For more credible views on current events, I look to independent scholars and independent investigative journalists who are not employed by corporate media, either
Category: Foreign Policy
Iraq: Who is behind ISIS?
Mainstream media tells us that ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham) is a sort of “al Qaeda Gone Wild”—an army of well-equipped,
Dangerous beliefs: US moral superiority and our right to world hegemony
[by Madonna Gauding] In the windowless rooms of American corporate media, the assumption of U.S. hegemony is echoed on the alphabet TV channels and
Why is Obama’s Trans Pacific Partnership agreement being negotiated in secret?
Answer: Because the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not really a free trade agreement. It’s Obama’s parting gift to the 1%—a global, corporate Trojan
NYT Editorial Board ignores US role in destabilizing Ukraine
On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, The Editorial Board of the New York Times penned an opinion piece on Ukraine—“Not Getting Through to Mr. Putin.”
Countering Washington’s false narratives on Ukraine
The lies spewing forth from the mainstream media about the US backed coup in Ukraine remind me of the run up to the Iraq
Corporate interests behind U.S. backed coup in Ukraine
JP Sottile is a freelance journalist and former news producer in Washington , D.C. In a piece for Consortium News, “Corporate Interests Behind the
Putin’s Crimea problem
Buzzfeed may not be the best source of information, but it seems to be one of the few places with extensive coverage over the
Obama’s accomplishments: The shift to softer power
During his first inaugural address in 2008, President Obama made a sweeping pledge to undertake the task of turning our ship of state in
Military surprise: 5 lesser known places where U.S. troops are deployed
Under the War Powers Act of 1973, President Obama is required to report on where he has sent U.S. troops without specific Congressional authorization.