The U.S. was and is effectively taking part in the established drug trade by backing drug lords in Afghanistan.
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Whispers are turning into shouts about a military-backed coup in Brazil before next year, as the ailing Bolsonaro -- trailing Lula by 15-20 points in the polls -- seeks to hang on to power.
The post Is Brazil About to Face a Military Coup? Brian Mier on Brazil’s March Towards Fascism appeared first on MintPress News.
The Zionist narrative is arguably responsible for the welcoming and forgiving attitude the entire world has towards the horrendous, unforgivable crimes committed by Israel since its founding in 1948.
The post From Glorious Millennia to Death and Destruction: Zionists Rewrite Palestine’s Story appeared first on MintPress News.
“This is all part of the deliberate medical neglect policy that the Israeli occupation uses. They don't feel like they have an obligation toward Palestinian detainees and prisoners regarding their health care.” -- Milena Ansari, Addameer
The post Burned in Car Fire, Falsely Accused of Terrorism, Palestinian Mother Imprisoned without Medical Care appeared first on MintPress News.
Abdulmalek, who had never so much as belonged to a political party or group, was looted of what he had saved for his family, tortured and shot to death by soldiers wearing the uniform of, and receiving their salary from, Abu Dhabi.
The post Grief and Anger After UAE Soldiers Torture and Kill Yemeni-American Student Trying to Visit Family appeared first on MintPress News.
“ I’ve seen too much not to speak out and I’d rather sleep peacefully in a cell than stay silent for a paycheck” -- Former British Soldier Ahmed Al-Babati
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Opportunities for Palestinians to celebrate as a nation are few and far between, so when news broke of the escape of six high-profile Palestinian prisoners from one of Israel’s most notorious prisons, people took to the streets in triumph.
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In Washington’s eyes, the point of funding Black, indigenous, LGBT or other minority groups in enemy countries is not simply to promote tensions there; it is also to create a narrative that will help convince liberals and leftists in the United States to support American intervention.
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Zodiac Maritime, the Mercer Street’s operator, has a long history of working closely with both the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and Israeli intelligence unit Mossad, using its ships to ferry arms and operatives around the region for covert operations, including assassinations.
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“The options for these retired [Israeli] generals are narrowing and they either become arms dealers or they set up security companies.” -- Dr. Shir Hever, author of “The Privatisation of Israeli Security”
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