[This review was first published in The Intercept, Nov. 17, 2019) Review of November, by Jorge Galán (London, Constable, 2019) The assassination of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador 30 years ago this month was the last great crime of the Cold War. It happened on November 16th, 1989, a week after German protesters began...
Author: Jefferson Morley (Jefferson Morley)
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30 Years Ago Today in El Salvador, US-Trained Soldiers Murdered 6 Jesuit Priests
The Jesuits today remember their martyred colleagues and friends with the observation: ‘The Gospel is dangerous: now as much as ever.’ The story of the Jesuit murders is essential to understanding U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere: It is hazardous to the people’s health. The Jesuit priests were scholars, defenders of the poor, and peacemakers....
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Mossad Chief Was Asked About Loyalty to Netanyahu
From The Times of Israel, new details on the political ambitions of Mossad chief Yossi Cohen. According to Aaron Milchan, a billionaire backer of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, asked Cohen about his loyalties. Milchan told the investigator that when Cohen was a candidate to head the National Security Council in 2013, a position he eventually...
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Death of White Helmets Co-Founder Revives Russian Allegations
The White Helmets have played a major role in the Syrian civil war. The Guardian notes that “the group, made up of more than 3,000 volunteers, operates inside opposition-held areas in Syria and has been credited with saving the lives of thousands of people affected by Russian and Syrian airstrikes and bombings.” Russia says the White...
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Top Candidates for National Security Employees: Sanders and Buttigieg
This surprising finding comes from Foreign Policy’s C.K. Hickey. Foreign Policy examined how much money was donated to campaign committees from employees of the State Department, the military, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Justice Department, drawing on data from the Center for Responsive Politics. When combining contribution amounts together, Sanders is the biggest...