— source truthdig.com by Mr. Fish 2017-08-03
USA
End the Greedy Silence – Enough Already!
It is time Americans rise up against the corruption, inefficiency, and cruelty of our healthcare system and tell its corporate captors and Congress – Enough … End the Greedy Silence – Enough Already!Read more
Does United States is heading towards tyranny?
Timothy Snyder talking: I guess the place to start would be with the quotation. Like the framers of the Constitution, I’m not an American exceptionalist. … Does United States is heading towards tyranny?Read more
The History of Policing in America
JESSICA DESVARIEUX, TRNN: Welcome to the Real News Network. I’m Jessica Desvarieux in Washington. Police shootings of unarmed black men and women, the Black Lives … The History of Policing in AmericaRead more
The U.S. Has Released 417 Alleged Terrorists Since 9/11
The Latest Owned an Islamic Bookstore. Once considered so dangerous by the U.S. Department of Justice that he was kept in solitary confinement for more … The U.S. Has Released 417 Alleged Terrorists Since 9/11Read more
How the 1989 War on Manuel Noriega’s Panama Super-Charged US Militarism
Manuel Noriega is dead at 83. He seems like a sad footnote to the last disastrous quarter century, but the December 1989 US invasion of … How the 1989 War on Manuel Noriega’s Panama Super-Charged US MilitarismRead more
Last Confederate Statue Is Removed in New Orleans
in New Orleans, where on Friday the city removed the last of four Confederate statues in recent weeks. Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate as … Last Confederate Statue Is Removed in New OrleansRead more
Why Do North Koreans Hate Us? One Reason — They Remember the Korean War
“Why do they hate us?” It’s a question that has bewildered Americans again and again in the wake of 9/11, in reference to the Arab … Why Do North Koreans Hate Us? One Reason — They Remember the Korean WarRead more
How Media Consolidation Threatens Democracy
Earlier this week, we wrote about a pending deal between Sinclair Broadcasting and Tribune Media. Sinclair hopes to buy Tribune, a move that will allow … How Media Consolidation Threatens DemocracyRead more
Department of Justice Seeks to Recover Over $100 Million Obtained From Corruption in the Nigerian Oil Industry
The Department of Justice announced today the filing of a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $144 million in assets that are … Department of Justice Seeks to Recover Over $100 Million Obtained From Corruption in the Nigerian Oil IndustryRead more