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Ban on Kaspersky Software: Hypocrisy of US Internet Agenda
Ban on Kaspersky Software: Hypocrisy of US Internet Agenda On September 18, the US Senate voted to ban the use of products from the Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab by the federal government, citing national security risk. The vote was included as an amendment to an annual defense policy spending bill approved by the […]
Never Forget: The US Government Has A Known History Of Using False Flags
Never Forget: The US Government Has A Known History Of Using False Flags When it comes to 9/11, there are two groups of people: those who don’t know exactly what happened, and those who orchestrated it. Nearly everyone on earth belongs in the former category, but a lot of folks like to pretend they have a […]
Presidential Bomb Threats at the UN
Presidential Bomb Threats at the UN Photo by Nathaniel St. Clair Donald Trump denounced North Korea and its president Kim Jong-un as “depraved” before the United Nations Sept. 19, saying the nation “threatens the entire world with unthinkable loss of life.” Of course, North Korea can barely feed itself, and yet has to defend itself […]
Trump’s China-Sanctions Madness Imperils the Dollar
Trump’s China-Sanctions Madness Imperils the Dollar Last week US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin warned the US will impose new sanctions on China if it doesn’t conform to UN sanctions on North Korea: “If China doesn’t follow these sanctions, we will put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the U.S. and international dollar […]
“We Are In A State Of Siege”: Spanish Police Arrest Top Catalan Officials In Referendum Raids
“We Are In A State Of Siege”: Spanish Police Arrest Top Catalan Officials In Referendum Raids Spanish police arrested top-ranking Catalan officials including the region’s junior economy minister Josep Maria Jove, as Madrid launched a crackdown on Catalonia over the upcoming Independence referendum Reuters reported. Jove, who is a senior member of the Republican Left […]
More Thoughts on Trump’s UN Declaration of War Against Iran and North Korea
More Thoughts on Trump’s UN Declaration of War Against Iran and North Korea Trump’s UN speech makes it clear that Trump’s presidency, in terms of his campaign promise to remove Washington from the “policeman of the world” role, exit the Middle East, and repair the damaged relations with Russia, is over. The CIA and […]
Could Kurdish Independence Spark An Oil War?
Could Kurdish Independence Spark An Oil War? As the date of the Kurdish independence referendum approaches, oil industry moguls should be concerned about an oil production war between Iran and headless Iraq. The Kurds are expected to vote on their political status in late September. A vote in the affirmative would mean that Iraq would […]
Trump Falls in Line with Interventionism
Trump Falls in Line with Interventionism Exclusive: President Trump’s U.N. speech showed that despite his America First rhetoric, his policies are virtually the same as the neocon strategies of George W. Bush and liberal interventionism of Barack Obama, says Robert Parry. In discussing President Trump, there is always the soft prejudice of low expectations – […]
Actions of A Bully Child or Dying Empire: Sanctions and Threats
Actions of A Bully Child or Dying Empire: Sanctions and Threats As the Western world continues to slide into the dust bin of history, it is not going without a fight. As with any “wounded animal”, once the reality of pain permeates the body, it typically lashes out at anything or anyone within arms’ […]
Putin Orders End To US Dollar Trade At Russian Seaports
Putin Orders End To US Dollar Trade At Russian Seaports Whether in response to rising scorching tensions with the US, or simply to provide support for the ruble, on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to approve legislation making the ruble the main currency of exchange at all Russian seaports by next year, […]
The World Is Creeping Toward De-Dollarization
The World Is Creeping Toward De-Dollarization The issue of when a global reserve currency begins or ends is not an exact science. There are no press releases announcing it, and neither are there big international conferences that end with the signing of treaties and a photo shoot. Nevertheless we can say with confidence that the […]
Turkey Faces Threats for Inking Landmark Arms Deal with Russia
Turkey Faces Threats for Inking Landmark Arms Deal with Russia The long awaited deal has taken place. A deposit has already been paid. Turkey has finally signed the $2.5bn (£1.9bn) contract with Russia to buy S-400 advanced missile defense system. With a range of 400 kilometers (248 miles), the system can shoot down up to […]
Jim Rogers Warns “If Trump Starts A Trade War With China, It Will End US Hegemony”
Jim Rogers Warns “If Trump Starts A Trade War With China, It Will End US Hegemony” Following Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s threat that the US could impose economic sanctions on China if it does not implement the new sanctions regime against North Korea: “If China doesn’t follow these sanctions, we will put additional sanctions on them […]
John Ivison: ‘U.S. policy is not to defend Canada’ in the event of a missile attack, general says
John Ivison: ‘U.S. policy is not to defend Canada’ in the event of a missile attack, general says Participation in the ballistic missile defence program would be costly, but, amid nuclear threats, it appears we are no longer under the protective umbrella of the U.S. Lt. Gen. Pierre St-Amand before the Commons National Defence Committee […]
