In August, 2014, the US-led “coalition” began bombing Iraq and Syria to, in the words of President Obama, “degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group … Milestone: We’ve Just Dropped Our 50,000th Bomb on ISISRead more
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Did the Press Take Down Bernie Sanders?
Earlier this week, even before Hillary Clinton’s primary victory in California assured her the Democratic presidential nomination, the Associated Press had already declared her the … Did the Press Take Down Bernie Sanders?Read more
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The strange silencing of liberal America
7 July 2011 How does political censorship work in liberal societies? When my film, ‘Year Zero: the Silent Death of Cambodia’, was banned in the … The strange silencing of liberal AmericaRead more
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Colombia Paramilitary Victims Fight Banana Giant in US Court
Chiquita poured US$1.7 million between 1997 and 2004 into the outlawed far-right paramilitary group AUC, which operated as a death squad in Colombia. Families of … Colombia Paramilitary Victims Fight Banana Giant in US CourtRead more
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In Cuba, the revolution continues, softly, as times change
4 August 2011 On my first day in Cuba, in 1967, I waited in a bus queue that was really a conga line. Ahead of … In Cuba, the revolution continues, softly, as times changeRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
How The Petrodollar Was Born And Lived In Secrecy For Over 40 Years
For decades, the story of Saudi Arabia recycling petrodollars, i.e., funding the US deficit by buying US Treasuries with proceeds of its crude oil sales … How The Petrodollar Was Born And Lived In Secrecy For Over 40 YearsRead more
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Fallujah: A symbol of US war crimes
No city in Iraq is more symbolic of the criminal consequences of the US invasion of Iraq than Fallujah. Prior to 2003, the 300,000-strong, prosperous, … Fallujah: A symbol of US war crimesRead more
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Funny US elections
Voters are heading to the polls in six states today, but most of the nation’s attention is focused on California, the largest state in the … Funny US electionsRead more
