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Propaganda, Confrontation and Profit
Propaganda, Confrontation and Profit The waves, the artificial tides of anti-Russian propaganda continue to beat upon the ears and eyes of Western citizens, spurred by Washington politicians and bureaucrats whose motives vary from deviously duplicitous to blatantly commercial. It is no coincidence that there has been vastly increased expenditure on US weaponry by Eastern European […]
Middle East Tensions Near Boiling Point
Middle East Tensions Near Boiling Point The 38th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit resulted in a showdown between Qatar and its Saud-led alliance counterparts. Saudi King Salman decided to send a lower diplomatic delegation in his place, chipping away at the stability in the region. Additionally, in an unexpected move, Saudi Arabia and the United […]
Cold War Number One: 70 Years of Daily National Stupidity; Cold War Number Two: Still in Its Youth, But Just as Stupid
Cold War Number One: 70 Years of Daily National Stupidity; Cold War Number Two: Still in Its Youth, But Just as Stupid Photo by Nathaniel St. Clair “He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election. He did not do what they are saying he did.” – President Trump, re Vladimir Putin after their […]
“Declaration Of War”: Trump Jerusalem Decision Sparks Outrage, Warning Of “A Fire With No End In Sight”
“Declaration Of War”: Trump Jerusalem Decision Sparks Outrage, Warning Of “A Fire With No End In Sight” Today at 1pm, president Trump will announce the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but will sign a waiver delaying the relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to there for 6 months. Trump’s decision […]
Why The Globalists Need A War, And Soon
Why The Globalists Need A War, And Soon It is difficult to gauge and understand geopolitical and economic events without first comprehending the fact that much of what happens in the world is engineered to happen and with a specific encompassing goal in mind. If you subscribe to the theory that all is random “chaos” […]
Russia Warns Korean Peninsula “On Brink Of War”
Russia Warns Korean Peninsula “On Brink Of War” Following the launch of the “largest ever” US-South Korean aerial military drills, and Pyongyang’s latest, most impressive, missile test, the Russian foreign ministry issued a warning that “the situation on the Korean Peninsula is on the brink of war,” adding that “Kim seeks to raise the stakes […]
US New Moves: War with Iran May Be Much Closer Than We Think
US New Moves: War with Iran May Be Much Closer Than We Think The US does not intend to end or even curtail its military presence in Iraq (as well as Syria) after the defeat of the Islamic State. It is planning to turn Iraq into a major theater of confrontation with Iran. There are […]
Erdogan, Saudis Warn That Recognizing Jerusalem As Capital Would Be A “Red Line”, Have “Catastrophic Consequences”
Erdogan, Saudis Warn That Recognizing Jerusalem As Capital Would Be A “Red Line”, Have “Catastrophic Consequences” Two weeks ago, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won an important concession from President Donald Trump when, in a phone call, Erdogan coaxed a promise from his American partner to stop arming US-backed Kurdish resistance fighters in Syria. But […]
Cherry-picking Toward War with Iran
Cherry-picking Toward War with Iran In trying to rally American hostility toward Iran, CIA Director Pompeo and other U.S. officials are engaging in the same kind of distorted intelligence that led to the catastrophic Iraq invasion, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. Although nobody knows exactly where Donald Trump intends to go with his campaign […]
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Becomes Less Plausible
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Becomes Less Plausible A U.S. diplomat has dismissed the idea that the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline will ever be built. Speaking to European journalists in a telephone briefing on November 29, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John McCarrick said that U.S. officials “don’t see the possibility that Nord Stream 2 […]
Where the Government Fear-Porn Propaganda Industry is Headed
Where the Government Fear-Porn Propaganda Industry is Headed Sometimes I wish I had no conscience or morals. Then I could go to work for the government writing fear propaganda. Killer robots are the latest terror. But there are so many takes on it! It’s like Josef Goebbels’ dream to have so much material to work with. […]
How A Dubious BBC Report Gave Israel The “Green Light” For Last Night’s Attack On Syria
How A Dubious BBC Report Gave Israel The “Green Light” For Last Night’s Attack On Syria Syrian state television has confirmed that Israel attacked a military base outside of Damascus overnight on Friday, which Israeli media reports involved both surface-to-surface missiles and airstrikes, while Syria says its air defense systems were engaged and intercepted two […]
America’s Military-Industrial Addiction
America’s Military-Industrial Addiction Polls show that Americans are tired of endless wars in faraway lands, but many cheer President Trump’s showering money on the Pentagon and its contractors, a paradox that President Eisenhower foresaw, writes JP Sottile. The Military-Industrial Complex has loomed over America ever since President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of its growing influence […]
Little Rocket Man’s Risky Game
Little Rocket Man’s Risky Game In the morning darkness of Wednesday, Kim Jong Un launched an ICBM that rose almost 2,800 miles into the sky before falling into the Sea of Japan. North Korea now has the proven ability to hit Washington, D.C. Unproven still is whether Kim can put a miniaturized nuclear warhead atop […]
John Kerry: Israel And Saudi Arabia Urged A Preemptive US Strike On Iran Prior To Nuclear Deal
John Kerry: Israel And Saudi Arabia Urged A Preemptive US Strike On Iran Prior To Nuclear Deal Former Secretary of State John Kerry revealed earlier this week that just prior to negotiations on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the leaders of Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia pushed hard for the US to preemptively strike Iran. […]
