First, the day: It was an unseasonably pleasant summer day 53 years ago today when nearly 250,000 people assembled peacefully and purposefully on the National … Life Materially Worse for Blacks 53 Years Since King’s ‘Dream’Read more
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Posted inIraq / ToMl / USA Empire
A murderous theatre of the absurd
11 September 2008 Try to laugh, please. The news is now officially parody and a game for all the family to play. First question: Why … A murderous theatre of the absurdRead more
Posted inTerrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. Military Now Says ISIS Leader Was Held in Notorious Abu Ghraib Prison
In February 2004, U.S. troops brought a man named Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim al-Badry to Abu Ghraib in Iraq and assigned him serial number US9IZ-157911CI. The … U.S. Military Now Says ISIS Leader Was Held in Notorious Abu Ghraib PrisonRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Shadowy Network of Super-Elites
It’s hard to think of a presidential candidate that has been at the heart of more scandals than Hillary Clinton. Each passing day seems to … The Shadowy Network of Super-ElitesRead more
Posted inInvasion / Saudi Arabia / ToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
Aiding and abetting the Saudi slaughter in Yemen
Just a few short years ago, Yemen was judged to be among the poorest countries in the world, ranking 154th out of the 187 nations … Aiding and abetting the Saudi slaughter in YemenRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
New voting laws in the south could affect millions of African Americans
This report is part of a project on voting rights in America produced by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program. Selma, Ala. –- Joanne Bland, at age … New voting laws in the south could affect millions of African AmericansRead more
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A journalist arrested for filming a Dakota Access protest could face more prison time than Edward Snowden
Ten activists were arrested on Tuesday for shutting down tar-sands oil pipelines. Among them was Deia Schlosberg, producer of the documentary How to Let Go … A journalist arrested for filming a Dakota Access protest could face more prison time than Edward SnowdenRead more
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Day After Obama Tours Louisiana Flood Damage, Gov’t Holds Massive Gulf Oil & Gas Lease Auction
On Tuesday, President Obama visited Louisiana for the first time since the devastating floods that killed 13 people and damaged 60,000 homes. The Red Cross … Day After Obama Tours Louisiana Flood Damage, Gov’t Holds Massive Gulf Oil & Gas Lease AuctionRead more