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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 […]
China Dollar Dump Means Hyperinflation – Chris Martenson
China Dollar Dump Means Hyperinflation – Chris Martenson Resource analyst and futurist Chris Martenson says everyone should be taking notice of our “dangerous markets.” At the center of the danger zone is the declining U.S. dollar. Martenson explains, “We are talking about a steady erosion of the dollar as a reserve currency. I think that […]
Catalonia’s Defiance of Spanish Authority Turns into Rebellion
Catalonia’s Defiance of Spanish Authority Turns into Rebellion “Do not underestimate the power of Spanish democracy.” With these words, eerily reminiscent of a line once spoken by Star Wars villain Darth Vader, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy brought to a close a week of frenzied drama. It began with a foiled attempt by the Spanish […]
“They’ve Lost The Plot” – 700 Catalan Mayors Defy Spanish Government Amid Police Raids
“They’ve Lost The Plot” – 700 Catalan Mayors Defy Spanish Government Amid Police Raids “The only thing I ask of (Catalan) mayors is that they comply with the law, and as such don’t participate in an illegal referendum,” Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy urged this week, calling for a return to “rationality and legality” and promised […]
Suddenly, “De-Dollarization” Is A Thing
Suddenly, “De-Dollarization” Is A Thing For what seems like decades, other countries have been tiptoeing away from their dependence on the US dollar. China, Russia, and India have cut deals in which they agree to accept each others’ currencies for bi-lateral trade while Europe, obviously, designed the euro to be a reserve asset and international […]
Liberals Don’t Respect a Nation’s Sovereignty
Liberals Don’t Respect a Nation’s Sovereignty When the United States and some of its allies in 2003 invaded and destroyed Iraq on false pretenses — and without Iraq having ever invaded (much less destroyed) any of the invading countries — this was actually within the scope of the invaders being liberal countries, because a nation’s sovereignty isn’t at all […]
Spanish Government Threatens to Seize Catalan Finances to Stop Referendum: Juncker in Hot Water
Spanish Government Threatens to Seize Catalan Finances to Stop Referendum: Juncker in Hot Water In its latest move to stop an October 1 independence referendum, the Spanish Government is Poised to Seize Catalan Finances. Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro said a mechanism had been approved for the state to take control of the autonomous region’s finances. Madrid […]
The NYT’s Yellow Journalism on Russia
The NYT’s Yellow Journalism on Russia Exclusive: The New York Times’ descent into yellow journalism over Russia recalls the sensationalism of Hearst and Pulitzer leading to the Spanish-American War, but the risks to humanity are much greater now, writes Robert Parry. Reading The New York Times these days is like getting a daily dose of […]
Fearful Californians Prepare For A Nuclear Attack: “A Lot Of People Will Be Killed”
Fearful Californians Prepare For A Nuclear Attack: “A Lot Of People Will Be Killed” With each passing day and each new ICBM launch from a seemingly unhinged North Korean dictator, the fears of an attack on the U.S. mainland, though faint, increasingly weigh on the hearts and minds of Americans, particularly those in California. As […]
