America is not a democracy, nor was it intended to be.

No, the United States is not a democracy.   Never has been.  Could be. “It’s what’s called in the technical literature, a “polyarchy“, it’s the term invented by the leading democratic theorist and Yale professor, Robert Dahl, but the idea is old.  Goes way back to James Madison and the foundation of the constitution. A polyarchy is [...]

So Why Did President Obama Try to Kill a Witness in Yemen

by Scott Creighton Up until now, there has only been speculation as to who was the real target in the most recent U.S. backed attack in Yemen that killed a reported 34 people.  But today it is being reported that the target was in fact, Anwar al-Awlaki, the controversial cleric who communicated with Ft. Hood shooting suspect [...]

The Economic Crisis Ends; the Political Crisis Begins

by Shamus Cooke, Global Research First Iceland, then Ireland, now Greece.  Much of Europe is mired in inescapable debt and bankrupt nations, the result of crashing banks, bank bailouts, and soaring unemployment.  The U.S. and U.K. watch from a distance, knowing their turn is next. The European corporate-elite — like their American counterparts — lavished [...]