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 the 9-11 tragedy, when the US was attacked by Al Queda with the assistance of elements of the Saudi Arabia ruling elite.
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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
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 to support American intervention.
by Alan Macleod
HAVANA — “A Black uprising is shaking Cuba’s Communist regime,” read The Washington Post’s headline on the recent unrest on the Caribbean island. “Afro-Cubans Come Out In Droves To Protest Government,” wrote NPR. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal went with “Cuba’s Black Communities Bear the Brunt of Regime’s Crackdown” as a title.
2003 sticker demanding repayment from France
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.
The New Dark Age 