In the long-running nightmare of the Syrian civil war, the attack at Douma was a déjà vu atrocity with big consequences in Washington. On April 7, 2018, a working class neighborhood in greater Damascus suffered a chemical attack that killed at least 43 people. Six days later, President Trump ordered a cruise missile attack on...
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VIDEO: A Quick History of the Military-Industrial Complex
In this 2011 video, Gareth Porter, independent scholar, explains how the national security sector of the U.S. government has burgeoned over the past 50 years. Worth watching.
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Reuters: Top Iranian Officials Planned Drone Attack on Saudi Oil Field
Last May, a drone attack knocked out oil production at one of Saudi Arabia’s largest oil facilities. Some speculated it was a false flag attack. Reuters now reports it was an Iranian operation, approved at the top. The sources are not named. The plan by Iranian military leaders to strike Saudi oil installations developed over...
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VIDEO: Making Sense of JFK’s Assassination
I gave this speech six years ago this week in Dallas. I’ll be in Dallas again today to do more reporting on the JFK story, particularly on the very interesting analysis of former CIA officer Rolf Mowatt-Larssen.
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Protestors Massacred in Post-Coup Bolivia
As Evo Morales explains why the United States opposed his government, CounterPunch.org has the latest news from Bolivia. On Friday 15 November, eight cocaleros (coca growers) were On Friday 15 November, eight cocaleros (coca growers) were massacred by state security forces as they protested against the new government in Sacaba, Cochabamba. Footage has emerged of bullets being fired...