The U.S. military has had its eyes on Afghan mineral deposits for some time. A 2007 Pentagon memo that the New York Times quoted in a 2010 article says that Afghanistan could be the “Saudi Arabia of lithium.” U.S. Companies are planning on taking a larger role in extracting Afghanistan’s enormous reserves of valuable rare earth Read More…
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The US Has New Red Line in Syria — And It’s Ridiculous
In its latest breach of international law, the U.S. is unilaterally attempting to prevent the Syrian government from reclaiming its own territory. From Reuters: “U.S.-backed Syrian militias will not let government forces cross the Euphrates River in their bid to recover eastern Syria, their commander said on Friday, but Russia said army units had already done Read More…
5 Stories You’re Missing While Monster Hurricanes Cause A Media Frenzy
Since the end of August, calamitous hurricanes have dominated the news cycle. From Harvey to Irma to Maria, which grew from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm in just half a day, many people want to stay informed about the struggle and damage these natural disasters are leaving in their wake. Unsurprisingly, the media’s obsessive Read More…
Nearly 1,000 US Troops In Syria Are Currently Under Attack By Russians
According to the Guardian, an estimated 900 U.S. troops are embedded with Syrian opposition forces that are currently within strike range of the Russian military. Over the weekend, the U.S. military claimed Russian jets had struck Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Deir ez-Zor east of the Euphrates River. The attack allegedly wounded six of these SDF fighters, Read More…
US Coalition Announces They’ll Defend ISIS By Attacking Syrian Army If They Go After Them
US-backed forces say they will not allow Assad regime to cross Euphrates River to take additional ISIS territory in Deir ez-Zor. (TFTP) Syria — In a blatantly ominous move—solidifying the notion that the U.S. military machine supports and sustains the proliferation of ISIS—U.S.-backed rebels openly stated they will prevent the Syrian army from crossing the Read More…
CIA Wants Authority To Conduct Drone Strikes In Afghanistan
The Pentagon fears US troops would face backlash from CIA drone attacks. The expansion of US military operations around the drone has coincided with the Pentagon having an increasingly large drone arsenal to carry out unmanned airstrikes around the world. That’s given them an opportunity to massively increase spending on drone warfare. But the CIA Read More…






