The Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating trading in oil futures to determine whether the surge in prices to record levels is the result of manipulation or fraud.
US-Israeli intelligence agencies have been collaborating with high-ranking members of the PA to help crush the Palestinian national liberation movement.
The Current Account Deficit is over $800 billion a year. That means that we are spending more than we are making and savaging the dollar in the process.
A look at the bombing of the Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra
- by Mike Whitney - 2007-02-14
The bombing of the Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra is the cornerstone of Bush’s psychological operations (psy-ops) in Iraq. That’s why it is critical to have an independent investigation and discover who is really responsible.
The UN's nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, officially signed Iran's death-warrant. By passing a US-backed resolution that refers Iran's nuclear program to the Security Council, the member states have endorsed America's genocidal Middle East policy and paved the way for another war.
FEMA has been entirely reshaped under the Bush Administration. It's no longer designed to meet the needs of a natural disaster but, rather, to advance the political agenda of the current regime.
Bush's lying is not a matter of human frailty or corruption, but a statement of administration policy
- by Mike Whitney - 2005-08-25
Deception is the primary tool for the maintenance of the state. Bush's lying is not simply a matter of human frailty or corruption, but a clear statement of administration policy. Deceit is the cornerstone of their class-based world view.
Iran has shown an unwillingness to be bullied by Washington. The Bush administration has co-opted the EU to enforce its double-standards by threatening military action. If Iran is attacked they will retaliate; that much is certain.
Rumsfeld has continued with his terror-campaign in the Sunni areas and is pushing for a quick signing of the constitution so he can proceed with his plan to split up the country.