FAIR co-founder Jeff Cohen dissects the failures of the mainstream media, the midterm elections and the future of the Democratic Party.
Germany halted arms sales, but the U.S. keeps lucrative defense deals even as it condemns the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and shelling killed at least 4,489 civilians since the beginning of 2016, according to new research.
Whatever the results of the midterm elections on Tuesday, expect the president to grow ever more authoritarian and unhinged.
The U.S. is currently fighting in seven Muslim-majority countries, but you'd hardly know it listening to this year's candidates.
Donald Trump maintains that weapons manufacturers generate 1 million jobs. A new Reuters report suggests that number is wildly overstated.
The comedian explores the legacy of Lenny Bruce, big tech's capacity to strangle independent media and the freedom of working for a network like RT America.
Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo push for a conclusion to the Saudi-backed quagmire.
Military conflict has become our country's biggest racket, and from Afghanistan and Yemen to Niger and Somalia, business is booming.
Pundits like to tell themselves that Gulf money has corrupted the U.S. In fact, its dealings are part of a much larger imperial project.
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