For a generation of Americans old enough to remember, the Korean conflict is often dubbed the “forgotten war”. Where Hollywood has lionised or contextualised those … The American-made catastrophe in YemenRead more
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Posted inAfghanistan / ToMl / USA Empire
Lessons Not Learned in Afghanistan
October 7 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the beginning of the longest war in U.S. history. Midday on Sunday October 7, 2001 President George W. … Lessons Not Learned in AfghanistanRead more
Posted inRussia / ToMl / USA Empire
Russia-Baiting and Risks of Nuclear War
As U.S. and Russian officials trade barbed threats and as diplomacy on Syria is “on the verge” of extinction, it is tempting to view the … Russia-Baiting and Risks of Nuclear WarRead more
Posted inIraq / ToMl / USA Empire
No tears, no remorse for the fallen of Iraq
14 November 2007 In the New Statesman, John Pilger looks back on Remembrance Day – Veterans Day in the US – and describes the presence … No tears, no remorse for the fallen of IraqRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Yemen
Yemen’s Forgotten People in a Forgotten War
Not only scared of the air strikes, but also scared of being hungry Why the silence? The answer is simple: business. More specifically, the arms … Yemen’s Forgotten People in a Forgotten WarRead more
Posted inRacism / ToMl / USA Empire
You can’t have war without racism. You can have a world without both.
We heard earlier today about racism and how it plays out in the conquest and exploitation of African countries, with a focus on the tragic … You can’t have war without racism. You can have a world without both.Read more
Posted inDrone / ToMl / USA Empire
Another Deadly Drone Mistake
It was an obscure item last week that drew little media attention. An apartment building in Afghanistan’s remote Nangarhar province was apparently hit by an … Another Deadly Drone MistakeRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / ToMl / USA Empire
The ‘good war’ is a bad war
10 January 2008 “To me, I confess, [countries] are pieces on a chessboard upon which is being played out a game for dominion of the … The ‘good war’ is a bad warRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / Iraq / News / Soldier / USA Empire
Every 72 minutes, a veteran commits suicide
A 46-page suicide analysis released by the Department of Veterans Affairs last month reveals just how swift this current of self-destruction is flowing, particularly for … Every 72 minutes, a veteran commits suicideRead more
Posted inCrime / Israel Nazi / ToMl
Shimon Peres: Israeli war criminal whose victims the West ignored
Shimon Peres, who passed away Wednesday aged 93 after suffering a stroke on 13 September, epitomised the disparity between Israel’s image in the West and … Shimon Peres: Israeli war criminal whose victims the West ignoredRead more