In the 1940s, The US War Department Released This Video To Tell Americans Not To Fall For Fascist Rhetoric An anti-fascist film produced in the wake of the second world war has gone viral in the wake of the Charlottesville event that culminated in one person being killed and 19 injured this weekend. Don’t Be a Sucker was […]
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Hawaii Moves One Step Closer to Declaring Sovereignty from U.S. Government
This week, Native Hawaiians initiated an historical election that may grant them sovereignty from the United States and the state of Hawaii, itself, after well over a century of colonial rule. More than 95,000 indigenous people will elect delegates to a constitutional convention, scheduled for this winter, when they will work to create a government […]
US STD experiments in 1940s Guatemala ‘killed 83′
London Telegraph Tuesday, August 30, 2011 At least 83 people died in US medical experiments in Guatemala during the 1940s involving sexually transmitted diseases, a commission investigating the program concluded on Monday. Nearly 5,500 people were subjected to diagnostic testing, and more than 1,300 were exposed to venereal diseases by contact or inoculations, the commission […]
83 died in Guatemala 1940s US experiments: panel
AFP August 29, 2011 WASHINGTON (AFP) – At least 83 persons died in US medical experiments in Guatemala during the 1940s involving sexually transmitted diseases, a commission investigating the program concluded Tuesday. A d v e r t i s e m e n t Nearly 5,500 people were subjected to diagnostic testing, and […]