How the US Created the Islamic State: Talking Heads

Byaah. (singing) Chappelle show. Ladies and gentlemen, I bring to you now Black Bush. President Bush continues to make his case for an invasion of Iraq. After carefully examining the region, me and my cabinet agree that that area is definitely ripe for regime change. All right. But if I can be real about. Be…
Read More Chappelle’s Show’s Best Political Sketches – Chappelle’s ShowPAUL JAY: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay in Baltimore. And welcome to Reality Asserts Itself. When President Obama spoke at the United Nations, he again said (’cause he had said before) that he considered America an exceptional country. He called it “exceptional”. And I’ll play that quote for you in just…
Read More American Exceptionalism and US Imperialism – Peter Kuznick on Reality Asserts Itself (1/3)United States government has a long history I’ve trying to dominate and dominating much of the Middle East I including ripping off resources a specially oil that should benefit the people love the nation’s where those resources are located we continue along that course with many people still dying as a result and otherwise peaceful…
Read More Rocky Anderson on the US’s Imperialist History – Undermining Democracy In Guatemala, Iran and BeyondCARNE ROSS: My name is Carne Ross. I’m a former British diplomat. I resigned from the foreign office over the Iraq war and since then I’ve set up an NGO dealing with political causes for democratic countries and movements around the world. But since then I’ve also had a journey where I’ve ended up as…
Read More Real Media: Former British Diplomat Turned AnarchistThe Middle East is one of the most complex regions in the world: Currently there are 4 failing states and 3 wars, with major powers increasingly taking opposite sides. Countless armed militias and terrorist groups are spreading violence across borders. The region has seen conflict after conflict going back well into the 20th century. But…
Read More The Middle East’s cold war, explained[Movie Clip, Hotel Rwanda, 2004, United Artists] [Women screaming, men chanting] JACK DAGLISH (JOAQUIN PHOENIX) [offscreen]: I point at you, you do a shot. PAUL RUSESABAGINA (DON CHEADLE): Excuse me, Mr. Daglish. DAGLISH: Hey, whoa. Listen. Sorry about earlier. If I’d known you were in there, I wouldn’t have – RUSESABAGINA: I am glad that…
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