Submitted bytortilla onMié, 23/10/2019 - 09:57 The Gray Zone, October 23rd 2019 https://thegrayzone.com PUSHBACK: Real life and resistance in Venezuela – Ben Norton reports on effects of US blockade Ben Norton speaks about his reporting in Venezuela, where he investigated how bipartisan US sanctions and Trump’s embargo are making lives hell for civilians. Continue reading... PUSHBACK: Aaron Maté and Ben Norton discuss Syria war, US withdrawal, Turkish invasion The Grayzone hosted its first YouTube livestream of Pushback with Aaron Maté, featuring Ben Norton. We discussed the Syria war, the withdrawal of US troops, and the Turkish invasion. Continue reading... The US has backed 21 of the 28 ‘crazy’ militias leading Turkey’s brutal invasion of northern Syria - By Max Blumenthal Former and current US officials have slammed the Turkish mercenary force of “Arab militias” for executing and beheading Kurds in northern Syria. New data from Turkey reveals that almost all of these militias were armed and trained in the past by the CIA and Pentagon. Continue reading... US troops are staying in Syria to ‘keep the oil’ – and have already killed hundreds over it - by Ben Norton Hundreds of American soldiers are remaining in Syria to occupy its oil reserves and block the Syrian government from revenue needed for reconstruction. Trump said openly, “We want to keep the oil.” Continue reading... PUSHBACK: Max Blumenthal on why Hillary Clinton smeared Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein Hillary Clinton has smeared Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein as Russian assets, and almost no Democratic politicians are pushing back. Continue reading... DC’s Atlantic Council raked in funding from Hunter Biden’s corruption-stained employer while courting his VP father - by Max Blumenthal The shady arrangement between the Atlantic Council and Burisma – the gas company at the center of the ‘Ukrainegate’ scandal – is just one dubious deal out of many at a DC think tank that has become a clearinghouse for legal corruption. Continue reading... Longest-held US political prisoner sends support from Puerto Rico to Venezuela - by Ben Norton The world’s longest-held political prisoner, Puerto Rican revolutionary Oscar López Rivera, who was incarcerated in the US for 36 years, sent a message of solidarity to Venezuela Continue reading...
