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Preparing For EU Collapse
Preparing For EU Collapse Claude Monet The house at Yerres 1876 If there is one thing the Spain vs Catalonia conflict reminds us of, it has got to be Turkey. And that is a much bigger problem for the EU than it realizes. First of all, Brussels can no longer insist that this is an […]
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border The deployment of US Special Operations Forces in Europe is never in spotlight but it is rapidly increasing. There can be no other purpose than acquisition of capability to deliver strikes deep into Russia’s territory. The Trump administration is relying heavily on Special Operations Forces (SOF). They are deployed to […]
Eight Catalonia Ministers Jailed, Madrid Seeks European Arrest Warrant for Catalan Leader
Eight Catalonia Ministers Jailed, Madrid Seeks European Arrest Warrant for Catalan Leader Spain, a country that supports a two-state solution in Palestine, detained eight Catalan ministers on trumped up charges of sedition. Prosecutors also seek an arrest warrant for ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont. We all knew it would come down to this: Sacked Catalonia […]
South Korea Says Another North Korean Missile Test Is Imminent
South Korea Says Another North Korean Missile Test Is Imminent It has been more than six weeks since North Korea has conducted a missile test, the longest lull so far this year, but that could be about to change, Reuters reported, citing unnamed South Korean military officials. South Korean intelligence has detected a flurry of […]
Tillerson: US to Build Additional De-Escalation Zones in Syria
Tillerson: US to Build Additional De-Escalation Zones in Syria In his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on October 30, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told lawmakers that the US is working to create additional de-escalation zones in Syria. The secretary did not say where exactly the zones will be built. It’s logical to assume that […]
How Afghans View the Endless US War
How Afghans View the Endless US War To understand why the 16-year-old U.S. war in Afghanistan continues to fail requires a look from the ground where Afghans live and suffer, a plight breeding strong opposition to the U.S. presence, explains Kathy Kelly. On a recent Friday at the Afghan Peace Volunteers‘ (APV) Borderfree Center, here […]
What’s Driving Social Discord: Russian Social Media Meddling or Soaring Wealth/Power Inequality?
What’s Driving Social Discord: Russian Social Media Meddling or Soaring Wealth/Power Inequality? The nation’s elites are desperate to misdirect us from the financial and power dividethat has enriched and empowered them at the expense of the unprotected many. There are two competing explanatory narratives battling for mind-share in the U.S.: 1. The nation’s social discord […]
The Changing Geopolitics of Energy
The Changing Geopolitics of Energy In 2008, US policymakers worried that increasing dependence on energy imports, together with rising prices, would severely constrain American geopolitical influence. Instead, the revolution in shale energy has brought about a tectonic shift in international relations, one that promises to boost US global power in the long term. TOKYO – […]
Oh Canada, Why Can’t You Shelter War Resisters?
Oh Canada, Why Can’t You Shelter War Resisters? Deb Ellis’ and Dennis Mueller’s film Peace Has No Borders tells the story of U.S. war resisters in Canada in opposition to the 2003-present war on Iraq, and the efforts of the War Resisters Support Campaign to win them the right not to be deported. Many members […]
US Administration Defends Its Right to Start Wars on a Whim
US Administration Defends Its Right to Start Wars on a Whim The US Constitution says that only Congress can declare war for an extended time but there is a workaround. Congress approved the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), giving the president the authority to track down and destroy al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The resolution […]
Is It War? The First 2 Of 12 F-35 Fighter Jets Have Arrived In Japan
Is It War? The First 2 Of 12 F-35 Fighter Jets Have Arrived In Japan The first two of 12 US Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets arrived in Okinawa on Monday. The aircraft will soon begin a six-month deployment in Japan as part of Pacific Command’s “theater security” program. Is this a red […]
China Rising: Global Opportunity or Global Threat?
China Rising: Global Opportunity or Global Threat? The recent tightly scripted 19th Chinese Communist Party National Congress has generally been viewed as evidence and celebration of the rise to great power of Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Xi is in ascendance. But what does that really mean for China and the rest of us. It’s far […]
The Rising Separatist Movements in Europe-Eastern Europe
The Rising Separatist Movements in Europe-Eastern Europe There are many in Spain who just outright disagree with any right of Catalonia to be independent. History, culture, language, nothing really matters. Some have said it is the Spanish Constitution and all of Spain should vote to let Catalonia leave or stay. All of that said if […]
Is It Insanity, Evil, or Both that Has the Western World in Its Grip
Is It Insanity, Evil, or Both that Has the Western World in Its Grip As the presstitute media has no allegiance to truth, one has to wonder if we can even believe obituaries. For what it is worth, perhaps nothing, the presstitutes report that three US aircraft carrier battle groups are off North Korea […]
Ministry of Truth Goes After Facebook, Twitter, Google
Ministry of Truth Goes After Facebook, Twitter, Google Facebook, Twitter and Google meet with Congress on Tuesday about Russia’s use of fake accounts and paid advertising to meddle in the 2016 election. Facebook, Twitter, and Google are under close scrutiny as Congress is set to crack down on alleged election-ad abuses. The three tech giants […]
