I give you 6 reasons why Trump’s decision to assassinate General Soleimani was dumb & dangerous — on this episode of Moment Of Clarity
ANSWER Coalition want you in the streets this Thursday & on Jan 25 to demand “No War With Iran!” I’ll see you there! — on Common Dreams
This episode is a look back on last years stories about police brutality & mass incarceration — on this episode of Redacted Tonight
The correspondents take the reins and cover Trump’s impeachment and Bernie’s chances on VIP
The wildfires in Australia and what we can all learn from indigenous resistance — and more on this episode of my podcast Common Censored
How Western nations are using the philanthropy industrial complex to manipulate the Arab world — on Consortium News
According to a new study shuttering coal plants has saved 26,000 lives in the US in the last decade — on Yale Environment 360
Redacted Tonight tapes live in Washington DC every Thursday evening & I’d love to have you in the audience at some point this year. I’ll also be taking my book tour for Bullet Points & Punch Lines across the country this year — Get details and tickets at RedactedTour.com
The word of the week is: OH FUCK! THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX WANTS TO GET US ALL KILLED.
This is the first issue of the Ledger in 2020 and I hope we all have a full year ahead of us of stopping wars and working to end climate change.
Don’t believe the corporate media’s lies, and please share this newsletter with your friends. Keep fighting.
- Lee
6 Things Media Won’t Tell You About Assassination of Iranian General
America’s Illegal Murder of Iran’s Top General & Much More
Trump’s Impeachment & The DNC Primary
We Live In A Police State
Shuttering of U.S. Coal Plants Saved More than 26,000 Lives Over the Past Decade, Study Finds
Yale 360 |
The shutdown of hundreds of coal-fired power plants in the United States over the past decade has saved an estimated 26,610 lives, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability. This closure of coal plants also has reduced carbon dioxide emissions and lowered air pollution and ozone levels, and has even increased nearby crop yields, the study found.
THE ANGRY ARAB: The NGO Invasion of the Arab World
Consortium News | As`ad AbuKhalil
During the last few decades the number of Western-supported NGOs has substantially increased in all Arab countries. In 2015, the Palestinian prime minister estimated that the West spent $800 million on funding 2882 NGOs in the West Bank alone.
This investment has brought good returns to Western governments in the form of significant changes in the dominant political culture.
'No War With Iran' Marches Set for Thursday Across US
Common Dreams | Eoin Higgins
In communities nationwide, Americans "will urge restraint and that the United States avoid yet another unnecessary, costly war of choice in the Middle East."
I’ll be taping Redacted Tonight in DC every Thursday in 2020 and I hope you can come to a show. I’ll also be taking my book tour for Bullet Points & Punch Lines to Philly, Austin, Dallas and more.
Get details and reserve your tickets at RedactedTour.com.
Keep fighting!
- Lee