In the mainstream view, the Syrian conflict began in the Spring of 2011 with a period of peaceful, pro-democracy protests, which were then brutally suppressed by the Assad regime. As the liberal-left Intercept describes it, “Syrian civilians rose up to demand...
Egypt
If Face Masks Are Mandatory, Then It’s Time to End Mask Patents
President Trump is convening with governors to reopen the economy, which will likely mean some sort of compulsory face mask order. Now is the time to seriously consider scrapping the patents on masks such as the N95. Government at all levels has severely overreacted...
4/16/20 Ramzy Baroud on Palestine, Coronavirus, and Joe Biden
Scott talks with Ramzy Baroud about the ongoing crisis for Palestinians in the West Bank, and in particular in the Gaza Strip, who face forced confinement and military occupation as parts of their daily lives. Baroud is reminded of the partial quarantine most...
The Deep State’s Demolition of Democracy
“Thank God for the Deep State,” declared former acting CIA chief John McLaughlin while appearing on a panel at the National Press Club last October. In 2018, the New York Times asserted that Trump’s use of the term “Deep State” and similar rhetoric “fanned fears that...
US-Israel-Saudi’s Sock-Puppet Egyptian Dictatorship Tortures Children
"Security forces in Egypt have tortured children as young as 12, including with waterboarding and electric shocks to their tongues and genitals." That's what John Kerry calls: "The restoration of democracy" after the people overthrew their last dictatorship and voted...
News Roundup 3/10/20
US News After a court ruling, Trump will deploy an additional 160 active-duty troops to the southern border. [Link]Schools are increasingly surveilling students with microphones and facial recognition. [Link]A new body camera for police has live facial recognition...
News Roundup 2/25/20
US News Trump’s 2021 budget includes money to prosecute medical marijuana users in states where it is legal. [Link]Intelligence officials are sowing discord in the 2020 election by claiming Russia is backing Trump and Bernie. [Link]Three senior Democrat Senators write...
News Roundup 2/5/20
US News A high dollar supporter of Mayor Pete is behind the group - Shadow Inc - that produced the app that caused major delays in producing the DNC Iowa Caucus results. [Link] The 25 mm gun on the F-35 is still unacceptably inaccurate. [Link] A veteran in a Facebook...
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