The U.S. War Crimes Record: U.S. Responsible for Killing of Millions, Mostly Civilians

By Asad Ismi In a speech on September 11, U.S. President Barack Obama charged that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s government “gassed to death” more than a thousand people in Damascus on August 21. “What kind of world will we live in if the United States of America sees a dictator brazenly violate international law with […]

Capitalism is the Crisis

A four-part radio documentary about the destructive record of capitalism and the current disasters it has fomented. The series can be downloaded and heard here Written by Asad Ismi Produced by Kristin Schwartz Narrated by both Thanks to Chandra Siddan, Omar Faruque and Kevin Shaw. __________________ For the last five centuries the Western capitalist system […]

Mass Anti-Neoliberal Protests in Turkey Brutally Repressed: Uprisings Sparked by Soaring Poverty, Inequality, Tyranny

By Asad Ismi Trees sparked the recent widespread civil uprising in Turkey – the biggest such public protest in the history of the Turkish Republic since its formation in 1923. It started on May 27 after a small group of peaceful demonstrators gathered in Istanbul’s Gezi Park in an effort to save its 600 trees […]

U.S. Sanctions On Iran Could Escalate Into Nuclear Warfare: Fear of Dollar Losing Dominance Fuels U.S. Sabre-Rattling

By Asad Ismi As I write this article (in mid-January), Iran and the United States appear headed towards a war that could escalate into World War III, perhaps even with an exchange of nuclear weapons. The U.S. has accused Iran of developing such weapons and gives this as a reason for imposing economic sanctions on […]