Earlier this week, the Senate rejected a bipartisan resolution to end the U.S. military involvement in Yemen within 30 days, unless Congress formally authorizes the … Senate Refuses to End U.S. Support for Saudi WarRead more
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Posted inIraq / ToMl / USA Empire
Amnesia & Distortion Obscure U.S. Record of War Crimes & Torture
Mehdi Hasan talking: I think, clearly, the lives of Iraqis, across the board, have not improved since 2003, especially in turn of—economic terms. It’s a … Amnesia & Distortion Obscure U.S. Record of War Crimes & TortureRead more
Posted inIraq / ToMl / USA Empire
15 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraqis Still Face Trauma, Destruction & Violence
It was 15 years ago today when the U.S. invaded Iraq on the false pretense that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass … 15 Years After U.S. Invasion, Iraqis Still Face Trauma, Destruction & ViolenceRead more
Posted inJournalism / Military / Protest / Soldier / ToMl / USA Empire / Vietnam
The war itself is an indictment of our country
Vietnam Vets Return to My Lai, Where U.S. Slaughtered 500 Civilians Today marks the 50th anniversary of the My Lai massacre, when U.S. forces slaughtered … The war itself is an indictment of our countryRead more
Posted inHuman right / ToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
Where Are the Major Human Rights Orgs?
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, the most powerful human rights organizations in the world, are declining to endorse a political push to end U.S. … Where Are the Major Human Rights Orgs?Read more
Posted inCIA / Media / USA Empire
Corporate Media Hires CIA, Pentagon Officials as Talking Heads – Who Push for More War
Americans frequently boast of how free and independent their press ostensibly is. Overlooking the fact that, according to the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders, media … Corporate Media Hires CIA, Pentagon Officials as Talking Heads – Who Push for More WarRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
The Wars No One Notices
I’m in my mid-thirties, which means that, after the 9/11 attacks, when this country went to war in Afghanistan and Iraq in what President George … The Wars No One NoticesRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Music
Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation
Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation Tom Paxton I got a letter from L. B. J. It said this is your lucky day. It’s time to … Lyndon Johnson Told the NationRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / CIA / ToMl / USA Empire
CIA & America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan & Pakistan
The U.S. is intensifying its air war in Afghanistan. Over a recent four-day period, U.S. Air Force B-52s dropped what the Air Force described as … CIA & America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan & PakistanRead more
Posted inIsrael Nazi / Syria / ToMl
A history of Israeli military aggression against Syria
June 9-10, 1967: Israel attacks Syria, occupying the country’s Golan Heights during its Six Day War on Arab territories. October 5, 2003 (Ain es Saheb … A history of Israeli military aggression against SyriaRead more