So long as the monopoly bourgeoisie that is at the helm of the military industrial complex holds the reins of power in the U.S. government, the policy directions and strategies that embody American objectives and interests in East Asia and Oceania will always be highly influenced by the war industries. The U.S. military industrial complex…
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In Brussels: 1,000 Protesters, Parliamentarians Denounce Arroyo Political Killings
On Dec. 11 stopthekillings.be, a coalition of 65 trade union organizations, NGOs and political parties, held a torch vigil in front of the Philippine embassy in Brussels at the occasion of international human rights day. They commemorated the victims of political assassinations since the start of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s presidency in 2001. At the same time,…
Enter Our Aussie Military Mates
With its trade, mining, and economic interests in the Philippines, it is no wonder that Australia is pushing for the signing of military treaties with the Philippine government. There were reports that even without a treaty, 20 soldiers from the elite Australian Special Air Service (SAS) were involved in combat operations with AFP and U.S.…
Japan-RP Economic Pact Sets Dangerous Precedent for the Country
The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) is a dangerous first step towards complete government renunciation over policy-setting towards the development of the domestic Philippine economy, said IBON research head Sonny Africa. BY IBON FOUNDATION Bulatlat.com The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) is a dangerous first step towards complete government renunciation over policy-setting towards the development…
9/11: Katrina Started at Ground Zero
By David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz Posted by Bulatlat.com Nothing else worked that day. The President was flying haplessly around the country looking distinctly unpresidential; the Vice President was in a bunkered panic. The military couldn’t scramble armed jets and anything else that could go wrong did. But one thing worked, and it worked splendidly…
Bush’s Plan Allows Coerced Evidence
By Maura Reynolds, Richard B. Schmitt and David G. Savage The Los Angeles Times Posted by Bulatlat Convictions could also be based on material unseen by the accused. The Senate may object. Washington — President Bush asked Congress Wednesday to approve a new system of military-style justice for terrorism suspects that would, for the first…
Ang Subic Rape Case: Tungo sa Paghusga sa Visiting Forces Agreement
Mula 1947 hanggang 1991, sa higit tatlong libong naiulat na krimeng nagawa ng mga hukbong Kano dito sa bansa, wala ni isang kaso ang umabot sa hukuman at nalitis at nakapaghatol laban sa mga nagkasalang sundalo ng Estados Unidos, kabilang na ang mga krimeng karumaldumal. Ni Roland G. Simbulan* Propesor sa Development Studies at Public…
Anti-Terror Bill OK Seen to Spur More U.S. Military Aid
The passage of the anti-terror bill is expected to spur more economic and military aid for the Arroyo government, in exchange for deepening its involvement in the U.S.-led “War on Terror” and protecting America’s economic stake in the Philippines, independent think-tank IBON Foundation said Sept. 1. Posted by Bulatlat.com The passage of the anti-terror bill…
Time to Call Bush on Lawbreaking
By Jesse Jackson The Chicago Sun-Times Posted by Bulatlat.com The National Security Agency has created “the largest database ever” with the phone records of millions of Americans provided to the NSA by AT&T, Verizon and Bell South for a price. The NSA says it used the records to trace patterns – data mining – in…
They Track Journalists, Don’t They?
By Amy Goodman Democracy Now! Posted by Bulatlat.com ABC News reported on Monday that a senior federal law enforcement had revealed that the government is now tracking phone calls made by journalists from the New York Times, Washington Post and ABC News. We speak with Brian Ross, chief investigative reporter at ABC News. On Monday,…
Rumsfeld Linked to Guantanamo Torture
BY HAIDER RIZVI OneWorld.net NEW YORK – A leading international human rights group is calling for the Bush administration to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the alleged involvement of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other senior Pentagon officials in the torture of a prisoner at Guanatanamo Bay some three years ago. Rumsfeld could be…