“High-value detainee” Zayn al-Abidin Muhammed Husayn—better known as Abu Zubaydah—described to his attorney in a 2009 statement, only recently released to the public, details of … Charge Abu Zubaydah With a Crime or Free HimRead more
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Yale Dishwasher Corey Menafee, Who Smashed Racist Stained-Glass Window
As Black Lives Matter protests have swept the country in recent weeks, we end today’s show with the story of one dishwasher at Yale University … Yale Dishwasher Corey Menafee, Who Smashed Racist Stained-Glass WindowRead more
Posted inDemocracy / ToMl / USA Empire
Why Was “The Right to Vote” Omitted From the U.S. Constitution?
With their government under the control of corporations and special interests, the People of the United States may think they have the right to vote, … Why Was “The Right to Vote” Omitted From the U.S. Constitution?Read more
Posted inAfrica / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Rape, murder, famine — and $2.1 million for K Street PR
By almost any objective measure, the fledgling nation of South Sudan is an unmitigated disaster — reeling from a violent power struggle that’s left an … Rape, murder, famine — and $2.1 million for K Street PRRead more
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire
You Can’t Disconnect History of the 2nd Amendment From the History of White Supremacy
Gerald Horne talking: first of all, you need to understand that the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which is the calling card for the gun … You Can’t Disconnect History of the 2nd Amendment From the History of White SupremacyRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Cornel West endorses Green Party candidate Jill Stein
Activist and professor Cornel West endorsed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Thursday, calling her the “only progressive woman in the race” in a … Cornel West endorses Green Party candidate Jill SteinRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Fascism / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Free the forgotten bird of paradise
When General Suharto, the west’s man, seized power in Indonesia in the mid-1960s, he offered “a gleam of light in Asia”, rejoiced Time magazine. That … Free the forgotten bird of paradiseRead more
Posted inCorruption / Economics / Military / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton’s State Department
Even by the standards of arms deals between the United States and Saudi Arabia, this one was enormous. A consortium of American defense contractors led … Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton’s State DepartmentRead more
Posted inPolice / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
You can shoot in US, but not record
For the past week, protests against police violence have spread across the country. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets. Hundreds have been arrested. … You can shoot in US, but not recordRead more
Posted inPolitics / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire
Obama has failed victims of racism and police brutality
A long and deep legacy of white supremacy has always arrested the development of US democracy. We either hit it head on, or it comes … Obama has failed victims of racism and police brutalityRead more