This is an important book and not just because it is a chilling account of slavery and commerce in the West Indies in the 18th … Family fortunes built on brutalityRead more
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The US Isn’t An Israel Puppet, Israel Isn’t A US Puppet: It’s One Empire
Nearly 200,000 protesters attended a pro-Palestine demonstration in Central London on Saturday afternoon, another clear sign that support for Palestinian rights is becoming increasingly mainstream … The US Isn’t An Israel Puppet, Israel Isn’t A US Puppet: It’s One EmpireRead more
America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales)
Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and others are again profiting at the expense of so many of the rest of us. When it comes to trade … America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales)Read more
Don’t Forget The Saudi Role in 9/11
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX7Uz2z0qdY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Don’t Forget The Saudi Role in 9/11 – Q&A (Pt 6/6)
Just 12 Super-Rich Donors Spent $3.4 Billion to Sway US Elections Since 2009
As Congress debates potential changes to the nation’s campaign finance system designed to empower ordinary Americans, new research from Issue One shows the extent to … Just 12 Super-Rich Donors Spent $3.4 Billion to Sway US Elections Since 2009Read more
“Smoke waves” from wildfires are getting worse
Shrouded by smoke from a fire in California’s parched San Bernardino Mountains, schools in the Victor Valley closed their doors earlier this month. The Pilot … “Smoke waves” from wildfires are getting worseRead more
As Palestinians Unite, Israel Is More Divided Than Ever
The violent events in Israel/Palestine over the past month have elicited a rare display of unity and solidarity among Palestinians across the country and around … As Palestinians Unite, Israel Is More Divided Than EverRead more
Dramatic Arrest of Journalist by Belarus Highlights US Targeting of Snowden in 2013
While the dramatic arrest of dissident journalist Roman Protasevich by the Belarusian government over the weekend was fiercely condemned worldwide, press freedom advocates on Monday … Dramatic Arrest of Journalist by Belarus Highlights US Targeting of Snowden in 2013Read more
This war of lies goes on
There is no victory in Afghanistan’s tribal war, only the exchange of one group of killers for another. The difference is that President Bush calls … This war of lies goes onRead more
64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution
The study, published in Nature Geoscience, produced a global model mapping pollution risk caused by 92 chemicals commonly used in agricultural pesticides in 168 countries. … 64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollutionRead more