United States officially REWROTE history this V-day when it IGNORED Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazism

The US is undertaking a major revision of World War II history, deliberately minimizing the contribution of the Soviet Union to the victory over Nazism, while painting countries that fought alongside Germany as Russian victims. … Read More >United States officially REWROTE history this V-day when it IGNORED Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazism

Moscow promises Washington a ‘SERIOUS TALK’ about its V-Day message that omits Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazis

Moscow won’t fail to take note of the White House decision to completely exclude the Soviet Union from its message marking Victory in Europe Day, the Foreign Ministry said, calling the act a “distortion” of World War II history. … Read More >Moscow promises Washington a ‘SERIOUS TALK’ about its V-Day message that omits Soviet Union’s role in defeating Nazis

On Contact: High rates of suicide among combat veterans

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Matthew Hoh, former US Marines company commander, about the high rates of veteran suicides. Hoh served two tours in Iraq as a Marine and also worked as an official within the State Department. He resigned his position as a State Department political officer in Afghanistan in 2009 in protest at the Obama administration’s escalation of the war. … Read More >On Contact: High rates of suicide among combat veterans

‘Without preconditions’: Iran says it’s ready to discuss full prisoner exchange with US amid talks of new swap

An Iranian government spokesperson has said that the country is prepared to negotiate a complete prisoner swap with the US. The news comes after reports of talks about exchanging two detainees infected with Covid-19. … Read More >‘Without preconditions’: Iran says it’s ready to discuss full prisoner exchange with US amid talks of new swap