The United States may be the least self-aware nation on earth, condemning other countries for repressive policies and calling itself the “land of the free” while locking up citizens in staggering numbers often for minor, non-violent offenses, as anti-war activist Kathy Kelly…
Category: Human Rights
Guiding Obama into Global Make-Believe
In Venezuela, Who’s Threatening Whom?
LBJ’s ‘X’ File on Nixon’s ‘Treason’
How ‘Free Markets’ Defame ‘Democracy’
Exclusive: Venezuela seems to be following Ukraine on the neocon hit list for “regime change” as Washington punishes Caracas for acting against a perceived coup threat. But a broader problem is how the U.S. conflates “free markets” with “democracy,” giving “democracy” a…
Nuland’s Mastery of Ukraine Propaganda
Treading a Delicate Line on Israel
The Secret Saudi Ties to Terrorism
ACLU’s Strange Fight for ‘Redskin’ Trademark
The Washington Redskins football team makes millions of dollars on merchandise under the U.S. government’s trademark of the name, a revenue flow now threatened by a decision to revoke the protection on grounds of racism, an action that the ACLU…