Posts Tagged ‘oversaw’

How the CIA oversaw Belgium’s secret Nazi army

Gladio secret agent Michel Van Ussel. (BBC) “It was advisable not to be too specific, because this was one of the most secret organisations that has ever existed” — That’s how former Belgian Gladio agent Michel Van Ussel recalled the line he was sold by his recruiter in 1987. He related his involvement in NATO’s […]

131 federal judges oversaw cases involving companies in which they or their families owned stock

By Debra Cassens Weiss September 29, 2021, 10:37 am CDT  Image from Shutterstock. A Wall Street Journal investigation has found that 131 federal judges oversaw 685 court cases in the last decade involving companies in which they or their families owned stock. The conflict is a violation of U.S. law and judicial ethics, the newspaper […]

Trump’s CIA Pick Gina Haspel Oversaw Secret Prison, CIA Torture

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gina Haspel’s colleagues describe her as a seasoned veteran who would lead the CIA with integrity. Human rights advocates see her as someone who supervised torture at a secret prison. President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next — and first female — director of the clandestine agency has conflicting public reputations. If […]

Video: Israeli who oversaw Lebanon slaughter confronted in Morocco

Ali Abunimah Power Suits 10 October 2017 This video circulated widely on social media shows Amir Peretz, Israel’s former defense minister, being protested in the Moroccan parliament on Sunday during a visit to his country of birth. In the video, Peretz can be seen standing as a man wearing a scarf with Palestinian colors around […]

How PayDay Loans Helped Cause 2008 Crash & Why DNC Chair Supports Them

Susanne Posel (OC) : Congresswoman and chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Debbie Wasserman Schultz has introduced HR 4018 in order “to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish deferred presentment transaction requirements” and the always interesting “and for other purposes”. Republicans who have received campaign contributions from the payday loan industry have […]

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