https://theintercept.com/2020/01/15/bernie-sanders-cnn-iowa-debate/

Since we’re on the topic of untrustworthy news sources . . .

Of course, the networks and respectable media went full-court press against Trump before 2016, so maybe this will be helpful to Bernie’s campaign.

VB attorney proposes arming trained staff members in schools

Don’t count out the gun lobby just yet!

https://jacobinmag.com/2020/01/donald-trump-war-iran-us-empire

Since the imperial propaganda machine will be turned up to 11 in the days and weeks ahead, I think it’s important that we truly evaluate how we’ve been dragged here by the ruling class, who profit off death and destruction, and remember that the United States is, and almost always has been, the bad guy. Solidarity with working class Iranians; no war but the class war.

https://theintercept.com/2020/01/06/border-iranian-american-iran/

Perhaps the vampires running the child concentration camps will offer some sort of two-for-one deal on internment camps for citizens of Iranian background. Anything to cut overhead, right? At least this way there will finally be adults present to care for all the separated children. The Land of the Free, and the Home of the Brave.

Onward, Christian Fascists

Hedges is well known in left circles, but for those who may not know, in addition to his journalistic bona fides, he is also an ordained Presbyterian minister. His thoughts on this particular strain of Protestantism are worth considering.

Trigger warning: criticism of Christianity

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-rep-matt-shea-engaged-in-domestic-terrorism-against-the-u-s-says-state-house-inquiry/

Very normal political party.

https://theintercept.com/2019/12/12/the-inspector-generals-report-on-2016-fb-i-spying-reveals-a-scandal-of-historic-magnitude-not-only-for-the-fbi-but-also-the-u-s-media/

While most of us agree that Trump is loathsome, it is important to remember that the cops, and especially the spooks, are not your friends.