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September 11, 2021

  • The 2nd Afghan War & US Retreat from Central Asia

    11 September 2021 — Jack Rasmus « Two Radio Interviews by jackrasmus (The following are my reflections on the 20 year anniversary of the 9-11 attacks) Today, September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Afghan war. But which one? There were actually two Afghan wars. The first began within a few weeks of Continue reading

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  • Afghanistan News Links 10-11 September 2021

    11 September 2021 • 15:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Following Afghanistan Defeat: Can EU Win Own ‘Independence’ from the US? https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/following-afghanistan-defeat-can-eu-win-own-independence-from-the-us/ Quagmire of American Imperialism in Afghanistan and Beyond https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/quagmire-of-american-imperialism-in-afghanistan-and-beyond/ Continue reading

  • How the US Government Stokes Racial Tensions in Cuba and Around the World

    10 September 2021 — MintPress News BLM for Thee, but Not for Me In Washington’s eyes, the point of funding Black, indigenous, LGBT or other minority groups in enemy countries is not simply to promote tensions there; it is also to create a narrative that will help convince liberals and leftists in the United States Continue reading

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  • Haiti’s debt of independence

    In the vast history of imperialist exploitation few episodes match the depravity of Haiti’s debt of independence. Military blackmail of a small country by a superpower, prioritizing “property rights” over human rights, racial capitalism, a sellout “light skinned” local bourgeoise and the way our past haunts the present are all part of the story. Continue reading