Are The US And Al Qaeda Friends Again?
In 2014, Vice President Joe Biden made headlines when he admitted in a speech at Harvard University that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and United Arab Emirates were supplying the money and weapons to Al Qaeda and other Islamic extremist groups in Syria that led to the rise of ISIS. “The
Climate Deal Reached In Paris; US Congress To Oppose
On Saturday, representatives of 196 nations at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) approved an agreement that would cut greenhouse gas/carbon emissions in order to limit the rise of the global average temperature in the 21st century to below 2 degrees centigrade. Under the agreement, carbon emissions would
Thank Neoliberalism: Middle Class No Longer The Majority In America
As inequality gradually worsened there have been attempts to redefine the middle class or deny its imminent destruction. But now there can be little doubt.
US Planning New Military Bases In Middle East, Asia, And Africa
After sowing chaos for a decade, the Obama administration is expanding the military’s imperial footprint throughout Africa, Asia & more of the Middle East.
Time For Reader-Supported Journalism
The truth is, if you want to see the kind of journalism you like, you are going to have to get used to paying something for it.
Greenpeace Sting Shows Academics Selling Themselves To Polluters
An undercover investigation by Greenpeace revealed that US scientists would write research papers for polluters and carbon emitters in exchange for money.
Obama Promises Limitless War In Response To San Bernardino Attack
President Obama’s address after the San Bernardino shootings was largely routine, but with one noteworthy addition: openly embracing endless war.
JPMorgan Had ‘Sons And Daughters’ Hiring Program For Chinese Elite
JPMorgan is already under investigation for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), but the WSJ claims there are further crimes.
Richest 20 People Have More Wealth Than Half Of All Americans
The wealthiest 20 people in the U.S. now own more wealth than half of the entire population in the United States, according to a new analysis.
UK Goes To War In Syria, US Sends More Troops To Iraq
While Western powers posture about values like “democracy,” keep in mind this amazing level of dishonesty and hypocrisy as we sink deeper into the quagmire.