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The Troika of Tyranny: The Imperialist Project in Latin America and Its Epigones
The Troika of Tyranny: The Imperialist Project in Latin America and Its Epigones Photo Source vaticanus | CC BY 2.0 Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela are today threatened by US imperialism. The first salvo of the modern Age of Imperialism started back in 1898 when the US seized Cuba along with Puerto Rico and the Philippines […]
“Flashpoint For War”: U.S. And Japan Plan Military Response To Chinese Incursions Of Disputed Islands
“Flashpoint For War”: U.S. And Japan Plan Military Response To Chinese Incursions Of Disputed Islands Things are again rapidly heating up in the East China Sea amidst already heightened tensions in a region where Washington is increasingly asserting the right of navigation in international waters against broad Chinese claims and seeking to defend the territorial […]
Russia & China Invest in Infrastructure; U.S. Instead Spends on Military
Russia & China Invest in Infrastructure; U.S. Instead Spends on Military China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” is famous as an extension of their domestic infrastructure investments, but Russia is also investing heavily in infrastructure. Both countries need to do it in order to improve the future for their respective populations, and both Governments have avoided […]
The Global Economy and Political Murder: Why Trudeau Won’t Stop Arms Sales to Saudis
The Global Economy and Political Murder: Why Trudeau Won’t Stop Arms Sales to Saudis Photo Source 2017 Canada Summer Games | CC BY 2.0 Almost 5,000 miles from the city in which his corpse was secretly buried – in one piece or in bits – by his Saudi killers, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder now rattles the […]
Iran Shuts Off Oil Tanker Tracking System As US Sanctions Start
Iran Shuts Off Oil Tanker Tracking System As US Sanctions Start The US on Monday (Nov 5) is reimposing disciplinary measures targeting Iran’s oil, shipping, insurance, and banking sectors in what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called “the toughest sanctions ever placed” against Iran. In response, Tehran has reportedly turned off all oil tanker […]
The Global US Squeeze On Iran Has Started: Europe is Looking For Alternatives
THE GLOBAL US SQUEEZE ON IRAN HAS STARTED: EUROPE IS LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES Today the harshest and highest level economic and energy sanctions that can be imposed on any country are being imposed unilaterally on Iran. The US establishment will try its best to bring the Islamic Republic to its knees and Tehran will do […]
Turkey Vows To Make “Sea Bandits” Drilling Gas Off Cyprus Pay “Like Terrorists In Syria Did”
Turkey Vows To Make “Sea Bandits” Drilling Gas Off Cyprus Pay “Like Terrorists In Syria Did” Ankara will not allow any “sea bandits” to roam free and tap the disputed natural gas reserves off Cyprus, Turkey’s president has vowed, while commissioning a new warship to challenge competitors militarily, should the need arise. “We will not […]
The Italian people must understand that their country is at war
The Italian people must understand that their country is at war The conflict between the European Union and Italy is a full-blown financial war. Euro countries cannot print their own money and for that reason they cannot have an endless deficit. Countries within the eurozone have to live within their means or else, without the […]
Why Trump Decided To Back Down On Iran
Why Trump Decided To Back Down On Iran The Trump administration has finally faced up to what many knew all along: It won’t be able to take Iran’s oil exports down to zero. The U.S. is set to grant waivers to eight countries, allowing them to continue to import some level of oil from Iran, […]
Iran’s Powerful Hardline Cleric Threatens To “Instantly” Create $400 Oil By Seizing Tankers
Iran’s Powerful Hardline Cleric Threatens To “Instantly” Create $400 Oil By Seizing Tankers Just ahead of U.S. sanctions on Iran set to snap back on Monday targeting primarily the energy, shipbuilding, shipping, and banking sectors, Iran’s most prominent conservative cleric has announced that if oil exports are halted, Saudi tankers will be confiscated and Gulf countries […]
US Threatens SWIFT With Sanctions If Iran Isn’t Cut Off
US Threatens SWIFT With Sanctions If Iran Isn’t Cut Off Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin threatened the global financial messaging service SWIFT on Friday that it could be penalized if it doesn’t cut off financial services to entities and individuals doing business with Iran. The warning came just days ahead of the US re-imposition of all […]
The Untouchable US-Saudi Relation Is a Core Element of US Imperialism
The Untouchable US-Saudi Relation Is a Core Element of US Imperialism In the last few weeks, numerous articles and analyses have been produced relating to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. However, the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States has not been questioned, and the reason for this has not […]
This Major Cover Up Could Wreak Havoc On Global Oil Markets
This Major Cover Up Could Wreak Havoc On Global Oil Markets The decision facing President Donald Trump is not an easy one, a problem not of his own choosing and one that the politically charged president would rather not have to deal with. To sanction or not sanction Saudi Arabia over the alleged killing last […]
