Popular Resistance:
"The US’ role in Syria and in the greater Middle East has been destructive throughout this century. The invasion and occupation of Iraq have left destruction and chaos. The illegal bombing of Libya and the brutal murder of its prime minister, Muammar al-Gaddafi, have created a failed state. The US’ alliance with Saudi Arabia in the war against Yemen has resulted in mass murder and destruction.
The ongoing conflicts with Iran through illegal unilateral coercive measures (sanctions), regime change attempts, threats of war and military skirmishes have created more instability in the region. And, the US’ ‘special relationship’ with Israel has allowed continued ethnic cleansing and land theft from the Palestinians and has been a tool for instability in the region. The never-ending war in Afghanistan continues to cause destruction as the US remains even though it has been defeated.
These actions have resulted in more than a million deaths and mass migration, which has not only impacted the region but also Europe, causing political instability and the advance of right-wing, anti-immigrant forces.
-->Would any US media speak the truth like this? Would you ever read it in the NYT? Most of our media spends its energy denying the butchery of empire.
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Common Dreams:
"Human rights and free speech advocates responded with alarm Thursday to a Guardian report revealing that pro-Israel and right-wing lobbyists are encouraging Republican state lawmakers to pass legislation that could outlaw discussions about the Israeli government's human rights abuses and occupation of Palestinian territory at all levels of the U.S. public education system under the guise of fighting anti-Semitism.
Concerns about the legislation relate to its wide definition of anti-Semitism that goes beyond protecting Jewish people from hate speech. ... Summarizing The Guardian's report, Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah wrote in a series of tweets that 'fanatical Zionists are pushing U.S. state legislatures to pass sweeping new restrictions on free speech, including a ban on 'demonizing Israel' and investigating Israeli human rights abuses.'
'There is no doubt whatsoever,' Abunimah added, 'that the Israel lobby is the greatest direct threat to free speech in the United States.' "
-->What danger to the nation's free speech? Don't ask the NYT; it didn't print this story.
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The Washington Post:
"United States has not been engaged in any declared, sustained military ground campaign for more than a decade. ...
Alliances have been the mainstay of U.S. foreign policy since the end of World War II, ensuring more than seven decades of unprecedented peace and prosperity. The alliance structures and partnerships the United States has forged, embodied by institutions such as NATO and bilateral agreements with nations including Australia, Colombia, Japan and India, ensure global order, freedom of commerce, and human rights. Koch also complained about our 'over 800 bases around the world,' as if these were agents of aggression and not projections of stability."
-->This gets the horse manure award for the month. In attacking George Soros and Charles Koch for their advocacy of "diplomatic engagement and military restraint,” the Washington Post proves once again it is the most fulsome Pentagon mouthpiece of them all.
