William Blum
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The Anti-Empire Report 2 December 2011 By William Blum: Some thoughts that OCCUPY my mind
When the Vietnam War became history, and the protest signs and the bullhorns were put away, so too was the serious side of most protestors’ alienation and hostility toward the government. They returned, with minimal resistance, to the restless pursuit of success, and the belief that the choice facing the world was either “capitalist democracy”… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report By William Blum: US Might is Right
1 November 1st, 2011 — www.killinghope.org It doesn’t matter to them if it’s untrue. It’s a higher truth. “We came, we saw, he died.” — US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, giggling, as she spoke of the depraved murder of Moammar Gaddafi Imagine Osama bin Laden or some other Islamic leader speaking of 9-11: “We Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report #98 By William Blum: The crime of making Americans aware of their own history
Is history getting too close for comfort for the fragile little American heart and mind? Their schools and their favorite media have done an excellent job of keeping them ignorant of what their favorite country has done to the rest of the world, but lately some discomforting points of view have managed to find their… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report 1 September 2011: Libya and the world we live in by William Blum
The Holy Triumvirate — The United States, NATO and the European Union — recognizes no higher power and believes, literally, that it can do whatever it wants in the world, to whomever it wants, for as long as it wants, and call it whatever it wants, like “humanitarian”. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report By William Blum: Arguing Libya
On July 9 I took part in a demonstration in front of the White House, the theme of which was “Stop Bombing Libya”. The last time I had taken part in a protest against US bombing of a foreign country, which the White House was selling as “humanitarian intervention”, as they are now, was in… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report by William Blum – Libya: Unending American hostility
If I could publicly ask our beloved president one question, it would be this: “Mr. President, in your short time in office you’ve waged war against six countries — Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya. This makes me wonder something. With all due respect: What is wrong with you?” Continue reading
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Anti-Empire Report, Number 94 2 June 2011 By William Blum
The United States is an equal-opportunity bomber. The only qualifications for a country to become a target are: (A) It poses an obstacle — could be anything — to the desires of the American Empire; (B) It is virtually defenseless against aerial attack. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report 2 May 2011 By William Blum: Everything you wanted to know about 'humanitarian intervention'
If you went into surgery to correct a knee problem and the surgeon mistakenly amputated your entire leg, what would you think if someone then remarked to you how nice it was that “you actually no longer have a knee problem, thank God.” … The people of Iraq no longer have a Saddam problem. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report 3 March 2011 by William Blum: Libya and The Holy Triumvirate
Libya is engaged in a civil war. The United States and the European Union and NATO — The Holy Triumvirate — are intervening, bloodily, in a civil war. To overthrow Moammar Gaddafi. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report March 1st, 2011 by William Blum
Amidst all the stirring political upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East the name “Marshall Plan” keeps being repeated by political figures and media around the world as the key to rebuilding the economies of those societies to complement the political advances, which hopefully will be somewhat progressive. But caveat emptor. Let the buyer… Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks for 4 February, 2011
4 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Change in Egypt casts dark shadow over Jordan International left in solidarity with the Arab revolution Egypt: Photo Essay_’Egypt on verge of revolution’ Crunch time coming for America in the Middle East? Egypt: Global Intifada A.Loewenstein Online Newsletter Information Clearing House Newsletter 3 February, 2011: After Tunisia and Egypt, the Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks for 4 February, 2011
4 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Change in Egypt casts dark shadow over Jordan International left in solidarity with the Arab revolution Egypt: Photo Essay_’Egypt on verge of revolution’ Crunch time coming for America in the Middle East? Egypt: Global Intifada A.Loewenstein Online Newsletter Information Clearing House Newsletter 3 February, 2011: After Tunisia and Egypt, the Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report By William Blum: Portugal 1974 – Egypt 2011
In July of 1975 I went to Portugal because in April of the previous year a bloodless military coup had brought down the US-supported 48-year fascist regime of Portugal, the world’s only remaining colonial power. This was followed by a program centered on nationalization of major industries, workers control, a minimum wage, land reform, and… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report By William Blum: Wikileaks, the United States, Sweden, and Devil's Island By William Blum
… I’m standing in the snow in front of the White House … Standing with Veterans for Peace … I’m only a veteran of standing in front of the White House; the first time was February 1965, handing out flyers against the war in Vietnam. I was working for the State Department at the time… Continue reading
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William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 88
One of the most common threads running through the Wikileaks papers is Washington’s manic obsession with Iran. In country after country the United States exerts unceasing pressure on the government to tighten the noose around Iran’s neck, to make the American sanctions as extensive and as painful as can be, to inflate the alleged Iranian… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report November 2nd, 2010: Jon Stewart and the left By William Blum
2 November, 2010 — www.killinghope.org Jon Stewart and the left The left in America is desperate; desperate for someone who can inspire them, if not lead them to a better world; or at least make them laugh. TV star Jon Stewart is sometimes funny, especially when he doesn’t try too hard to be funny, which Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report: In struggle with the American mind By William Blum
I direct these remarks to readers who have to deal with Americans who turn into a stone wall upon hearing the United States accused of acting immorally; America, they are convinced, means well; our motives are noble. And if we do do something that looks bad, and the badness can’t easily be covered up or… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report 4 August, 2010 by William Blum
When facts are inconvenient, when international law, human rights and history get in the way, when war crimes can’t easily be justified or explained away, when logic doesn’t help much, the current crop of American political leaders turns to what is now the old reliable: 9/11. We have to fight in Afghanistan because … somehow… Continue reading
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William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 83 – Some thoughts on 'patriotism' written on July 4
I was once asked after a talk: ‘Do you love America?’ I answered: ‘No’. After pausing for a few seconds to let that sink in amidst several nervous giggles in the audience, I continued with: ‘I don’t love any country. I’m a citizen of the world. I love certain principles, like human rights, civil liberties,… Continue reading
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