Economist Jeffrey Sachs: US sanctions have devastated Venezuela & killed over 40,000 since 2017
“American sanctions are deliberately aiming to wreck Venezuela’s economy and thereby lead to regime change. It’s a fruitless, heartless, illegal, and failed policy, causing grave harm to the Venezuelan people.”
The USA’s systemic racism includes its wars
Hidden in plain sight is the fact that virtually all the people killed by U.S. firepower in the “war on terror” for more than two decades have been people of color.
War is making us poor!
Why is it that the U.S. spends more on military than the next 9 countries combined?
Whether Sauds, in Effect, Own the U.S. Government
“A dollar paid by a member of the Saudi royal family (or any other foreigner) smells just as sweet to a U.S. Government official as does a dollar paid by an American, especially in the current era of untraceable offshore accounts.”
“Not in Our Name!” How Neoconservatives and Liberal Hawks Use Lies to Sell Wars
Regardless of who leads us, the arms industry, paired with warmongering politicians and their media enablers are always trying to shape the conversation around war and peace in favor of the former.
Trump’s border wall pulls funding from military base schools and daycares
The Pentagon released a statement on Wednesday saying it has authorized $3.6 billion in military construction funds to help fund 175 miles...
Trump hit on Iranian commander puts a target on his own and top US...
Now we’re back in the law of the jungle, courtesy of Trump’s hit Iranian general.
Why won’t Biden wave the magic wand in his hand to stop Israel?
If stopping genocide is not a good enough reason for Biden to rein in Israel’s blood thirst, is losing the 2024 election a risk he’s willing to take?
UN warns Israel’s North Gaza assault could exterminate entire population
UN official warns of dire consequences for North Gaza’s civilians as Israeli forces target hospitals and shelters.
Saudi Government Imposes Sentence of 1,000 Lashes Against Activist Blogger
The Saudi Arabian government has issued a series of 1,000 public lashings and 10 years in prison to an activist blogger Raif Badawi for insulting Islam. U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki requested an end to this punishment, but it does not look like Saudi authorities will end this brutality.