OPCW executives praised whistleblower and criticized Syria cover-up, leaks reveal
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-12-10
Documents obtained by The Grayzone show that OPCW executives privately criticized the manipulation of a Syria chemical weapons probe, and supported a dissenting veteran inspector. One official, however, feared helping the "Russian narrative." These private admissions further expose the public whitewash of the Douma cover-up, and undermine the ongoing attacks on the whistleblowers who challenged it.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/12/10/opcw-executives-praised-whistleblower-and-criticized-syria-cover-up-leaks-reveal/
Australia: Exporting Weapons Is a Clear and Present Danger
Suzanne James | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2020-12-10
asia-pacificresearch.com/australia-exporting-weapons-clear-present-danger/5629560
Genocidal monarchy set to receive $23 billion in U.S. weapons after Senate resolution fails
Patricia Gorky | liberationnews.org | 2020-12-10
Two resolutions in the Senate to block the sale of $23 billion in advanced fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates failed yesterday in close votes.
liberationnews.org/genocidal-monarchy-set-to-receive-23-billion-in-u-s-weapons-after-senate-resolution-fails/
US Senate fails to block arms sales to UAE despite concerns of misuse and regional arms race
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-12-10
Two resolutions presented to block the sale of F-35 jets and Reaper Drones to UAE were defeated by a simple majority of 49 to 47 and 50 to 46 in the 100-member Senate…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/12/10/us-senate-fails-to-block-arms-sales-to-uae-despite-concerns-of-misuse-and-regional-arms-race/
Action for Change Starts in Congress
Ralph Nader | counterpunch.org | 2020-12-08
We know their names! We've given immense power to Five Hundred and Thirty-Five People to do good or bad. One Hundred Senators and Four Hundred and Thirty-Five Representatives. Unfortunately, some 1500 corporations control most Members of Congress. Think about all the dreams for a better world that could come to be realized if our elected officials…
counterpunch.org/2020/12/08/action-for-change-starts-in-congress/
When Progressives Put Up a Fight
Norman Solomon | zcomm.org | 2020-12-08
By challenging Flournoy while posing those questions — and answering them in the negative — activism succeeded in changing "Defense Secretary Flournoy" from a fait accompli to a lost fantasy of the military-industrial complex.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/when-progressives-put-up-a-fight/
Stuck in a Lift with John Pilger: News and How to Use It by Alan Rusbridger
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-08
Noticing the way journalists seemed unable to resist commenting on our work, even if it was just to slag us off, Glenn Greenwald tweeted us in 2012: 'You are really deeper in the heads of the British establishment-serving commentariat than anyone else — congrats.' ((Greenwald, Twitter, 12 September 2012.)) If that was true then, our relationship …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/stuck-in-a-lift-with-john-pilger-news-and-how-to-use-it-by-alan-rusbridger/
Why Jeh Johnson Would Be a Better Defense Secretary Than Michèle Flournoy
MBNJSD | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-08
CODEPINK protests killer drones at DC home of Jeh Johnson (Credit: CODEPINK) President-elect Biden's choice for Secretary of Defense has turned out to be one of the most controversial and difficult of his Cabinet appointments. The early front-runner, Michèle Flournoy, was originally seen as a shoo-in and was touted as a great breakthrough for women, …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/why-jeh-johnson-would-be-a-better-defense-secretary-than-michele-flournoy/
Exporting weapons is a clear and present danger
Pip Hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-12-08
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull was keen for Australia to become a top military equipment exporter and committed billions to a loan scheme for arms manufacturers. Suzanne James investigates.
greenleft.org.au/content/exporting-weapons-clear-and-present-danger