We live in an age of disintegration. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Greater Middle East and Africa. Across the vast swath of … The Age of DisintegrationRead more
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Behind the Arab revolt is a word we dare not speak
24 February 2011 Shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, I interviewed Ray McGovern, one of an elite group of CIA officers who prepared … Behind the Arab revolt is a word we dare not speakRead more
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The US Is Preparing to Oust President Evo Morales
US intelligence agencies have ramped up their operations intended to remove Bolivian President Evo Morales from office. All options are on the table, including assassination. … The US Is Preparing to Oust President Evo MoralesRead more
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Welcome to the violent world of Mr. Hopey Changey
26 May 2011 When Britain lost control of Egypt in 1956, Prime Minister Anthony Eden said he wanted the nationalist president Gamal Abdel Nasser “destroyed… … Welcome to the violent world of Mr. Hopey ChangeyRead more
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Journalists Face Abduction and Murder in South Sudan
Hakim was home alone with his two dogs, relaxing one night in March, when his cellphone rang. The man on the other end of the … Journalists Face Abduction and Murder in South SudanRead more
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Hillary Clinton’s State Department Gave South Sudan’s Military a Pass for Its Child Soldiers
I met a few of them in the town of Pibor last year. These battle-tested veterans had just completed two or three years of military … Hillary Clinton’s State Department Gave South Sudan’s Military a Pass for Its Child SoldiersRead more
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Samantha Power, Obama’s Atrocity Enabler
A new documentary called “Watchers of the Sky” tells the moving story of Raphael Lemkin, Polish lawyer and resistance fighter who spent his final years … Samantha Power, Obama’s Atrocity EnablerRead more
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Refusing to Serve as an Empire Chaplain
During a commencement speech on Thursday, President Obama defended his foreign policy, including targeted assassinations and drone warfare. Obama made the remarks at the U.S. … Refusing to Serve as an Empire ChaplainRead more
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An Ugly Side Of U.S. Foreign Policy History
Throughout the historic nine-month trial, nearly 100 survivors testified about their horrific suffering under former Chadian President Hissene Habré. They described mass graves, prison cells … An Ugly Side Of U.S. Foreign Policy HistoryRead more
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America’s Forgotten Vietnamese Victims
Nguyen Van Tu asks if I’m serious. Am I really willing to tell his story — to tell the story of the Vietnamese who live … America’s Forgotten Vietnamese VictimsRead more