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Article Archive
Why You Should Stop Trusting ‘The Experts’
We’re constantly told to “trust the experts”, but that is phenomenally bad advice.
New York Times Persists in Russia Election Hacking Conspiracy Theory
The New York Times persists in propagating the unevidenced conspiracy theory that the Russian government hacked into US election infrastructure in 2016.
John McCain on Syria: Do more of what caused the problem!
John McCain’s solution to the tragedy in Syria is to continue doing the same things that caused the rise of ISIS in the first place.
Fact Checking the WaPo’s ‘Fact Checker’ on the DIA ISIS Memo
The Washington Post’s “Fact Checker” Glenn Kessler responds to Donald Trump’s remarks about how ISIS came to be. How does his own version hold up?
Iranian ‘Human Rights’ NGO Censors Criticism of Iran’s Rights Violations
The Habilian Association, and Iranian self-described “Human Rights NGO”, censors criticisms of the Iranian regime’s rights violations for its audience.
How the CIA Helped Fuel the Rise of ISIS
The New York Times tosses previously reported facts down the memory hole, whitewashing the US’s role in Syria leading ultimately to the rise of ISIS.
NYT Whitewashes US Support for Syrian Armed Rebels (Again)
The New York Times, in keeping with its standard propaganda narrative, once again whitewashes the US support for Syrian armed rebels in a recent editorial.
Did the Syrian Islamic Front Capture US Arms?
Last week, the New York Times reported that the U.S. was temporarily suspending “nonlethal” aid to the rebels after the Syrian Islamic Front coalition of jihadist groups raided warehouses where U.S.-supplied materials intended for the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were being stored. But the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat provides a different story…
NYT Continues to Downplay How CIA-Funneled Arms to Syrian Rebels Helped Strengthen Jihadists
As usual, the New York Times is spinning information to willfully obfuscate the role of the U.S. in arming Syrian rebels whose ranks include al-Qaeda-affiliated and other Islamic extremist groups, with most of the arms falling into the hands of the jihadists.
Karzai: Afghanistan Government Corruption Traces to Foreign Influence
Last week, the BBC interviewed Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who was rightfully critical of the U.S./NATO role in his country.
Nicholas D. Kristof’s Insanity on Syria
Kristof asks, “for those of you who oppose cruise missile strikes, what alternative do you favor?” Um…
Syria and Lessons Unlearned from the U.S./NATO Bombing of Kosovo
The case of the U.S./NATO bombing of Kosovo is indeed a useful model for Syria, if the right lesson is drawn from it.
The Propaganda Narrative to Manufacture Consent for U.S. Arms to Syrian Rebels
The obvious purpose of the propaganda narrative is to manufacture consent for this U.S. policy. To recall the above previously-reported facts would make this policy look like not such a wise idea. Hence, down the memory hole with them.
The Benghazi Attack and CIA Arms to Syria
It was obvious from the beginning that there was some kind of cover-up going on with the attack in Benghazi, Libya on September 11 last year.
The Geniuses in Washington and Their Support for the Syrian Rebels
In the brilliant minds of those running the U.S. government, if a policy is failing, the obvious solution is to just keep doing more of the same thing only on an even bigger scale.
What ‘Shift’ In Drone Policy?
When Obama gave a speech at the National Defense University on May 23, the mainstream media repeatedly declared that it marked a “shift” in drone policy.
NYT’s Bill Keller’s Propaganda Case for War with Syria
New York Times columnist and former executive editor Bill Keller offers Americans a concise version of the propaganda case for war with Syria in a recent article.
The Continued Amnesia of the NYT on the US Arming of Syrian Rebels
Once again, let me remind that the CIA has already been coordinating the flow of arms to rebel forces
The CIA’s Suitcases of Cash to Afghan Drug Lords
Far from failing to accomplish their goal, the CIA’s suitcases of cash to Afghan drug lords have achieved their apparent aim.
Obama Refuses to Rule Out Drone Strikes on Americans on U.S. Soil
President Obama was asked to reassure Americans that he would not and could not legally carry out drone strikes against Americans on U.S. soil. Revealingly, he declined to do so.
NYT Editors Whitewash Role of U.S. in Syrian Violence and Refugee Crisis
If more is required of Russia and China to assist the plight of refugees from the conflict in Syria, a great deal less, it would seem, is required of the U.S.
The Little Lie on the Benghazi Attack and the Big Lie on Libya
There was a Wall Street Journal article earlier this month on the attack in Benghazi, Libya in which Ambassador Stevens and several other officials were killed that I meant to blog about briefly, but haven't had the time, until now. What I want to point out...
The Lies that Led to the Iraq War and the Persistent Myth of ‘Intelligence Failure’
The claim of an “intelligence failure” obscures the truth that the government lied by making evidenceless claims to manufacture consent for the war on Iraq.
Ron Paul Speech at ‘We Are the Future’ Rally, Tampa Sun Dome
Ron Paul’s speech at the “We Are the Future” Rally at the Tampa Sun Dome.
Resurrecting the Iraqi WMD to Syria Myth
The ludicrous claims that Iraq shipped WMD to Syria in 2003 are unlikely to rest until people like Harvey Morris get a clue and stop trying to repeat claims for which there is not only absolutely no evidence, but for which all evidence shows to be false.
A Few Random Observations on the NYT’s Reporting on Syria
Oftentimes, if you read Times’ articles backwards and pretend the last paragraph is the lede, you can get a better picture of what’s going on.
How the New York Times Avoids Saying That the CIA Is Supporting Terrorists in Syria
The CIA is supporting armed groups carrying out terrorist bombings in Syria.
How the New York Times Avoids Saying ‘Government Officials Lied’
By changing the administration’s denial from the U.S. not being involved in arms shipments to the U.S. not directly providing arming rebel forces, the Times is able to avoid having to point out the obvious fact that the Obama administration lied.
The Houla Massacre and U.S. Effort to Foment Civil War in Syria
The Houla Masscre and U.S. Effort to Foment Civil War in Syria
Newly Released CIA Documents on 9/11
J. M. Berger over at Intelwire.com has successfully FOIAed agency records relating to the 9/11 attacks. Scanning through, I don't see any major revelations, but some of the documents are still interesting. Here are some of the more important excerpts I found and my...
How the U.S. Helps the Drug Lords Control the Opium Market in Afghanistan
The U.S. policy of supporting Afghan government poppy eradication efforts managed by corrupt government officials serves only to eliminate competition for the major drug lords who are allied with the U.S./NATO forces and Karzai regime.
U.S. Drone Strikes under Obama: of Pirates and Emperors
Jo Becker and Scott Shane have an extraordinary article in the New York Times about Obama’s use of drone strikes that sheds some interesting light on U.S. policy under his administration.
The Houla Massacre as Pretext for Regime Change in Syria
The atrocity will likely be cited as a pretext in increasing calls for military intervention to overthrow the Assad regime on “humanitarian” grounds.
Review: “Revolution From Above: Manufacturing ‘Dissent’ in the New World Order”
Whether or one agrees with all of the arguments Dr. Bolton makes in Revolution From Above or not, he establishes the validity of his overall thesis quite convincingly through the many historical examples he painstakingly documents of the dialectic process at work.
The Afghan Drug Trade and the Elephant in the Room
Vested interests in the US have a financial stake in preservation of the global drug trade.
Israel’s attack on Egypt in June ’67 was not ‘preemptive’
The claim that Israel’s attack on Egypt in June 1967 was “preemptive” is a popular one, but historically false.
Abdul Rashid Dostum Returns to Afghan Government
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has reappointed Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum as his chief of army staff. General Dostum, for those who don't know, is "one of the most ruthless warlords" in Afghanistan, and as a member of the Northern Alliance, a U.S. ally and...
Afghanistan: Karzai Reappoints Dostum as Chief of Army Staff
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has reappointed Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum as his chief of army staff. General Dostum, for those who don’t know, is “one of the most ruthless warlords” in Afghanistan, and as a member of the Northern Alliance, a U.S. ally and...
Iran: Charges of U.S. Support for Terrorist Group Resurface
Iranian officials have accused the U.S. and British governments of involvement in a terrorist attack on Sunday that killed or injured dozens. Five commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were included among the dead in the suicide bombing,...
Our Terrorism vs. Theirs
A single passage from a New York Times book review: Among such “slights,” of course, none loom larger than America’s, not least the C.I.A.-backed 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh and the mistaken 1988 shooting-down of Iran Air Flight 655, in...
Dabashi is wrong on ‘the left’
Hamid Dabashi, in his article “Left is wrong on Iran”, makes a number of fallacies in his argument that some on the American left are ignorant about Iran and have supported President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad while standing against those who supported opposition candidate...
Iran’s Fascism, and Ours
Gary Sick at the Daily Beast explains how the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) have become a formidable power in Iran. “Technically,” he writes, “they take their orders from the leader, but has he ever dared to contradict them? On the contrary, he seems always...
Western Media Persists in Propaganda About Iraq’s Purported WMD
The mainstream media is reporting that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein told his FBI interrogators after his capture that he lied about having weapons of mass destruction (WMD) because he feared Iran. But there’s just one problem with this claim: Saddam Hussein...
My Interview with Dori Smith on Talk Nation Radio
I was interviewed by Dori Smith of Talk Nation Radio about the topic of Iran and the recent unrest, and the possibility of U.S. interference in Iran's domestic affairs during the recent presidential election and the unrest and violence that followed. An interview with...
Iran, the NED, and Opposition to the ‘Democracy Fund’
The NEDThe Democracy FundThe ABF The NED The National Endowment for Democracy Act (U.S.C. Title 22, Chapter 54, Subchapter II) stipulates that the U.S. Information Agency "shall make an annual grant to the Endowment to enable the Endowment to carry out its purposes"....
Justin Raimondo Misrepresents Me on U.S. Interference in Iran
Justin Raimondo at Antiwar.com criticizes me along with Flynt Leverett, Hillary Mann Leverett, and Paul Craig Roberts for suggesting the possiblity that the U.S. might have interfered in Iran during the recent presidential election and subsequent unrest and violence...
Ghorbanifar, Mousavi, and the CIA
Manucher Ghorbanifar, the Iranian arms dealer who served as a go-between for the CIA, Israel, and the regime of Ayatollah Ruhuollah Komeini during the Iran-Contra affair, was "a trusted friend and kitchen adviser to Mir Hussein Mousavi, Prime Minister in the...
Has the U.S. Played a Role in Fomenting Unrest During Iran’s Election?
IntroductionThe National Endowment for DemocracyThe Office of Iranian AffairsU.S. Covert Operations in IranA ‘Velvet Revolution’ Introduction ollowing the announcement of victory for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over his main opponent Mir Hossein Mousavi in...
Western Media Propagandize Iran’s Missile Test
Iran announced on Wednesday that it had successfully tested its Sejil 2 surface-to-surface missile, and Western media sources took the opportunity to portray the Middle Eastern nation as a threat to world peace and, specifically, as a threat to Israel. The Seijl 2...
About the Author
I am a truly independent journalist exposing dangerous mainstream propaganda that serves to manufacture consent for criminal government policies.
I'm the author of several books, including The War on Informed Consent, featuring a Foreword by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Topics I have covered over the years include 9/11 and the "war on terrorism", the war on Iraq, the Israel-Palestine conflict, the role of the Federal Reserve, public vaccine policy, and the authoritarian policy responses to COVID-19.
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