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Beware the Common Thread that runs through War
Beware the Common Thread that runs through War QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; You seem to argue that the sanctions against Russia are unjustified with respect to their invasion of Ukraine. I understand that Kiev was the original capital of the Rus. You do not agree with the sanctions I assume because you argue they are pointless […]
US Imposes Sanctions on China for Buying Russian Weapons: Waging War on All Fronts
US Imposes Sanctions on China for Buying Russian Weapons: Waging War on All Fronts On Sept. 20 the US imposed punitive measures against China’s military under the 2017 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), in retaliation for its purchases of Russian military equipment. The move is meant to “punish” Moscow for what American officials […]
Before pointing the finger at Russia and Syria, the U.S. should answer for its own record
Before pointing the finger at Russia and Syria, the U.S. should answer for its own record The world is once again witnessing the height of U.S. hypocrisy as members of the U.S. State Department ratchet up anti-Russian and anti-Syrian rhetoric surrounding the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the UK. Ambassador Nikki Haley has […]
The Living Reality of Military-Economic Fascism
The Living Reality of Military-Economic Fascism “The business of buying weapons that takes place in the Pentagon is a corrupt business — ethically and morally corrupt from top to bottom. The process is dominated by advocacy, with few, if any, checks and balances. Most people in power like this system of doing business and do […]
The New York Times As Judge And Jury
The New York Times As Judge And Jury Seeking to maintain its credibility, The New York Times dispenses with the criminal justice system and basic principles of journalism to weigh in again on Russia-gate… We’ve seen it before: a newspaper and individual reporters get a story horribly wrong but instead of correcting it they double […]
Giuliani Vows Regime Change At “Iran Uprising” Event; MEK Supporters Chant John McCain’s Name
Giuliani Vows Regime Change At “Iran Uprising” Event; MEK Supporters Chant John McCain’s Name Speaking at an MEK-linked event called the “Iran Uprising Summit” in New York City on Saturday, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani told an audience that the Iranian government is “going to be overthrown” as soon as revolutionary “conditions” are ripe. “I don’t know […]
Can US-China trade war rivalry reverse the worst economic trends in both countries?
Can US-China trade war rivalry reverse the worst economic trends in both countries? The door for compromise and restoring a functional relationship between the United States and China appears to have closed. The 10 per cent tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods, rising to 25 per cent from January 1, is the final straw. […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Attack On Parade A “US Plot”; Tehran Summons Western Ambassadors
Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls Attack On Parade A “US Plot”; Tehran Summons Western Ambassadors Iran’s top cleric and leader Ayatollah Khamenei has pointed the finger at the West for a terror attack on a military parade that took place early Saturday in the Southwest city of Ahvaz, which left 25 people dead and over 60 wounded. Khamenei’s condemnation […]
Pompeo Vows “Series Of Actions” Against Venezuela’s Maduro “In The Coming Days”
Pompeo Vows “Series Of Actions” Against Venezuela’s Maduro “In The Coming Days” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued an incredible statement to Fox News on Friday, vowing to take “series of actions” in “the coming days” against Nicolas Maduro’s government in Venezuela. The threat was couched in terms of being in the “best interest” of Venezuelans, […]
Why We’re Ungovernable, Part 15: Germany’s Merkel Demoted To Figurehead
Why We’re Ungovernable, Part 15: Germany’s Merkel Demoted To Figurehead You don’t see “Germany” and “ungovernable” in the same headline very often. But that might be about to change, as Chancellor Angela Merkel, for the past decade the central pillar of Europe’s Establishment, loses influence both at home and abroad. First came a wave of […]
China Summons US Ambassador Over Sanctions Scandal
China Summons US Ambassador Over Sanctions Scandal China’s foreign ministry summoned the US ambassador on Saturday to lodge an official protest over the sanctions imposed by the United States against a Chinese military organization for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles, state media reported. The announcement came just hours after a Chinese defense ministry spokesman […]
Has The Era Of Autonomous Warfare Finally Arrived?
Has The Era Of Autonomous Warfare Finally Arrived? The global arms race for the latest weapons of war is a naturally escalating cycle of countries pursuing ways to dominate the battlefield of the future. Increasingly, that battlefield is a matrix of soldiers with traditional weapons, robots, drones and cyberweapons. Until this point, command over this […]
Unipolar Moments Never Last More Than a Moment
Unipolar Moments Never Last More Than a Moment American leaders, politicians, policymakers and pundits are fond of talking about the “Unipolar Moment” and “Hyper Power” position that they imagine the United States enjoys in the world. Totally lacking from this fantasy are any inconvenient historical facts. The US Unipolar Moment (insofar as it existed at […]
