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The More the Establishment Freaks Out Over Trump, the More Attractive He Becomes
The Establishment is freaking out about Donald Trump for one reason: they didn’t pick him. The Establishment is freaking out because the natural order of things is that we pick the presidential candidates and we run the country to serve ourselves, i.e. the financial-political elites. [...]
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It Takes Guts: This is Why Putin is West’s Most Indispensable Ally
In the face of a "war of a thousand cuts" unleashed by Islamists does the West truly have any viable alternative to cooperation with Putin's Russia? Vladimir Putin is certainly one of a kind, writes G. Murphy Donovan, a former American intelligence officer, in his opinion piece for US conservative daily The American Thinker. [Elite_video_player id="6"] [...]
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Baltimore Police Violate US Constitution – US Justice Dept
A US Justice Department report on the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) practices and conduct has concluded that BPD violates the US Constitution and federal anti-discrimination law, US Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Vanita Gupta said in a press conference on Wednesday. [...]
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Political Assassination – the American Way
Donald Trump has entered a political kill zone. And the American establishment is lining up to take him out. We are talking here in virtual terms - at least thus far. Nowadays, political assassination by US powers-that-be does not necessarily involve physical liquidation of the individual deemed to be an enemy of the state. [...]
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Hillary Clinton Hates Muslims
Hillary's policies have led to the death and displacement of millions of Muslims. So why do we only ever hear about Donald Trump being Islamophobic?   /* */ [...]
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‘Kill Russians and Iranians, threaten Assad,’ says ex-CIA chief backing Clinton
Former CIA deputy director Michael Morell, who supports Hillary Clinton and insists that Donald Trump is being manipulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Russians and Iranians in Syria should be killed covertly to “pay the price.” [...]
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Survey of Our Readers: 41.7% for Hillary Clinton, 33.4% for Jill Stein, 13.4% Would Write-In Bernie
Hillary Clinton has just an 8-point lead over Jill Stein in an Aug. 3-5 survey of Common Dreams' US readers who are likely to vote in the November election. While the Democratic Party nominee is favored by 41.7 percent, support for the Green Party candidate sits at 33.4 percent. And, 13.4 percent would still write-in Bernie Sanders name. [...]
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Hillary Clinton’s Turn to McCarthyism
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is engaging in over-the-top Russia-bashing and guilt-by-association tying Donald Trump to the Kremlin, a McCarthyism that previously has been used on Democrats, including Bill Clinton, writes Robert Parry. The irony of Hillary Clinton’s campaign impugning the patriotism of Donald Trump and others who object to a new Cold War with Russia is that President George H. [...]
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The Movement and Elections: It’s What We Do That Matters
As the final months of the 2016 election are upon us, its important to remember that the rank and file of the social and labor movements may well be decisive. And, it is activists and organizers that will shape the post-election world. Will we will continue to build a vibrant pro-democracy opposition? The corporate power that governs the US, and the emergent fascism that corporate rule has prod [...]
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Hillary, Queen of War: The Road Map Ahead
It all starts with a Wahhabi-Zionist lovefest. The Saudi Foreign Ministry was forced to go on a non-denial denial overdrive about a visit to Israel on July 22 by a delegation led by retired Gen. Anwar Eshki. Eshki happens to be close to Saudi intel superstar and onetime close Osama bin Laden pal Prince Turki bin Faisal, who recently met in the open with former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ge [...]
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Obama’s Offering of Largest Military Aid Package Ever Is Not Enough for Israel
Israeli officials play hardball, demanding that the Obama Administration pony up more than the record $40 billion ten-year offering made by the US -- by a cool $10 billion Last week, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford met with his Israeli counterpart at the Pentagon to discuss the new multi-billion-dollar military assistance package currently in negotiation between the Obam [...]
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The Truth About Hillary’s Bizarre Behavior
Hillary's bizarre behavior and strange seizures: Is she having a breakdown or does she actually have brain damage? I asked mental health experts about her strange outbursts that have been caught on camera.  The Truth About Hillary's Bizarre Behavior Hillary Clinton is very ill---watch her severe coughing fits Mika: It Feels Like Hillary Clinton Is Lying Straight Out - Morning Joe - MS [...]
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Despite GOP Opposition, Mounting Evidence That Medicaid Improves Health
Bolstering the call for universal coverage and undercutting a key Republican talking point, a new study finds that Medicaid expansion in Arkansas and Kentucky resulted in better healthcare and improved health outcomes among low-income Americans. [...]
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Why Many Liberals Are Voting For Jill Stein Instead of Hillary Clinton
Many Bernie Sanders supporters will be voting for Jill Stein instead of Hillary Clinton, but many are critical of this decision. In this segment we address this criticism and explain why a vote for Jill Stein matters. [Elite_video_player id="5"]   To Email, or Share This Video Page on Social Networks…   Use this Short Link: https://mtic.us/?p=13847   [...]
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Did you think US presidential debates were open and fair? Think again
With three months to go until decision day, the presidential election campaign in the United States is in full-swing — but there’s an unfortunate reality facing many American voters: They’re not really too fond of either major party candidate. [...]
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ISIS, Taliban call truce to fight US-backed forces in Afghanistan – military officials
Having been engaged in fierce battles against each other for over a year in Afghanistan, Islamic State and Taliban militants have agreed a truce to counter US-backed forces in the region, military officials told American media. Afghan government forces have been using the rivalry between Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and the Taliban to push the latter’s forces back from the territori [...]
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Russia, Syria and the US: Hillary’s Foreign Policy Priority
A week ago, after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the two sides had made progress on the matter of coordination and intelligence sharing in the air war against al-Nusra (now re-dubbed Fatah al-Sham) and ISIL in Syria. [...]
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Smearing Stein: Media as Propaganda
Jill Stein, the Green Party’s nominee for president, has been the sudden target of attacks from all corners of online media since the official end of Bernie Sanders’ campaign at the Democratic National Convention. Outlets like the Washington Post, New York Magazine and Gizmodo have assaulted Stein by using out-of-context quotes to assail her, wrongly, for being anti-vaccination and anti-WiFi, [...]
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More Neocon Excuses to Bomb Syria
Official Washington’s influential neocons continue to dream up new excuses for expanding U.S. military intervention in Syria, including why to bomb Syrian government forces and confront Russia, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. The complicated, multidimensional nature of the Syrian civil war continues to discourage clear thinking in debate about U.S. policy toward Syria. [...]
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