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“It’s A Huge Story”: China Launching “Petroyuan” In Two Months
“It’s A Huge Story”: China Launching “Petroyuan” In Two Months As a reminder, nothing lasts forever… The World Bank’s former chief economist wants to replace the US dollar with a single global super-currency, saying it will create a more stable global financial system. “The dominance of the greenback is the root cause of global financial […]
Are Our Mideast Wars Forever?
Are Our Mideast Wars Forever? “The Kurds have no friends but the mountains,” is an old lament. Last week, it must have been very much on Kurdish minds. As their U.S. allies watched, the Kurdish peshmerga fighters were run out of Kirkuk and all the territory they had captured fighting ISIS alongside the Americans. The […]
US May Strike North Korea in November
US May Strike North Korea in November Former US President Jimmy Carter said he would be ready to travel to North Korea for peace talks, if the administration wanted him to go on a diplomatic mission. But President Trump does not appear to be chomping at the bit to grab the opportunity for launching a diplomatic initiative. […]
Dear Spain, Mainstream Media: A Majority of Catalans Want Independence (Stop Saying Otherwise)
Dear Spain, Mainstream Media: A Majority of Catalans Want Independence (Stop Saying Otherwise) Even though 92% of voters in the Catalonia election voted for independence, mainstream media keeps repeating the lie that a majority in Catalonia were against independence. Here’s the real math. Mainstream Media Lies Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal repeated this frequently stated […]
US Targets Russian Nord Stream-2 Gas Project: Déjà Vu Story
US Targets Russian Nord Stream-2 Gas Project: Déjà Vu Story The US Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 contains a separate section called the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act (“CRIEEA”). CRIEEA authorizes – and at times requires – the President to impose significant new sanctions on the Russian energy, financial, and […]
If You Want to Understand the Next 10 Years, Study Spain
If You Want to Understand the Next 10 Years, Study Spain Some of you may be confused as to why a U.S. citizen living in Colorado has become so completely obsessed with what’s going on in Spain. Bear with me, there’s a method to my madness. I believe what’s currently happening in Spain represents a […]
Looking for a Glass of Water and a Place to Shit
Looking for a Glass of Water and a Place to Shit Photo by woodleywonderworks | CC by 2.0 A recent Brown University Study showed that, between 2001 and 2016, the cost of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan has cost the US $3.6 trillion. ~ Ramzy Baroud Imagine if you will that the U.S. […]
Catalonia is not Just About Spain – it is About Brussels!!
Catalonia is not Just About Spain – it is About Brussels!! There are of course those in Spain who side against Catalonia. Others write who are in Catalonia yet disagree with the separatists. Let me make this very clear. It is the government of Rajoy who has acted abusively, and this is all about protecting […]
Can Switzerland Save the World?
Can Switzerland Save the World? Switzerland: Far from Flawless, but still a Unique Country – An Interview with Claudio Grass Our friend Claudio Grass has discussed Switzerland in these pages before, and on one of these occasions we added some background information on country’s truly unique political system (see “The People Against the Establishment” for […]
US Prepares For War: Steps Taken To Put Nuclear Bombers on 24-Hour Alert Status
US Prepares For War: Steps Taken To Put Nuclear Bombers on 24-Hour Alert Status The United States Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended back in 1991. The Air Force is said to face this decision due to a changing […]
NGO Publishes Names of 2,300+ RT Guests, Labels Them ‘Useful Idiots Who Undermine Western Democracy’
NGO Publishes Names of 2,300+ RT Guests, Labels Them ‘Useful Idiots Who Undermine Western Democracy’ An NGO called the European Values Think-Tank has published a report on RT featuring an extensive list of US and European public figures who have been accused of “undermining western democracy” just by appearing in RT shows. The report, claiming […]
The Strange World of Russian ‘Trolls’
The Strange World of Russian ‘Trolls’ A big part of the Russia-gate hysteria is to accuse Russia of spreading U.S. dissension via Internet “trolling,” but that’s just one more wild exaggeration among many, as William Blum describes at Anti-Empire Report. Webster’s dictionary: troll – verb: To fish by running a baited line behind a moving […]
For The First Time In 26 Years, US To Put Nuclear Bombers On 24 Hour Alert
For The First Time In 26 Years, US To Put Nuclear Bombers On 24 Hour Alert The unexpected decision by President Trump to amend an emergency Sept 11 order signed by George W Bush, allowing the Air Force to recall up to 1,000 retired air force pilots to address what the Pentagon has decribed as […]
Spain Won’t Arrest Separatist Leaders, Blames “Fake News” For Catalan Crisis
Spain Won’t Arrest Separatist Leaders, Blames “Fake News” For Catalan Crisis Following Catalan President Puigdemont’s address yesterday accusing Madrid of “the worst attack since Franco,” the Spanish government has urged Catalonians to accept direct control from Madrid and ignore seditious instructions from the pro-independence leaders. Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis responded on Sunday with the […]
