Sunday, April 08, 2012
Obama's Empire
Paul Jay of The Real News Network interviews Glenn Ford, executive editor of Black Agenda Report, about the United Anti-War Coalition's plans for demonstrating against the NATO conference next month in Chicago. As part of the infrastructure of US aggression, NATO has spearheaded numerous wars on behalf of US imperialism, a doctrine bolstered by US laws against free speech and freedom of assembly. As Ford indicates, the US is no longer a democracy, and by declaring marshal law zones as well as enacting indefinite detention laws, the Obama Administration is laying the groundwork for a massive military buildup and extended military campaigns across the globe.
