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Pax Syriana: Neither Vanquished, Nor All-Conquering
Pax Syriana: Neither Vanquished, Nor All-Conquering Submitted by Kamal Alam, military analyst and Fellow for Syrian Affairs at The Institute for Statecraft, and updated exclusively for Zero Hedge Former British spy and diplomat Alastaire Crooke, writing in Consortium News over the weekend, correctly outlines a new Middle East trajectory based on Syria having weathered the storm […]
Rickards On “The Fragility Of The North Korean Nuclear Showdown”
Rickards On “The Fragility Of The North Korean Nuclear Showdown” Amid today’s contradictory statements from President Trump that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man… Save your energy Rex, we’ll do what has to be done!” and The State Department’s statement that “The White House is […]
Catalan Leader: “We Have Earned The Right To Form An Independent State”
Catalan Leader: “We Have Earned The Right To Form An Independent State” Though the results of today’s referendum have yet to be announced, separatists in Catalonia are urging the government to declare independence from Spain, citing today’s violent crackdown as the reason. In a rousing speech following the close of voting, Carles Puigdemont, the leader […]
“This Is Fascism”: Shocking Footage Of Spanish Police Firing Rubber Bullets, Brutally Beating Peaceful Voters
“This Is Fascism”: Shocking Footage Of Spanish Police Firing Rubber Bullets, Brutally Beating Peaceful Voters Update (10:30 am ET): The number of people injured in clashes between pro-independence voters and riot police dispatched to the restive region by the government in Madrid has climbed to 337, including at least 11 police officers, the Daily Star […]
The Syrian Outcome Has Departed the Script
The Syrian Outcome Has Departed the Script The CIA and presstitutes will re-write the history Stephen Lendman sums up the success of Russian and Syrian militaries against Washington-supported ISIS. Washington claims to be fighting ISIS, but doesn’t. Remember, U.S. General Flynn, former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, revealed on television that it was the […]
Catalonia and other Disasters
Catalonia and other Disasters I’ve seen a lot of videos and photos of the Catalonia attempt to hold a referendum today (Tyler has a “nice” series of them), and what struck me most of all, apart from the senseless violence police forces were seen to engage in, is the lack of violence on the side […]
Rajoy Shuts Down Airspace & Orders Google to Stop Assisting Separatists
Rajoy Shuts Down Airspace & Orders Google to Stop Assisting Separatists The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy who is becoming a disgrace to the image of a free society, The Catalan supporters are now occupying poll points to protect their right to vote, while Rajoy has now blocked airspace over Barcelona as he wants to prevent the referendum in […]
Hello Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, USA Today, CNN, Washington Post, Slate: Another Major Russia Story Falls Apart
Hello Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, USA Today, CNN, Washington Post, Slate: Another Major Russia Story Falls Apart The biggest purveyors of “fake news” and irresponsible journalism are the news media outlets complaining most about it. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow is at the forefront of the latest fake news on Russia. Maddow’s Rant Follow Maddow Blog ✔@MaddowBlog DHS didn’t […]
“The Rule of Law Such As Ours” (And as Imposed in Catalonia)
“The Rule of Law Such As Ours” (And as Imposed in Catalonia) Photo by thierry ehrmann The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, referring to the “illegal” Catalan referendum on independence slated to take place on October 1, opined, “This illegal plan of rupture has no place in a democratic state under the rule of law […]
Catalonia Bonds Collapse As Police Warn Of Chaos If Referendum Canceled
Catalonia Bonds Collapse As Police Warn Of Chaos If Referendum Canceled While the Catalan people prepare to decide whether to break with Spain, the bond market appears to have already made its mind up as Catalonia bonds decouple from Spanish sovereign yields. Catalonia Bonds expiring next year have seen yields spike over 2% – the […]
Cracks in Dollar Are Getting Larger
Cracks in Dollar Are Getting Larger Many Daily Reckoning readers are familiar with the original petrodollar deal the U.S made with Saudi Arabia. It was set up by Henry Kissinger and Saudi princes in 1974 to prop up the U.S. dollar. At the time, confidence in the dollar was on shaky ground because President Nixon […]
North Korea Claims 5 Million New Soldiers Enlisted Ahead Of “Imminent Provocation”
North Korea Claims 5 Million New Soldiers Enlisted Ahead Of “Imminent Provocation” In what is probably a “slightly” exaggerated figure, North Korea claimed on Thursday that some 4.7 million students and workers have volunteered to join or re-enlist in the North Korean army since Kim Jong Un called Donald Trump a “dotard” and vowed to […]
