3 chapters across the catalog
CIA Director Visit to Kiev, Ukraine Corruption Overhaul
The CIA Director's recent visit to Ukraine is linked to a major government overhaul and anti-corruption crackdown. Analysts suggest the US is removing specific officials to prepare for the transition from active warfare to the reconstruction phase. This shift ensures that future investment and aid are managed by preferred partners.
Guatemala Corruption Uprising, President Perez Molina
Guatemala is facing a massive political uprising and general strike calling for the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina over a $100 million corruption scandal. Critics on Democracy Now! argue that the unrest is rooted in the military's history of genocide against the Mayan population during the 1980s, which was allegedly supported by the CIA. The segment notes a lack of mainstream media coverage and context regarding the role of the Guatemalan oligarchy.
Author Kim Barker discusses Afghan President Hamid Karzai in her book "The Taliban Shuffle," describing him as increasingly paranoid and isolated in his palace. While Barker portrays Karzai as a complex figure caught between the West and his own country, critics argue he has been a CIA asset and "oil cabal shill" since the beginning of the conflict. The discussion highlights Karzai's eccentricities, including his sheep-fetus hat and his refusal to grant interviews to male reporters.
