Wed 1 Sep 2010
Contracting Out the Occupation
Bill Quigley and Laura Raymond Counterpunch 9/01/10
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Another false ending to the Iraq war is being declared. Nearly seven years after George Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln, President Obama has just given a major address to mark the withdrawal of all but 50,000 combat troops from Iraq. (more…) |
Sat 28 Aug 2010
See John Pilger’s film The War on Democracy here.
Wed 25 Aug 2010
Riz Khan Interviews John Pilger
Who should be held accountable for the invasion and occupation that has left hundreds of thousands dead? (more…)
Thu 19 Aug 2010
John Pilger New Statesman 8/19/10
The case of the Afghanistan war logs and the hounding of Julian Assange prove that there’s never been greater need to speak truth to power than today. (more…)
Fri 13 Aug 2010
Jeremy Scahill Nation 8/13/10
Four months before WikiLeaks rocketed to international notoriety, the Robin Hoods of the Internet quietly published a confidential CIA document labeled “NOFORN” (for “no foreign nationals”)—meaning that it should not be shared even with US allies. That’s because the March “Red Cell Special Memorandum” was a call to arms for a propaganda war to influence public opinion in allied nations. (more…)
Thu 12 Aug 2010
Wed 11 Aug 2010
See interview with John Pilger (13 mins.)
Tue 10 Aug 2010
Why Washington Hates Hugo Chavez
Mike Whitney Counterpunch 8/10/10
It’s no fun being on Washington’s enemies list. Just ask Hugo Chavez. Last week, the Venezuelan president had to cancel a trip to Cuba after he was told that a coup was underway and his life was in danger. The information came from an anonymous source who had delivered a similar warning prior to the failed coup in 2002. The letter said (more…)