Ken Klippenstein

Ken Klippenstein is a freelance journalist based in Madison, Wisconsin, US. He can be reached via Twitter @kenklippenstein or email: [email protected].

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News Analysis

US Arms Still Flowing to Thailand Despite Recent Coup

Six months after Thailand’s military coup, the US has exported tens of millions worth of military equipment to the unelected Thai government.

by: Ken Klippenstein &; Paul Gottinger,; Truthout

December 2, 2014

News Analysis

St. Louis Police Shot 16 Before Michael Brown in 2014

Ferguson area police shot 16 people before shooting unarmed teenager Michael Brown. In most cases in which race was known, the victim was black.

by: Ken Klippenstein &; Paul Gottinger,; Truthout

September 7, 2014

News Analysis

War & Peace

US Provides Israel the Weapons Used on Gaza

While the Obama administration talks about supporting a ceasefire, the United States exports to Israel a substantial amount of the same types of weapons Israel is using to…

by: Paul Gottinger &; Ken Klippenstein,; Truthout

July 23, 2014

News

US Continues to Surreptitiously Supply Arms to Unelected Regime in Egypt

Newly obtained documents reveal the US government has continued to provide significant weapons support for the unelected Egyptian military regime, despite a State Department declaration it would withhold…

by: Ken Klippenstein &; Paul Gottinger,; Truthout

May 21, 2014

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

Captain Phillips Doesn’t Explain Why Somali Pirates Exist

Though the extent to which Phillips falls short of the movieu2019s exaltation is somewhat surprising, the filmu2019s depiction of Somalis is not.

by: Ken Klippenstein &; Paul Gottinger,; Dissident Voice

October 22, 2013

News Analysis

Financial Institutions Admit Austerity Failed

2013 has been something of a confessional period for the economic managerial class. The IMF’s chief economist perhaps demonstrated this point best when he conceded that “forecasters significantly…

by: Ken Klippenstein,; SpeakOut

May 9, 2013