(2022-01-02). Pentagon Projected to Hand $407 Billion to Private Military Contractors. zcomm.org "There are over 700 lobbyists representing for-profit military contractors in D.C., and this redistribution of wealth is why they're there."
(2022-01-01). The Insufferable Hypocrisy of Western Governments Hell-bent on Destroying Julian Assange. dissidentvoice.org Much of the independent media have provided coverage of the horrendous plight suffered by WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Some corporate media have even pointed out how five purported democracies conspired to entrap Julian Assange and, with the acquiescence of most of the western monopoly media, are complicit in the slow-motion assassination of the brave journalist.
(2022-01-01). Best of Chris Hedges' 2021 Columns. scheerpost.com Ring in the new year with ScheerPost columnist Chris Hedges' best work from the last twelve months. Whether it's condemning America's Forever Wars or advocating for persecuted heroes like WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and environmental lawyer Steve Donziger, Hedges' columns are key to understanding the U.S. and the world as we know it. Read more …
(2022-01-01). Pentagon Spending on Military Contractors May Reach $407 Billion in 2022. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden signed a record-shattering military budget earlier this week, and a new Stephen Semler, co-found…
(2022-01-01). Balhaf: The Oil Port Where UAE Loots Yemen and Imprisons and Tortures Yemenis. orinocotribune.com 
By Ahmed Abdulkareem — Dec 21, 2021 | The UAE has not only prevented Yemenis from exporting their own natural gas from Balhaf and forcefully laid off hundreds of employees, it has converted the sprawling industrial complex into a private military camp and secret prison. | BALHAF, SHABWA, YEMEN — Al-Shabwani, a resident from Ateq city in Shabwa province who requested that only his nickname be used, told MintPress News that he was detained for months and tortured in a secret prison inside Balhaf. Since 2016, when the UAE first entered Yemen's most productive oil and gas areas in Shabwa, Abu Dhabi has car…