War Comes Closer: Senate OK’s $40 Billion to Ukraine; NATO Pledges ‘Open Ended’ Support
May 17, 2022
This morning only eleven Senators – all Republican – voted against a MASSIVE giveaway to Ukraine, even as Americans suffer at home. Meanwhile, NATO assured Ukraine that its support is “open ended.” War is coming closer…and now Finland and Sweden are about to enter the war mix. What could go wrong? Reprinted from The Ron […]
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The Future of Press Freedom Depends on Assange Case
May 17, 2022
The world awaits the decision of U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel in the case of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks publisher who has been a political prisoner in London since his arrest at the Ecuadorian Embassy in 2019. Last month, a British court sent the case to Patel, who is now charged with deciding whether to […]
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Biden Escalates in Somalia
May 16, 2022
Biden is sending more troops back into one of the endless wars: President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia – largely reversing the decision by President Donald J. Trump to withdraw nearly all 700 ground troops who had been stationed there, according […]
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Mitch McConnell: ‘Name Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism!’
May 16, 2022
Fresh off his trip to Kiev, wandering the streets of a supposed war zone with America’s adopted “hero” Zelensky, Senate Minority Leader out-hawked Biden’s hawks, demanding the Russia be named a “State Sponsor of Terrorism.” Does he even understand what the term means? Also today: Sen. Paul brutalized for just suggesting we keep track of […]
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US Ukraine Policy Most Reckless Since ’62 Missile Crisis
May 16, 2022
In 1952, I was blessed, maybe cursed, to have parents who taught me about war and peace as a second grader. Back then it was the Korean War which didn’t make much sense to this 7 year old. Seventy years on it still doesn’t, just like every other war America has been involved in, whether […]
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Why the Blob Backs Ukrainian Resistance and Israeli Apartheid
May 15, 2022
On COI #274, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Tel Aviv’s murder of an internationally renowned journalist in the occupied West Bank as well as the latest Iran deal news. Kyle breaks down the Israeli occupation forces’ brutal killing of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp. Prime Minister […]
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Ray McGovern: The Real Possibility of Nuclear War Over Ukraine
May 15, 2022
The Veterans for Peace Nuclear Abolition Working Group was honored to present an important talk by Ray McGovern, who discussed the origins of the war in Ukraine and how it could too easily escalate into a nuclear war. Ray speaks for about 40 minutes, followed by a lively Q&A and discussion. The entire recording goes […]
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The War in Ukraine Highlights Two Empires in Decline
May 13, 2022
Nearly three months into the war Ukraine, events upended quite a few assumptions by quite a few people. I count myself in that crowd. I didn’t expect Vladimir Putin to order the invasion. When he did, I expected it to go the way of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War – a quick rout of Ukrainian forces, […]
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Biden Sets New Rules on Targeting Russians
May 12, 2022
After a series of Administration “leaks” regarding US involvement in the killing of Russian generals and the sinking of the Moskva, the Biden Administration is seeking to plug the leaks and to clarify the types of intel it would share with Ukraine. The goal is to avoid becoming a party to the war. But has […]
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US Groups Demand Full Probe After Israeli Forces Kill Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
May 12, 2022
Human rights advocates on Wednesday called for a thorough and transparent investigation after Al Jazeera and witnesses said Israeli forces shot and killed one of the network’s reporters while she was at work. Shireen Abu Akleh, a well-known 51-year-old Palestinian-American correspondent, was wearing a helmet and press jacket that clearly identified her as a journalist when […]
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