Is Afghanistan the New Old West for Claim-Jumping?

But if you have the money and the patience to play the long con, stealing the minerals of Afghanistan would probably have the biggest payoff. The Afghan government estimates that there could be $3 trillion worth of our minerals under their soil. Corporate America, by placing a few corrupt officials in the right places and paying a few modest bribes, can underpay Afghan mine workers to dig up their country’s resources and ship them out while corporate CEOs hardly break a sweat...

Chris Hedges> What Is Happening to Muslims Will Happen to the Rest of Us

What Is Happening to Muslims Will Happen to the Rest of Us “One of the misapprehensions of the last decade is that the government had to go outside the law to places like Guantanamo or Bagram to abridge the rights of suspects in the name of national security. . . . “But this is not the case. More

Chris Hedges> What Is Happening to Muslims Will Happen to the Rest of Us

What Is Happening to Muslims Will Happen to the Rest of Us “One of the misapprehensions of the last decade is that the government had to go outside the law to places like Guantanamo or Bagram to abridge the rights of suspects in the name of national security. . . . “But this is not the case. More

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