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Is ISIL Really Defeated? | Inside Story
ISIL once controlled territory in Syria and Iraq equivalent to the size of Great Britain, and imposed its version of Islamic rule on millions. The group’s fighters were defeated in Iraq two years ago, and it appears their dream of … Continue reading
Posted in Religion & Philosophy, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria
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The Domino Effect
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Abby Martin: An Ocean of Lies on Venezuela
On the eve of another US war for oil, Abby Martin debunks the most repeated myths about Venezuela and uncovers how US sanctions are crimes against humanity with UN investigator and human rights Rapporteur Alfred De Zayas.
Syrian Tango. Art and Dance Reviving Syria’s Soul
The war in Syria made art redundant. Most artists emigrated. Some stayed, or came back, to share something special. With RT Documentary, discover a sculptor who adorns tunnels left by rebel fighters, a daring street dancer, a gallery owner and … Continue reading
Where Childhood Died: Former Syrian Child Soldiers and Their Emotional Scars
During the war in Syria, children in areas controlled by Islamist groups were involuntarily recruited as fighters and forced to witness barbaric executions. The Syrian Army has now taken back control, but these children are still haunted by what they … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged ISIS, Syria
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Why America Lost in Afghanistan
Background image courtesy of U.S. Army, modified by me. Click image to enlarge. Successive U.S. administrations failed to heed the lessons of a forgotten counterinsurgency success story from Vietnam. The Trump administration is now using Henry Kissinger’s “decent interval” process … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Afghanistan, Donald Trumo, USA, Vietnam
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Trump’s Syria Deception
In Part II of our series Trump Expanding the Empire, Abby Martin addresses the surprise order from Trump that he was “ending the war” in Syria. Having drastically escalated the war in Syria and Iraq, find out what’s behind the … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Abby Martin, Donald Trump, Empire Files, Syria, USA
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Trump is Expanding the US Empire
In the first installment of this multi-part series, Trump Expanding the Empire, Abby Martin debunks the notion that Trump is an anti-interventionist president, outlining his first two years of aggressive foreign policy that has expanded US wars and occupations. From … Continue reading
Posted in Imperialism & Colonialism, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Abby Martin, Donald Trump, US Empire, USA
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How Al-Qaeda tricked the West into War on Terror, plus new Khashoggi revelations
Al-Qaeda tricked the West into the War on Terror in an effort to advance its own Islamist goals in the Middle East, the group’s former chemical weapons expert, who later allegedly became an MI6 spy, told RT’s Going Underground. Aimen … Continue reading
