Archive for the Truth’s Flashlight Category
U.S. attacked Iran in 1953, long before it allegedly had nuclear weapons
by Sherwood Ross, BLN Over and over again in the Middle East, we see the same pattern repeating itself: An oil-rich country takes control of its own oil fields and cuts out the Western oil companies. What follows as the night the day, the western countries overthrow the offending governm
Tomgram: Pepe Escobar, Sinking the Petrodollar in the Persian Gulf
from TomDispatch These days, with a crisis atmosphere growing in the Persian Gulf, a little history lesson about the U.S. and Iran might be just what the doctor ordered. Here, then, are a few high- (or low-) lights from their relationship over the last half-century-plus: Summer 1953: The CI
Why Isn’t Illinois A Bigger Story Than Greece?
by John Rubino, DollarCollapse As the Greek default (and it is a default no matter what they end up calling it) is finalized this week, the consensus seems to be that failure to reach a deal would cause a global financial apocalypse. That may be true. And if it is, why aren’t we more worried
Fraud And Folly: The Untold Story Of General Electric’s Shady Subprime Debacle
by Michael Hudson, iWatch For General Electric Co., hawking subprime mortgages was a long way from making light bulbs and jet engines. That didn't stop the industrial giant from jumping into the subprime business in 2004, lending blue-chip respectability to the market for risky home loans by p
Banks overwhelmingly support Romney
Charlotte Observer The country's biggest banks are overwhelmingly supporting Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, an Observer analysis of federal campaign contributions shows. Employees at the five largest U.S. banks by assets, including Bank of America Corp. and Wells
Western Oil Firms Big Winners In Iraq
by Sherwood Ross, BLN Western oil producers have emerged as the big winners of the Iraq war. “Prior to the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq US and other western oil companies were all but completely shut out of Iraq’s oil market,” industry analyst Antonia Juhasz told Al Jazeera wir
The Candidates And The Military Industrial Complex
from RawStory Though Americans far and away identify economic problems as the biggest issue facing the nation, according to Gallup, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) has been gaining support by talking about the need to restrict the military industrial complex and end what he terms “war profiteering” —
Rick Santorum Is a Terrorist (proof)
Terrorism: (noun) the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. Terrorist: (noun) a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
SOPA-Supporting News Outlets Aren’t Covering SOPA
Yet SOPA is so important it is still sickening that it gets no news coverage by the mainstream. This is why the alternative media must focus on the issue. Frankly SOPA in many ways is a a potential law aimed right at alternative media and social media. The gatekeepers want the key back. It is up to
Did Navy SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle Sucker-Punch Jesse Ventura — Or Is He Just Peddling a Book?
by William Grigg, Republic As former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle tells the story, he sucker-punched 55-year-old Jesse Ventura in a bar in September 2006 and then ran away – but Ventura, an honorably discharged Vietnam veteran who completed SEAL training himself,* insists the criminal assault
Good Enough for Government Work
The Agitator ICE mistakenly deports a 14-year-old U.S. citizen to Colombia. Turner has been searching for Jakadrien since the fall of 2010, when she ran away from home. She was 14 years old and distraught over the loss of her grandfather and her parents’ divorce. Turner searched for mont
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