The headlines arrive in my inbox day after day: “U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria killed hundreds of civilians, U.N. panel says.” “Pentagon wants to declare more parts of world as temporary battlefields.” “The U.S. was supposed to leave Afghanistan by 2017. Now it might take decades.” There are so many wars and rumors of war involving our country these days that it starts to feel a … [Read more...] about America at War Since 9/11
Killer Drones in the Empire State
By Norman Solomon (in Z MAGAZINE; May 27, 2017)At dusk I stood on a residential street with trim lawns and watched planes approach a runaway along the other side of a chain-link fence. Just a few dozen yards away, a JetBlue airliner landed. Then a United plane followed. But the next aircraft looked different. It was a bit smaller and had no markings or taillights. A … [Read more...] about Killer Drones in the Empire State
Hersh’s New Syria Revelations Buried From View
June 27, 2017 CounterpunchJonathan CookVeteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, the man who exposed the Mai Lai massacre during the Vietnam War and the US military’s abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib in 2004, is probably the most influential journalist of the modern era, with the possible exception of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the pair who … [Read more...] about Hersh’s New Syria Revelations Buried From View
Veterans For Palestine: a docu-series (trailer)
We went through hell to bring you this, check out the trailer for a new docu-series: Veterans For Palestine. Former soldiers turned peace advocates join the front lines of social justice in Palestine. Follow a Veterans For Peace delegation as they explore the occupation and oppression of Palestine, witnessing horrific realities. Chris SmileyFilmmaker- Chris … [Read more...] about Veterans For Palestine: a docu-series (trailer)
From a Palestinian Child: “What is the meaning of freedom?”
Over 300 of the political prisoners currently in Israeli prisons are children. More than 15,000 Palestinian children have been abducted and imprisoned by Israeli forces since the year 2000. This is inhumane. The Israeli government violates human rights laws and now the Palestinian children are demanding their human rights back! Every child deserves a childhood, no matter … [Read more...] about From a Palestinian Child: “What is the meaning of freedom?”