Political cleansing, or politicide, is the murder of activists whose deaths deflate the confidence of the masses to take on the great granite block of power, writes Vijay Prashad.
Ugliness Defines the Mood
Category: Militarism
THE ANGRY ARAB: US Defeat in Afghanistan — A Contrast With the Soviet Experience
As`ad AbuKhalil says Western media never regarded the U.S. involvement for what it really was.
The Israel Narrative Is Crumbling
There are only so many viral videos of unconscionable acts that can be dismissed, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
Western Media Slammed for Coverage of Deadly IDF Attacks on Gaza
A U.S. State Department spokesperson also faced criticism for refusing to condemn the reported killing of Palestinian children.
Questioning America’s Warlords
Never-Ending Guantánamo & Forever Wars
Global 2020 Military Spending Grew to Nearly $2 Trillion
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic the U.S. continued to lead the surge in militarism, accounting for 39 percent of the world total.
The New Cold War US-Japanese Summit
Joseph Gerson comments on the meeting that just took place in Washington between the leaders of the U.S. and Japan.
The Graveyard of Empires Redux
The Bogus Argument for Keeping US in Afghanistan
It goes back to Obama’s decision to re-enter Iraq in 2014, writes Caitlin Johnstone. And Westerners were fed a lie about what happened there.