A newly published document shows former British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to support U.S. military action in Iraq in 2002—a year before the invasion. … Leaked Memo Shows Blair Backed U.S. War in Iraq in 2002Read more
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This Vanishing Moment and Our Vanishing Future
Whether you’re reading this with your morning coffee, just after lunch, or on the late shift in the wee small hours of the morning, it’s … This Vanishing Moment and Our Vanishing FutureRead more
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Italy Is Bribed into War, 1915
Why did Italy enter the war? The articles do not—and in 1915 could not—make any mention of the machinations by Britain, France and Russia that … Italy Is Bribed into War, 1915Read more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
Yemen A Crisis Made in America
More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations is warning millions in Yemen, South Sudan, northeast Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of … Yemen A Crisis Made in AmericaRead more
Posted inChildren / Health / ToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
The hardest part is when we lose a child
The doctors and nurses at the malnutrition ward in Abs Hospital are used to scrambling — there is rarely enough time in the day to … The hardest part is when we lose a childRead more
Posted inMigration / ToMl / USA Empire
U.S. Wars Displaced at Least 37 Million People Around the World
It’s been 19 years since the coordinated attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93 killed nearly 3,000 people. At … U.S. Wars Displaced at Least 37 Million People Around the WorldRead more
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The lying game: how we are prepared for another war of aggression
In 2001, the Observer published a series of reports that claimed an “Iraqi connection” to al-Qaeda, even describing the base in Iraq where the training … The lying game: how we are prepared for another war of aggressionRead more
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Normalising the crime of the century
I tried to contact Mark Higson the other day, only to learn that he had died nine years ago. He was just 40, an honourable … Normalising the crime of the centuryRead more
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Have a nice world war, folks
Here is news of the Third World War. The United States has invaded Africa. US troops have entered Somalia, extending their war front from Afghanistan … Have a nice world war, folksRead more
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US govt-funded Coda Story smears American journalists who undermine new Cold War propaganda
A shadowy neoconservative website called Coda Story has launched a smear campaign against American journalists who challenge new cold war propaganda. But what this publication … US govt-funded Coda Story smears American journalists who undermine new Cold War propagandaRead more