The American paper of record just provided a major example of the symbiotic relationship between U.S. corporate media and the government, Ben Norton writes for Grayzone.
New York Times Admits it Sent Story to Government for Approval
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JOHN KIRIAKOU: CIA Seeking More Impunity
The agency is trying to get a pass on crimes even before they’re committed and it represents a threat to press freedom.
Bernie Sanders’ Economic Bill of Rights
Marjorie Cohn reports on a more complete U.S. definition of human rights that, as Sanders urges, picks up where FDR left off.
Iraqi Peace Activists Talk About Their Work
Rarely is the U.S. public allowed glimpses of Iraq that make war there seem less inevitable, writes Laura Gottesdiener.
7 Reasons to Doubt US Version of Gulf-of-Oman Incident
Given Pompeo’s regime-change agenda for Iran, Caitlin Johnstone pours cold water over his version of events.
US Attacks on UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Taking a Toll
Unless UNWRA can secure at least $60 million by the end of this month, food aid for over a million Palestine refugees seems uncertain, reports Charlotte Munns.
Extending the US Embargo on Cuba & Hurting the People
Marjorie Cohn calls out the hypocrisy of the U.S. hitting Cuba with new travel restrictions in reprisal for “destabilizing the region.”
PEPE ESCOBAR: The Unipolar Moment is Over
The Russia-China strategic partnership, consolidated last week in Russia, has thrown U.S. elites into Supreme Paranoia mode, which is holding the whole world hostage.
The American Cult of Bombing
William J. Astore analyzes the fallacies behind the U.S. drive to wage war from the air.
The Navy’s War Versus Bolton’s War
