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05 January 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FOCUS: Tom Engelhardt | Mapping a World From Hell: 76 Countries Are Now Involved in Washington's War on Terror    Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch   Engelhardt writes: "A glance at the map tells you that the war on terror, an increasingly complex set of intertwined conflicts, is now a remarkably global phenomenon."   READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

Dear Friend, The U.S. Empire is extending its long arm. Now 75 % of the world is under its armpit. In 2017, U.S. Special Operations forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets, deployed to 149 countries around the world, according to figures provided to TomDispatch by U.S. Special Operations Command.  That’s about 75% of the nations on the planet and represents a jump from the 138 countries that saw such deployments in 2016 under the Obama administration Ralph Nader asks "What Does Trump Mean by “Make America Great Again”?" Ramzy Baroud writes "now that the American mask has completely fallen, Palestinians require an urgent rethink in their own political priorities, alliances and national liberation strategy." Also more stories from around the world.  If you don't mind, and if you think the content of this news letter is critical for the dignified living and survival of humanity and other species on earth, please forward it to your...