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Will Governments ever Listen Before there is Blood in the Streets?
Will Governments ever Listen Before there is Blood in the Streets? COMMENT: Thank you for ‘Why Private Blogs’. You should get goose bumps once in a while about your work~,the project is massive in scale, certainly worthy of my respect and everyone else in readerville and your employ as well. This piece is well written and […]
US Joins Secret Talks Between Israel and UAE Targeting Iran
US Joins Secret Talks Between Israel and UAE Targeting Iran UAE trying to balance regional interests with keeping US happy Secret talks have been ongoing between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, focused on sharing intelligence against Iran and possibly military cooperation. The talks have progressed to the point that the US is now joining […]
Iraq Closes Airspace Even To US Coalition Flights After Suspected Israeli Raid
Iraq Closes Airspace Even To US Coalition Flights After Suspected Israeli Raid In what is a severely under reported but perhaps the most alarming development out of the Middle East this week, Iraq’s government has said it’s ready to down any aircraft violating its airspace amid a blanket ban on ‘unauthorized’ flights not specifically approved by the prime minister’s office. Military Times reported […]
Here Are Five Lies About Iran That We Need to Refute to Stop Another Illegal War
Here Are Five Lies About Iran That We Need to Refute to Stop Another Illegal War FORGET URANIUM ENRICHMENT: Has Iran mastered time travel? Last month, the Trump White House put out a typically Orwellian statement, chock-filled with lies, distortions, and half-truths about Iran and the 2015 nuclear deal. One line in particular stood out from […]
US Unveils Seizure Warrant For Iran’s Grace 1 Tanker
US Unveils Seizure Warrant For Iran’s Grace 1 Tanker Apparently the month long saga of the Grace-1 is not at all over, and may now seriously escalate even after it was set free from custody. Just as the Iranian supertanker was released from custody off Gibraltar and is preparing to make its way into the Mediterranean, a seizure warrant filed […]
Russia’s Sound Proposal for Gulf Peace
Russia’s Sound Proposal for Gulf Peace There is an eminently reasonable and feasible way to avoid conflict in the Persian Gulf, and to secure peace. The principles of multilateralism and international law must be adhered to. It seems almost astounding that one has to appeal for such obvious basic norms. Fortunately, Russia has presented a […]
Why the Dollar Rules the World — And Why Its Reign Could End
Why the Dollar Rules the World — And Why Its Reign Could End President Donald Trump wants a lower US dollar. He complains about the over-valuation of the American currency. Yet, is he right to accuse other countries of a “currency manipulation”? Is the position of the US dollar in the international monetary arena not […]
The History Of The World, In One Video
The History Of The World, In One Video Throughout the history of the world, many civilizations have risen and fallen. You may be familiar with the achievements of prominent societies like the Romans, Mongols, or Babylonians, but, as Visual Capitalist’s Jeff Desjardins explains below, how do all of their stories intertwine over time and geography? Visualizing the History […]
Guess Who China Is Blaming For The Riots In Hong Kong?
Guess Who China Is Blaming For The Riots In Hong Kong? This is not going to end well. As a result of our ongoing trade war, U.S. relations with China were already rapidly deteriorating, but now the chaos in Hong Kong threatens to completely wreck them. Violence between political protesters and riot police is making […]
Pakistan Mobilizing Forces At Kashmir Base Near Line Of Control: Report
Pakistan Mobilizing Forces At Kashmir Base Near Line Of Control: Report India’s Business Standard is reporting a major mobilization of Pakistani military forces underway along the border with India, citing government sources which talked to Asia’s ANI news agency. The contested Kashmir region is on edge following India last week taking the unprecedented step of revoking Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) autonomous status […]
U.S. Currency Wars With China—Past And Present In a purely political move, the Trump administration (read: the U.S. Treasury) has branded China as a currency manipulator. This is an act of war. After President Trump announced that even more tariffs would be imposed on China, the markets took the value of the Chinese yuan down […]
Hair-Trigger Nuclear Alert Over Kashmir
HAIR-TRIGGER NUCLEAR ALERT OVER KASHMIR Two of the world’s most important powers, India and Pakistan, are locked into an extremely dangerous confrontation over the bitterly disputed Himalayan mountain state of Kashmir. Both are nuclear armed. Kashmir has been a flashpoint since Imperial Britain divided India in 1947. India and Pakistan have fought numerous wars and […]
“Smoke Will Rise From Tel Aviv”: Iran Warns Israel Against Joining US Maritime Coalition
“Smoke Will Rise From Tel Aviv”: Iran Warns Israel Against Joining US Maritime Coalition The same day that Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a formal statement warning that any Israeli involvement in the proposed US-led joint maritime coalition in the Gulf is a “clear threat” to Iran’s national security, a separate statement from a senior government official has threatened […]
Trump’s Blockade Begins: Venezuela Says Food Shipment Blocked In Panama Canal
Trump’s Blockade Begins: Venezuela Says Food Shipment Blocked In Panama Canal Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has denounced what state media is describing as a ship seizure by the US in the Panama Canal Wednesday. The ship is reportedly packed with 25 thousands tons of Soya and was entering the narrow vital central America waterway, when its […]
Here Are The Signs The US Gov’t Is Preparing For Farmageddon
Here Are The Signs The US Gov’t Is Preparing For Farmageddon President Trump on Tuesday morning hinted at what appears to be yet another farm bailout (the third one must be the charm), as farm bankruptcies soar and agricultural debt loads become unbearable. ✔ As they have learned in the last two years, our great American Farmers know that China […]
