Mostafa Haji Mohamad, a medical worker, was just starting the morning shift at a cement factory in Syria when gunfire rattled across the desert. The … ‘ISIS Is Coming!’ How a French Company Pushed the Limits in War-Torn SyriaRead more
Terrorism
Familiar Story About Who Is and Isn’t Called a “Terrorist”
The man believed to have been behind a string of bombings that killed two people and injured five in Austin, Texas died early Wednesday morning … Familiar Story About Who Is and Isn’t Called a “Terrorist”Read more
How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas to Bombing It
What do you know about Hamas? That it’s sworn to destroy Israel? That it’s a terrorist group, proscribed both by the United States and the … How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas to Bombing ItRead more
Terrorism works because it makes people irrational and destroy themselves
‘Do Not Resist’
How the Bombing of Libya in 2011 Led to Terror in Britain
On May 22, 2017, Salman Abedi blew himself up at a pop concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 people. It was the worst terrorist attack … How the Bombing of Libya in 2011 Led to Terror in BritainRead more
The Manchester Bombing Is Blowback from the West’s Disastrous Interventions and Covert Proxy Wars
The heinous suicide bombing by British-born Salman Abedi of an Arianna Grande concert in Manchester was not merely the work of an “evil loser,” as … The Manchester Bombing Is Blowback from the West’s Disastrous Interventions and Covert Proxy WarsRead more
The 9/11 Hijackers Were Iraqis, Right?
I was teaching the day the airplanes hit the World Trade Center. It was the second meeting of “The Communist Manifesto for Seminarians,” a course … The 9/11 Hijackers Were Iraqis, Right?Read more
Algerian Sponsorship of Islamist Jihadists
Nafeez Ahmed SHARMINI PERIES, TRNN: Its the Real News Network. Im Sharmini Peries coming to you from Baltimore. Intelligence agencies are running Al Qaeda camps … Algerian Sponsorship of Islamist JihadistsRead more
Why the U.S. War on ISIS Is Illegal
The United States’ war with al-Qaida has gone on so long, and has metastasized into so many different uses of U.S. armed forces around the … Why the U.S. War on ISIS Is IllegalRead more
Iraqi Civilian Describes U.S. Airstrike on His Home That Killed His Wife, Daughter, Brother & Nephew
new report that reveals how U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq have killed far more civilians than officials have acknowledged. The Pentagon claims … Iraqi Civilian Describes U.S. Airstrike on His Home That Killed His Wife, Daughter, Brother & NephewRead more