Worshiping the Sacred Pig

April 20 2011 by rowan wolf in AMERICAN BRAINWASH, GUEST AUTHOR, IMPERIALISM |2 Comments

By John Fefffer. Republished from World Beat at FPIF. Washington is a slaughterhouse these days, as politicians from across the political spectrum take their knives to the budget. Going under the blade are dozens of social programs that provide food for low-income women and children, energy assistance to folks who can’t pay their heating bills, [...]

Lies, Damn Lies, and Humanitarian Intervention

March 25 2011 by rowan wolf in AMERICAN BRAINWASH, IMPERIALISM, Stephen Lendman, US MILITARY |No Comments

By Stephen Lendman Masquerading as “humanitarian intervention,” Washington launched full-force barbarism on six million Libyans, all endangered by America’s latest intervention. More on how below. Beginning March 19, it was visible. However, months of planning preceded it, including US and UK special forces and intelligence operatives on the ground enlisting, inciting, funding, arming and supporting [...]

Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin

February 14 2011 by rowan wolf in CJO'S OpEds, EDITORS NOTES, QUICK TAKES |No Comments

By Gui Rochat The wholly owned subsidiary of the US military, the Egyptian army has asserted openly its command in Egypt after letting Mubarak leave by saving face, allowing him the last feeble speech asserting his lost power. Nothing has factually changed in Egypt except the outward appearance of authority. The overall grip that the [...]

On “political dialogue” and “principles”

February 5 2011 by rowan wolf in AMERICAN BRAINWASH, FEATURED, MEDIA, OBAMA |1 Comment

By Jim Miles I have just finished watching an interview from al-Jazeera with former U.S. diplomat to Egypt, Frank Wisner. My gut reaction was anger at the culpability of the U.S. government, not only within Egypt but in all areas of the Middle East and generally throughout the world. Wisner’s position was the usual U.S. [...]

Brave New World Order / By Jeff Huber

April 29 2009 by Greanville Patrice in AMERICAN BRAINWASH, IDEOLOGICAL COMBAT |3 Comments

Notes Associate Editor Gary Corseri: “Jeff Huber describes a situation in which a kind of covert military coup has already occurred here in the Land of the Free. It’s more complicated than one man’s ambition. The effects of this “coup” have been so wide-ranging, and have become so entwined with our political, economic, psychological, and, even spiritual, lives, we’ve lost sight of its dimensions, its insidiousness and perniciousness….”