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Posted inEconomics / Health / News / USA Empire
Life expectancy on the rise in US, but only for the rich
A recent report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that life expectancy is on the rise, but only for the wealthy. In … Life expectancy on the rise in US, but only for the richRead more
Posted inAssassination / Latin America / ToMl / USA Empire
Berta Cáceres’ Murder Linked to U.S.-Trained Soldiers
Leaked court documents obtained by the Guardian and reported on Tuesday appear to corroborate a whistleblower’s claim that U.S.-trained special forces within the Honduran military … Berta Cáceres’ Murder Linked to U.S.-Trained SoldiersRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Latin America / News / USA Empire
El Salvador Opens Cultural Center in Site of El Mozote Massacre
El Salvador inaugurated Saturday a cultural center in the town of El Mozote, where the U.S.-backed military executed more than 1,000 people in 1981 in … El Salvador Opens Cultural Center in Site of El Mozote MassacreRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
How the U.S. Expelled Over a Half Million U.S. Citizens to Mexico in 1930s
President Donald Trump is slated to give his first presidential address to Congress today. Democratic lawmakers have begun giving their tickets away to immigrants as … How the U.S. Expelled Over a Half Million U.S. Citizens to Mexico in 1930sRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Women
The Other 43 Percent
It’s a paradox, akin to why women receive 47 percent of law degrees but represent only 35 percent of those working in legal professions. And … The Other 43 PercentRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
American Psychosis
Reality is under assault. Verbal confusion reigns. Truth and illusion have merged. Mental chaos makes it hard to fathom what is happening. We feel trapped … American PsychosisRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Beware of Another Reichstag Fire
As various commentators compare President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, a flurry of responses has claimed that this is an inappropriate comparison because the Nazi … Beware of Another Reichstag FireRead more
Posted inIran / News / USA Empire
Iranian Supreme Leader Thanks Trump for Exposing ‘Real Face’ of America
Days after President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his nation is grateful to the new leader for … Iranian Supreme Leader Thanks Trump for Exposing ‘Real Face’ of AmericaRead more