Behind The Headlines

Created
Tue, 26/09/2023 - 22:59

America is addicted to war. But its citizens rarely see the brutal realities of the U.S. military industrial complex up close. That is because our pliant media hides the carnage from the public, refusing to report on the victims of the war machine, and uses euphemisms like "surgical strikes" and "enhanced interrogation techniques" to mask the barbarity meted out by Washington around the world.

The post How America Hides the Human Toll of its Forever Wars, with Norman Solomon appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Thu, 10/08/2023 - 23:02

Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project, joins MintCast to discuss the shocking everyday impact of military spending on Americans.

The post From Wallet to War Machine: The Startling Truth About Your Tax Dollars Revealed, with Lindsay Koshgarian appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Fri, 04/08/2023 - 23:23

Democrat-aligned media are already decrying Cornel West’s run as a sideshow and as something that will ensure a Republican will be elected in 2024. “The Democrats absolutely do fear [West]. And they should!” -Dr. Jill Stein

The post Shaking Up the Two-Party System: Cornel West’s 2024 Presidential Bid, with Jill Stein appeared first on MintPress News.

Created
Thu, 03/08/2023 - 01:19

The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. “The Watchdog” goes against the grain by casting a light on stories […]

The post Power Obsessions: The Shadowy Path of UK Labour’s Keir Starmer, with Matt Kennard appeared first on MintPress News.