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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. […]
“It Could Reshape The Global Trading System For Decades” – US Rejects China’s Bid “Market Economy” Status
“It Could Reshape The Global Trading System For Decades” – US Rejects China’s Bid “Market Economy” Status The US has filed a legal submission to the WTO as a third party, intervening in a case that China has brought against the European Union. The US rejects China’s argument that under the 2001 agreement, which confirmed […]
How A North Korean Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Could Kill Millions And Turn America Into A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland
How A North Korean Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Could Kill Millions And Turn America Into A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland This is why North Korea’s test of an intercontinental ballistic missile is so important. North Korea had test fired a total of 22 missiles so far this year, but this latest one showed that nobody on the globe […]
Monetary Imperialism
Monetary Imperialism Photo by Nathaniel St. Clair In theory, the global financial system is supposed to help every country gain. Mainstream teaching of international finance, trade and “foreign aid” (defined simply as any government credit) depicts an almost utopian system uplifting all countries, not stripping their assets and imposing austerity. The reality since World War […]
North Korea Says “Completed State Nuclear Program”; Warns “The Whole US Is In Range”
North Korea Says “Completed State Nuclear Program”; Warns “The Whole US Is In Range” North Korea claims its “new ICBM can put whole U.S. mainland within range,” says it has “realized great historic cause of completing state nuclear force” * * * Following the successful test-firing of its longest range ICBM yet today, Yonhap News […]
Russia Warns Washington: Confiscating Gold Reserves Would Be “Declaration Of Financial War”
Russia Warns Washington: Confiscating Gold Reserves Would Be “Declaration Of Financial War” In a surprising, and unexpected warning – which seemingly came out of nowhere – Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov cautioned Washington yesterday that “If our gold and currency reserves can be arrested, even if such a thought exists, it would be financial terrorism.” […]
Russian Diplomat’s Warning: ‘Apocalyptic Scenario’ Likely On Korean Peninsula
Russian Diplomat’s Warning: ‘Apocalyptic Scenario’ Likely On Korean Peninsula The tense situation over North Korea’s nuclear program has one top Russian diplomat sounding the alarm. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said that the world can no longer turn a “blind eye” to alarming speed with which North Korea is advancing their weapons of mass destruction. North Korea’s […]
Forget About Catalonia And Brexit, The Next European Black Swan Could Be Transylvania
Forget About Catalonia And Brexit, The Next European Black Swan Could Be Transylvania Over the past 100 years, the borders in Central and Eastern Europe have been redrawn time and time again, often leaving groups of people separated from their home country by new borders. Although land often changed hands relatively peacefully, suddenly finding one-selves […]
US State Department Admits Plans To Meddle In Hungary’s Democracy
US State Department Admits Plans To Meddle In Hungary’s Democracy As we noted last week, hypocrisy may be the only consistent guiding principle of US foreign policy. The Rex Tillerson State Department will pump $700,000 into Hungarian media to remove Viktor Orban. TheDuran’s Alex Christoforou writes: When another nation state uses media to communicate it’s […]
