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Bending the arc of history in the right way
Noam Chomsky talking: Syria is spiraling into real disaster, a virtual suicide. And the only sensible approach, the only slim hope, for Syria is efforts … Bending the arc of history in the right wayRead more
Posted inCrime / Economics / Human right / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / USA Empire / Weapons / Yemen
Tell the American people what you are targeting in Yemen
Yemen, where hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest the first anniversary of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led offensive against the Houthi rebels. The protests … Tell the American people what you are targeting in YemenRead more
Posted inMilitary / ToMl / USA Empire / Weapons
The Pentagon Has No Clue How Many Weapons It Has Lost to ISIS
For more than a decade, the United States has supplied huge quantities of weapons and military hardware to the Iraqi government—and a large chunk of … The Pentagon Has No Clue How Many Weapons It Has Lost to ISISRead more
Posted inLibya / News / USA Empire / Weapons
U.S.-Based Companies Violated Arms Embargo Against Libya
United Nations investigators say dozens of companies, countries and individuals have violated an arms embargo against Libya—including at least two U.S.-based weapons companies. The U.S. … U.S.-Based Companies Violated Arms Embargo Against LibyaRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Weapons
These Stoner Kids Landed a $300 Million Pentagon Arms Contract
In early 2007, three stoner twentysomethings won a Defense Department contract to supply the Afghan military with $300 million worth of ammunition. “The dudes,” as … These Stoner Kids Landed a $300 Million Pentagon Arms ContractRead more
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How US Cluster Bombs Banned by Most Countries Ended Up in Yemen
On April 29, three adults and a child came across some fist-sized canisters on the ground outside of Baqim, a Yemeni town controlled by Houthi … How US Cluster Bombs Banned by Most Countries Ended Up in YemenRead more
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Obama Gives $1.9 Billion in Weapons to Israel’s Racist Government
The Obama administration approved a $1.9 billion arms sale to Israel in recent days as “compensation” for the US nuclear deal with Iran, which the … Obama Gives $1.9 Billion in Weapons to Israel’s Racist GovernmentRead more
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U.S.-Made Cluster Bombs
a Saudi-led airstrike killed 36 civilians working at a bottling plant in the northern province of Hajjah on Sunday. Another attack on the Yemeni capital … U.S.-Made Cluster BombsRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Weapons
The Obama Arms Bazaar
by William D. Hartung With the end of the Obama presidency just around the corner, discussions of his administration’s foreign policy legacy are already well … The Obama Arms BazaarRead more