Warnings of ‘Gulf of Tonkin 2.0’ as US Officials Blame Iran for Oil Tanker Attacks
By Jake Johnson (CD) — Is the Trump administration attempting to concoct a false pretext to justify launching a war against Iran? That question has become…
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Bolton Threatens Iran With “Unrelenting Force” as US Bombers Deployed to Middle East
By Jake Johnson In a late Sunday statement warning—without any evidence whatsoever—of “troubling and escalatory” actions by the Iranian government, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton used…
“Landmark” Victory for First Amendment as Court Strikes Down Texas Anti-BDS Law
By Jake Johnson (CD) — In a decision hailed as a “landmark” victory for the First Amendment, a federal judge on Thursday struck down a Texas law requiring…
“Blatant Violation of the First Amendment”: Public Citizen Sues Betsy DeVos for Censoring Its Website
By Jake Johnson (CD) – Public Citizen sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday for allegedly blocking access to the consumer group’s website on her department’s guest Wi-Fi and…
US-Backed Coalition Bombs Another Yemen School, Killing Mostly Children
By Jake Johnson (CD) — With a War Powers resolution that would end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen currently on President Donald Trump’s desk,…
Trump Cancels Report on Civilians Killed by US Drone Strikes
By Jake Johnson (CD) — In his latest attack on transparency, President Donald Trump on Wednesday rescinded a rule requiring U.S. intelligence officials to publicly disclose the number of…
Democrats and Republicans Unite to Hand Trump $717 Billion in Military Spending
By Jake Johnson (CD) — With the help of 139 Democrats, the House of Representatives on Thursday easily rammed through the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),…
Blackwater Founder’s Disturbing Plan to Privatize Afghanistan War Gains Ground
By Jake Johnson As President Donald Trump vents his frustration with the United States’ “losing” strategy in Afghanistan, the “notorious mercenary” and Blackwater founder Erik Prince has…
“Literal Colonialism”: Blackwater Founder Calls For “American Viceroy” To Rule Afghanistan
By Jake Johnson Displaying what one commentator called “sheer 19th century bloodlust and thirst for empire,” Erik Prince, founder of the private mercenary firm Blackwater,…