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The Blob: Still Chasing After Pax Americana
The Blob: Still Chasing After Pax Americana After all the failure, they still look at our wars in the Middle East as some kind of golden age. I wish to call attention to an instructive essay about U.S. policy in the Middle East—instructive in the sense that it reveals the utterly impoverished nature of establishment thinking on […]
All It Takes Is a Slipup or a Nudge
All It Takes Is a Slipup or a Nudge Just prior to a war, the majority of people in the nations that are about to become involved tend to assume that another nation is threatening theirs, whist their own leaders are doing all they can to avoid conflict. This is almost never the case. The […]
Russia To Reduce US Dollars In National Wealth Fund As Putin’s De-Dollarization Continues
Russia To Reduce US Dollars In National Wealth Fund As Putin’s De-Dollarization Continues Russia’s de-dollarization effort is full steam ahead, in line with President Putin’s commitment to reduce the country’s vulnerability to the continuing threat of US sanctions. Crossing the wires early Wednesday morning, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev, was quoted by Reuters as […]
The Growing Threat of Water Wars
The Growing Threat of Water Wars In 2015, United Nations member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which include an imperative to “ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Yet, in the last four years, matters have deteriorated significantly. NEW DELHI – The dangers of environmental pollution receive a lot of […]
“We Are Going To War”: Has The Final Apocalyptic Conflict Between Israel and Her Enemies Now Begun?
“We Are Going To War”: Has The Final Apocalyptic Conflict Between Israel and Her Enemies Now Begun? On Tuesday, terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s targeted killing of the senior commander of Islamic Jihad in Gaza. Many of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome […]
After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia Bolivia’s President Evo Morales was overthrown in a military coup on November 10. He is now in Mexico. Before he left office, Morales had been involved in a long project to bring economic and social democracy to his long-exploited country. It is important to recall that […]
Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Multinational Firm’s Lithium Deal
Bolivian Coup Comes Less Than a Week After Morales Stopped Multinational Firm’s Lithium Deal “Bolivia’s lithium belongs to the Bolivian people. Not to multinational corporate cabals.” The Sunday military coup in Bolivia has put in place a government which appears likely to reverse a decision by just-resigned President Evo Morales to cancel an agreement with […]
Narrative Managers In Overdrive After Death Of White Helmets Founder
Narrative Managers In Overdrive After Death Of White Helmets Founder James Le Mesurier, the founder of the White Helmets, has died. He was found to have plummetedfrom a height to the street outside his home, and authorities are reportedly calling it a suicide. Le Mesurier has a history with British military intelligence and was fundamentally involved with an extremely shady […]
Bolivia Adds to the Ranks of Global Political Chaos
Bolivia Adds to the Ranks of Global Political Chaos Two days before Bolivian president Evo Morales was pushed out by the country’s military, Mark Weisbot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research penned a warning about what was happening, and what might unfold, in a Nation article titled, The Trump Administration Is Undercutting Democracy in Bolivia. He […]
MSM Adamantly Avoids The Word “Coup” In Bolivia Reporting
MSM Adamantly Avoids The Word “Coup” In Bolivia Reporting There has been a military coup in Bolivia backed by violent right-wing rioters and the US government, but you’d hardly know this from any of the mainstream media headlines. “Bolivian President Evo Morales steps down following accusations of election fraud” proclaims CNN. “Bolivia’s Morales resigns amid scathing election report, rising protests” reports The Washington Post. […]
Iran Finds New Oil Field With Over 50 Billion Barrels: Rouhani
Iran Finds New Oil Field With Over 50 Billion Barrels: Rouhani Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has made an unusual announcement distinct from his normal emphasis on mere ‘defiance’ of US sanctions; instead, he is now boasting of the discovery of a new oil field with over 50 billion barrels of crude in the country’s south. “I am […]
David Stockman on How the Deep State Really Works
David Stockman on How the Deep State Really Works International Man: Last year, President Trump took the unusual step of bypassing his advisors to announce his intention to withdraw all US troops from Syria quickly. The decision rattled Washington and the mainstream media. It caused former Defense Secretary Mattis to resign. Almost a year later, […]
Iran Reportedly Shoots Down “Foreign Drone” Over Southern Port City Of Mahshahr
Iran Reportedly Shoots Down “Foreign Drone” Over Southern Port City Of Mahshahr Moments ago, local Iranian news outlets confirmed the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have shot down a drone from a “foreign country.” IRANIAN OFFICIAL CONFIRMS DOWNING OF A DRONE BY ARMY, SAYS IT BELONGS TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY – YOUNG JOURNALISTS CLUB COMMANDER OF […]
Saudi Bases and the Bin Ladens: A Love Story
Saudi Bases and the Bin Ladens: A Love Story What is Trump really up to? It’s almost unknowable. At the same time that the president was pulling (some) troops out of Northeast Syria, giving an antiwar speech, and then sending other troops back into Syria to “secure the oil,” he also quietly sent another 1800 service members into Saudi Arabia. What little […]
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline This week, Denmark granted Gazprom approval for its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, a project that is set to bring 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas into Europe annually. It is one of the most controversial pipeline projects in the world and is now moving ahead […]
