The United States has killed, maimed, displaced, and otherwise harmed an astonishing number of people in its 241-year record[https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Roosting-Chickens-Reflections-Consequences/dp/1902593790] of murder and mayhem – including … Uncle Sam’s Grisly Record of Murder and Mayhem Since 1945Read more
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Posted inAfghanistan / Empire / ToMl / USA Empire
Afghan War to Secure $1 Trillion in Untapped Mineral Deposits
Afghanistan, the longest war in U.S. history. On Wednesday, two U.S. soldiers died after a suicide car bomber rammed a NATO-led convoy near a major … Afghan War to Secure $1 Trillion in Untapped Mineral DepositsRead more
Posted inChile / Dictatorship / Murder / News / USA Empire
Investigators Say Poet Pablo Neruda Did Not Die of Cancer After 1973 Coup
In Chile, forensic scientists said Friday that famed poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer in 1973, as stated on his … Investigators Say Poet Pablo Neruda Did Not Die of Cancer After 1973 CoupRead more
Posted inComputer / Democracy / ToMl / USA Empire
Defcon hackers find it’s very easy to break voting machines
When the password for a voting machine is “abcde” and can’t be changed, the integrity of our democracy might be in trouble. The Advanced Voting … Defcon hackers find it’s very easy to break voting machinesRead more
Posted inCartoon / Multimedia / USA Empire
The Greatest Virtual Reality Show on Earth
— source truthdig.com by Mr. Fish 2017-07-23
Posted inIsrael Nazi / News / USA Empire
Texas City Tells People No Hurricane Harvey Aid Unless They Promise Not to Boycott Israel
The city of Dickinson, Texas, is requiring applicants for Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds to certify in writing that they will not take part in a … Texas City Tells People No Hurricane Harvey Aid Unless They Promise Not to Boycott IsraelRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
The high costs of being poor in a rich land
The US is as divided as it has ever been. The simplest marker – which has been a topic of discussion among economists for many … The high costs of being poor in a rich landRead more
Posted inBlack / Economics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire / Women
Black women have to work 7 months into 2017 to be paid the same as white men in 2016
July 31st is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day that marks how long into 2017 an African American woman would have to work in … Black women have to work 7 months into 2017 to be paid the same as white men in 2016Read more
Posted inNews / Privacy / USA Empire
Expanding E-Verify is a Privacy Disaster in the Making
E-Verify is a massive federal data system used to verify the eligibility of job applicants to work in the United States. The U.S. Department of … Expanding E-Verify is a Privacy Disaster in the MakingRead more