Jeremy Scahill talking: the covert drone program, for the majority of its lifespan, has been shrouded in secrecy, and it was sort of a kind … The judge, jury and executioner of people across the globeRead more
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Posted inCIA / Empire / Government / Military / Politics / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. – Pakistan deal for Osama bin Laden
Seymour Hersh talking: one of the myths that was created was that we discovered where he was living. Abbottabad is about 50 or 60 miles … U.S. – Pakistan deal for Osama bin LadenRead more
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This guy ended up in the same place as Bush and Cheney were
President Obama has announced the deployment of 250 more Special Operations troops to Syria in a move that nearly doubles the U.S. presence in Syria. … This guy ended up in the same place as Bush and Cheney wereRead more
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Even Obama believes, Constitution seems to be a nuisance
Seymour Hersh talking: Gaddafi was a tame cat. We got to him in the Bush-Cheney years. If you remember the history, we had a lot … Even Obama believes, Constitution seems to be a nuisanceRead more
Posted inColonialism / Empire / Latin America / ToMl / USA Empire
Monroe Doctrine becomes the Obama Doctrine
Long discredited, the Monroe Doctrine, a policy set forth by President James Monroe that stipulates that the Western Hemisphere is America’s backyard over which it … Monroe Doctrine becomes the Obama DoctrineRead more
Posted inColonialism / Empire / Human right / Syria / ToMl / USA Empire
Life under siege
The terrifying reality of the Syrian government’s relentless barrel bombing of the besieged city of Daraya, outside Damascus, is made brutally clear in a new … Life under siegeRead more
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Was Libya a Mistake or a Planned Imperialist Catastrophe?
The U.S.-led regime change in Libya failed to create a new regime, but did succeed in killing thousands of people and destroying the economy and … Was Libya a Mistake or a Planned Imperialist Catastrophe?Read more
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Drone Whistleblowers Step Out of the Shadows
In a trio of recent action-packed movies, good guys watch terrorists mingling with innocent women and children via real-time video feeds from halfway across the … Drone Whistleblowers Step Out of the ShadowsRead more
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After Vote to Remove Brazil’s President, Key Opposition Figure Holds Meetings in Washington
BRAZIL’S LOWER HOUSE of Congress on Sunday voted to impeach the country’s president, Dilma Rousseff, sending the removal process to the Senate. In an act … After Vote to Remove Brazil’s President, Key Opposition Figure Holds Meetings in WashingtonRead more
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Brazilian Coup Threatens Democracy and National Sovereignty
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is now threatened with impeachment, but there is no evidence that she is linked to the “Lava Jato“ scandal, or any … Brazilian Coup Threatens Democracy and National SovereigntyRead more