The crusade that George W. Bush launched 25 years ago to “rid the world of evil” only compounded it, writes Norman Solomon.
After 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ Was a War of Terror
Tag: Al-Qaeda
Hedges Report: The ‘Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism’
Chris Hedges and John Kiriakou challenge the administration’s narrative and invite listeners to reconsider the assumptions behind the “state sponsor of terrorism” label.
Unasked Questions About the War on Iran
The media ignore the evidence as they regurgitate the official narrative that manufactures consent for U.S.-led wars, writes Alison Broinowski.
Jonathan Cook: 4 Observations on Maduro Kidnap
A unipolar world leaves all of us prey to Trump’s destabilizing gangsterism and a rapacious, destructive, U.S. corporate capitalism.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Al-Qaeda Goes to Washington
Al–Sharaa’s White House visit is a reminder of Washington’s longstanding abhorrence of democratic processes and anyone — beyond the perimeter of the West and sometimes within it — who stands for them.
Islam vs the West: 4 Fallacies Exposed
Isn’t Islam inherently violent? What stopped the Islamic world having an Enlightenment? Why are some Muslims so into head-chopping? Jonathan Cook examines some common misperceptions.
Trump’s Insane & Illegal War on Venezuela
The White House’s murderous strikes on small boats at sea constitute unlawful extrajudicial killings, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Hedges Report: Drug Trafficking, Murder & US Special Forces
Shadowy forces sent to do the dirty work of the United States overseas are wreaking havoc at home, says Seth Harp.
Craig Murray: UK’s Rank Hypocrisy on Terrorism
The admission that the U.K. government has provided aid to a proscribed terrorist group, while arresting citizens for the support of an anti-genocide group similarly proscribed is the height of hypocrisy.
9/11 Suit Against Saudi Arabia Can Go to Trial
Information uncovered by plaintiffs undermined F.B.I.’s conclusion that two U.S.-based Saudi officials “unwittingly” helped al-Qaeda hijackers.