Over the past week, the anarchist affiliation Antifa (“Anti-fascist”) has received widespread and favorable coverage in the establishment media. On August 18, the New York … Why is the media promoting Antifa?Read more
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Posted inAfghanistan / ToMl / USA Empire
Afghanistan and the Collapse of American Governance
For years Donald Trump called for an end to America’s war in Afghanistan. Yet as president he has quickly decided to expand the war. Since … Afghanistan and the Collapse of American GovernanceRead more
Posted inExtreme weather / Fossil fuel / Pollution / ToMl / USA Empire
Fears Grow of Pollution from Oil Refineries & Superfund Sites
A catastrophic storm has hit Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and home to the largest refining and petrochemical complex in the United States. The crisis … Fears Grow of Pollution from Oil Refineries & Superfund SitesRead more
Posted inFascism / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
How ‘Antifa’ Mirrors the ‘Alt-Right’
Editor’s note: A Berkeley, Calif., rally organized by a right-wing group turned violent Sunday after arrival of a group that carried an anarchist banner. Behind … How ‘Antifa’ Mirrors the ‘Alt-Right’Read more
Posted inSlavery / ToMl / USA Empire / White Supremacy
A Lesson on Slavery for White America
Look at the following series of tweets from the president of the United States, reflecting Thursday on the tearing down of Confederate statues in the … A Lesson on Slavery for White AmericaRead more
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The FBI Pressured a Lonely Young Man Into a Bomb Plot
Part 6 The U.S. government has prosecuted more than 800 people for terrorism since the 9/11 attacks. Most of them never committed an act of … The FBI Pressured a Lonely Young Man Into a Bomb PlotRead more
Posted inEmpire / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
From Wounded Knee to Syria
This guide does not include: mobilizations of the National Guard offshore shows of naval strength reinforcements of embassy personnel the use of non-Defense Department personnel … From Wounded Knee to SyriaRead more
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Entire Families Are Being Killed by U.S. Airstrikes in Raqqa, Syria
On June 6, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced the beginning of a military campaign to liberate the northern Syrian city of Raqqa from the … Entire Families Are Being Killed by U.S. Airstrikes in Raqqa, SyriaRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Extreme weather / ToMl / USA Empire
Environmental Crisis Unfolding in Houston
In Texas and Louisiana, at least 30 people have died, more than 17,000 people are in shelters, hundreds of thousands are under evacuation orders, and … Environmental Crisis Unfolding in HoustonRead more
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In Europe, Hate Speech Laws are Often Used to Suppress and Punish Left-Wing Viewpoints
Terrorist attacks, and the emotions they spawn, almost always prompt calls for fundamental legal rights to be curtailed in the name of preventing future attacks. … In Europe, Hate Speech Laws are Often Used to Suppress and Punish Left-Wing ViewpointsRead more