AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

EDITORS—Bolivia has a long history of coups, all following the same template—US-supported and instigated, with the loyal support of the comprador elites, but sometimes, as it happened in Venezuela with Pres. Chavez, a military leader breaks the mould and upsets the traditional plutocratic arrangements. Such was the case of Gen. Juan José Torres, who rose to power almost at the same time as Pres. Allende in Chile, ending up, like him, toppled and murdered by the same combination of oligarchic forces.

FRANK SCOTT—Sanders, Warren and Gabbard welcomed both teams entry into the campaign and said they would offer interesting participation in the debates but since being teams from the east and west coast it might be better for some teams from Middle America to enter the primary as well. “Cincinnati and Detroit aren’t doing so well so maybe they can be urged to toss their collective jock straps into the fray and give the party and the nation even greater balance.”

Chris Hedges commentary on the Deep State objections to Trump’s presidency.

RAY McGOVERN—Five years ago, when Ukraine first came into the news, those Americans who thought Ukraine was an island in the Pacific can perhaps be forgiven. That members of the House Intelligence Committee don’t know — or pretend not to know — more accurate information about Ukraine is a scandal, and a consequential one. As Professor Stephen Cohen has warned, if the impeachment process does not deal in objective fact, already high tensions with Russia are likely to become even more dangerous.

Jimmy Dore chats with Tulsi Gabbard about vital issues, from Medicare for Al, to why she’s running while Bernie is running, and hoer program differs from other progressives.