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Did Russia Really Dump Its U.S. Debt?
DID RUSSIA REALLY DUMP ITS U.S. DEBT? Russia dumped 84% of its American debt,” blared a July CNN headline. Russian central-bank head Elvira Nabiullina said the sales were just part of “diversifying the entire structure of currencies.” But with the U.S. dollar accounting for two-thirds of global foreign-exchange reserves and most (non-intra-eurozone) international trade, dumping this much dollar debt […]
A ‘Regime’ Is a Government at Odds With the US Empire
A ‘Regime’ Is a Government at Odds With the US Empire (Washington Post, 5/19/18) In the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, an article in the Miami Herald (8/5/18) reported that “a clandestine group formed by Venezuelan military members opposed to the regime of Nicolás Maduro claimed responsibility.” A New York […]
TRUTH is so precious that she should Always be attended by a Bodyguard of Lies
TRUTH is so precious that she should Always be attended by a Bodyguard of Lies QUESTION: Do you support the unilateral withdrawal of the US from the Iran deal? ANSWER: Iran has no intention of actually conforming with that agreement. But that is really a side issue. There is a significant displeasure with the religious government […]
The Geopolitics of Energy
The Geopolitics of Energy Some brief notes on the situation around the world with respect to the influence that energy has on political developments. 1. The Middle East The Middle East continues to play a major role in the global energy scene. Notwithstanding changes that have occurred in the political situation of many countries in […]
The Metaphysics to Our Present Global Anguish
The Metaphysics to Our Present Global Anguish James Jatras, a former US diplomat poses a highly pertinent question in his piece Lenin Updated: Firstly, he says, President Trump meets with President Putin and appears to make some progress in easing bilateral tensions. “Immediately all hell breaks loose: Trump is called a traitor. The ‘sanctions bill from hell’ is […]
MSM Finally Concedes Defeat On Yemen, Ceases Blackout Of Coverage
MSM Finally Concedes Defeat On Yemen, Ceases Blackout Of Coverage Last month, an article by Fair.org went viral in republications by popular alternative media outlets ranging from Salon to Zero Hedge to Alternet to Truthdig, among many others. The article was initially titled “ACTION ALERT: It’s Been Over a Year Since MSNBC Has Mentioned US War in Yemen”, […]
The Unpleasant Truth About The 1941 Parachuting Of Rudolf Hess In England (II)
The Unpleasant Truth About The 1941 Parachuting Of Rudolf Hess In England (II) Part I The context A little context is mandatory to perfectly define the message that Rudolf was carrying. The outstanding works of researchers such as Anthony Sutton and Charles Higham are critical in our understanding of the real historical context surrounding the […]
Iran Sanctions Could Backfire On U.S. Drillers
Iran Sanctions Could Backfire On U.S. Drillers The United States is upping the ante in its effort to sanction Iran, and its efforts may further complicate its ongoing trade war with China and affect the flow of oil worldwide. On August 16, the head of the new Iran Action Group, Brian Hook, announced that the […]
Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions – the Final Demise of the Dollar Hegemony?
Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions – the Final Demise of the Dollar Hegemony? Sanctions left and sanctions right. Financial mostly, taxes, tariffs, visas, travel bans – confiscation of foreign assets, import and export prohibitions and limitations; and also punishing those who do not respect sanctions dished out by Trump, alias the US of A, against friends of […]
The Unpleasant Truth About The 1941 Parachuting Of Rudolf Hess In England (I)
The Unpleasant Truth About The 1941 Parachuting Of Rudolf Hess In England (I) Even though a vast majority of the population admits the saying that history is written by those who win the wars, most are unwilling to question its core and rather choose to accept that what they’re being told by their government controlled […]
Fate Of Key Gas Pipeline In The Balance As Putin, Merkel Begin Meeting
Fate Of Key Gas Pipeline In The Balance As Putin, Merkel Begin Meeting “Russian influence will flow through that pipeline right into Europe, and that is what we are going to prevent,” an unnamed U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal just as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Angela Merkel meet outside of Berlin on Saturday centered […]
Sanctions, oil, and the emerging China-Russia-Iran axis
Sanctions, oil, and the emerging China-Russia-Iran axis Although China has backpedalled on proposed tariffs on U.S. crude imports, the move is indicative of its need to diversify sources and steps may now be taken to enable China to play the oil card in the future – including imports from Iran despite sanctions, and drawing closer […]
All Sanctions Against Russia Are Based on Lies
All Sanctions Against Russia Are Based on Lies All of the sanctions (economic, diplomatic, and otherwise) against Russia are based on clearly demonstrable intentional falsehoods; and the sanctions which were announced on August 8th are just the latest example of this consistent tragic fact — a fact which will be proven here, with links to […]
Russia Offers 2.5 Million Acres Of Farmland To China, Amid Worsening Trade War
Russia Offers 2.5 Million Acres Of Farmland To China, Amid Worsening Trade War China and Russia recently announced a new age of diplomacy between the two countries, at a time when President Trump is targeting both with precision-guided economic warfare. China finds itself reeling under trade disputes with the US, as the next round of […]
