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Archives for February 2023

Amid Rubble and Tears, a Glimmer of Hope: The Real Heroes in Syria and Türkiye

Amidst the tragedy of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, the heroism of those who save lives and offer support amid unimaginable odds serves as a reminder of the abundant humanity so often overlooked in the region.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud

On February 7, a funeral was held in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis. It was one of numerous such funerals to be held on that day across Syria and Türkiye following a devastating earthquake that killed and injured thousands. Each of these funerals represented two seemingly opposite notions: collective grief and collective hope. The Jinderis

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EXPOSED: The Dirty Boning Between Big Oil and Think Tanks

As these massive global corporations reap record profits, Lee Camp exposes the corruption and massive amounts of corporate welfare given to oil companies through public funds and tax breaks.

Lee Camp
By Lee Camp
Lee Camp Oil Companies

While the majority of Americans are fueling their cars with expired fermented Capri Suns and spray-on tanner because they can’t afford gasoline, the richest people in the world are jacking up prices in order to get richer. New data has just come out showing BP extracted $29 billion in profits out of consumers in the U.S. last year, while

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Chris Hedges: Rage Against The War Machine Speech

On Feb. 19, 2023, Chris Hedges spoke at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC at a bipartisan anti-war rally called “Rage Against the War Machine.” Hedges was joined by prominent anti-war figures on the political left and right, drawing ire from some on both sides and making apparent the ever-growing schism that has come to characterize modern Americana. Here is the text of his speech in its entirety.

Chris Hedges
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges War Feature photo

On Feb. 19, 2023, Chris Hedges spoke at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC at a bipartisan anti-war rally called “Rage Against the War Machine.” Hedges was joined by prominent anti-war figures on the political left and right, drawing ire from some on both sides and making apparent the ever-growing schism that has come to characterize modern

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The Most Censored Stories of The Year, with Andy Lee Roth

Andy Lee Roth joins Lee Camp to cover Project Censored’s annual Top 25 Most Censored Stories of the past year that are underreported or neglected by mainstream media.

Lee Camp
By Lee Camp
Andy Lee Roth Lee Camp Feature photo

Andy Lee Roth, associate director of Project Censored, joined the “Behind the Headlines” interview series to discuss the 2021 edition of the group’s annual Top 25 Most Censored Stories book. As the title suggests, the book covers important stories that are underreported or neglected by the mainstream media. Founded in 1976, Project Censored is a

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Canadian Government Partners With Israel Lobby to Delete Pro-Palestinian Accounts

Recently, Canadian government officials with strong ties to Israel summoned Twitter executives to Washington D.C., where they demanded Palestinian-Canadian Laith Marouf be removed from the platform. With the precedent set, Marouf is unlikely to be the last to fall foul of this group.  

David Miller
By David Miller
Laith Marouf Feature photo Alt 0

The Israel lobby is working directly with the Canadian government and with Silicon Valley corporations to quash the voices of those critical of its expansionist policies and systematic oppression of its indigenous population. One clear example of this came last September when an international parliamentary committee met in Congress in

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Can The March To World War Three Be Stopped? With David Swanson

Author and anti-war activist David Swanson discusses the prospects of peace and the specter of world war three as Russia, China and Iran continue to rise.

Lee Camp
By Lee Camp
Lee Camp David Swanson

In an interview with “Behind The Headlines”, author and anti-war activist David Swanson discussed the promises that Joe Biden has failed to keep in his first two years in office. Swanson pointed out that although the president’s campaign included many progressive policies, such as reducing military spending, ending the war in Yemen, and taxing the

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