The Anderson Files
Creating alternative realities to justify forever wars and overthrowing democracy
On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was a little late leaving for work. As I passed a motel on the 28th Street...
Democracy or unfettered capitalism?
The constant chaos promoted by Trump is exhausting. But that’s the point. It is designed to create so much confusion and anxiety that you...
U.S. left’s confusion and division over Ukraine
When Russia invaded Ukraine, a spontaneous non-violent, anti-war rebellion broke out in the Eastern country. Putin is now crushing any dissent with North Korean-like...
Russia: How it got where it is and where it’s going
Russia, Russia, Russia. Every day brings new stories of intrigue involving Russia and Trump. But there isn’t too much in the mainstream media about...
The pendulum swings
A year after Trump was elected president, we finally have something to smile about. This month’s elections brought a tidal wave of victories for Democrats...
Schumer, Manchin and a green future
Recently, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that fossil-fuel driven climate chaos is ravaging the planet. He said, “We have a choice. Collective action...
The Battle in Seattle 20 years on
Twenty years ago, activists gave us an adrenaline rush. Tens of thousands of people flooded downtown Seattle, challenging the global economic order and yelling...
Police reform and the rebirth of hope
Multi-racial crowds of people are rallying across the country in the middle of a pandemic against police violence.
The number of white people demonstrating is...
A global New Deal
The two major parties will have to change, or they are likely to be changed by voters who have had enough,” the Reverend Jesse...
U.S. being treated like a developing nation
You know the old story of U.S.-based multinational corporations moving plants to the developing world, where they have a more “business-friendly,” unregulated environment under...
Trump, Israel and the Palestinians
On Dec. 23, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2334, which declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem...
Paul Ryan wants all of us to live in Kansas
House Speaker Paul Ryan wants his trickle-down tax “reform” passed this year. Speaking before
the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) annual convention recently, he said, ...
