Work of Necessity, Work of Choice
by CAROLYN COE Gul Mohammad Jamshadi, left, solders parts to a motherboard. Mohammad Haidary, wearing a hat, works to his left. At age 11, Saabir Gulmadin began chopping wood to support his family. Now 18, he […]
Category: USA
Opening Pandora’s Box in Iraq
by DAVE LINDORFF As far back as at least the American Revolution, there was an unwritten rule among combatants that you don’t kill the commander in the field of battle. That’s why generals could be seen […]
The Democratic Party’s Campaign to Re-Elect President Trump
by PAUL STREET Photograph Source: Matt Johnson – CC BY 2.0 Anyone who hoped that the terrible experience of a neofascistic presidency might jolt the Democratic Party media and politics establishment into embracing the basic lesson of […]
“Shit-Life Syndrome,” Trump Voters, and Clueless Dems
by BRUCE E. LEVINE Photograph Source: Frank Boston – CC BY 2.0 Getting rid of Trump means taking seriously “shit-life syndrome”—and its resulting misery, which includes suicide, drug overdose death, and trauma for surviving communities. My state […]
164 “Peace-Keeping” Military Bases Worldwide: US Bases in Iraq Advance Its Regional Imperium
By Stephen Lendman According to the Pentagon, US forces are in 164 (of the world’s 193) countries. They’re on over 1,000 US bases of varying sizes and on others of host countries. Much information about their […]
US Defense Secretary Esper Says Trump Lied to Justify Killing Soleimani
By Arabi Souri Global Research, Mark Esper, the former US Secretary of Defense (it’s a matter of time now) said that his chief Donald Trump lied to the US citizens about the justification to carry out the most […]
Trump and Esper: No Evidence, Just a “Sneaky Feeling”. Time for the Invaders to Go Home
By Steven Sahiounie Global Research, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” on Sunday that he didn’t see any specific evidence that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was planning an imminent attack, which had been widely used by […]
The World Must End the US’ Illegal Economic War. Sanctions Imposed on 39 Countries
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers Global Research, The United States is relying more heavily on illegal unilateral coercive measures (also known as economic sanctions) in place of war or as part of its build-up to war. In […]
Trump and Congress Double Down on Demonizing Iran
Iran to Sue the US and Trump for Killing General Soleimani India’s Kashmiri Detainee Self-Censorship Demand Is Undemocratic By Andrew Korybko, India’s demand that thousands of Kashmiri detainees sign a bond that commits them to not […]
Iran to Sue the US and Trump for Killing General Soleimani
By Stephen Lendman Global Research, According to Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Gholamhossein Esmayeeli, the country’s ruling authorities will sue the US in international courts for Soleimani’s assassination. “This brutal act was a violation of human rights and all […]