United States would like to “get their hands on [our] oil,” says leftist leader
Venezuela President Nicolas Madura, in an exclusive interview with The Guardian published Tuesday, says the United States is actively fomenting a 'slow motion coup' in his country, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing his democratically elected government as a way to gain more profitable access to its vast oil resources. Rejecting the dominate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than five years after U.S. governors began a bipartisan effort to set new standards in American schools, the Common Core initiative has morphed into a political tempest fueling division among Republicans. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads establishment voices — such as possible presidential contender Jeb Bush — who hail […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than five years after U.S. governors began a bipartisan effort to set new standards in American schools, the Common Core initiative has morphed into a political tempest fueling division among Republicans. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce leads establishment voices — such as possible presidential contender Jeb Bush — who
White House still refusing to hand over key documents about CIA torture to senate investigative panel.
What's in the more than 9,000 pages of top secrets documents held by the White House that the Senate Intelligence Committee and investigators looking into the Bush administration's torture program are not allowed to see? After an unprecedented public skirmish between the Senate Intelligence Committee and the CIA surfaced this week over an
Another installment of writings from author, historian, and critic of U.S. foreign policy, William Blum.
“If nature were a bank, they would have already rescued it.” – Eduardo Galeano What do you think of this as an argument to use when speaking to those who don’t accept the idea that extreme weather phenomena are man-made? Well, we can proceed in one of two ways: We can do our best to limit the greenhouse effect by curtailing greenhouse gas
The voices that give an “atta boy” whenever someone critiques the president are usually the same ones that cheered on the Iraq War and were silent on torture.
In this writing “I” will be used with greater frequency than any of my previous pieces. Across the world-wide web I’ve seen many comments in regard to my criticisms of some of President Obama’s policies by, shall I say, ardently conservative individuals. Rarely do they address what the actual point of the piece, but instead pivot to some
This week, the United States Navy launched its drone prototype, the X-47B, from the deck of the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush off the coast of Maryland. The X-47B is the first drone that has proven successful in launching from and landing on an aircraft carrier, giving the military the capability of launching drone strikes without […]
This week, the United States Navy launched its drone prototype, the X-47B, from the deck of the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush off the coast of Maryland. The X-47B is the first drone that has proven successful in launching from and landing on an aircraft carrier, giving the military the capability of launching drone strikes without first setting up a
