One of the reasons Donald Trump appealed to many American voters during the 2016 election is that much of what he promised on the campaign trail directly contradicted Hillary Clinton’s record, particularly in terms of foreign policy. For example, before the election, he explicitly stated that he believed the world would have been better off had the U.S. not toppled Saddam Read More…
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Study Finds Disturbing Spike In Birth Defects In US Women Living Near Industrial Agriculture
Chemical agriculture companies have long been able to keep the toxicity of their products “secret” thanks to the EPA, but their devastating effects on human health are being exposed. (TFTP) An exhaustive new study is sounding the alarm over industrial pesticide use and its effect on human health. Pregnant women in California’s San Joaquin Valley have Read More…
Three Dangerous Delusions About Korea
They say that most of the world’s real dangers arise not because of what people don’t know but because of what they do ‘know’ that just ain’t so. As a case in point, consider three things about Korea that the bipartisan Washington establishment seems quite sure of but are far removed from reality: Delusion 1: All options, Read More…
The Last Eight Months Prove The United States Is A Bonafide ‘Regime’
Elected to the Oval Office as a harsh critic of US involvement in costly Middle Eastern conflicts by a war-weary public, The Donald has turned out be just as much of a war president as those who went before. He’s ordered the firing of 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian government airfield and dropped the Read More…
Don’t Trust the Red Cross, 10 Ways You Can Help Harvey Victims Without Enriching Scammers
Instead of padding the corporate salaries of the Red Cross, here’s how you can make your donations really help the victims of Harvey. (TFTP) Houston, TX — It is time to strike while the iron is hot. Media coverage of the devastation in Texas is at a peak right now and history shows us that Read More…
One Map With All The Countries The US Has Invaded Will Make You Question Everything
For those who have ever wanted a clearer picture of the true reach of the United States military — both historically and currently — but shied away due to the sheer volume of research required to find an answer, a crew at the Independent just made things a whole lot simpler. Using data compiled by a Geography and Read More…