When Barack Obama, the first black president of America, delivered remarks Tuesday during a South African memorial service for that country’s first black president, he … Obama Failed To Deliver Long-Overdue Apology To MandelaRead more
Colonialism
Posted inColonialism / Palestine / ToMl
Nobel Peace Laureate calls for boycott of Israel
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, called on the International community to be brave and support B.D.S. Campaign until the Israeli Government recognizes Palestinian Human Rights. … Nobel Peace Laureate calls for boycott of IsraelRead more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / ToMl
The Great Africa Land Grab
Land grabbing has fast become a major threat to poor communities in Africa, Asia and South America. Poverty-stricken women and men are being driven from … The Great Africa Land GrabRead more
Posted inColonialism / Iraq / USA Empire
US withdrawal from iraq
the United States military announced a formal end to almost nine years of war in Iraq. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta presided over a modest flag-lowering … US withdrawal from iraqRead more
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Highjacking an uprising
Phyllis Bennis talking: I think that the role that NATO played in Libya has been a very, very problematic one, a very troubled one, and … Highjacking an uprisingRead more
Posted inColonialism / Imperialism / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
You have to serve us for $3
U.S. government cables are part of the 250,000 confidential and secret cables that WikiLeaks got from the diplomatic service, from the State Department. Essentially, since … You have to serve us for $3Read more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / Economics / Imperialism
African Land Grab
A new report claims farmers in Africa are being driven off their lands to make way for vast new industrial farming projects backed by European … African Land GrabRead more
Posted inColonialism / Imperialism / Iraq / Multimedia / ToMl / USA Empire
My son never slept alone
Blackwater’s Youngest Victim [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68jAnTh18TY] Vice President Joe Biden announced the US Justice Department would appeal the dismissal of the criminal case against five Blackwater operatives … My son never slept aloneRead more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / Oil
Oil from DRC
Confidential oil contracts held by UK companies Tullow and Heritage in the DRC “reveal the danger of economic rip-off and rights abuses in one of … Oil from DRCRead more
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Island of Shame
Located in the Indian Ocean, Diego Garcia has often been used for strikes on Iraq and Afghanistan and played a critical role in the US … Island of ShameRead more