The Pentagon is in the midst of a massive $2 trillion multiyear plan to build a new generation of nuclear-armed missiles, bombers, and submarines. A large chunk of that funding will go to major nuclear weapons contractors like Bechtel, General Dynamics, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. And they will do everything in their power to …
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American Theocracy: Politics Has Become Our National Religion
“You shall have no other gods before me.”—The Ten Commandments “Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore.”—Donald Trump Politics has become our national …
Read More »From East to West Africa: The People Are Uprising against Colonial Oppression and Corruption
Waves of uprisings are spreading across the African continent and the masses are demanding freedom from imperialist powers and the comprador leaders that enable their ongoing exploitation. There are lessons to be learned from the past and current attempts at creating a unified Pan-African force that can free the continent …
Read More »The U.S. Has Dozens of Secret Bases Across the Middle East. They Keep Getting Attacked.
An Intercept investigation found 63 U.S. bases, garrisons, and shared facilities in the region. U.S. troops are “sitting ducks,” according to one expert. U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria have come under repeated attack in recent weeks, including a rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base in Iraq on Monday that reportedly …
Read More »Spearheaded by the UK, NATO escalates militarization of the Arctic
After years of ignoring the geopolitical relevance of the Arctic, NATO is concerned about Russian regional hegemony, which is why it is using Scandinavian countries to guarantee access to northern areas. In recent years, one of NATO’s main aspects has been its increased concern for the Arctic region. Joint partnerships …
Read More »America Can be a Great Nation If …
One wonders why America goes to war every few years with other nations. In its history of 248 years, it has been at peace only for 20 years or only 8% of its independent history! Rest of the years, America has been fighting wars with other nations involving killings, murders, …
Read More »These 28 Companies Are Building Nuclear Weapons
ICAN and its partner organisation Pax have released a report with full profiles of 28 companies connected to the production of nuclear weapons. Here are the 28 companies on ICAN’s Red Flag list. Download the full report here. Aecom (United States) Aecom is involved in work at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, it is involved in …
Read More »Project 2025: A blueprint to end democracy, multiculturalism, and even recreational sex
Former President Donald Trump is running on a number of frightening policies, but he isn’t the boogeyman — he’s just the boogeyman’s chosen tool for the current moment. If he doesn’t win the presidential election in November, the septuagenarian facing 91 felony charges who eats poorly and doesn’t exercise eventually won’t be around, and …
Read More »The Beijing Declaration: Quest for Middle East Peace After the Haniyeh Assassination
In just two years, China has facilitated a breakthrough deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran; and Fatah and Hamas. Over time, that could pave the way to peace in the Middle East, after decades of unwarranted violence – including the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. On July 23, 14 …
Read More »US National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for the First Time in History
The US has achieved another “milestone” after its national debt surpassed the $35 trillion mark, the US House of Representatives Budget Committee announced on July 29. Yet, despite debt increasing and the economy struggling, the US is still not deterred from achieving its military ambitions. Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Ky., called the development …
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