1949 : CIA backs military coup in Syria, ousting elected government. 1953 : CIA overthrows democratically elected Iranian government, placing the Shah in power. In 1951, Iranian parliament had nationalized the British Anglo-Iranian oil company. This popular move was spearheaded by the reformer, Mossadegh, who was elected prime minister shortly […]
Geopolitics
A recent poll has revealed more than half of Israelis approve of another attack on Gaza. [ Some Mo-fos just didn’t learn a damn thing from WWII as to how to treat other people ] That’s despite widespread international condemnation of last year’s offensive which killed more than 1300 Palestinians. […]
[ This from Chris Hedges, Journalist (a real one), former war correspondent, and author of the excellent ‘War : A Force That Gives Us Meaning’ – A book that should be required reading for every single human being walking around on this planet that all of us are standing on] […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoHdQ03xKpk
[ … nope … … not even Kansas looks like Kansas anymore ] January has certainly been a defining month in the quest for truth about climate change, and the custodians of that “truth” aren’t looking that flash at the moment. Indeed in the month of January some of the […]
Definitions of terrorism Webster’s dictionary defines terrorism as the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. [1]. However, the United States code defined terrorism as “(An) act of terrorism means an activity that (A) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life that is […]
A report says wars are less deadly than they once were and national mortality rates have continued to decline, even during conflicts, due to smaller scale fighting and better healthcare. The report by a Canada-based project sponsored by four European governments also dismissed a widely-cited figure of 5.4 million people […]
[ … for not sharing their obscene profits ] [ Nigeria’s main rebel group attacked a jetty used by oil tankers in Lagos Harbour ] Nigeria’s strongest militant group has threatened to unleash “an all-out assault” on the oil and gas industry after calling off a three-month ceasefire. The Movement […]
Most of the West Bank is under rule which amounts to apartheid by paper. “Palestine” is no more. Call it a “peace process” or a “road map”; blame it on Barack Obama’s weakness, his pathetic, childish admission – like an optimistic doctor returning a sick child to its parents without […]