Tag: Middle East
10 reasons Trump should not strengthen U.S.-Saudi ties
If the Trump administration truly wants to find a way out of the wars in the Middle East and make the United States safer from terrorists, it would do well to stop arming, aiding and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime.
The myth of “moderate rebels” in Syria
They aren't moderate, they aren't Syrian, and they aren't rebels.
In God (and Trump) we trust… With monster bombs!!
I just don't think he blessed that Monster Bomb or all the other WMDs that your tax money is paying for... instead of better roads, infrastructure, health care...
Syrian war for dummies – Three versions
Three versions of the conflict are presented here and the reader can choose the one that makes the most sense.
The “mother of all bombs” killed ISIS fighters – but poor...
One researcher reports that local farmers believed the bomb was nuclear and that they’d been exposed to radiation.
Trump’s attack on Syria; a wag the dog or a false...
If Trump had any credibility then perhaps his account of what happened might not even be questioned.
Why these missile strikes won’t make things better for the Syrian...
There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.
The spoils of war: Trump lavished with media and bipartisan praise...
The one constant of American political life is that the U.S. loves war. Martin Luther King’s 1967 denunciation of the U.S. as “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today” is more accurate than ever.
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Another rupture: Keystone pipeline shutdown threatens fuel prices and exposes pattern of failure
Oil spill in North Dakota raises environmental and economic concerns as safety record of “safest pipeline in the world” comes under renewed scrutiny.
New book reveals tactics Coca-Cola uses to remain No. 1 soft drink company in...
“Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick” is a detailed account of the tactics used to maintain a great reputation despite company's secrets.
Not very bright
How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?
Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan
As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.
Israel now occupies over half of Gaza as expanded buffer zone razes entire communities
Systematic destruction of homes, farmland, and infrastructure in Gaza buffer zone reveals deeper plan for permanent Israeli control, soldiers and experts say.