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Oceania, ‘Tis For Thee: The World of ‘1984’ Forming Now
Oceania, ‘Tis For Thee: The World of ‘1984’ Forming Now “Oceania” was a nation described in George Orwell’s “1984” as being comprised of Britain (called “Airstrip One,”) and the United States. There were two other superpowers, namely Eurasia and Eastasia. Other lands rich in resources were contested over, such as Africa and assumingly South America…lands […]
US Deploys Three Carrier Battle Groups To Face-Off Against Chinese Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea
US Deploys Three Carrier Battle Groups To Face-Off Against Chinese Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea Last week, we reported that satellite images had captured China’s only aircraft carrier in deployment, the Liaoning, flanked by 40 other warships and submarines, conducting unprecedented live-fire drills in the South China Sea. This massive Chinese naval exercise was observed […]
Saudi Officials Worried About Oil’s Future
Saudi Officials Worried About Oil’s Future Saudi government officials like talking to the media about oil. They invariably come across as upbeat, confident that the OPEC deal will achieve its goal of shrinking the global oversupply, and equally confident that U.S. shale will not seriously eat away at their oil revenues, however fast it grows. […]
Here Are China’s Five Options For “Nuclear” Trade War
Here Are China’s Five Options For “Nuclear” Trade War After Trump ordered the USTR to consider an additional $100BN in tariffs, something we said on Wednesday would happen if the market was dumb enough to allow Trump to think he had a trade war victory by closing green… S&P 500 EXTENDS GAIN ABOVE FRIDAY’S CLOSE, […]
Crime and No Punishment for the Iraq War
STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP/Getty Images Crime and No Punishment for the Iraq War It is unlikely that former US President George W. Bush or any member of his administration will ever stand trial for initiating a war of aggression in Iraq. But it is still worth recounting the illegality of that act, not least because it is […]
Russia demolishes UK poisoning hoax during emergency security council meeting (Video)
Russia demolishes UK poisoning hoax during emergency security council meeting (Video) Russian UN envoy exposes UK poisoning hoax during security council meeting. Russia’s UN envoy blasted the UK’s attempt to blame the poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal on Moscow, describing the entire hoax as a “theater of absurd.” The extraordinary UN Security Council meeting was […]
China Vows To “Firmly Attack” Trump Tariffs “To The End At Any Cost”
China Vows To “Firmly Attack” Trump Tariffs “To The End At Any Cost” China has responded to President Trump’s calls for an additional $100 billion in tariffs, saying that it would counter U.S. protectionism “to the end, and at any cost.” “The Chinese side will follow suit to the end and at any cost, and […]
War Deaths, and Taxes
War Deaths, and Taxes Are the federal taxes coming out of your wages and due this week killing you? Sadly what’s rhetorical for US tax payers is gravely literal for people of eight countries currently on the shooting end of the US budget. This year at least 47% of federal income taxes goes to the […]
All Russiagate Roads Lead To London As Evidence Emerges Of Joseph Mifsud’s Links To UK Intelligence
All Russiagate Roads Lead To London As Evidence Emerges Of Joseph Mifsud’s Links To UK Intelligence Over the last few months, Professor Joseph Mifsud has become a feather in the cap for those pushing the Trump-Russia narrative. He is characterized as a “Russian” intelligence asset in mainstream press, despite his declarations to the contrary. However, […]
Coming Attraction: Lunatic Loose in West Wing
Coming Attraction: Lunatic Loose in West Wing As Uber-Hawk John Bolton prepares to take over as national security adviser on Monday, Ray McGovern looks back at when Bolton was one of the “crazies” in the George W. Bush administration. John Bolton’s March 22 appointment-by-tweet as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has given “March Madness” […]
China Declares Trade War Victory: Gloats At US “Suffering” After “Crushing Counterattack”
China Declares Trade War Victory: Gloats At US “Suffering” After “Crushing Counterattack” Barely a day after China dropped the hammer on US stock markets by unveiling retaliatory tariffs on $50 billion in US imports that – unlike US measures that mostly targeted obscure industrial products – actually struck at key industries like soybean farmers, automobiles […]
UK Foreign Office Denies Claiming Russia Responsible For Nerve Agent, Deletes Tweet
UK Foreign Office Denies Claiming Russia Responsible For Nerve Agent, Deletes Tweet Update: It appears that either the British government can’t keep its lies and proof-less accusations straight or something far more nefarious is at play. Following headlines (below) that British government scientists admitted they couldn’t tell where the poison – identified by the UK […]
Mass Deception and the Prelude to World War
Mass Deception and the Prelude to World War In Libya, NATO bombed a path to Tripoli to help its proxy forces on the ground oust Gaddafi. Tens of thousands lost their lives and that country’s social fabric and infrastructure now lies in ruins. Gaddafi was murdered and his plans to assert African independence and undermine […]
The Coming Crisis with Iran
The Coming Crisis with Iran Photo by DAVID HOLT | CC BY 2.0 With the appointments of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state and John Bolton as national security adviser, Donald Trump has signaled his preparedness by the May 12deadline to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and ramp up pressure on North Korea if it […]
