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No mercy in this land
There is no mercy in this land. We have one political party that makes no bones about its support for plutocratic rule and another that pretends to support democracy while surreptitiously aiding the wealthy and powerful at every opportunity. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Schumer, corporate media, Democrats, Deterring Democracy, Donald Trump, Gaza, Israel, McResistance, Noam Chomsky, Palestinians, propaganda, Republicans, secular Arab nationalism, Steny Hoyer, trans-national plutocrats, US foreign policies, war of terror
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The Rehabilitation of George W. Bush
Nothing says United States of Amnesia quite like the rehabilitation of George W. Bush. Articles in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and even the Guardian eagerly reported Bush’s recent speech with its implicit criticisms of Trump as a hopeful … Continue reading
The Deep State Goes Rogue
It appears that the military/intelligence arm of the deep state has gone rogue, bombing Syrian Army positions, and potentially jeopardizing the truce agreement with Russia that Secretary of State, John Kerry negotiated, and President Obama signed off on. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in neoconservatives
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Ash Carter, CIA, corporate media, Counterpunch, deep state, deep state hawks, Deterring Democracy, DOD, domestic politics, ISIS, new Cold War, Paul Ryan, Pentagon, President Obama, regime change, Russia, Syria, war on terror, war on terror is a hoax
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Control
If Americans appear clueless about foreign policy it’s by design. The rationales offered range from fighting terrorists who threaten our homeland, to protecting helpless civilians, to spreading peace and democracy. Hopefully you, dear reader, don’t need me to point out … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Qaida, Cold War, control, Council on Foreign Relations, Deterring Democracy, dollars, empire of chaos, indigenous nationalism, ISIS, neoconservatives, oil and gas pipelines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Syria, US foreign policy, Wall Street, Washington consensus
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The Threat of a Good Example
The political and economic elite in the US is threatened by an alternative model for organizing society. This is the perverse flip side to Margaret Thatchers admonishment–“there is no alternative.” However, the constant repetition of the this free market dogma … Continue reading
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