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Destabilizing Libya: It’s The Russians Again

by Steven Woskow | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog

U.S. blames Russia for destabilizing Libya Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned Tuesday. The presence of the Russian troops "raises the specter of large-scale casualties among the civilian population," Schenker said. "The officials underscored the United States' full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya and expressed serious concern over Russia's exploitation of the conflict at the expense of the Libyan people," the statement added. They have no sense of irony or...

Netanyahu Indicted: Charged With Bribery, Fraud, Breach Of Trust

by Steven Woskow | Nov 21, 2019 | Blog

The Jerusalem Post The attorney-general ultimately indicted Netanyahu for bribery in Case 4000, the Bezeq-Walla! Affair, for breach of public trust in Case 1000, the Illegal Gifts Affair and for breach of public trust in Case 2000, the Yediot Ahronot-Yisrael Hayom Affair. The biggest moving pieces had been what the charge would be in Case 4000 and whether Case 2000 would remain a breach of trust charge as in Mandelblit's initial February announcement, or whether it would be closed. Ultimately, the decision to indict Netanyahu for bribery is the most decisive one.

The Cost Of The U.S. Terror War from 2001-2020 is $6.4 Trillion

by Steven Woskow | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog

The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University released a report on the cost of the war on terror over 20 years since 2001: United States Budgetary Costs and Obligations of Post-9/11 Wars Through FY2020: $6.4 Trillion by Neta Crawford. These wars, and the domestic counterterror mobilization, have entailed significant expenses, paid for by deficit spending. Thus, even if the United States withdraws completely from the major war zones by the end of FY2020 and halts its other Global War on Terror operations, in the Philippines and Africa for example, the total...

What Trump Should Be Impeached For

by Steven Woskow | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog

From CNN This footage showing the unloading of a variety of US-made arms -- which was filmed illicitly at the offloading site, then obtained and verified by CNN -- is itself contentious. Multiple witnesses told CNN that Yemeni authorities, backed by the Saudi-led coalition, have been arresting and questioning those they suspect of leaking it to the media. Using whistleblower accounts and port documents CNN has identified the ship which offloaded the US weaponry in Aden last week as the Saudi-registered Bahri Hofuf. Looking at tracking data, the vessel's last recorded location was in the...

Say It Ain’t So

by Steven Woskow | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog

Kamala Harris Will Cut Staff and Limit Pay as Campaign Falters Reason Magazine has done great work documenting "Kamala The Cop" here and here. More here

Chicago Cops Terrorize Kids

by Steven Woskow | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog

Oops - wrong address. When heavily armed officers raided a home in one of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, instead of finding an accused drug dealer, they found 9-year-old Peter Mendez and his family. "It was like my life just flashed before my eyes," Peter said of the 2017 incident. The officers, yelling "get on the ground," pointed their assault weapons at Peter and his family and handcuffed his father before realizing they were at the wrong apartment. You would think that if they are going to conduct a raid with heavily armed cops that they would make damn sure they have the right...

Coming To Your Neighborhood: The Surge

by Steven Woskow | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog

President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is preparing to launch a sweeping crackdown on crime that he named “the surge,” a term commonly associated with the George W. Bush administration’s decision to send tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq in 2007. “In coming weeks, Attorney General Barr will announce a new crackdown on violent crime — which I think is so important — targeting gangs and drug traffickers in high crime cities and dangerous rural areas,” Trump said during the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago. “Let’s call it...