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Omnibus Defense Bill Puts Venezuela In US Military Cross Hairs

The plan for U.S. military intervention in Venezuela is no longer a neoconservative fantasy, but a carefully crafted contingency plan going through the stages that often precede U.S. “humanitarian” interventions.

Whitney Webb
Par Whitney Webb
An anti-government protester holds a shield brandished with photos of President Nicolas Maduro, government officials and a gun sight, during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela, July 22, 2017. Fernando Llano | AP

Since it was first introduced in June of this year, much has been written about the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the bill that directs how the U.S. Department of Defense can and cannot use its funds over the course of fiscal year 2018. However, much of the coverage regarding the NDAA has been focused on a number of amendments that

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JFK Files: US Officials Plotted Destruction Of Cuban Crops With Biological Agents

The newly released JFK files offer a vivid representation of the flagrant and immoral disregard U.S. officials had for international law, sovereignty and human life.

Kevin Gosztola
Par Kevin Gosztola
In this Jan. 8, 1959 file photo, Cuba's Fidel Castro speaks to supporters at the Batista military base "Columbia," now known as Ciudad Libertad, in Cuba. (AP Photo)

Several of the more intriguing files released in the President John F. Kennedy assassination files have little to do with specific aspects of the assassination. Instead, they involve covert operations that were contextually related to possible theories that were initially entertained by investigators. A special group of military generals and CIA

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NATO Threatens ‘Consequences’ After Turkey Buys Russian Missile System

It’s generally assumed that NATO member nations are going to import their weapons from NATO arms dealers, which pretty much always means the United States, with a few small deals for Britain and France.

Jason Ditz
Par Jason Ditz
Russian S-400 air defense missile systems make their way through Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

In looking to upgrade their air defense system, Turkey had a choice: buying the advanced Russian S-400 systems, or more expensive, US-made alternatives. Turkey chose to buy Russian, and NATO isn’t happy. While NATO was initially just complaining the S-400 was incompatible with their own systems, top NATO General Petr Pavel told reporters this

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Indiana Accused Of Using Flawed Data To Purge Voters

The ACLU of Indiana is representing Common Cause Indiana in its fight to prevent state officials from removing voters from registration rolls.

Matt Reynolds
Par Matt Reynolds
Voters use electronic voting machines at the Schiller Recreation Center polling station on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio.

A voting rights group claims Indiana unlawfully purges voters from the rolls by using a controversial anti-voter fraud program some say targets minority voters and violates federal law by not confirming residents moved out of state before they are removed. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is representing Common Cause Indiana in its

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Warnings Of ‘Disaster Capitalism’ And Privatization Emerge In Puerto Rico

« Whether it’s water or energy, privatization helps Wall Street, not communities. »

Jake Johnson
Par Jake Johnson
In this Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 photo, Arden Dragoni, second from left, poses with his wife Sindy, their three children and dog Max, surrounded by what remains of their home destroyed by Hurricane Maria in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. The Dragoni family has been living in a shelter set up at a school since the storm destroyed their wooden home in late September. They lost everything: clothes, household goods, and an old car. Dragoni supported his family by working construction, but his employers are currently out of business, leaving him and his family without a source of income. (AP/Ramon Espinosa)

Following news that the Montana-based company Whitefish Energy was rewarded a "shady" $300 million contract to restore Puerto Rico's crippled electrical grid and as U.S. officials look to install an emergency manager to direct the island's hurricane relief efforts, advocacy groups are urgently warning that authority is being stripped from local

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With Natural Disasters On The Rise, Volunteers Are Stepping In Where FEMA Falls Short

Where the government fails, ordinary Americans are stepping in to look out for one another, a model that is proving increasingly effective.

Jason Casella | We Do Better
Par Jason Casella | We Do Better
Volunteer rescue boats make their way into a flooded subdivision to rescue stranded residents as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in Spring, Texas. (AP/David J. Phillip)

Opinion -- Recently, I’ve been reading and hearing a lot about groups like the Cajun Navy, which rescued hundreds of people during Hurricane Harvey. The organization formed spontaneously in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and is stimulating a new and much-needed conversation. When you compare the voluntary provision of important public services by

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