Category Archives: Empire

The Real Illness Plaguing U.S. Healthcare by CHRIS WHITE

Nearly every week a new facet of the Affordable Care Act comes to light to support the conservative go-to homily: good intentions lead to bad policy. It was a nice idea to give freeloaders the chance to be treated for … Continue reading

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U.S. Foreign Policy Is a Shambles by SHELDON RICHMAN

With al-Qaeda affiliates wreaking havoc in Iraq, Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham seem to lament that no U.S. troops are on the scene to get in on the action. “The Administration must recognize the failure of its policies in … Continue reading

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Revealed from archive: Israel’s secret plan to resettle Arab refugees

Plans drawn up during the 1950s and ’60s had one overriding goal: to preserve the demographic status quo by resettling the 1948 Arab refugees far away from the country. By Arik Ariel

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America isn’t leaving the Middle East, unfortunately – Seumas Milne – Guardian – 28 Nov.13

Remember how we got here. Three months ago, the US, Britain and France were poised to launch yet another attack on an Arab and Muslim country, this time war-wracked Syria. An unexpected, and unprecedented, vote by British MPs halted the bid … Continue reading

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America’s Chemical Weapons: Hypocrisy, Conspiracy and a Forgotten History

“The individual is handicapped by coming face to face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists.” (J.Edgar Hoover,1895-1972.) Since the fairy tale about weapons of mass destruction that can be launched against Western targets “within forty five minutes” … Continue reading

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Gold Wars (Kelly Mitchell’s Pathbreaking Book)

Introduction The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday … Continue reading

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Obscuring the Details: A Panoramic Look at America’s Case Against Syria

The US federal government and the various agencies, media organizations, individuals, foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, lobbies, forces, and other entities that are tied to it have done everything in their power to obscure the details involving the chemical attacks that … Continue reading

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Is Israel an Apartheid State? by URI AVNERY

Is Israel an apartheid state? This question is not going away. It raises its head every few months. The term “apartheid” is often used purely for propaganda purposes. Apartheid, like racism and fascism, is a rhetorical term one uses to … Continue reading

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Duplicitous Diplomacy? Can Iran Trust the United States? by SHELDON RICHMAN

People ask whether the United States can trust Iran. The better question is whether Iran can trust the United States. Since 1979 the U.S. government has prosecuted a covert and proxy war against Iran. The objective has been regime change … Continue reading

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Give the World a Break! America the Pest by MIKE WHITNEY

The United States is the world’s biggest pest. It doesn’t matter where you live or what you do, the US will find some excuse to poke its nose in your business and make your life miserable. That’s why the US has … Continue reading

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