After one year in Iraq the US government secretly enlisted retired Special Forces operatives to train Shia militia in the art of torture and other war crimes that fueled the Iraqi civil war, according to a new report. Just over… Read More ›
Imperialism
US Govt starts notifying Gitmo inmates’ lawyers of force-feeding
The US leadership has begun naming those Guantanamo prisoners who are being force-fed to stop them from starving to death. The prisoner hunger strike at the facility has been ongoing for two months. A lawyer for Yemeni inmate Samir Mukbel… Read More ›
Big Pharma made $711 bln overcharging seniors and disabled
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out competitive prices and uses taxpayer funds to support Big Pharma. Since Medicare is prohibited from… Read More ›
Twelve civilians, including 11 children killed in Afghan NATO strike
A NATO airstrike has killed 11 children and one woman in the East of Afghanistan, report local officials. A house collapsed during the attack, causing the casualties and leaving six women injured. The civilians were killed during a joint Afghan-NATO… Read More ›
Why Would Anyone Celebrate the Death of Margaret Thatcher? Ask a Chilean
by Dave Zirin Never have I witnessed a gap between the mainstream media and the public quite like the last twenty-four hours since the death of Margaret Thatcher. While both the press and President Obama were uttering tearful remembrances, thousands… Read More ›
Death of a Ruling Class Warrior: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013)
By Tom Mills Thatcher is dead. But for years she was a shadow of her former self. After her fall from power in 1990 she slowly faded away from public life and when she did wander back onto the public stage… Read More ›
Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Weeks
WASHINGTON — On any given day, about 300 immigrants are held in solitary confinement at the 50 largest detention facilities that make up the sprawling patchwork of holding centers nationwide overseen by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, according to new federal data…. Read More ›
DPRK’s “State of War” Declaration Is a Faulty Translation: Not an Official Policy Statement from Kim Jung Un
By Scott Creighton “from that time” becomes “from this time on” and “from this moment“… little change, big difference As much as our leaders would like them to have taken the bait, North Korea has not declared war on the South or the U.S. in response to our unprecedented… Read More ›
CEOs Still Living the Good Life: Perks Packages Rose In Value By 18.7 Percent In 2012
CEOs are living the good life. On the company’s dime. America’s 100 best-paid corporate chiefs got an 18.7 percent boost in their perks packages, according to a survey of executive pay performed by Equilar for The New York Times. Those perks,… Read More ›
“1 million died” from Afghan Heroin, Drug Production “40 times higher” since NATO Operation
Heroin production in Afghanistan increased 40 times since NATO began its ‘War on Terror’ in 2001, the head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service stated, adding that more than 1million people have died from Afghan heroin since then. “Afghan heroin… Read More ›
Fidel Castro: The Duty to Avoid War in Korea
A few days ago I mentioned the great challenges humanity is currently facing. Intelligent life emerged on our planet approximately 200,000 years ago, although new discoveries demonstrate something else. This is not to confuse intelligent life with the existence of… Read More ›
North Korea: What’s Really Happening
Are we primed for war? Here’s everything you need to know about our current — and past — relationship with DPRK BY TIM SHORROCK We all know it’s a crisis. Every night this week, NBC, CBS and every other media outlet… Read More ›
N. Korea suspends access to crucial jointly-run Kaesong industrial zone with South
North Korea has suspended access to the Kaesong industrial zone shared with the South – the latest move amid escalating tensions on the peninsula. South Korea’s defense minister warned that all options will be considered if worker safety is at… Read More ›
One in Six Americans already in poverty as $85 billion in cuts kick in
The estimated 50 million Americans already living in poverty will be hit hardest by the $85 billion in spending cuts set to begin after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement over the most effective way to address the… Read More ›
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