According to the official story of September 11, 2001, four hijacked airliners flew wildly off course over the most sensitive airspace in the United States for 109 minutes without being intercepted by a single fighter jet. As Commander-in-Chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command on 9/11, General Ralph Eberhart was in charge of the Read More…
History
5 Times the National Guard Was Used (& What It Means for the Pipeline Protesters)
On Thursday, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple called on the state’s National Guard to contain contentious protests against the Keystone pipeline, which threatens Native lands and water supplies. The decision comes after private security guards unleashed attack dogs on protesters this weekend, sparking further violence authorities predictably blamed on demonstrators. A summons of National Guard services usually Read More…
9/11 Suspects: Philip Zelikow
In January of 2003, just weeks after Kissinger stepped down, it was quietly announced that Philip D. Zelikow would take on the role of executive director. As executive director, Zelikow picked “the areas of investigation, the briefing materials, the topics for hearings, the witnesses, and the lines of questioning for witnesses.” In effect, this was Read More…
The Anthropocene Is Here: Humanity Has Pushed Earth Into a New Epoch
The epoch is thought to have begun in the 1950s, when human activity set global systems on a different trajectory. The Anthropocene Epoch has begun, according to a group of experts assembled at the International Geological Congress in Cape Town, South Africa this week. After seven years of deliberation, members of an international working group Read More…
What Everyone Missed About the Colin Kaepernick National Anthem Controversy
Everywhere, U.S.A. — Dear America — when it comes to logical consistence with the putative American freedoms you claim to hold dear, patriotism, and where blame appropriately rests — you’re doing it wrong. Completely. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people Read More…
Yes, US Government Propaganda Use Against American Citizens Is Officially Legal Now
Some people still aren’t sure on this point, so just for the record, yes: US government propaganda use against American citizens has been fully made legal. You see kids, once upon a time in 1948, we had something known as the Smith-Mundt Act (or, more officially, The US Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948). Read More…






