USA – Page 243 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Shifting rationales: White House memo says Soleimani strike was ‘response’ to past attacks instead of ‘imminent’ threat

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

The US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general was ordered in retaliation for previous attacks, the White House said in a memo, contradicting earlier claims that an “imminent” threat justified the assassination. … Read More >Shifting rationales: White House memo says Soleimani strike was ‘response’ to past attacks instead of ‘imminent’ threat

USA

Fueled by US Under Trump, Global Military Spending in 2019 Had Biggest Increase in a Decade

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

The amount the United States increased in defense spending between 2018 and 2019 was nearly the same as the United Kingdom’s entire defense budget … Read More >Fueled by US Under Trump, Global Military Spending in 2019 Had Biggest Increase in a Decade

USA

War Addicts, Inc.Making sense of the age of carnage.

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

Almost two decades of failing American wars across a startlingly large part of the planet and I’d like to know, for instance, who’s been fired for them? Who’s been impeached? Who’s even paying attention? … Read More >War Addicts, Inc.Making sense of the age of carnage.

USA

New leaks shatter OPCW’s attacks on Douma whistleblowers

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

For the past year, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been roiled by allegations that it manipulated an investigation to falsely accuse the Syrian government of a chemical weapons attack. An OPCW report released in March 2019 lent credence to claims by Islamist militants and Western governments that the Syrian military killed around 40 civilians with toxic gas in the city of Douma in April 2018. The accusation against Damascus led to US-led military strikes on Syrian government sites that same month. … Read More >New leaks shatter OPCW’s attacks on Douma whistleblowers

USA

Whistleblowers, Afghanistan & War Powers: A Conversation With Sen Rand Paul

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

Sen. Rand Paul joins today’s Liberty Report with an exclusive report on recent Senate actions on War Powers and Iran. Plus – what’s happening on the Hill after the explosive “Afghanistan Papers” revealed the 18 year lie. Bonus: Rand on Snowden. Don’t miss this one! Watch today’s Liberty Report: … Read More >Whistleblowers, Afghanistan & War Powers: A Conversation With Sen Rand Paul

USA

Anti-BDS laws are meant to censor & control speech, journalist Abby Martin tells RT after suing Georgia govt over cancelled talk

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

Barred from speaking at a public university over her refusal to sign a pledge of allegiance to Israel, journalist Abby Martin is now suing the state of Georgia, arguing its anti-BDS legislation sets fire to the First Amendment. … Read More >Anti-BDS laws are meant to censor & control speech, journalist Abby Martin tells RT after suing Georgia govt over cancelled talk

USA

US charges Huawei with RACKETEERING & attempting to steal American trade secrets

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

The US Justice Department has issued a new indictment against China’s telecommunications giant that is likely to further strain relations between Beijing and Washington. Huawei is now accused of stealing American technologies. … Read More >US charges Huawei with RACKETEERING & attempting to steal American trade secrets

USA

Okay if Israel does it? Twitter cries ‘foreign meddling’ after Netanyahu says Tel Aviv ‘promoted’ anti-boycott laws in US

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

While Washington’s politicians never tire in their constant search for ‘foreign meddling’, the Twitter crowd has pointed out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted to trying to influence US politics. … Read More >Okay if Israel does it? Twitter cries ‘foreign meddling’ after Netanyahu says Tel Aviv ‘promoted’ anti-boycott laws in US

USA

‘A TOTAL RACIST’: Trump helps ‘cancel’ Bloomberg on Twitter after leaked audio blaming minorities for ‘95% of murders’

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Leaked audio of Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg calling for targeted police harassment of minorities, because ‘that’s where the real crime is,’ has gone viral with a boost from Trump. … Read More >‘A TOTAL RACIST’: Trump helps ‘cancel’ Bloomberg on Twitter after leaked audio blaming minorities for ‘95% of murders’

USA

‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace plan

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appeared before the UNSC, criticizing the Trump administration’s peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urging the Security Council to firmly reject it. … Read More >‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace plan

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30