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How the FBI and CIA Restarted the Cold War to Protect Themselves
How the FBI and CIA Restarted the Cold War to Protect Themselves On December 29, 2016, the Obama Administration – with three weeks remaining in its term – issued harsh sanctions against Russia over supposed election interference. Two compounds in the United States were closed and 35 Russian diplomats were ordered to leave the country. […]
Facebook & Atlantic Council unite: Now social media giant serves NATO’s agenda
Facebook & Atlantic Council unite: Now social media giant serves NATO’s agenda © NurPhoto / Getty Images Facebook has engaged a think tank funded by weapons manufacturers, branches of the US military and Middle-Eastern monarchies to safeguard the democratic process. It’s akin to hiring arsonists to run the fire brigade. If Facebook truly wanted to “protect […]
The US is Meddling in Venezuelan Election
The US is Meddling in Venezuelan Election As Venezuelans go to the polls Sunday, the U.S. is working to disrupt the re-election of Nicolas Maduro and rollback leftwing governments in the region, reports Roger D. Harris. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the frontrunner in the presidential elections that will take place on Sunday. If past […]
Pakistan And America Are In The Throes Of A Serious Diplomatic Crisis
Pakistan And America Are In The Throes Of A Serious Diplomatic Crisis The steady deterioration of relations between these two erstwhile long-time allies is continuing with the latest political crisis between them that was sparked by the US’ decision to limit the distance that Pakistani diplomats in DC could travel outside the city. Islamabad imposed […]
Assange BETRAYED: Ecuador Negotiates With UK to Hand Him Over
Assange BETRAYED: Ecuador Negotiates With UK to Hand Him Over Ecuador’s leadership continues alarming remarks that it may hand over Assange to authorities Julian Assange is perhaps the greatest freedom fighter of our time leading the information war against corrupt governments and corporations. All people who support accountability of corrupt governments and corporations can appreciate the service Wikileaks provides to […]
Iran and Russia Discuss Transacting in Crypto to Avoid International Sanctions
Iran and Russia Discuss Transacting in Crypto to Avoid International Sanctions Iran and Russia could start using cryptocurrencies to avoid Western sanctions, Russian news portal RBC reported yesterday, May 17. Mohammad Reza Pourebrahimi, the head of the Iranian Parliamentary Commission for Economic Affairs, referred to cryptocurrencies as a promising way for both countries to avoid […]
Europe: National Sovereignty vs. International Conquest, at Stake over Iran
Europe: National Sovereignty vs. International Conquest, at Stake over Iran Europe now faces its ultimate ideological fork-in-the-road, which it has thus far ignored but can no longer ignore: They need to decide whether they seek a world of nations that each is sovereign over its own territory but over no other (and this would not […]
3 Stoic Lessons That Can Help Heal Our Toxic Political Culture
Statue of philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius 3 Stoic Lessons That Can Help Heal Our Toxic Political Culture Back in the days of Ancient Rome and Greece, the founding fathers of the stoic school of philosophy taught the importance of rationalism. Emotional. Tribal. Irrational. These are just three adjectives which could be applied to the political discourse […]
An Iranian Viewpoint on the Battle for Syria
An Iranian Viewpoint on the Battle for Syria A new feature from Iran gives a totally different perspective of the war raging in Syria than Western audiences are used to, explains Rick Sterling. West against East on the Syrian battle-field, in the newspapers and now on film: A new, full-length action movie, titled “Damascus Time,” […]
Sustainability Boils Down to Scale
Sustainability Boils Down to Scale Only small scale systems can sustainably impose “skin in the game”– consequences, accountability and oversight. Several conversations I had at the recent Peak Prosperity conference in Sonoma, CA sparked an insight into why societies and economies thrive or fail: It All Boils Down to Scale. In a conversation with a […]
What’s Wrong With the United States?
What’s Wrong With the United States? Photo source jqpubliq | CC BY 2.0 Despite the myth perpetrated by United States spokespersons, the country is not, and never has been, a beacon of peace and freedom, the ‘land of the free and the home of the brave’, or a democracy that is the envy of the […]
Venezuela on the Eve of Presidential Elections: The US Empire Isn’t Sitting by Idly
Venezuela on the Eve of Presidential Elections: The US Empire Isn’t Sitting by Idly Photo by Joka Madruga | CC BY 2.0 “I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to […]
DOLLAR COLLAPSE COMING: EU To DITCH The US Dollar In Payments For Iranian Oil
DOLLAR COLLAPSE COMING: EU To DITCH The US Dollar In Payments For Iranian Oil The dollar’s collapse is nearing. The European Union is planning to switch its payments to the Euro for its oil purchases from Iran, eliminating United States dollar transactions. Just one more nail to the US dollar’s coffin. Its collapse is all but […]
Introducing Empire Oil: A DeSmog UK Special Investigation
Introducing Empire Oil: A DeSmog UK Special Investigation The UK likes to brag about its credentials as a global climate leader. But a new DeSmog UK investigation reveals that beneath the green veneer lies some dirty business. At the centre of it all is the City of London and its junior stock exchange, the Alternative Investment […]
Global Warfare: “We’re Going to Take out 7 Countries in 5 Years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Iran..”
Global Warfare: “We’re Going to Take out 7 Countries in 5 Years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Iran..” Video Interview with General Wesley Clark Originally published in March 2007. GR Editor’s Note: This interview serves as a reminder regarding the diabolical timeline of America’s hegemonic project. It is worth noting that 6 out […]
