War Is A Crime

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Victory at Last!
In America’s Wars, Failure Is the New Success
By Tom Engelhardt

It was bloody and brutal, a true generational struggle, but give them credit. In the end, they won when so many lost.

James Comey was axed. Sean Spicer went down in a heap of ashes. Anthony Scaramucci crashed and burned instantaneously. Reince Priebus hung on for dear life but was finally canned. read more

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Speakers will include: Medea Benjamin, Nadine Bloch, Max Blumenthal, Natalia Cardona, Suzanne Cole, Alice Day, Lincoln Day, Tim DeChristopher, Dale Dewar, Pat Elder, Bruce Gagnon, Philip Giraldi, Will Griffin, Seymour Hersh, Tony Jenkins, Larry Johnson, Kathy Kelly, Jonathan King, Lindsay Koshgarian, Peter Kuznick, James Marc Leas, Annie Machon, Ray McGovern, Rev Lukata Mjumbe, Elizabeth Murray, read more

Trump, Moon agree to boost South Korean missile capabilities, revise missile treaty amid North Korea’s threats – Reuters

U.S., South Korea differ on readout of Trump and Moon call, the issue is whether they agreed on beginning to talk with North Korea – CBS News

‘THAAD’ gains acceptance in South Korea following Pyongyang’s tests, President Moon gives the go-ahead for completion of the antimissile battery – WSJ

Additional THAAD deployment in South Korea likely next week: report – koreaherald.com

South Korea rules out bringing back US nukes after North Korea missile launch – en.news-front.info

With tensions high, U.S. and South Korea finish military drills – NYT.com

The US gave North Korea a new threat to worry about —F-35 stealth jets – Business Insider

US conducts missile intercept test off Hawaii amid heightened tensions with North Korea – ABC News

VIDEO: Dramatic slow motion footage shows US Navy warship missile test in Hawaii intended to strike fear in North Korea – YouTube

US missile defence against North Korea’s rockets ‘100 per cent ready’, military chief says – Express.co.uk

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Here in Charlottesville, Virginia, I like to point out that the rallies of racists are mostly imported from out of state. It’s tempting to relax comfortably on that assertion, and to reflect on how our great lord and master Thomas Jefferson owned people with more reluctance and inner turmoil than Barack Obama bombing a foreign country or Donald Trump mouthing kind or coherent phrases from a teleprompter.

Reality is a little more troubling. Jefferson was a vicious and heartless profiteer and racist read more

Black-clad Antifa members attack peaceful right-wing demonstrators that marched for a “Rally Against Hate” gathering in Berkeley – The Washington Post

Berkeley police allowed Antifa to jump barricades, assault demonstrators – Breitbart

Patriot Prayer’s free speech rally falsely condemned as “white supremacist” (VIDEO) – legalinsurrection.com

Berkeley counter-demonstration organizers defend Antifa – CBS San Francisco

Trump retweets D’Souza about Antifa-sparked violence at Berkeley claiming the president was right about left-wing violence – newsmax.com

Democrats silent after Antifa attacks in Berkeley on Trump supporters – Washington Times

Fox News’s Boothe: ‘When will Democrats denounce Antifa?’ (VIDEO) – TheHill

Four major liberal outlets denounce Antifa – ijr.com

Berkeley Mayor condemn Antifa, says it is a ‘gang’ – CBS San Francisco

New statement from Berkeley mayor JesseArreguin on berkeleyprotests (Click on the statement to read full text) – Casey Tolan on Twitter

US Commission on Civil Rights refuses to condemn Antifa violence – Live Trading News

Antifa to host violent anti-cop workshops – Law Officer

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