On 22 May 2007, the Guardian’s front page announced: “Iran’s secret plan for summer offensive to force US out of Iraq.” The writer, Simon Tisdall, … Once again, war is prime time and journalism’s role is tabooRead more
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Posted inEconomics / Feminism / Military / ToMl
Bombing People Is Not Feminist
https://fair.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MSNBC-Who-Runs-The-World-1024×512.jpg MSNBC graphic (1/3/20) celebrating female heads of weapon-making corporations and military agencies. Have you heard the good news, ladies? You too can bomb the … Bombing People Is Not FeministRead more
Posted inMedia / USA Empire / Vietnam
History is the enemy as ‘brilliant’ psy-ops become the news
Arriving in a village in southern Vietnam, I caught sight of two children who bore witness to the longest war of the 20th century. Their … History is the enemy as ‘brilliant’ psy-ops become the newsRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Protest
Arrest the war criminal Dick Cheney
Where is the accountability for million dead Iraqi, destabilized middle east and almost 5,000 US military dead in the field and almost 100,000 who have … Arrest the war criminal Dick CheneyRead more
Posted inIraq / ToMl / USA Empire
The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in America
In 1999, I travelled to Iraq with Denis Halliday who had resigned as assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations rather than enforce a punitive UN … The political trial of a caring man and the end of justice in AmericaRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / ToMl
The Six-Day War: The Myth of an Israeli David Versus an Arab Goliath
The son of an Israeli General, Miko Peled reflects on the nefarious intent behind what was presented to the world as the heroic triumph of … The Six-Day War: The Myth of an Israeli David Versus an Arab GoliathRead more
Posted inSyria / ToMl
UK’s covert operations in Syria challenge media narratives on the war
Newly-discovered documents show how UK covert operations in Syria helped “shape perceptions” of the war. The British government effectively ran Syrian opposition groups’ media offices … UK’s covert operations in Syria challenge media narratives on the warRead more
Posted inNazi / Russia / ToMl
Who Defeated the Nazis: a Colloquy
Last June Scott Ritter wrote an instructive review of key aspects of WWII, “What Russia Rightfully Remembers, America Forgets” ( See: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/what-russia-rightfully-remembers-america-forgets/ ). Scott’s fellow … Who Defeated the Nazis: a ColloquyRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Saudi Arabia / USA Empire / Yemen
End US support for the Saudi war in Yemen
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwbfwrJwrWA&rel=0] The bipartisan bill from Sens. Bernie Sanders, Mike Lee, and Chris Murphy will force the first-ever vote in the Senate to withdraw U.S. … End US support for the Saudi war in YemenRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / Iraq / News / USA Empire
U.S. Wars Have Left Over 1 Million Dead in Iraq
A new report has found that the Iraq War has killed about one million people. The Nobel Prize-winning International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear … U.S. Wars Have Left Over 1 Million Dead in IraqRead more