Yearly Archives: 2024
U.S. Sanctions Do Grave Damage and Should Be Target of Greater Political Activism
How can a country with a degree of democracy put sanctions on various countries resulting in wide impoverishment while it brags that it is spreading democracy and freedom worldwide?
A country that has the rule...
Scandinavians, the World’s Happiest People, Love Killing for the USA
Part III Media Brainwashing
Midway in Wimbledon’s championship last July, Denmark’s favorite son, Rune Holger, bashed a forehand over to his senior by 16 years, the seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, who had leg surgery...
Ukrainian Culture is Celebrated in a Ukrainian Restaurant in Moscow, of all Places!
On a recent visit to Russia, I happened to come across a Ukrainian restaurant while walking through Moscow.
Politicians and the media in the West wanted us to believe that Russia intended to annex Ukraine...
CovertAction Bulletin: South Korea Fights Back Martial Law
Calls for the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have rung out from civil society and beyond after Yoon declared martial law on December 3rd. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) called for strikes until Yoon steps down, and groups under and beyond that organization are heeding the call...
The CIA’s Modus Operandi Draws Off British and French Colonial Precedents
The CIA likes to fashion itself as a heroic agency that helps to protect national security and uphold democracy around the world.
However, Hugh Wilford’s book, The CIA: An Imperial History (Basic Books, 2024), shows...
Lawfare in Argentina: Cristina Kirchner Convicted
"What we are witnessing here today is a practical demonstration of Lawfare in Argentina, carried out by the members of the court," announced Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as she was about to be convicted in...
The Left Returns to Power in Uruguay—How Will the Trump Administration React?
Yamandú Orsi, from the Broad Front (Frente Amplio—FA), is the president-elect of Uruguay. He will take office on March 1, 2025, and lead the country until 2030.
This marks a consolidation of progressive forces as...
“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” is So Good That It May Redefine the Documentary...
According to its mission statement, “AFI FEST… showcase the best films from across the globe to captivated audiences in Los Angeles.
With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, the film festival presents a robust...
Political Prisoners Event Shows U.S. Government’s Weaponization of Human Rights
Dissidents in U.S.-allied countries and U.S. political prisoners are ignored while people who try to destabilize their own countries are promoted as heroes
Gonzalo Lira was a Chilean journalist who was arrested in Ukraine in...
CovertAction Bulletin – Syria: A History of Proxy Wars & U.S. Imperialism
At the end of November, groups aligned with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) or the “Levant Liberation Committee” and previously known as the Al-Nusra Front, launched significant attacks on the Syrian government in the Idlib and Aleppo regions, taking part of the city of Aleppo. The Syrian Arab Army has mobilized to push back against HTS...
