It’s Not the Economy Stupid, It’s Your Stupid Foreign Policy: How to Get Rid of Our Oligarchs
via chycho Isn’t what’s going on in the Ukraine, this attempt at regime change, which is unfortunately on the verge of turning into a full blown proxy-civil war (2) threatening to bring about the Balkanization of the region, the same game that has been… more »
Tags: colonialism, economy, foreign policy, imperialism, military, occupation, oligarchs, war, war on terror
Israeli Police State Lawlessness
by Stephen Lendman Multiple daily incidents reflect Israel's true face. Israel is no democracy. It's a ruthless, racist police state. On November 26, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) headlined "In 2 Crimes of Extra-judicial Execution and… more »
The British Military, Operating Death Squads from Belfast to Basra: Terrorizing Civilians is What Occupying Forces Do
via chycho The latest no shit story is that “soldiers from an undercover unit used by the British army in Northern Ireland killed unarmed civilians.” “Before it was disbanded 40 years ago, after 18 months, plain-clothes soldiers carried out… more »
The Six Primary Reasons for Why They Hate Us
via chycho In response to 9/11, on September 20, 2001, then President George W. Bush delivered a speech in which he deflected and trivialized the reasons for the grievances that many around the globe have regarding U.S. foreign policy. In his address to… more »
Tags: colonialism, foreign policy, george w_ bush, hate, imperialism, military, occupation, war, war on terror
“Pretending that one can dissociate torture from war or abjection from massacre is the lie of the powerful”, ‘Ordinary Victories’ by Manu Larcenet
via chycho One of the most amazing aspects of the resource wars is that within their own countries, most western powers have been able to stifle opposition for their participation, not to mention being able to suppress any real criticism of how they… more »
Israeli/Palestinian Peace: Illusion Substitutes for Reality
by Stephen Lendman Haaretz editors, correspondents, and contributors know better. Maybe not. Maybe they don't history. Maybe they don't know it well enough. Maybe they forgot. Maybe they didn't check. Maybe they have other priorities. It shows in… more »
Puppets in Revolt: Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and the United States
James Petras Introduction Empires are built through the promotion and backing of local collaborators who act at the behest of imperial rulers. They are rewarded with the outward symbols of authority and financial handouts, even as it is understood that… more »
Tags: cia, colonial conquest, concentration of wealth, crimes against humanity, dominance, empire, free market, imperial, intervention, kleptocratic bourgeoisie, militarists, military coups, nationalist, neo-colonial, neo-conservative ideologues, new world order, occupation, puppet regimes, puppet rulers, regime, rightwing extremism, unilateral military power, us empire
Gates to Iraqis - We'll stay, just ask us
Michael Collins A revealing article appeared in Voice of America (VOA) on August 12. Defense Secretary Robert Gates made the following statement: "I think we have an agreement with the Iraqis that both governments have agreed to, that we will be out of… more »
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