According to a new report from the Associated Press, a record 45% of the 1.6 million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are seeking compensation for service-related injuries. This is more than double the rate for Gulf War veterans. For all the publicity given to “Gulf War syndrome,” […]
Geopolitics
The fighting in the Abyan Province continues to escalate over the weekend, with Yemen’s military claiming “at least 62 militants” killed on Saturday alone, bringing the week-long toll to several hundred. Everyone slain has been officially labeled “al-Qaeda” by Yemen’s Defense Ministry, though in many cases they have been […]
Francis Boyle : Judgement at Indonesian hearing may help push case at ICC, Obama in violation for not pursuing indictment [youtube]ZKKJA6qIlsw[/youtube] Thanks to https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRealNews for the video [ The Real News is well worth subscribing to, IMOHO ]
As always, we’ll hear a lot of talk on Memorial Day … And very little of it will come from actual combat veterans. Here’s one from a World War II veteran that speaks his mind. Video: https://www.brasschecktv.com/page/10730.html
The United States is on a new trajectory in warfare, says Jeremy Scahill, national security correspondent for The Nation. With its increase in drone strikes, the United States is turning away from the large-scale military interventions of the past decade and towards covert operations, beyond such known locations as Pakistan […]
[ This just in from Brasscheck ] I don’t even know what category to put this under. Chinese companies, and companies from other nations, are selling bogus electronics parts to the U.S. military, which could down helicopters, planes, even missiles. How much more dangerous does it get? That’s sabotage, isn’t […]
Letter to the Editor, Is there anybody out there who can save us from the New World Order? I wonder how many people realize what a depressing and shocking state of affairs the world is in today? Hundreds of millions of traumatized and oppressed people are starving in […]
Once upon a time, the largest U.S. cities were the envy of the entire world. Sadly, that is no longer the case. Sure, there are areas of New York City, Boston, Washington and Los Angeles that are still absolutely beautiful but for the most part our major cities are rapidly […]
More bombings in Damascus – Is Syria headed to a civil war in spite of the UN ceasefire? Clashes have erupted between pro and anti Assad groups in northern Lebanon and news of a group of Lebanese pilgrims abducted by anti-government armed groups in Syria. Is Syrian violence spreading into […]
A clip about the corrupt westminster system. His comments about how politicians claim a mandate for this and that after they are elected, much like king john is claiming for asset sales, are pertinent. Worth listening to, if you haven’t already. [youtube]_1UDxgTrR08[/youtube]