US imperial wars reflect mass slaughter, widespread destruction, ecocide, resource theft, exploitation, unspeakable human pain, suffering and misery, as well as permanent occupation.
More than targeting political enemies is involved. More on than below. The practice is longstanding. Republican and Democrat administrations use the IRS abusively.
AN said he was killed in Tijuana, Mexico. Unconfirmed reports said “he died early Thursday morning, May 9, 2013, from injuries sustained after he was thrown off a building or shot as he was being robbed.
Capital punishment is barbaric, unjust and unconscionable. It’s the ultimate denial of human rights. Nothing justifies state-sponsored murder. Wrongfully executing innocent victims alone explains why.
Given the capabilities of today’s technology, the only thing protecting us from a full-fledged surveillance society are the legal and political institutions we have inherited as Americans.
Both men represent the nation’s ruling class. They want more wealth transferred from ordinary people to corporate America and privileged elites like themselves. They’re back with plan B. More on that below.
Mounting evidence suggests state-sponsored terrorism. Expect more later to confirm it. Cui bono matters most. Powerful interests benefit hugely. Ordinary people lose out.
Boston’s marathon is the modern world’s oldest. It’s the best known. It’s an annual tradition. It’s been held since 1897. It’s one of six World Marathon Majors.
On Sunday, April 14, PSUV’s Nicolas Maduro (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) faces opposition Rountable of Democratic Unity (MUD) candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski.
In summer 2010, sporadic protests began. In mid-February 2011, major ones erupted. Bahrainis want democracy. They want King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalif’s repressive regime replaced.
For decades, North Korea’s wanted normalized relations with Washington. It’s been repeatedly rebuffed. Promises made were broken. America needs enemies.
Money power in private hands games the system. It does so destructively. Controlling money, credit and debt for private enrichment assures speculation, booms, busts, inflation, deflation, instability, crisis, recessions and depressions.
He’s ill, isolated and fading. His life hangs in the balance. Washington likely wants him dead. He blames America, Israel and Britain. They bear responsibility for destroying Iraq. More on him below.
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended. An uneasy armistice persists. The heavily fortified 2.5 mile Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separates North and South. Occasional incidents occur.
Solutions worse than problems don’t resolve them. Cypriots face protracted hard times. Former IMF chief economist Michael Mussa explained three kinds of crises: liquidity, solvency and stupidity.
Payday loans let predatory lenders rip off unwary borrowers. They provide short-term unsecured quick cash. It comes at a high price. It matches the worst of loan shark practices.
Cyprus is tiny. Its population numbers about a million. Its GDP is miniscule by Western standards. It’s 0.2% of Europe’s economy. It’s entrapped under Eurozone straightjacket rules.
He represents Wisconsin’s first congressional district. He was Romney’s vice presidential running mate. He’s House Budget Committee chairman. Wall Street Journal editors love him.
Since the mid-1970s, real wages haven’t kept pace with inflation. Benefits steadily eroded. High-paying jobs disappeared. Improved technology forces wage earners to work harder for less.
Latney Davis: "Not Tom" suggest: Drone, Hell fire ordinance...YOUR FIRED! But I'm just a "looney consumer" that would enjoy a "drone strike" that actually makes OUR world ...
Franklin Lamb: Not currently in my opinion, unfortunately. Both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) have jurisdictional problems that would bare Lebanon from bringing a ...
Fascist_Decapitator: Thank you for the great news, Mr Duff.
Death by DECAPITATION to the Khazars.
Franklin Lamb: I mainly agree, but with a caveat re your last two lines. We should consider that empires don't give up easily or lose gracefully.
Chandler: I look forward to Part II. You are right on!
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