A new Vox video (7/17/17) is the latest addition to a media onslaught that propagates numerous misleading talking points to demonize Iran—just as the US … How Media Spread CIA’s Sectarian, Anti-Iran ‘Mideast Cold War’ NarrativeRead more
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A Failed Deal with Qatar Fueled Trump’s Stance on Gulf Diplomatic Crisis?
Bloomberg is reporting special counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his probe of President Trump beyond possible collusion with Russia. Mueller is reportedly looking at Trump’s … A Failed Deal with Qatar Fueled Trump’s Stance on Gulf Diplomatic Crisis?Read more
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Jared Kushner Tried and Failed to Get a Half-Billion-Dollar Bailout From Qatar
Not long before a major crisis ripped through the Middle East, pitting the United States and a bloc of Gulf countries against Qatar, Jared Kushner’s … Jared Kushner Tried and Failed to Get a Half-Billion-Dollar Bailout From QatarRead more
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It Took Obama More Than Two Years to Kill This Many Civilians. It Took Trump Less Than Six Months.
A new investigation shows that President Donald Trump’s bombing campaign against ISIS (the Islamic State) over several months has already led to nearly as many … It Took Obama More Than Two Years to Kill This Many Civilians. It Took Trump Less Than Six Months.Read more
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Trump’s Air War Has Already Killed More Than 2,000 Civilians
Civilian casualties from the U.S.-led war against the so-called Islamic State are on pace to double under President Donald Trump, according to an Airwars investigation … Trump’s Air War Has Already Killed More Than 2,000 CiviliansRead more
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Hersh’s New Syria Revelations Buried From View
Veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, the man who exposed the Mai Lai massacre during the Vietnam War and the US military’s abuses of Iraqi prisoners … Hersh’s New Syria Revelations Buried From ViewRead more
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ISIS is an idea and no one was focusing on defeating the idea
the crisis in Syria, one day ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hamburg. Their meeting comes as thousands of Syrians … ISIS is an idea and no one was focusing on defeating the ideaRead more
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Where Have All the Children Gone?
“This is a war against normal life.” So said CNN correspondent Clarissa Ward, describing the situation at this moment in Syria, as well as in … Where Have All the Children Gone?Read more
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CIA Officials Forced to Testify About Torture Program
A lawsuit against the two psychologists who devised a CIA torture program reached another new milestone last month, as three victims asked a U.S. court … CIA Officials Forced to Testify About Torture ProgramRead more
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Destabilizing the Middle East (Yet More)
At this point, it’s no great surprise when Donald Trump walks away from past statements in service to some impulse of the moment. Nowhere, however, … Destabilizing the Middle East (Yet More)Read more