Five Israeli Talking Points on Gaza – Debunked

by Noura Erakat July 25, 2014 Israel has killed almost 800 Palestinians in the past twenty-one days in the Gaza Strip alone; its onslaught continues. The UN estimates that more than 74 percent of those killed are civilians. That is… Continue Reading

Who Started ‘the Cycle of Violence’ in Palestine?

by Justin Raimondo, July 09, 2014 The latest spate of violence in Israel and the occupied territories has been the occasion for anguished references to the “cycle of violence,” as if it were like the procession of the seasons and… Continue Reading

AIPAC’s Extremism

by Justin Raimondo, May 27, 2011 Coverage of the recent AIPAC conference naturally gave the lion’s share of attention to President Obama’s speech, in which he did his best to placate the most powerful lobby in Washington. The speech, in… Continue Reading

Echoes of El Salvador in tales of US-approved death squads

The Iraqi documents released by Wikileaks produce significantly more detail on US actions in the war in Iraq , but do they produce anything that we did not know already?….. Continue Reading

Huge dossier of secret files shows the US ignored torture of Iraqis

Estimate of civilian deaths rises to 122,000 / Killings at checkpoints were ‘covered up’ / Pentagon furious over biggest ever leak…. Continue Reading