In Chile, a court has handed 15-year sentences to eight former military officers for the murder of legendary folk singer and activist Víctor Jara in … 15-Year Sentences for Officers Who Killed Singer Víctor JaraRead more
Dictatorship
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US Provides Military Assistance to 73 Percent of World’s Dictatorships
For decades, the American people have been repeatedly told by their government and corporate-run media that acts of war ordered by their president have been … US Provides Military Assistance to 73 Percent of World’s DictatorshipsRead more
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Signs of Tyranny
1. They exaggerate their mandate to govern – claiming, for example, that they won an election by a “landslide” even after losing the popular vote. … Signs of TyrannyRead more
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How the Internet strengthens dictatorships
Evgeny Morozov spin + internet = spinternet
Posted inDictatorship / Indonesia / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Good and Bad Genocide
Coverage of the fall of Suharto reveals with startling clarity the ideological biases and propaganda role of the mainstream media. Suharto was a ruthless dictator, … Good and Bad GenocideRead more
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Philippines President Duterte’s Deadly Drug War
President Trump’s five-nation tour of Asia will include a stop in the Philippines to attend a summit meeting of Pacific Rim leaders in Manila and … Philippines President Duterte’s Deadly Drug WarRead more
Posted inChile / Dictatorship / Fascism / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Trump doesn’t invent anything, its all here before
Isabel Allende talking: Chile had been the longest and most solid democracy in the continent. And we elected a socialist president that represented a coalition … Trump doesn’t invent anything, its all here beforeRead more
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How US Surveillance Helps Repressive Regimes
Recent stories from Edward Snowden’s disclosures show how the US government’s involvement with Ethiopia presents a case study in enabling repressive regimes to carry out … How US Surveillance Helps Repressive RegimesRead more
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Court Sentences 4 Ex-Military Officials to Prison for Student’s Disappearance in 1974
In Chile, a court has sentenced four retired military officials to prison in connection with the kidnapping of activist and university student María Angélica Andreoli … Court Sentences 4 Ex-Military Officials to Prison for Student’s Disappearance in 1974Read more
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U.S. Stood By as Indonesia Killed a Half-Million People
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2017/10/19/world/19indonesia-1/19indonesia-1-master768.jpg Detained members of a youth wing of Indonesia’s Communist Party in Jakarta in October 1965. Half a million Indonesians or more, many of whom … U.S. Stood By as Indonesia Killed a Half-Million PeopleRead more