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Benghazi

US Mercenaries Define Overseas Warfare—But at Home, They Still Fight for Healthcare

Just because mercenaries preserve American hegemony does not mean they are exempt from its capitalist chokehold. 
By Davis Richardson
WITH ENDORSERS LIKE THESE... It was obvious all through 2015 that Mayor Bill de Blasio was desperate to make an impression on the presidential race. From his "Progressive Agenda" events at Gracie Mansion and outside the Capitol building in April and May 2015, to his scuttled plans to host both Democratic and GOP debates, the mayor seemed like an over-eager eight-year-old bouncing up and down to get the grown-ups' attention. Well, he finally got a little of that precious national notice he craved in April of this year—but it didn't come quite the way he wanted it. The mayor brought Hillary Clinton as his surprise guest to the April 9 Inner Circle show, an annual satire of NYC politics put on by reporters. De Blasio and Clinton did a little routine of their own onstage, where Clinton tweaked de Blasio over his belated decision to jump aboard her bandwagon with the rest of the political class. The mayor's excuse? "I was running on CP time," he said. That abbreviation usually stands for "colored people time," and hearkens to the stereotype that black people like to show up late. But here, Clinton helpfully explained, it meant "cautious politician time." Ba-dum tsh. The people in the room groaned and let it go. But a video of the skit escaped into the national news stream a couple days later, provoking some murmurings about sensitivity and the duo's horrible, horrible comic delivery. Clinton naturally blamed the bit of curdled comedy on the lesser Dem—and de Blasio got to be the laughingstock of the whole country and not just New York for a change. Would people have gotten so upset if it hadn't been such a godawful creaking awkward joke? The world may never know.

NYC Mayor’s Defense in Face of Probes: Hillary Clinton Got Investigated Too

"The next president of the United States has gone through more investigations than I can count," Bill de Blasio said. "And she's about to be the next president of the United States."
By Will Bredderman
Hillary Clinton answers questions from reporters March 10, 2015 at the United Nations in New York. Clinton admitted Tuesday that she made a mistake in choosing for convenience not to use an official email account when she was secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton’s Network Host Asked Reddit How to Delete ‘Very VIP’ Emails

Paul Combetta, a.k.a. "stonetear," is under investigation by the House Oversight Committee.
By Michael Sainato
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton participates in the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum on September 7, 2016 in New York City. Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are participating in the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum.

Don’t Let Comey Put a Criminal in the White House

By Austin Bay
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to voters during a campaign event at Briar Woods High School August 2, 2016 in Ashburn, Virginia. Trump continued to campaign for his run for president of the United States.

Ultimate Media Privilege: Hillary’s Crimes Versus Trump’s Mouth

By Austin Bay
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 19: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 42nd International Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center on July 19, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clinton continues to campaign for the general election in November while the Republicans hold their national convention.

Of Course Clinton Wants a VEEP with National Security Experience

By Ashe Schow
CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 18: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump waves to the crowd while exiting the stage after his wife Melania after she delivered a speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicks off on July 18.

To All the Peter Pan Republicans: Trump Bests Captain Crook Clinton

By Austin Bay
Supporters listen to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during a campaign event at Grand View University January 31, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Problematic Five: Events With the Power to Reshape the 2016 Election

By Austin Bay
Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton embraces her husband former U.S. president Bill Clinton during a caucus day event at Caesers Palace on February 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hillary Clinton defeated Democratic rival U.S.Sen Bernie Sanders in the Nevada Democratic caucuses.

No Shame for Bill and Hillary: Entitlement Has No Boundaries

By Michael Sainato
Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 22, 2015. Clinton took the stand Thursday to defend her role in responding to deadly attacks on the US mission in Libya, as Republicans forged ahead with an inquiry criticized as partisan anti-Clinton propaganda. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Quite a Show: Republicans Badger Hillary Clinton for 11 Hours

By Joe Lapointe
Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton leaves after she testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, October 22, 2015. Clinton took the stand to defend her role in responding to deadly attacks on the US mission in Libya, as Republicans forged ahead with an inquiry criticized as partisan anti-Clinton propaganda. AFP PHOTO/ SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Hillary Rocks Republicans and Rolls the Benghazi Committee

By Brent Budowsky
Hillary Clinton. (Photo: Alex Wong forGetty Images)

Sorry, Republicans, Clinton Won the Benghazi hearing

By Ashe Schow
U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy leaves after a closed House Republican election meeting to pick the next GOP House Speaker nominee October 8, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Leader McCarthy has dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Council Speaker Rips GOP House as ‘Pathetic’ and ‘Despondent’

By Jillian Jorgensen
Hillary Clinton. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge: Hillary on Her Heels Re Emailgate

By Sidney Powell
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 16: Sidney Blumenthal (C), a longtime advisor to Bill and Hillary Clinton, arrives to be deposed by the House Select Committee on Benghazi (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Benghazi Investigation Spends Fortune to Harass Hillary Clinton

By Ari Rabin-Havt
Illustration: Drew Friedeman

Nixon’s Ghost Stalks Hillary Clinton

By Brent Budowsky
Trey Gowdy (R-SC) (L) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Benghazi Again

By Lincoln Mitchell
Mayor Bill de Blasio and his family with Bill and Hillary Clinton. (Photo: NYC Mayor's Office)

Bill de Blasio Disapproves of Congress’ ‘Politicized’ Benghazi Investigation

By Ross Barkan
Colbert on CBS (Comedy Central)

Stephen Colbert Rips <em>60 Minutes</em> Over Benghazi Debacle (Video)

By Drew Grant

Michael Grimm Has Had It Up to Here With President Obama

By Colin Campbell
Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the September 11, 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFGGetty Images)

Lawmakers Make 2016 References While Grilling Clinton Over Benghazi

By Colin Campbell
Robert Gibbs (Photo: Wikipedia)

Obama Advisor Praises White House Press Office Handling of Libya Attack

By Hunter Walker
Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (Photo: Getty Images).

Giuliani Blames Libya Attack ‘Cover-Up’ on Obama’s ‘Fantasy World’

By Colin Campbell
(Photo: Getty)

Senator Suggests Obama Administration Hid True Cause of Libya Attack to Protect Re-Election Campaign

By Hunter Walker and Colin Campbell
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