Whitewashing War Crimes Has Become the American Way
This article originally appeared at TruthDig. Just after dawn on March 16, 1968, a company of U.S. Army infantrymen, led by Capt. Ernest Medina and spearheaded by Lt. William Calley, entered the small hamlet of My Lai in Quang Ngai province, South Vietnam. The...
Hacking Dirty Government Secrets Is Not a Crime
British goon cops acting at the request of the United States government entered Ecuador's embassy in London, dragged out WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and prepared to ship him across the pond. After this event last month, most of the mainstream media reacted with...
Iraq Daily Roundup: Turkish Strikes Against PKK; 13 Killed Across Iraq
Of Crimes and Pardons
Originally posted at TomDispatch. How about a little round of Auld Lang Syne? After all, when it comes to war crimes, whatever he ends up doing, Donald Trump will still be a johnny-come-lately. Remember, for instance, that top officials in the administration of George...
Congress: Stop Funding Duterte
Election meddling has raised increasing alarm in U.S. politics since the election of Trump. Now, the same question racks the Philippines. Recently, in a wash of election fraud, candidates backed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte swept the country’s Senate...
Don’t Be Fooled: Media Still Selling Out Assange
A few corporate media publications have finally come out in very halfhearted support of Julian Assange – after years of stabbing him in the back at every opportunity. These outlets, including the Guardian, The Washington Post and The New York Times, have found...
Iraq Daily Roundup: Cleric Among 12 Killed
Iraq Daily Roundup: Turks Fire on Civilians in North; Eight Killed Across Iraq
Can We Expect No Consequences for Killing Yemeni Children?
The war in Yemen is still raging on with no end in sight and the Saudis are beginning to see the war come home to them. The Houthi regime has been increasing drone strikes inside of Saudi Arabia, hitting an oil pipeline and an arms depot in recent weeks. While the...


