Dan Wright

How The Syria’s White Helmets Became The Latest Neocon Tool For Regime Change

Though the US has been supplying rebels with weapons directly and indirectly since 2013, including Al Qaeda-connected Al-Nusra/Fateh Al-Sham, the White Helmets are advocating further US intervention in the form of a No Fly Zone (NFZ) in Syria.

Dan Wright
By Dan Wright
The White Helmets carry the bodies of children following a reported bombardment with explosive-packed "barrel bombs" by Syrian government forces in the al-Mowasalat neighborhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on April 27, 2014.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k6hSS6xBTw Published in partnership with Shadowproof. US neoconservatives and other proponents of regime change in Syria have a new tool in their quest to play God in the Middle East: the Syria White Helmets, also known as Syrian Civil Defense The White Helmets promote themselves as an “impartial,” purely

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Obama Scrambles To Pass TPP As Corporate Tribunals Face Scrutiny

Though opposition to TPP has typically focused on the threat of losing American jobs, another concern is coming front and center: loss of sovereignty through a byzantine process known as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

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By Dan Wright
Japan US Trade

Originally published at Shadowproof. With opposition mounting, President Barack Obama is scrambling to jam the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal through Congress before his term ends in 2017. Both major party presidential nominees—former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump—have publicly stated they oppose TPP

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Rebranded Al-Qaeda Cell In Syria Receiving US Weapons

In the recent push by rebels in the city of Aleppo, Al-Nusra /Al-Sham took a leading role and was reportedly among the rebels groups who received US weapons.

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By Dan Wright
Fighters from Nusra Front,. Al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, in the town of Jisr al-Shughour, Idlib province.

Published in partnership with ShadowProof. Though many scoffed when the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, Jabhat Al-Nusra, rebranded itself Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham, that cosmetic change was apparently enough to convince the US government to start sending them arms. In the recent push by rebels in the city of Aleppo, Al-Nusra /Al-Sham took a leading

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US Income Inequality Reaches Highest Level In History

The land of opportunity? Not so much. In fact, the rich are getting richer at a historic rate.

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By Dan Wright
Income Inequality

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A new study by economist Emmanuel Saez claims that the top 1% income earners in the United States hit a new high in 2015. The study used data from the IRS to show “families at or near the top of the income ladder did substantially better in 2015 than those below them. The share of income going to the

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US State Media Runs Hit Piece On Bernie Sanders

Americans are not particularly sanguine on having state media in the first place, let alone one running its own political program and meddling in US elections.​

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By Dan Wright
Left: Still from "Washington Forum." Right: Photo of Jamie Kirchick from Wikipedia.

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. For reasons still unknown, a United States government owned and operated media outlet, Voice of America, published a hit piece on Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders. The story, titled “Does Bernie Sanders Believe in Democracy?,” was written by Jamie Kirchick, who has elsewhere

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Corruption Investigation Into Virginia Governor Connects To Hillary Clinton

Governor McAuliffe is taking an aggressive public relations approach to the FBI investigation in hopes of muddying the waters.

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By Dan Wright
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Photo by Karen Murphy on Flickr

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. An FBI investigation into campaign donations received by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe for his 2013 campaign for governor connects to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The donations in question involve a Chinese businessman and delegate for Chinese Communist Party named Wang Wenliang.

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Wall Street Funds Battle By Proxy In Congress Over Puerto Rico Bailout

The battle over whether to bailout Puerto Rico’s $70 billion in debt, and on what terms, is now playing out in the US Congress.

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By Dan Wright
Puerto Rico

https://youtu.be/bCi2eZcMxrM Published in partnership with Shadowproof. Puerto Rico is roughly $70 billion in debt and will be forced to begin defaulting if a deal is not reached by Sunday. The battle over whether to bailout the US territory, and on what terms, is now playing out in the US Congress. Though there is much talk of the

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