Biden and the secrets of the national security state
The real victims of “national security” secrets are the American people, who are denied knowledge of the crimes committed by the American government.
The real victims of “national security” secrets are the American people, who are denied knowledge of the crimes committed by the American government.
In the first days of 2023, the reactionary and repulsive dynamic of American capitalist politics has been on full display. The Democratic Socialists of America and its congressional representatives play a critical role in this right-wing process.
In the aftermath of the November midterm elections, media pundits proclaimed a “victory for democracy” and “return to normalcy” in American politics. The events of Friday, however, the second anniversary of the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol by a fascist mob incited by the sitting president, have well and truly exploded all such fantasies.
Two years after former president Trump and his Republican allies tried to overturn the Constitution, the aspiring dictator and the social and political forces that supported him remain free and are openly plotting their next coup.
Based on questioning during oral arguments Tuesday, the right-wing Supreme Court majority appears poised to rule in favor of dismissing some or all criminal charges against January 6 insurrectionists for violating a federal statute that prohibits obstructing official proceedings.
The fascist ex-president is being tried, not for his real crimes against democracy, but for an alleged campaign finance violation related to his personal conduct.
Adopting Trump’s line, Kennedy pledged, should he become president, to appoint a special counsel to review the “long sentences” and “harsh treatment” of Trump’s imprisoned insurrectionists.
Campaign staff for Trump refused to apologize for sharing the image even as Trump posted more violent content from fascists and neo-Nazis on his Truth Social platform.