Arising from the shadows of the American repressed, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have been sending chills through the corridors of establishment power. Who would … Bernie, The Donald, and the Sins of LiberalismRead more
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‘Latin American-style’ Death Squads in Iraq Revealed Through Chilcot
According to top British SAS officers, US commander Stanley McChrystal’s counter-insurgency “black-ops” featured a program of relentless violence designed to ‘speed up’ the process of … ‘Latin American-style’ Death Squads in Iraq Revealed Through ChilcotRead more
Posted inGovernment / Surveillance / ToMl / USA Empire
Intelligence Reform in the Jimmy Carter Era
“Public trust and confidence in the Intelligence Community have been seriously undermined by disclosures of activities in the past that were illegal, injudicious or otherwise … Intelligence Reform in the Jimmy Carter EraRead more
Posted inEconomics / Multimedia / Tax / USA Empire
The broken U.S. tax system
From Oxfam America’s new report Broken at the Top: “How America’s dysfunctional tax system costs billions in corporate tax dodging” — source taxjustice.net
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US foreign policy is a marketing strategy for selling weapons
Democrats and Republicans are controlled by banks, oil giants, insurance companies and war profiteers, says Green Party presidential candidate, Dr. Jill Stein. Her party, she … US foreign policy is a marketing strategy for selling weaponsRead more
Posted inNews / Terrorism / USA Empire
U.S. Gov’t Pays Family of Italian Aid Worker Killed by Drone Strike
U.S. government has reached an agreement with the family of Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian aid worker killed in a CIA drone strike in Pakistan … U.S. Gov’t Pays Family of Italian Aid Worker Killed by Drone StrikeRead more
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Dow-DuPont Merger Will Cripple Farmers and Food Sovereignty
Public interest groups urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the mega-merger of chemical corporations Dow and DuPont, which the organizations argue is … Dow-DuPont Merger Will Cripple Farmers and Food SovereigntyRead more
Posted inEmpire / Military / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Refusing to Serve as an Empire Chaplain
During a commencement speech on Thursday, President Obama defended his foreign policy, including targeted assassinations and drone warfare. Obama made the remarks at the U.S. … Refusing to Serve as an Empire ChaplainRead more
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Who’s the Fascist?
Donald Trump is the ill spoken, boorish, graceless version of every American president in modern history. He differs from them only in his unconcealed appeals … Who’s the Fascist?Read more