Category Archives: Hegemon-watch

Billion Dollar Brains: How Wealth Puts Knowledge in its Pocket

Posted on 11 December, 2008 by

From the Vaults II: This is the second article of a series on foundations, academia and their role in Empire-building, first published in 1969. The first article can be read here. Part III of this series, Sinews of Empire, is … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: The Foundations Part I

Posted on 11 December, 2008 by

Introducing a new feature: From the Vaults. Here, we aim to highlight significant articles of historical value and contemporary import as they come across the digital desk and that may not be available elsewhere on the web. While university and … Continue reading →

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The Untold Story of Iraq

Posted on 8 July, 2008 by

Two excellent recent videos discussing Iraq and US foreign policy. The first is a panel featuring Jeremy Scahill, Laila Al-Arian, Chris Hedges and Seymour Hersh and showcases an important and wide-ranging discussion on how to withdraw responsibly and what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilians, Empire, War and Terror, Hegemon-watch, Iraq, Occupation, US Foreign Policy, USA, Video, War, War crimes | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Seymour Hersh claims new Bush regime covert ops against Iran

Posted on 30 June, 2008 by

In the upcoming July 7 edition of the New Yorker, Seymour Hersh claims that the Bush regime has increased secret funding for clandestine operations in Iran. Read the article in full here; an accompanying article interview with Hersh is also … Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, War and Terror, Hegemon-watch, Iran, US Foreign Policy, USA | Tagged | 9 Comments