Pentagon's propaganda in full view

Pentagon's propaganda in full view


With the Afghanistan war going so poorly there has been an outpouring of emotions, an LA artist decided to make a mural depicting a dollar draped over a casket on a side of a building. Many believe this is revolting but some like Founder of Brave New Films Robert Greenwald says this indicates how brilliant the Pentagon has been at increasing censorship, so anything that goes against their propaganda will be shot down or in this case covered up.

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.

Media ignores infinite Afghan war

Media ignores infinite Afghan war


Instead of investigating further, the mainstream media appears to be more concerned with entertainment news, such as the Kardashian's new product, than a war that has claimed the lives of thousands of Americans and innocent Afghan civilians. Founder of Brave New Films Robert Greenwald says I think it's a combination of factors; first of all, it's only been in the last 5 or so years that the networks have forced news to become an income source the same way they look at sports or entertainment.

US military's wild spending continues

US military's wild spending continues.


The US federal government debt now stands at over 13 trillion dollars, yet it continued excess military spending rages forward. The economy is in shambles and it seems the military is conducting business unrestrained. Author of "America's failure in Iraq" Michael O'Brien says, "the military industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us of it because he was afraid it would grow too large, we are there now

The Pentagon's revolving door

The Pentagon's revolving door


80% of top retiring generals went to work as consultants or defense executives in 2004-'08 - an increase of 50% from a decade ago. Many work for both the Pentagon and defense contractors as consultants at the same time, a conflict of interests perhaps? Boston Globe Reporter Bryan Bender points out, America has been at war for much of the decade, the defense budget is at historically high levels and it is expected that a lot of the senior retired officers are going to be valued by the defense companies

Defense Spending Disaster

Defense Spending Disaster

As the year comes to an end, the U.S. government rings in the new year $13 trillion dollars in debt and counting. The national deficit has become a rallying call by both Republicans and Democrats to re-evaluate Washington's method of spending, however, there is one portion of the budget that just increased. In a town dominated by the military industrial complex, the defense budget is rarely questioned.

Veterans Day, soldiers abandoned upon return

Veterans Day, soldiers abandoned upon return


Veterans Day has taken on a new meaning as troops return home from the Afghanistan and Iraq war. As the country celebrates its veterans, are Americans turning a blind eye to the problems facing these heros? Jake Diliberto says the mainstream media has removed the American people from the wars going on, ignoring realities soldiers coming face such as PTSD and memories of war

Woman. Rifle. Sex.

Woman. Rifle. Sex.

Author of "Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the US Army", US military sergeant Kayla Williams has served in the US army for 5 years, including a year of deployment in Iraq after the invasion. She says the unfair treatment in the military was exemplified when a male soldier pulled his penis out and told her to grab it!






ameriKKKan WHORE women deserve EVERYTHING, for invading a INNOCENT country.

"to give back"

INDEED INVADE BUTCHER INNOCENTS.

"we live in in a DEMOCRACY" indeed you live in a MOBB RULE by ZIONIST BANKSTERS. Dumb cattle.

NO SYMPATHY for ameriKKKan WHORE SOLDiers

Grenada invasion, 'The big lie' of US media

Grenada invasion, 'The big lie' of US media


Before the Iraq war there was Grenada, 27 years ago the United States sent 7,000 troops to invade the tiny country. The US media hyped up the invasion and made it appear necessary that the US invade to get rid of Cuban occupiers. Author Glen Ford says corporate media continues to prove how it can better spread war propaganda.

US Military: Volunteer or Recruited force?

US Military: Volunteer or Recruited force?


US forces like to boast that they are the best and brightest in the world, but the story of how they got there is often untold and underreported. For example, what is the real driving force behind the decision to enlist in the first place? From high tech army experience centers to professional recruiters who show up in places like schools, malls, and popular hangouts for teenagers, RT's Dina Gusovsky takes a look at recruitment tactics in the United States. Focusing on the stories of three veterans, the question is: Is the Pentagon telling these young men and women the truth about war before they go overseas, or deceiving them just so that they sign their names on the dotted line? This is Part One of the report.