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…
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Trump Continues The Never-Ending Opium War In Afghanistan
For all those pundits out there who were concerned that Trump wasn’t “Presidential” enough to actually be President, I have some great news for you! This past week Trump wiped out any such fear by doing the most presidential thing that can possibly be imagined: Continuing the never-ending war in Afghanistan! That’s right, the longest Read More…
US, Somali Troops Execute 10 Civilians, Including Children, In Village Raid
US and Somali troops attacked the farming village of Barire early Friday morning, capturing a group of ten civilians and summarily executing them one at a time. Locals brought the bodies, including three children, to the capital of Mogadishu to protest the incident. Deputy Governor of Lower Shabelle Ali Nur Mohammed blamed the US forces, saying that Read More…
Brave Congressman Explains How US Keeps Afghan Heroin Trade Alive At Your Expense
Congressman Thomas Massie blows the lid off the US subsidized opium trade and taxpayer funds flowing into the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan. This week, President Donald Trump, just like his predecessor Obama, promised to continue the utterly corrupt failure of a brutal occupation that is Afghanistan—despite running on a campaign to end it. Read More…
Syria War Diary: What Life Is Like Under ‘Moderate’ Rebel Rule
Since the liberation of Aleppo, and the restoring of peace to Madaya and al-Waer, most Western media have gone silent on the areas, even though it is now possible to visit all of them and hear from civilians who lived under the rule of ”moderate rebels,” which is exactly what journalist Eva Bartlett did. In Read More…
After Declaring Opioid Crisis A National Emergency, Trump Sends More Troops To Guard Afghan Poppies
There is no way to uncouple the massive surge in Afghan’s opium production from the burgeoning crisis of opioid use in the United States. In banishing all thought of an Afghan “endgame,” has Trump just made our “national emergency” of opioid abuse a permanent one? With last Friday’s departure of his chief strategist Steve Bannon – Read More…






