,” the president-elect announced.
The stock market continued to reach record highs in a post-election bump. Buoyed by Trump’s promises of lower taxes and slashed regulations, certain stocks saw massive gains.
Also nearing record highs is China’s trade surplus, the difference between exports and imports. Bloomberg reports that the number is set to reach nearly $1 trillion if it continues at its present pace.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, 70, will not step down before January despite pressure from liberal activists eager to lock in another progressive as her replacement while they have the chance.
On the topic of resignations, speculation continues to swirl that Kamala Harris will still be the 47th president of the United States.
Columbia University Apartheid Divest, an unofficial student group at the New York Ivy League school, protested Veterans Day on campus yesterday. “The American war machine should not be honored for the horrors unleashed on others,” the group’s flyer read.
Last week, 43 monkeys at Alpha Genesis, a primate research center in Yemassee, South Carolina, made a run for it after an employee failed to latch the door following feeding time.
