Earlier this year, a Pennsylvania magistrate judge decided Google needed to turn over data to US law enforcement despite it being housed (possibly temporarily) in … Google Must Hand Over Data From Overseas Servers, judge ruledRead more
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Posted inFascism / News / Police / Terrorism / USA Empire
Boston Police Protected Far-Right Rally-Goers, Clashed with Black Counterprotesters
“It’s unbelievable that this many police officers came here to protect them,” Ashley Lloyd said. “They’re not protecting us.” Lloyd, a Boston resident, expressed her … Boston Police Protected Far-Right Rally-Goers, Clashed with Black CounterprotestersRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
A near-disaster at a federal nuclear weapons laboratory takes a hidden toll on America’s arsenal
Technicians at the government’s Los Alamos National Laboratory settled on what seemed like a surefire way to win praise from their bosses in August 2011: … A near-disaster at a federal nuclear weapons laboratory takes a hidden toll on America’s arsenalRead more
Posted inImperialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Once the U.S. gets in, no matter the country, it never truly gets out again
Not that anyone in a position of power seems to notice, but there’s a simple rule for American military involvement in the Greater Middle East: … Once the U.S. gets in, no matter the country, it never truly gets out againRead more
Posted inSyria / ToMl / USA Empire
Syrian Archives Add New Details to Henry Kissinger’s Disastrous Middle East Record
Even the harshest critics of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad should appreciate him for his treatment of Richard Nixon’s vainglorious secretary of state, Henry … Syrian Archives Add New Details to Henry Kissinger’s Disastrous Middle East RecordRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / Multimedia / Protest / USA Empire
Fighting at Standing Rock
The Empire Files 038 AIM Founder Dennis Banks
Posted inGovernment / News / USA Empire
Wyden voted against intel authorization over WikiLeaks denouncement
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the only senator to vote against the 2017 intelligence authorization bill in the Intelligence Committee, says his decision was due to … Wyden voted against intel authorization over WikiLeaks denouncementRead more
Posted inCIA / ToMl / USA Empire / whistleblower
A whistleblower imprisoned, not silenced
Two years of imprisonment have given me ample time to reflect on the circumstances in which I find myself today. I often retrace my steps, … A whistleblower imprisoned, not silencedRead more
Posted inMiddle East / ToMl / USA Empire
Destabilizing the Middle East (Yet More)
At this point, it’s no great surprise when Donald Trump walks away from past statements in service to some impulse of the moment. Nowhere, however, … Destabilizing the Middle East (Yet More)Read more
Posted inIran / ToMl / USA Empire
Iran 1953: State Department Finally Releases Updated Official History of Mosaddeq Coup
The State Department today released a long-awaited “retrospective” volume of declassified U.S. government documents on the 1953 coup in Iran, including records describing planning and … Iran 1953: State Department Finally Releases Updated Official History of Mosaddeq CoupRead more