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The Empire’s Propagandists
The Empire’s Propagandists Drawing by Nathaniel St. Clair With most media attention in the US on the government shutdown and border wall stand-off spectacle, the Trump administration has been quietly ramping up US militarism around the world. And it has set its sights on Venezuela, once again, by supporting a coup. Whether or not one […]
If The World Understood Sovereignty, It Could End All Our Problems
If The World Understood Sovereignty, It Could End All Our Problems My own Australia has of course joined the chorus of US lackeys who are refusing to recognize Venezuela’s only legitimate and elected government, recognizing instead the presidency of some guy named Juan who decided to name himself Venezuela’s president with the blessing of the United States government. A […]
John Bolton Openly Admits He Wants Maduro Out, American Oil Companies In
John Bolton Openly Admits He Wants Maduro Out, American Oil Companies In Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro might be forgiven for thinking there’s a foreign-backed conspiracy against him in repeatedly accusing the US of engineering a “coup” and waging “economic war” against his regime, especially given that US advisers are now quite openly admitting this is precisely […]
“5,000 Troops To Colombia” To Quell Venezuela Crisis? John Bolton Flashes Notepad Contents At Briefing
“5,000 Troops To Colombia” To Quell Venezuela Crisis? John Bolton Flashes Notepad Contents At Briefing During a Monday White House press briefing national security adviser John Bolton was photographed carrying a notepad — presumably as he was fresh out of a national security meeting — and one of the things which appears to be handwritten on the pad is “5,000 troops […]
Of Suspected Spies & Cathedrals… and Western Media Hypocrisy
Of Suspected Spies & Cathedrals… and Western Media Hypocrisy It’s hilarious to see the double standards of Western media applied in the case of alleged American spy Paul Whelan who is being detained in Russia and facing trial. Whelan, a former US marine, was denied bail this week in a Moscow court after it emerged […]
Flagrant, Cynical, Public attempt at coup d’état – Venezuela
Flagrant, Cynical, Public attempt at coup d’état – Venezuela It came as no surprise this past week when the US Administration made good on their promises to attempt to Regime Change Venezuela, the third part of John Bolton’s Troika of Tyranny, the other parts being Cuba and Nicaragua. But there were a few surprises. Saker readers would […]
The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela
The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela Anti-government protests in Venezuela that seek regime change have been led by several individuals and organizations with close ties to the U.S. government. Leopoldo Lopez and Maria Corina Machado- two of the public leaders behind the violent protests that started in February (2014) – have […]
Antiwar Hero Medea Benjamin Disrupts Venezuela Coup Circle Jerk
Antiwar Hero Medea Benjamin Disrupts Venezuela Coup Circle Jerk Before they launch missiles, they launch narratives. Before they drop bombs, they drop talking points. Before they implement crushing starvation sanctions, they demonize and condemn. Before they invade, they propagandize. Before the killing starts, manipulation paves the way. For this reason, the front line of any antiwar […]
Venezuela? The bad guys are on Wall St.
Venezuela? The bad guys are on Wall St. With Washington talking up a military coup (Democrats for once in no hurry to berate Trump on the issue) and Russia a sufficiently interested party to have flown nuclear capable bombers into Caracas last month, it behoves us all to get up to speed on Venezuela. It should go […]
Three Concerns Hanging Over the Davos Elite
Three Concerns Hanging Over the Davos Elite This week, the global elite descended private jets to their version of winter ski-camp – the lifestyles of the rich and powerful version. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) five-day annual networking extravaganza kicked off in the upscale ski resort town of Davos, Switzerland. Every year, the powers-that-be join the WEF, select a […]
McCain May Be Dead, but ‘Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran’ Still Resounds
McCain May Be Dead, but ‘Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran’ Still Resounds In 2007, when making a speech during his bid for the presidency of the United States, the late Senator John McCain spoke about Iran’s supposed nuclear weapons’ programme and when questioned as to whether there might be US reaction to such allegations responded by singing “That […]
Bank Of England Refuses To Release Venezuela’s Gold After US Lobbying
Bank Of England Refuses To Release Venezuela’s Gold After US Lobbying With Maduro desperately clinging to power in Venezuela – albeit protected by Russian “security contractors” – The Bank of England just ‘virtue-signaled’ another jab in the socialist utopia’s back by confirming its refusal to hand over Venezuela’s gold from its vaults. Bloomberg reports that Maduro’s embattled […]
Trump’s ‘Axis of Evil’: Pompeo, Bolton & Abrams
Trump’s ‘Axis of Evil’: Pompeo, Bolton & Abrams ‘This is truly an ominous development for the poor people of Venezuela. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo votes before addressing the United Nations (U.N.) Security Council in a meeting which was requested by the United States to offer a statement […]
Russia, Israel and the Values of “Western Civilization” – Where Is the Truth?
Russia, Israel and the Values of “Western Civilization” – Where Is the Truth? First, what’s the deal with this obsession about bombing entire nations back into the “stone age”? Very interesting article in RT today: “IDF chief turned PM candidate touts body count & bombing Gaza into ‘stone age’ in campaign ad” (please read the […]
Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change
Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change What happens in Venezuela going forward will have major consequences for the entire region and the world; and, with the U.S. already pushing countries to pick sides, the world may soon become as divided as it was immediately preceding WW II. CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Since […]
