Tag: war
Battle and Liberation: The End of World War II | Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days | Ep. 4
The last days of the World War II are numbered. But before peace comes in May and with it the downfall of Hitler, liberators and…
Hitler’s Downfall and Unconditional Surrender | Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days | Ep. 3
On April 16, 1945, the Red Army begins the attack on Berlin. Its generals accept heavy losses. In the west, the British and Americans liberated…
The Final Battles of World War II | Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days | Ep. 2
March 6, 1945: During World War II, Cologne falls to the Allies, marking the capture of the first major German city. US troops secure the…
Stalin’s Breakthrough in the East Ep. 1 | Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days
On January 28th, 1945, the total war advocated by Goebbels retaliates against the Fatherland in a dramatic climax on German soil. This marks the onset…
Drawing Links Between US Militarism Abroad and Gun Violence at Home (Pt 1/2)
Boston teacher Nino Brown, of the ANSWER Coalition, speaks with TRNN’s Ben Norton about the links between US militarism, gun violence, and police brutality. He…
Wilkerson: Don’t Trust Trump, Bolton to Deliver US-North Korea Peace
The US has suspended war games as part of Trump’s commitment in Singapore, but his administration can’t be trusted to deliver a comprehensive denuclearization deal…
Militarizing US Schools and Society Only Creates More Gun Violence and Police Brutality
TRNN’s Ben Norton continues his discussion with Boston teacher Nino Brown, of the ANSWER Coalition, on the links between US militarism, gun violence, and police…
John McCain: Hawkish Voice of Military-Industrial Complex, Paved Way for Trump
John McCain was an extreme war hawk who represented the military-industrial complex on Capitol Hill. And while he sometimes clashed with Donald Trump, their politics…
Erik Prince’s Push to Privatize the Afghanistan War
Former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince is now lobbying to deploy mercenaries instead of the US military in order to bring the 17-year war in Afghanistan…
Trump Tears up Treaties Pushing for War on Iran, Using Bush-Style Iraq Lies
As the US ramps up aggression against Iran, withdrawing from agreements and imposing crippling sanctions, Iranians fear Trump and the neocons he surrounded himself with…
War Bled Syria of c. $400 Billion – and Human Cost of Imperialism Is Even Higher
The international proxy war on Syria destroyed more than $388 billion in physical capital, according to a UN commission. But political economist Ali Kadri says…
As Saudi Confirms Khashoggi’s Murder, Will We Stop Its Murder in Yemen?
Hours after this segment was recorded, the Saudi government confirmed the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. But there is ongoing silence over the US-backed Saudi war…
‘No Turning Back’ – Rania Abouzeid on Reporting in Wartime Syria
Award-winning journalist Rania Abouzeid discusses her book “No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria,” based on years of on-the-ground reporting since the…
Catastrophic Death Toll in US-Saudi War on Yemen Has Been Grossly Downplayed
The UN and corporate media have for years claimed only 10,000 Yemenis were killed in the US/UK-backed Saudi/UAE war. But Yemen’s actual death toll is…
