Alexander Djerassi gets to help decide America's Middle East policy. Not you. According to his online profile, Mr. Djerassi was chief of staff and special assistant in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, covering U.S. relations with Arab...
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News Roundup 8/25/20
US News A judge rejected a police officer’s bid for qualified immunity. The police officer strip-searched a four-year-old while investigating a mother for leaving her kids in the car for a few minutes. [Link] A judge grants qualified immunity to a police officer who...
The War State: Summary, Analysis, and Commentary
The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963, by Michael Swanson Not too long ago, a deluge of hysteria surrounded President Trump amid his threat to declare a national emergency in order to secure funding for a...
Matt Taibbi on the Origins of the Russiagate Hoax
A New Whistleblower Exposes the 'Cambridge Four' This interview was recorded August 13, 2020. The computer garbled the audio terribly, but at least the auto-transcriber was able to make sense of it. The following is edited for clarity and minor mess-ups. Scott Horton:...
Why Americans Want A President Who Ends Endless Wars
It looks like the Corporate Democrats haven't gotten the message based on their highly visible parading of Bush Republicans and neocons at the DNC virtual convention. At The National Interest: Why Americans Want a President Who Ends Endless Wars A...
News Roundup 8/19/20
US News Up to 40% of incoming college freshmen are delaying their first year. [Link] BlueLeaks documents reveal Wisconsin police were trained on spotting lies. However, the idea of being able to identify liars is junk science. The trainer, Reene Ellory, charges nearly...
News Roundup 8/18/20
US News Schools are calling the child services on the families of students who do not attend online classes. [Link] Newly leaked documents published by BlueLeaks shows TikTok cooperates with US law enforcement in handing over information about users. The FBI and DHS...
The War Party Aims For Regime Change in Belarus
It seems that whoever wins the presidency, United States foreign policy will keep chugging away at intervening across the world, including via “regime change” efforts. Over the last couple decades, targets for U.S.-government-supported overthrow have included...
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