Alex Jones: DEA uses drug war to spy worldwide

Alex Jones: DEA uses drug war to spy worldwide





The United States government allegedly infused drugs into our inner cities in order to keep minorities down and destabilize world governments. Radio host Alex Jones says it wasn't just about destabilizing inner cities and financing revolutions overseas. It was also about the 100 of billions of dollars laundered in drugs through large western banks, they then lobbied Congress to expand prison complexes they own and sell stock in

New Year, Same Afghan problems

New Year, Same Afghan problems


The United States has been at war for over 9 years in Afghanistan but has yet to see major gains despite claims from the Obama Administration that there has been significant progress. Voices for Creative Nonviolence Co-coordinator Kathy Kelly says this is a land that belongs to the people of Afghanistan. A prior question should be what do Afghan people want for their country? Not, what kind of designs does the United States have on their resources around their geo-political placement.

Taliban imposter fools NATO

Taliban imposter fools NATO

A man reportedly involved in talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban said he was one of the Taliban's most senior commanders. In reality, he was a lowly shopkeeper from the Pakistan city of Quetta. He allegedly flew to Kabul on a British military aircraft for at least two meetings, with at least one of the meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Afghan heroin kills 10X more than Taliban

Afghan heroin kills 10X more than Taliban

The war in Afghanistan continues to wage on it may not be the largest problem facing the war torn nation. Russia and the United States are teaming up to take on the Afghan drug industry which has continued to spiral out of control. Earlier, Director of the Russian Drug Control Service Victor Ivanov was in Washington to push the Americans to help eradicate poppy fields in Afghanistan

19 kidnapped amid Afghan elections

19 kidnapped amid Afghan elections


Afghanistan's parliamentary elections on Saturday will be another key test for the embattled central government and observers are expressing concern about irregularities before the polls even open. Eighteen election worker and one candidate have already been kidnapped and taken for ransom by the Taliban. So who will come out and vote tomorrow? Jerome Starkey says that there has been a huge effort to drum up support for their respective party but people understand the risks of coming out to vote.

Afghan success: 'Reach out to postunes'

Afghan success: 'Reach out to postunes'


As the Afghanistan war continues to wage on, there has been a major question hanging over the campaign. How will the United States measure success in Afghanistan? Matthew Hoh says that when the US turned the corner in Iraq there was a sense of stability after reaching out to the Sunni leadership, the same must be done with the royal postunes in Afghanistan.

The 3 Minute Download: Jake Diliberto, Max Fraad Wolff and Eric Montalvo

The 3 Minute Download: Jake Diliberto, Max Fraad Wolff and Eric Montalvo


Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, as the Afghanistan war continues to wage on, there has been a major question hanging over the campaign. How will the United States measure success in Afghanistan? Plus, it was exactly 2 years ago today that Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy when it could not find a buyer and the US Government would not bail out the company. So, what has changed to ensure that this will never happen again? US soldiers 'killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies' according to a report that accuses twelve soldiers of participating in this act.

Afghanistan: 'No way we're out by 2011'

Afghanistan: 'No way we're out by 2011'


As the Afghanistan war continues to wage on, there has been a major question hanging over the campaign. How will the United States measure success in Afghanistan? Especially as the death toll continues to rise on both sides of the conflict. US President Barack Obama pledged to withdraw troops next September, will he be able to stick to his goal and is that even a good goal to have?

US ignores mental health of its soldiers

US ignores mental health of its soldiers

US soldiers 'killed Afghan civilians for sport and collected fingers as trophies' according to a report that accuses twelve soldiers of participating in this act. The soldiers now face serious charges from a military tribunal over a secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered at random. Defense attorney Eric Montalvo who is defending one of the soldiers says that the US needs to look at the bigger picture and focus on the mental health of US soldiers.

Death by remote

Death by remote


Over a year ago fourteen activists were arrested at a US military base in Indian Springs, Nevada. The protesters were protesting the use of the United States' use of predator drones in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the base is home to one of the military's predator drone programs. The activists have been charged with criminal trespassing for entering the base, the trial has recently started for the activists after a long delay.