Thanks to Vermont Independent-supported indy journalist Nafeez Ahmed for his deep dive into the “Deep State,” and how a war within the Deep State between varying factions spawned the Trump’ocrats. The larger problem, of course, is four decades of Deep State-supported US imperial neoliberal policies – financialization, privatization, corporatization, and militarization – that have hollowed out the US economy for the 99% while enriching the 1%, most of whom have already seceded from the US.

What to do? Ahmed spells out solutions.

Ours here in the Green Mountains? Continue to make Plan ‘V’ a reality.

Free Vermont, and long live the Untied States!

February 25, 2017

“Deep State”/Deep Dive: Why Vermont Independence Matters Now More Than Ever (INSURGE INTELLIGENCE)

Thanks to Vermont Independent-supported indy journalist Nafeez Ahmed for his deep dive into the “Deep State,” and how a war within the Deep State between varying […]
January 26, 2017

#MAGA Insanity Is US: Matt Taibbi’s Insane Clown President (BOOK REVIEW)

How did the United States end up with President Donald J. Trump? Insane Clown Posse, Matt Taibbi’s brilliant new book (watch MT’s interview with Chris Hedges), details the insanity. […]
August 9, 2016

U.S. Empire’s Syrian Air War – Two Year Anniversary Stats (AIRWARS SYRIA)

Monday, August 8th, 2016 marked the second anniversary of the US-led Coalition’s war with so-called Islamic State (Daesh) in Iraq and Syria. Here at Airwars we’ve […]
April 29, 2016

Joke’s On You: U.S. of Empire’s “Justice” and “Accountability” When The USM Bombs a Hospital

Ever since the U.S. last October bombed a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Kunduz, Afghanistan, the U.S. vehemently denied guilt while acting exactly […]
April 13, 2016

“Shwag Bag Of Doom” – Welcome to “Cluster Fuck Nation.”

Publisher’s note: We’ve channeled JH Kunstler since our first issue of Vermont Commons back in 2005. “The problems facing the U.S. of Empire,” he notes here, […]
November 15, 2015

ISIS Origins: Truth In Media (VIDEO)

A ten minute history lesson on how the U.S. and the West manufactured ISIS. Instructive, given the Paris tragedy now unfolding. Free Vermont, and long live the […]
September 30, 2015

The United States of Empire?! (REALITY CHECK)

Welcome to the 21st century. The United States maintains an “Empire of Bases” – more than 800 in more than 150 countries around the world. If […]
September 20, 2015

U.S. Fuels War In Yemen, by Stephen Lendman (FULL SPECTRUM DOMINANCE v. ARAB SPRING)

Yemen is Obama’s war – cold-blooded genocidal slaughter and mass destruction, planned long before conflict began in late March, using Saudi Arabia, UAE, other Gulf states […]
July 21, 2015

My Personal Cuba, an Interview with Vermont photographer David Garten (OPENING)

Publisher’s note: As Cuba and the U.S. move to “normalize” relations between both countries, Vermonters weigh in on what lies ahead for the world’s most powerful […]
July 3, 2015

V for Vendetta: “Ignite, or be Gone,” by Anneka Williams (HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAZE)

To celebrate Independence Days 2015 – July 4, 1776 (the creation of the Declaration of Independence) and July 7, 1777 – the publishing of the 1st […]
June 29, 2015

ISIS: US Foot Soldiers, by Stephen Lendman

Washington recruits, arms, trains, funds and directs ISIS terrorists the same way they used Mujahideen fighters in the 1980s against Soviet Russia in Afghanistan as well […]
April 8, 2015

US-Sponsored “Naked Aggression” in Yemen, by Stephen Lendman

Washington planned war on Yemen months ago – preemptive naked aggression by any standard with Saudi-led proxies doing Obama’s dirty work. Plus direct US involvement. Reports […]