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Media Mum as Congress Readies Largest Foreign Military Aid Package in US History

The «aid» package gives $38 billion to Israel over the next ten years, which amounts to $7,230 per minute, or $120 per second, and equals about $23,000 for each Jewish Israeli family of four.

Alison Weir
Por Alison Weir
Donald Trump | Benjamin Netanyahu

In an astounding case of media negligence, U.S. news media are failing to tell Americans that Congress is about to enact legislation for the largest military aid package to a foreign country in U.S. history. This aid package would likely be of interest to Americans, many of whom are cutting back their own personal spending. The package

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Israel High Court Rules to Allow and Expand Use of Torture

In a ruling that directly violates international law and conventions against the use of torture, the Israeli High Court ruled that Shin Bet was justified in torturing a Palestinian prisoner, setting a dangerous precedent.

IMEMC News
Por IMEMC News
Israel torture

In a ruling that directly violates international law and conventions against the use of torture, the Israeli High Court ruled Monday that Israeli intelligence officers were justified in their use of torture against a Palestinian prisoner. The ruling sets a precedent for the future use of torture and the expansion of such techniques used against

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Greenwald Rips Politico «Theory» That Guardian’s Assange-Manafort Story Was Planted By Russia

The Guardian tried to proffer a load of easily disprovable claims – which if not true, are pure propaganda.

ZeroHedge.com
Por ZeroHedge.com
Glenn Greenwald | Julian Assange

After The Guardian attempted to shovel what appears to be a wholly fabricated story down our throats that Trump campaign manager met with Julian Assange at the London Embassy - Politico allowed an ex-CIA agent to use their platform to come up with a ham-handed cover story ever; Russia tricked The Guardian into publishing the Manafort-Assange

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An Unredacted Interview with Comedian Lee Camp

“I try to remain hopeful although I may not be that optimistic. I view myself as a cynical optimist. I see the glass as being half full of shit.” — Lee Camp

Whitney Webb
Por Whitney Webb
Lee Camp

WASHINGTON – Taking on the biggest issues in politics was not on Lee Camp’s mind when he first got into comedy. The American comedian -- now known for his incisive political commentary and humor -- first started writing jokes when he was just 12 and began performing at 18, focusing first on “standard observational comedy” that was aimed more at

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Pro-Israel Groups Attack Rand Paul for Blocking $38 Billion to Israel

Senator Rand Paul is facing immense pressure from Israel lobby groups over his attempts to block a $38 billion aid package to Israel.

Alison Weir
Por Alison Weir
Rand Paul | Israel Lobby

The Free Beacon reports that “pro-Israel groups in America are mobilizing against Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) for blocking the continuation of U.S. aid to Israel.” Paul has placed a “block” on legislation to give Israel $38 billion over the next 10 years – $23,000 per every Jewish Israeli family of four. This is the largest military aid package in

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Bolton and Rubio Keep Pushing the “Sonic Attacks” Tale

Coinciding with the entry into the arena of the ultra-reactionary and shadowy politician John Bolton, the press began to resurrect the issue of the so-called sonic attacks.

Manuel E. Yepe
Por Manuel E. Yepe
Cuba United States Sonic Attacks

There has been an intense and extensive media campaign that involved a group of U.S. officials accredited as diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Havana with strange acoustic attacks. Their origin and actors could not be identified, and then Washington decided to reduce the staff of its representation in Cuba. This had a big impact on consular,

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