Fast-track: Enabler of the “Free Trade” Agenda
Fast-track (aka Trade Promotion Authority — TPA) is a direct attack on our constitutional checks and balances and has been key to approval...
Foreign Policy
War Hawks Urge Military Intervention in Syria
Following reports of chemical attacks in Syria on August 21, war hawks are urging, and the Pentagon is developing, plans to remove Syria...
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Obama, Russia Address Syrian Chemical Weapons
President Obama — when asked about allegations made by anti-government activists in Syria that President Bashar al-Assad’s forces had used chemical weapons in...
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Whistleblower Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years
Reactions to the sentence handed down on Wednesday by Military Judge Denise Lind were immediate: “We’ll keep fighting for you, Bradley! You’re our hero!”...
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Has the Obama Administration Suspended Aid to Egypt?
Conflicting reports indicate that the Obama administration may have suspended military aid to Egypt. ...
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As Egyptian Death Toll Rises, Pres. Promotes Cooperation, Rand Paul Pushes for End to Aid
President Obama is pushing for continuation of the U.S. cooperation with Egyptian authorities, while Senator Rand Paul aims to end the funneling of...
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State Department Warns Americans Against Travel to Pakistan
On August 8 the U.S. State Department warned U.S. citizens “to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan,” stating that “The presence of several...
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U.S. Drones Kill More Than 30 in Yemen; School Targeted in One Attack
At least 30 people were killed in Yemen by U.S. drone strikes over the past 12 days. Among the dead was an eight-year-old...
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Former Guantanamo Chief Says Close Guantanamo, End “War on Terror”
Retiring U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy William K. Lietzau dropped a bombshell on the Obama administration in an interview...
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Mainstream Media on Benghazi: It Was About Gun-running
The mainstream media in the United States have increasingly come to the conclusion that the Benghazi attacks were related to a secret gun-running...
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U.S. Embassies Close Due to Al-Qaeda Threat
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced on August 4 that U.S. embassies and consulates in 19 Muslim nations will remain closed at least...
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The Pentagon’s Secret Wars: You Don’t Have the Right to Know
The Department of Defense says Americans do not have the right to know where it is currently waging war. ...
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Gen. Dempsey Favors Building “Moderate Opposition” in Syria
In an appearance before a reconfirmation hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on July 18, Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint...
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Egypt’s Socialist Interim Leaders
The new interim leaders of Egypt appointed by the military have followed the pattern of being secular, internationalist, and socialist-leaning. Most of the...
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U.S. Funded Anti-Morsi Activists, Terrorist Advocacy With Foreign Aid
U.S. foreign aid dollars have been channeled to U.S.-based radicals advocating terrorism against Egyptian civilians, according to a recent report by Emad Mekay...
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