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The Deal: Smelling a Rat, Arabs Sense a Coming Humiliation
The Deal: Smelling a Rat, Arabs Sense a Coming Humiliation “The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed, and in November they ratchet up to yet another level. I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less!” What on earth does this tweet from President Trump – “I am […]
The End of the US Unipolar Moment Is Irreversible
The End of the US Unipolar Moment Is Irreversible The past weeks have shown how part of the American establishment is weighing the pros and cons of the Trump administration’s strategies around the world. I have a strong feeling that in the coming weeks we will see the destabilizing effects of American politics, especially towards its […]
Blowout Week 241
Blowout Week 241 This week’s lead story features YouTube, which is fighting what it considers to be the misinformation on videos posted by global warming dissenters with fact-checking boxes (inset), with the data sourced from Wikipedia. We continue with Saudi Arabia’s oil production – is it up or down?; the Saudi/Canada standoff; US LNG and […]
‘Too Big to Fail’: Russia-gate One Year After VIPS Showed a Leak, Not a Hack
‘Too Big to Fail’: Russia-gate One Year After VIPS Showed a Leak, Not a Hack One year later, the VIPS memo contending that the DNC emails were leaked and not hacked has yet to be successfully challenged. Meanwhile, the country sinks deeper into the morass of the new McCarthyism, comments Patrick Lawrence. A year has […]
China to Support Syria Along with Russia Against USA
China to Support Syria Along with Russia Against USA COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong; You said that China would eventually send troops to the Middle East and join with Russia in Syria. China just openly told that to the newspapers. Your contacts behind the curtail are quite amazing. BH REPLY: Qi Qianjin was appointed the ambassador to […]
Giving Trump Carte Blanche for War
Giving Trump Carte Blanche for War A little-noticed Senate bill would give Donald Trump blanket permission to launch wars in violation of the Constitution, says John Kiriakou. Have you ever heard of Senate Joint Resolution 59 (S.J.Res. 59)? Neither had I. A friend of mine saw a blurb about it on an obscure national security […]
“All Bets Are Off” – Ruble, Lira Crushed By US Sanctions
“All Bets Are Off” – Ruble, Lira Crushed By US Sanctions Emerging Market currencies are down broadly but the biggest losers (for now) are the Turkish Lira (record lows) and Russian Ruble (20-mo lows) as both suffer from US government actions. The Ruble has broken down to its lowest since Nov 2016 (US election)… The […]
Canada Frees Itself From Saudi Oil Imports
Canada Frees Itself From Saudi Oil Imports The ongoing political row between Canada and Saudi Arabia over Ottawa’s demand that the kingdom release detained women’s rights activists in the country is picking up momentum. Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia ordered the Canadian ambassador to leave Saudi Arabia “within 24 hours” after his country criticized the […]
China Taunts The US: ‘We WILL Survive Your Trade War’
China Taunts The US: ‘We WILL Survive Your Trade War’ China is taunting the United States over the tension increasing trade war. Chinese authorities have warned through state media that they will survive the trade war with the US. As tariffs are added and prices go up on goods and services to combat increasing government regulation […]
Nicaraguan President Blasts US Foreign Policy: Forget “Normal Relations, US Demands Total Submission, Even Servility”
Nicaraguan President Blasts US Foreign Policy: Forget “Normal Relations, US Demands Total Submission, Even Servility” Yet another world nation appears to be joining the anti-hegemonic order… US foreign policy is based on expansionism and oppression, President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua told RT Spanish, adding that those countries that refuse to submit to Washington’s will are […]
“What They Did Was Unacceptable”: Saudis To Dump Canadian Assets “No Matter The Cost”
“What They Did Was Unacceptable”: Saudis To Dump Canadian Assets “No Matter The Cost” Update 2: Saudi foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir has made a new statement – attempting to talk back The Kingdom’s rhetoric somewhat (or perhaps avoid sending its Canadian asset prices tumbling into a firesale). “What Canada did was unacceptable. Canada committed a […]
Diplomatic Feud Goes “Nuclear”: Saudis Start Dumping Canadian Assets “No Matter The Cost”
Diplomatic Feud Goes “Nuclear”: Saudis Start Dumping Canadian Assets “No Matter The Cost” The Saudis have escalated their fury towards Trudeau’s “progressive” propaganda. Having expelled the Canadian ambassador, froze new trade and investment with the G7 member, suspended a student exchange programme and halted Saudi Arabian Airlines flights to Canada, the Saudis are stepping up […]
Brexit – Will The EU Collapse Anyway?
Brexit – Will The EU Collapse Anyway? By TruePublica: It is impossible for anyone who even occasionally visits the news to ignore just how dramatically the world has changed in the last 10 years. The epicentre of the crumbling world order that we have all known was the global financial crisis. It literally shook the […]
Ahmadinejad Urges End To US Dollar Hegemony: “Current [World] Order Needs To Change”
Ahmadinejad Urges End To US Dollar Hegemony: “Current [World] Order Needs To Change” As US re-imposes sanctions on Iran, former two-term Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has spoken out against the current US hegemony. As RT notes, Ahamdinejad says the dollar is one of the major pillars of US dominance over global finance and trade; calling […]
Are Globalists Plotting a Counter-Revolution?
Are Globalists Plotting a Counter-Revolution? On meeting with the EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker last month, Donald Trump tweeted: “Both the U.S. and the E.U. drop all Tariffs, Barriers and Subsidies! That would finally be Free Market and Fair Trade.” Did Larry Kudlow somehow get access to Trump’s phone? We know not. But, on hearing this, Steve […]
