The Trump administration has described Sunday’s constituent assembly election in Venezuela as “another step toward dictatorship,” despite high voter turnout and little evidence that the assembly will dissolve the country’s legislature. Will Venezuela be the CIA’s next regime change target? CARACAS — According to the U.S., its allies, and an ever-obedient mainstream media, Venezuela’s election this Read More…
Whitney Webb
James Le Mesurier: The Former British Mercenary Who Founded The White Helmets
James Le Mesurier, a British ex-mercenary, founded the White Helmets in 2013. The group has been lauded for its “humanitarian” efforts in Syria, but they have actually functioned more as a logistics and propaganda arm of Syria’s al-Qaeda branch, complete with training from Le Mesurier. Over the past two years, enlightening information has been revealed Read More…
Pentagon Report Points To Unsustainable Status Quo For U.S.’ Global Empire
The Pentagon is now admitting that the U.S.’ global dominance is waning, as it is facing economic challenges from rival countries who resist Western corporate influence. It’s also threatened by “inconvenient” information like that of watchdog journalism critical of American imperialism. But perhaps its solution is more worrisome, as the Pentagon suggests doubling down on Read More…
Alternative Media Is Ignoring Venezuela’s Regime Change Problem
Independent media outlets tend to pose alternative viewpoints that conflict with the narratives espoused by mainstream media. But when it comes to Venezuela, whose socialist government is in danger of being overthrown, they are parroting the mainstream line or ignoring the issue altogether. Even though the independent media community in the West is diverse, there Read More…
War, Corporate Profiteering Among Factors Pushing Over 2 Billion To Lack Safe Drinking Water
A new UN report has found that two billion people around the world do not have access to clean drinking water. However, the report covers just a small part of the global population and fails to address the impact that war and corporate profiteering have had on drinking water access. NEW YORK — According to a Read More…
Shuttering The State Dept’s War Crimes Office May Be A Good Thing
Since its founding, the State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice has proven to be ineffective and guided only by political motivations, rather than humanitarian ones. WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to reports, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to shut down a State Department office that is charged with investigating war crimes. A U.S. official familiar with Read More…






