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A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says (Source: AFP) He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism not only exploits the vast majority of humanity in the Third World, it also exploits future generations, our Earth. First World privilege is not only based on exploitation, but it is not sustainable. Exploitation of people and the Earth is poisoning the ecosystem and wreaking havoc on weather patterns. This recently resulted in the... Continue Reading →
[There has been almost no coverage of the brutal crackdowns by the dictatorship in Bahrain in the mainstream media, especially in the United States. This is because the monarchy there is an ally of the Gulf States and the United States. The majority of the population there are Shia. They are ruled over by a... Continue Reading →
US coming fire even by their own allies in Afghanistan for their attacks against Afghan civilians.
[It does not ultimately matter whether some UN report states that the United States has done wrong by indigenous peoples in North America. The United States and UN will both ignore the report for the most part. Nonetheless, it just goes to show how hypocritical both the United States is and international law. The United... Continue Reading →
[As the economic crisis continues, First World countries will see a revival of fascist movements as the bourgeoisified working class of these countries looks for scapegoats and radical solutions to their falling status. In the USA, there is the Minutemen, Tea Party, and the populist wing of Occupy. In France, the National Front has gained... Continue Reading →
May Day into Loyalty Day (new-power.org) According to Wiki: "[Loyalty Day] was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529).[4][5] Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959 the first official observance of Loyalty Day. [6] With the exception of Eisenhower in... Continue Reading →
[The West toppled the Gaddafi regime over the past year in order to extend their power in Africa and the Middle East, in order to plunder Libya's resources, and restructure Libya's economy along neoliberal lines. The regime in Libya is dependent on the West. It shows its loyalty by exporting pro-Western regime change, especially in... Continue Reading →
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