American Atrocity: Remembering the Shenandoah Burning by James Bovard, September 30, 2024 George Orwell wrote in 1945 that “the nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.” This week is the 160th anniversary of one of the worst […]
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Korean Armistice at 70: Redefining Atrocities as Victory
Counterpunch, August 4, 2023 Korean Armistice at 70: Redefining Atrocities as Victory by James Bovard Last week was the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting between North and South Korea. In a low-key commemoration, the White House Press Office issued a statement from President Biden calling to “renew our […]
The Iraq War Was a Systematic Atrocity
The Iraq War Was a Systematic Atrocity by James Bovard Media coverage of the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War mostly portrayed the war as a blunder. There were systematic war crimes that have largely vanished into the memory hole, but permitting government officials to vaporize their victims paves the way to […]
Remembering Waco Atrocities with the Scott Horton Show
From the ScottHortonShow.com website: Jim Bovard is back on the show to discuss the Federal Government’s siege at Waco thirty years ago. Scott and Bovard reflect on how they both first learned about the story. Bovard then goes through his experience reporting on the government’s evolving PR campaign to avoid blame for committing mass murder […]
MP3 Continuing Coverup of FBI Atrocities at Waco Scott Horton Show
Scott Horton is one of the best freedom hell-raisers on the radio and the web. Scott is a native Texan and he was radicalized at an early age by seeing the FBI tanks smashing into the Branch Davidians’ home, an assault that ended in an inferno that left 80 people dead. The Washington media responded […]
Consortium News: Declassify Syria Secrets to Stop Biden War
Consortium News, November 25, 2020 Declassify America’s Dirty Secrets in Syria to Stop a Biden War November 25, 2020 Save Jim Bovard urges Trump to open the files to provide activism ammo for the vast numbers of Americans who vehemently oppose forever wars. Sen. Kamala Harris, at left, accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination as vice president, Wilmington, […]
How Many Syrians Did You Vote to Kill?
American Conservative, November 19, 2020 Declassify America’s Dirty Secrets in Syria to Stop a Biden War | Jim Bovard Opening incriminating documents from the conflict up to the public could discourage Biden from escalating America’s role. by How many Syrians did you vote to kill on Election Day? Thanks to our perverse political system, the […]