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William Perry Interview: Former Defense Secretary Who Negotiated With N. Korea Warns Civilization Is at Risk
William Perry Interview: Former Defense Secretary Who Negotiated With N. Korea Warns Civilization Is at Risk William Perry in 2015. (DoD / Glenn Fawcett) William Perry has had a long career in government, serving in the Pentagon under Presidents Carter and Reagan before becoming President Clinton’s secretary of defense in 1994. “We stand today, I believe, […]
The Risk of NATO’s H-Bombs in Turkey
The Risk of NATO’s H-Bombs in Turkey Exclusive: As the world nervously assesses North Korea’s claims about having a hydrogen bomb, another danger point is in Turkey where an erratic leader could seize NATO’s H-Bombs, warns Jonathan Marshall. Even in this contentious era, one proposition still enjoys near-universal support: the United States should make it […]
Catalan Bid for Independence Seen in Broader Context of European Disintegration
Catalan Bid for Independence Seen in Broader Context of European Disintegration Catalonia’s secession movement has been growing in Spain for decades. The region has its own language and culture. On August 28, two pro-independence parties in Catalonia, the Junts Pel Sí («Together For Yes») coalition and the radical-left Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP), submitted a bill […]
Inflating the Russian Threat
Inflating the Russian Threat Exclusive: The U.S. mainstream media, led by The New York Times, has behaved as classic propagandists, hyping a Russian military “threat” and promoting a new Cold War hysteria, as Jonathan Marshall describes. Readers of the New York Times have more to sweat about than hot summer weather in the Big Apple. […]
Spain: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Spain: Breaking Up is Hard to Do Photo by Rick Ligthelm | CC BY 2.0 When the Catalans goes to the polls Oct. 1, much more than independence for Spain’s restive province will be at stake. In many ways the vote will be a sounding board for Spain’s future, but it is also a test […]
US deployment of new B61-12 nukes to Europe would violate non-proliferation treaty – Moscow
US deployment of new B61-12 nukes to Europe would violate non-proliferation treaty – Moscow © AiirSource Military / YouTube Washington will violate its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty if it deploys the new B61-12 nuclear bombs to NATO allies in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned. The statement comes after the recent second test […]
The US and the World: Wolf Richter on the Keiser Report
The US and the World: Wolf Richter on the Keiser Report “These things can go on for a long time — until they can’t…” Here I am with Max Keiser on the Keiser Report, tackling the global schemes of our crazy times: the shifting economic relationships between the US, its allies, and China whose authorities are […]
US Conducts Successful Field Test Of New Nuclear Bomb
US Conducts Successful Field Test Of New Nuclear Bomb In mid-April, we reported that “just as tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program and potential US airstrikes run wild, the NNSA said that in conjunction with the US Air Force, it had completed the first qualification flight test of B61-12 gravity nuclear bomb on March 14 […]
The 5 Steps to World Domination
The 5 Steps to World Domination You don’t need an army to achieve World Domination; all you need is enough cheap credit to buy up everything that generates the highest value and/or income. World Domination–it has a nice ring, doesn’t it? Here’s how to achieve it in 5 steps: 1. Turn everything into a commodity […]
China Slams White House For Latest Sanctions On “Close Ally” Venezuela
China Slams White House For Latest Sanctions On “Close Ally” Venezuela Shortly after the White House unveiled new sanctions last Friday against Venezuela while prohibiting U.S. trading in various bonds issued by the country (while exempting the notorious Goldman “Hunger Bonds”), Venezuela’s “close ally” China slammed the latest diplomatic crackdown and said on Monday that […]
Why Decentralized Militias Matter
Why Decentralized Militias Matter In 1852, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in Springfield, Illinois in which he talked about the attempts at required militia training. He described how much of a joke the citizens made of any attempt at mandatory militia training. “No man,” Lincoln said, citing the rules, “is to wear more than five […]
“Unloading Dollar Assets Would Be Most Effective” – Chinese State Media Unveils Trade War ‘Countermeasures’
“Unloading Dollar Assets Would Be Most Effective” – Chinese State Media Unveils Trade War ‘Countermeasures’ After President Trump declared “economic war” with China, seemingly following Bannon’s strategy to maintain hegemony… “We’re at economic war with China,” he added. “It’s in all their literature. They’re not shy about saying what they’re doing. One of us is […]
The CIA and Me: How I Learned Not to Love Big Brother
The CIA and Me: How I Learned Not to Love Big Brother Photo by Andrea Yori | CC BY 2.0 In the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Washington pursued its elusive enemies across the landscapes of Asia and Africa, thanks in part to a massive expansion of its intelligence infrastructure, particularly of the emerging […]
Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory In the United States “conspiracy theory” is the name given to explanations that differ from those that serve the ruling oligarchy, the establishment or whatever we want to call those who set and control the agendas and the explanations that support the agendas. The explanations imposed on us by the ruling class are […]
Deep State First
Deep State First Lighting a Candle POITOU, FRANCE – On Tuesday, Donald Trump, president of all the Americans, said his country would spend more blood and money trying to force the Afghans to do what it wants them to do, whatever that is. If you are destined to stay on the Afghan plantation forever, might […]
