The Americas: Caught between two evils – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | You can’t help but feel sorry for Latin Americans. They inevitably end up with either a right-wing “capitalist” dictator or a...

Marine combat veteran kills 12 in crowded California bar

AFP | A 28-year-old US Marine Corps combat veteran opened fire in a crowded country music bar in California, killing 12 people including a police...

US ‘war on terror’ has killed 500,000 people: study

AFP | About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan due to the US "war on terror" that was launched...

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

News Desk | US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Trump had criticized his top law official for months, mainly...

Don’t kill the “Invaders” – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | As some of you might know, I was a trial lawyer for 12 years in Texas before I shifted into the...

Move Trump’s wall to D.C – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | A man who lives in Washington, D.C., was recently taken into custody at his home. The charge? He crossed the border...

American troops are not dying for God, family, or country – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | This past weekend, Major Brent Taylor was killed in action in Afghanistan, where the U.S. government has now been waging war...

Did the Russians influence my vote? – Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. Hornberger | I voted Libertarian yesterday, and the New York Times has me really worried. In an article yesterday entitled “Russians Meddling in...

US warns to stay away from Iranian shipping

AFP | The United States on Wednesday warned all ports and insurance companies to steer clear of Iranian ships, which it called a "floating liability"...

US hopes Russia remains ‘permissive’ of Israel strikes in Syria

AFP | The US envoy to Syria said Wednesday he hoped to see more of Damascus ally Moscow's "permissive approach" to Israeli air strikes on...

End of Trump’s Empire?

News Desk | Riding a powerful "blue wave" of backlash to President Donald Trump, Democrats were projected to take control of the House of Representatives...

Targeting Gwadar? US exempts Chabahar from sanctions

AFP | The United States said Tuesday it would exempt Iran's Indian-backed port of Chabahar from new sanctions on Tehran, recognizing the value of the...