Source: Glenn Greenwald by Glenn Greenwald December 21, 2009 Given what a prominent role “Terrorism” plays in our political discourse, it’s striking how little attention is paid to American actions which have the most significant impact on that problem.  In addition to our occupation of Iraq, war escalation in Afghanistan, and secret bombings in Pakistan, President Obama late [...]

Fuente: Global Research Traducción: Germán Leyens, Rebelión por Rick Rozoff 15 de diciembre, 2009 Tal vez sea imposible determinar el momento exacto en el cual un sediciente guerrero santo apoyado por EE.UU. –entrenado para perpetrar actos de terrorismo urbano y derribar aviones comerciales– deja de ser un combatiente por la libertad y se convierte en terrorista. Pero una suposición [...]

by Jeff Bliss September 19, 2009 The growing strength of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan prompted the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to establish more bases there, the agency’s director said. The extra CIA operatives are supporting the 17,000 additional troops President Barack Obama authorized soon after taking office this year, as well as the civilian government employees helping [...]

Tribal leader: 87 killed in Yemen airstrike on camp for those fleeing government-rebel war by Ahmad Al-Haj and Donna Abu-Nasr September 17, 2009 Nearly 87 civilians were killed in a strike by government warplanes that hit a camp of people fleeing fighting in northern Yemen, a tribal leader said Thursday. It was a sign of increasing bloodiness in [...]

by Jeffrey Allen September 2, 2009 WASHINGTON – Changing weather patterns have decimated crops in several of the world’s poorest countries this year, leaving millions in need of food aid and humanitarian workers warning about the dangerous effects of climate change. What’s the Story? Farmers in Nepal have been able to produce only half their usual crop, said an [...]

Facing the American World We Created by Tom Engelhardt July 23, 2009 We’ve just passed through the CIA assassination flap, already fading from the news after less than two weeks of media attention. Broken in several major newspapers, here’s how the story goes: the Agency, evidently under Vice President Dick Cheney’s orders, didn’t inform Congress that, to assassinate [...]