Pensions for the “Deep State”: Republicans Push Benefits for Air America, the CIA’s Secret Vietnam-Era Airline

Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Glenn Grothman want to recognize the contribution of Air America, the CIA airline that supported secret wars in Laos and Cambodia.

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Columbia Scolds Students for “Unsanctioned” Gaza Rally Where They Were Attacked With Chemicals

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Two people reportedly sprayed an odious chemical at protesters, leaving students with burning eyes, nausea, and chest pain.
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Pensions for the “Deep State”: Republicans Push Benefits for Air America, the CIA’s Secret Vietnam-Era Airline

Ken Klippenstein

Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Glenn Grothman want to recognize the contribution of Air America, the CIA airline that supported secret wars in Laos and Cambodia.
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For Palestinians, U.S. Talk of a “Revitalized” PA in Gaza Is Code for Outsourced Oppression

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At a security forces base in the West Bank, young recruits dismissed questions about the Palestinian Authority’s contributions to maintaining the occupation.
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21 Israeli Troops Killed While Planting Explosives for a Controlled Demolition in Gaza

Jeremy Scahill

The single largest IDF casualty event of the Gaza invasion is a symbol of Israel’s deepening quagmire.
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Republicans Claim to Love Both Mothers and Children. Their Policies Prove They Love Neither.

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Republicans reject not just abortion, but also health programs and — this month — money for hungry families.
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Blinken Visits Nigeria as Questions Swirl About Civilian Deaths and U.S. Security Ties

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A State Department official said a drone strike that killed 120 Nigerians was no “attack” and urged press to focus on “fun” aspects of the secretary of state’s tour.
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Erik Prince Claims His Vaporware Super-Phone Could Have Thwarted Hamas Attack

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The special features of the Blackwater founder’s Unplugged device can be replicated on most phones by adjusting the settings.
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Alabama Plans to Carry Out the First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas. A Lot Could Go Wrong.

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Lawyers for Kenneth Smith have warned that the method could cause him to suffer a stroke, choke to death on vomit, or be left in a vegetative state.
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FBI Overstepped Authority in Warrantless Search of Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes, Court Rules

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The 9th Circuit compared the searches to the “abuses of power” that “led to adoption of the Fourth Amendment in the first place.”
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UAW’s Biden Endorsement Sparks Internal Dissent Over Gaza

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United Auto Workers members say there is a dissonance between the union’s endorsement of Biden and its call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Georgia GOP Proposes RICO Expansion for “Loitering” Protesters

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In a bid to repress movements like Stop Cop City, the far right wants enhanced penalties based on “political affiliation or belief.”
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In Six-Way Primary, Rep. Danny Davis Uses Congressional Funds to Election Ad Blitz, Complaint Says

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It’s not the first time Davis’s congressional office has been questioned about improper use of official funds for election races.
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Don’t Fall for the Third-Party Trick

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A progressive who stays home on Election Day — or backs Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, or No Labels — is voting for Donald Trump.
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Biden’s War Expands From Gaza to Yemen

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U.S. airstrikes hit Sana’a and other cities in Yemen as the Biden administration seeks to suppress backlash to Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
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An urgent message from Jeremy Scahill on Joe Biden’s support for genocide in Gaza

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Biden and his administration have ensured that Israel's lies, no matter how grand or obscene, are embraced and promoted from the podium at the State Department and White House every single day.

The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff

Monday, January 22, 2024

The hardened Yemeni rebel force can't be deterred without risky and costly US escalations. Most Read In Video From Gaza, Former CEO of Pegasus Spyware Firm Announces Millions for New Venture

Will you donate to help expose Joe Biden’s support for genocide in Gaza?

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Little US news coverage acknowledges the true scale of horror faced by Palestinian civilians. In fact, we've seen reporters who challenged the US-backed Israeli siege of Gaza canceled, fired, or

Biden on Yemen airstrikes: “Are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they gonna continue? Yes.”

Thursday, January 18, 2024

“Are the airstrikes in Yemen working?” It was a simple question, delivered directly to President Biden this afternoon. Biden on Yemen airstrikes: “Are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they gonna

Hakeem Jeffries Bucks AIPAC, Endorses Squad Member Summer Lee

Thursday, January 18, 2024

The House Democratic leadership, normally staunch allies of AIPAC, bucked the Israel lobby in favor of incumbent progressive Summer Lee. Most Read Senate Kills Measure to Scrutinize Israeli Human

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