More Than in Somalia, Yemen, or Pakistan The United States has conducted approximately 550 drone strikes in Libya since 2011, more than in Somalia, Yemen, … The U.S. Has Conducted 550 Drone Strikes in Libya Since 2011Read more
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Posted inAsia / ToMl / USA Empire
Henry Kissinger Must “Count Burned and Maimed Cambodian & Vietnamese Babies” in His Sleep
Seymour Hersh talking: – The New York Times. I’m hired in ’72 by Rosenthal. And at the august—and I always wanted to work—the Times then … Henry Kissinger Must “Count Burned and Maimed Cambodian & Vietnamese Babies” in His SleepRead more
Posted inLatin America / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Nicaragua at the Barricades
On April 19th, university students in Nicaragua’s capital, Managua, exploded onto the streets. Their initial demand? A more effective government response to wildfires burning out … Nicaragua at the BarricadesRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Working with Gene McCarthy’s Presidential Bid
Seymour Hersh talking: I had left the AP, because my coverage on the war didn’t make the bosses happy, and they reassigned me from the … Working with Gene McCarthy’s Presidential BidRead more
Posted inImmigrant / ToMl / USA Empire
The Seventh Exclusion: Key Moments in Racist U.S. Immigration History
I had predicted, after Donald Trump’s announcement that he wanted to try to keep Muslims out of the United States, that he might well have … The Seventh Exclusion: Key Moments in Racist U.S. Immigration HistoryRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Who Is Making a Killing on Killing?
Our investments are funding war, guns, and militarism at home and around the world. From our personal investments to state pension plans to university trusts, … Who Is Making a Killing on Killing?Read more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
Here’s How Much Money America’s Biggest Corporations Have Stolen From Their Own Workers
How do the biggest corporations earn such massive profits? They’d like you to think it’s the result of delivering a superior product or service. But … Here’s How Much Money America’s Biggest Corporations Have Stolen From Their Own WorkersRead more
Posted inToMl / Torture / USA Empire
Torture at Abu Ghraib & Secret U.S. Assassination Programs
Seymour Hersh talking: There was nothing that I wrote that wasn’t known and been reported by Human Rights Watch—a wonderful guy named John Sifton was … Torture at Abu Ghraib & Secret U.S. Assassination ProgramsRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Vietnam
Remembering the My Lai Massacre
Seymour Hersh talking: I had a little office in the National Press building. I had been a reporter for the Associated Press covering the Pentagon, … Remembering the My Lai MassacreRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
U.S.-Backed Forces Attack Key Yemeni Port Imperiling Millions
in Yemen, where a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has launched an all-out offensive against the key port city of … U.S.-Backed Forces Attack Key Yemeni Port Imperiling MillionsRead more