In today’s edition of CounterPunch, Andy Smolski lays waste to the feeble and patronizing lesser-evil argument advanced a couple of weeks ago by Noam Chomsky … Noam Chomsky, John Halle and a Confederacy of Lampreys: a Note on Lesser Evil VotingRead more
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The US Believes It Has an Inalienable Right to Exploit Developing Nations
In the last lecture, I reviewed some of the documentary record of high level US planning. From this record, we see that there is indeed … The US Believes It Has an Inalienable Right to Exploit Developing NationsRead more
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International Criminal Court Investigates Human Rights Abuses by British Forces in Iraq
The long-anticipated Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War released Wednesday contains stinging indictments of Britain’s role in the U.S.-led invasion, detailing failures starting with the … International Criminal Court Investigates Human Rights Abuses by British Forces in IraqRead more
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Veterans for Peace Join Protests Against U.S. Base on Okinawa
Delegations of Veterans for Peace activists have arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to join protests against the construction of U.S. Marine helipads in Takae, as well … Veterans for Peace Join Protests Against U.S. Base on OkinawaRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
A Classic State Capitalist
“It’s not been easy for me. It has not been easy for me. I started off in Brooklyn. My father gave me a small loan … A Classic State CapitalistRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Leaker, Speaker, Soldier, Spy The Charmed Life of David Petraeus
I ran into David Petraeus the other night. Or rather, I ran after him. It’s been more than a year since I first tried to … Leaker, Speaker, Soldier, Spy The Charmed Life of David PetraeusRead more
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H. Clinton and Ed Snowden: Some Animals are more Equal than others
Hillary Clinton has repeatedly attacked Ed Snowden for being careless with government information. So it is ironic that she has been found guilty of being … H. Clinton and Ed Snowden: Some Animals are more Equal than othersRead more
Posted inEmpire / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
Time to Rethink NATO
Donald Trump angered the D.C. establishment when he said that NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, may be obsolete and the U.S. should reassess its … Time to Rethink NATORead more
