From The Real News | Original Article In Part II of the series, “Trump Expanding the Empire,” Abby Martin addresses the surprise order from Trump that he was “ending the war” in…
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1/16/19 The Empire Files: Trump is Expanding the US Empire
In the first installment of this multi-part series, Trump Expanding the Empire, Abby Martin debunks the notion that Trump is an anti-interventionist president, outlining his first two years of aggressive foreign policy…
1/15/19 US troops in Syria could be replaced by private contractors, Blackwater founder Erik Prince says
By Richard Hall From Independent | Original Article Private military contractors could replace US troops withdrawing from Syria, Blackwater founder Erik Prince has suggested. The former security firm chief said contractors could protect US…
12/21/18 Did Pentagon ban on Guantánamo art create a market for it?
By Carol Rosenberg From McClatchy | Original Article The military provides art classes but is now changing its policy about what happens to the art that is made./ By Justin Azpiazu See…
12/10/2018 George H.W. Bush: War Criminal, CIA Spy, Oil Tycoon, Embodiment of US Elite
From The Real News Network | Original Article President George H. W. Bush was an elite custodian of capitalism and empire, with countless victims, from Iraq to Panama. The former oil tycoon…
12/4/18 Greg Grandin: George H.W. Bush’s 1989 Invasion of Panama Set the Stage for U.S. Wars to Come
From Democracy Now! | Original Article The death of George H.W. Bush has dominated the U.S. news for days, but little attention has been paid to the defining event of Bush’s first…
12/4/18 Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: U.S. Owes Reparations to Panama over Bush’s Invasion
From Democracy Now | Original Article AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: As we continue to look back at the legacy of former…
11/14/18 Kathy Kelly: Trump Sides with Saudis & U.S. Defense Contractors While Yemeni Children Face Famine
From Democracy Now | Original Article Yemeni and international organizations have called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in Yemen, warning that 14 million people are now “on the brink of famine.”…
10/14/18 How Obama Paved the Way for the Kavanaugh Appointment
From The Real News | Original Article Eoin Higgins of The Intercept argues that had Obama investigated and prosecuted Bush administration officials, Brett Kavanaugh would probably never have made it to the…
10/11/18 Chile: Four Former Agents of Pinochet Dictatorship Sentenced
From TelesurTV.net | Original Article The sentence has been handed down by Judge Mario Carroza, which was ratified unanimously. Human rights activists protest against a ruling granting parole to agents of the…
9-11-18 John Bolton Threatens International Criminal Court Judges for Probing U.S. Torture in Afghanistan
From Democracy Now | Original Article AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. President Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, has threatened U.S….
9-11-18 US threatens to arrest ICC judges if they pursue Americans for Afghan war crimes
From France24 | Original Article The United States threatened Monday to arrest and sanction judges and other officials of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who…
8/12/18 Is Space Force The Ultimate High Ground?
From the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. Video by Will Griffin.
5-11-18 Ray McGovern: Senate Intelligence Committee is an “Overlook Commmittee,” not Oversight Committee (Pt. 2/2)
From The Real News | Original Article Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr is helping Gina Haspel cover up her involvement in the CIA’s torture program, explains former CIA analyst…
5-11-18 Ray McGovern: Gina Haspel Supervised Nazi-Era Interrogation Techniques (Pt. 1/2)
From The Real News | Original Article During her Senate confirmation hearings, CIA nominee Gina Haspel evaded questions about her role in using “enhanced interrogation” (torture) techniques, which have their…