The divisions in US society are widening daily. Racial, religious, ethnic, regional, urban/rural and income, there are now more reasons for dispute than ever. Trump has not helped. His rhetoric is inflammatory as he pursues his convoluted right-wing agenda. Internationally, the US is becoming increasingly isolated and relies on friends such as the rogue states […]
India, Iran, Russia push alternative to Suez Canal — Uprootedpalestinians’s Blog
India, Iran, Russia push alternative to Suez Canal Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:00AM India, Iran and Russia will meet next month to discuss the operation of a 7,200 km trade and transport corridor that presents a cheaper and shorter alternative to the traditional route through the Suez Canal. The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a […] […]
Jordan To End Israeli Lease Of Rich Farmland
Jordan has announced that it will end the lease of land to Israel agreed in 1994. Rebel Voice wonders why Jordan gave the lease in the first place. Israel has never been a friend to Jordan. Is this another example of Zionist imperialism? Interestingly, the Israeli PM and war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, has stated that […]
Brazil Elects Fascist As President
There is a huge gulf in Brazil between those who have and those who have naught. The media represents the former and manipulates the latter. Meet the right-wing President of Brazil.
Bosphorus – Waterway Of Importance From Ancient To Modern Times
The Bosphorus is a place of many legends. Jason and his Argonauts would have travelled through this sea-passage in search of the Golden Fleece. Achilles, Hector and Agamemnon would have been familiar with it as Troy is but a short distance away. The Persians used it, as did the Romans. From Byzantium to Constantinople to […]
US Imperial Interference In Central America To Blame For Migrant Crisis?
The caravan of refugees that is moving slowly from Honduras to the Mexico-US border is gaining quite a bit of media exposure, not least from the aggressive rhetoric of Donald Trump. The families in the group have been portrayed as a threat to US national security. Such ill-conceived language serves only to heighten ethnic and […]
Myanmar Attacks On Rohingya Continue – UN Report
It was and still is genocide. The actions of the government and military of Myanmar, formerly Burma, are abhorrent. They have ethnically cleansed the ethnic Rohingya from their homes. They have raped women and children and murdered countless innocent people. They have burned villages and watched as refugees fled the nation for sanctuary in Bangladesh. […]
Australia’s National Child Sex Abuse Scandal – Prime Minister Apologizes
There seems to be no end to the number and scale of stories that are emerging across western nations in relation to the abuse of children, particularly those who were incarcerated in state institutions. It’s sickening to think that any children would suffer such vile abuse, but to understand that often the main perpetrators were/are […]
The Betrayal of India: A Close Look at the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks — Uprootedpalestinians’s Blog
By Prof. Graeme McQueen Source This article was originally published on Global Research in June 2017. These days we rush from one media story to another, trying to keep up with the latest terrorist attack. Yesterday Paris; today London; tomorrow, who knows? These attacks are tragic enough when they are acts of violence by religious […]
Saudi Arabian Regime Runs Amok
As further truth emerges about the horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian embassy in Istanbul, the following article takes a look at other times when the Wahhabi regime has run amok. From 9/11 to threats of oil sanctions, the Kingdom has long wielded its power unwisely. It is a nation of great […]
Abby Martin Interview On Future Of Empire Files and Social Media
In this interview, we hear the well-informed views of the humanitarian, journalist and social activist, Abby Martin, as she discusses recent moves by the US Federal government to censor the Free Voice. Martin, from the United States, who was previously a journalist with Russia Today, had a very successful online program called The Empire Files […]
Facebook Pogroms Orchestrated By Military-Industrial Complex?
So Facebook has went full fascist and banned hundreds of non-MSM news sites? Well, it was expected by those who have been observing the social media giant. It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, and Facebook is so far ahead of all other similar platforms as to have total power. It doesn’t help that […]