Tag: Imperialism

‘Here lives the monster’s brain’: the man who exposed Switzerland’s dirty secrets

Inspired by Che Guevara, Jean Ziegler has spent the past 60 years exposing how Switzerland enabled global wrongdoing. His enemies accuse him of treason Ziegler would use the term “secondary imperialism” to define his country’s modus operandi. This was not the first-order French, British or, later, American imperialism… It was a more discreet kind of… Read More ‘Here lives the monster’s brain’: the man who exposed Switzerland’s dirty secrets

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From Anti-War Progressive to Pro-Drone Militarist: Tulsi Gabbard’s Odd Political Trajectory (2021)

Gabbard has switched from championing the oppressed to championing the oppressors. It’s tough to say whether she ever truly believes anything she says or merely points her trajectory towards the greatest number of clicks and attention Originally published on November 24, 2021, this investigation delves into Tulsi Gabbard’s political metamorphosis—from self-proclaimed anti-war progressive to champion… Read More From Anti-War Progressive to Pro-Drone Militarist: Tulsi Gabbard’s Odd Political Trajectory (2021)

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Chris Hedges: The Empire Self-Destructs / How the Left Destroyed Itself (AV interview with Yanis Varoufakis)

Christian fascists come out of a theocratic sect called Dominionism. This sect teaches that American Christians have been mandated to make America a Christian state and an agent of God. Political and intellectual opponents of this militant Biblicalism are condemned as agents of Satan. Chris Hedges The billionaires, Christian fascists, grifters, psychopaths, imbeciles, narcissists and… Read More Chris Hedges: The Empire Self-Destructs / How the Left Destroyed Itself (AV interview with Yanis Varoufakis)

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Trump on Ketamine

From Jairus Banaji’s Facebook page A builder fantasizes about transforming Gaza into the Riviera of the Middle East, with a string of luxury hotels for the consumption of the world’s super-rich. Netanyahu looks baffled and even pained by the thought, because this real estate fantasy transforms the Israeli state into a mercenary that has unwittingly… Read More Trump on Ketamine

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Nation-states as national homes; and Sir Edwin Montagu’s views on Zionism (1917)

Dilip Simeon NB: This is part of a paper that I wrote in October 2023. Trump’s new declaration that he intends to complete the process of ethnic cleansing is merely the latest and most brazen declaration of the murderous impulses of American imperialism. He and his cronies will meet the same fate of the Presidents… Read More Nation-states as national homes; and Sir Edwin Montagu’s views on Zionism (1917)

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Israel’s far right is planning for a Gaza without Palestinians

Despite the ceasefire, Benjamin Netanyahu is capitulating to extremists who have no problem with ethnic cleansing. And they’ve found an ally in Donald Trump Ben Reiff The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has now entered its second week. Over the past two weekends, Hamas has handed over seven Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of… Read More Israel’s far right is planning for a Gaza without Palestinians

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Trump’s Gaza proposal rejected by allies and condemned as ethnic cleansing plan

NB: Nothing conveys the shameless racism of the American Empire better than Trump’s use of words like ‘cleaning out’ Gaza, as if Palestinians are a pile of trash. Coming after the actions of Biden, who is responsible for the murder of tens of thousands of innocent people, and who presented 30 billion dollars to the… Read More Trump’s Gaza proposal rejected by allies and condemned as ethnic cleansing plan

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