Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data, by Nomaan Merchant
“The CIA conducts these sweeping surveillance activities without any court approval, and with few, if any, safeguards imposed by Congress.”
Patrick Cockburn: The Cynical Forces Behind America’s Forever Wars
“These lessons are pretty obvious, but they don’t seem to be learned,” he goes on, “particularly by the sort of political elite, above all in Washington.”
Bases, Bases, Everywhere … Except in the Pentagon’s Report, by Nick Turse
“U.S. bases abroad cost upwards of $50 billion per year to build and maintain, which is money that could be used to address pressing needs at home in education, health care, housing, and infrastructure,”
Scapegoating Iran, by Chris Hedges
The warmongers have no more of a plan for “regime change” in Iran than they had in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya or Syria.
Empire of Destruction: Precision Warfare? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Tomgram: Engelhardt, Bombing the Rubble
Chris Hedges | The Age of Anger
Western elites, rather than accept their responsibility for the global anarchy, self-servingly define the clash as one between the values of the enlightened West and medieval barbarians.
Chris Hedges | The Age of Anger
Western elites, rather than accept their responsibility for the global anarchy, self-servingly define the clash as one between the values of the enlightened West and medieval barbarians.
‘Soft Coup’ on Trump, Hiding in Plain Sight
Exclusive: Official Washington is abuzz about ex-FBI Director Comey’s testimony and excited about possibly impeaching President Trump, but that misses the underlying story of a “soft coup” by the Intelligence Community, says Robert Parry. By Robert Parry Consortium News June 8, 2017 So what were we watching in ex-FBI Director James Comey’s testimony on Thursday: More
Robert Parry | Another Dangerous Rush to Judgment in Syria
Exclusive: The U.S. government and the mainstream media rushed to judgment again, blaming the Syrian government for a new poison-gas attack and ignoring other possibilities, reports Robert Parry.
Robert Parry | Another Dangerous Rush to Judgment in Syria
Exclusive: The U.S. government and the mainstream media rushed to judgment again, blaming the Syrian government for a new poison-gas attack and ignoring other possibilities, reports Robert Parry.
Congress Is Missing in Action as Trump Escalates War in Syria Amid Russia Probe
A handful of progressive Democrats and one Republican in Congress are demanding a halt to the military escalation in Syria. They introduced legislation this week that would prohibit the Defense Department from putting more boots on the ground without congressional approval. By Mike Ludwig Truthout | News Analysis March 25, 2017 President Donald Trump speaking More
ISIS in America: The Terror Trial That Shook Minnesota (Video)
An ISIS cell. An undercover FBI agent. A community torn apart.