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Gorbachev Warns of Growing Danger
Gorbachev Warns of Growing Danger A group of Americans visiting Russia heard dire warnings from ex-Soviet President Gorbachev that the tensions between the U.S. and Russia are creating a dangerous situation for the world, reports Rick Sterling, who is on the trip. The former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, is 87 years old […]
NATO Builds Infrastructure for Permanent Military Presence Near Russia’s Borders
NATO Builds Infrastructure for Permanent Military Presence Near Russia’s Borders A group of about 50 combat engineers based at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown were deployed to Latvia on April 29 as part of Operation Reassurance. The mission is to build a town for 500 soldiers. According to commanding officer Lt.-Col. Chris Cotton, the installation will have «everything you would expect […]
Blood Sports
Blood Sports What you’re seeing in the political miasma of “RussiaGate” is an exercise in nostalgia. Apart from the symbolic feat of getting a “black” president freely elected in 2008 (remember, Mr. Obama is also half-white), the Democratic Party hasn’t enjoyed a political triumph in half a century to match the Watergate extravaganza of 1972-74, […]
South Korea’s oil trade under threat
South Korea’s oil trade under threat In 2010 the China Sign Post blog published an article entitled “Playing with fire. Potential impact of a North Korean threat to South Korean oil refineries”, showing following map: Fig 1: Range of North Korea’s missiles in 2010 http://www.chinasignpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/China_Signpost_8_North-Korea-Refinery-Threat_2010-11-29.pdf The article ranked the vulnerability of South Korean and Japanese […]
Why Study History?
Why Study History? As liberal Democrats for the most part, United States historians have no doubt been having a field day with Donald Trump’s recently reported clueless comments on United States history. The president’s moronic take on the nation’s past was front-page news last Tuesday in liberals’ and academics’ favorite newspaper, The New York Times. […]
America’s Ready Supply of Enemies
America’s Ready Supply of Enemies The U.S. political process seems to rely on a steady supply of foreign “enemies” to hate, but sometimes politicians overcome hostilities and talk out differences, which remains the hope for the North Korean standoff, says Ann Wright. Enemies of the United States come and go, but the longer they espouse […]
The Real Reasons Why Trump Has Flipped On His Campaign Promises
The Real Reasons Why Trump Has Flipped On His Campaign Promises Back in December of 2016 I wrote an article titled ‘Trump Is Exactly Where The Elites Want Him’, which I think was very difficult for a large part of the liberty movement to read and accept. In that article I outlined the future of […]
Saudi Power Struggle Could Destabilize The Entire Middle East
Saudi Power Struggle Could Destabilize The Entire Middle East Political instability in Saudi Arabia is growing as King Salman bin Abdulaziz begins to overhaul the Saudi government, putting a long list of family members into positions of influence while increasing the power of his son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. These actions have the […]
Russia, Iran, Turkey Ban US Planes Above Syrian “Safe Zones”
Russia, Iran, Turkey Ban US Planes Above Syrian “Safe Zones” Russia said it’s ready to send peacekeepers to Syria after Turkey and Iran agreed on Thursday to Russia’s proposal for “de-escalation zones” in Syria. The move, welcomed by the United Nations, has been met with scepticism from the United States as the so-called safe-zones will […]
The Existential Question of Whom to Trust
The Existential Question of Whom to Trust Special Report: An existential question facing humankind is whom can be trusted to describe the world and its conflicts, especially since mainstream experts have surrendered to careerism, writes Robert Parry. The looming threat of World War III, a potential extermination event for the human species, is made more […]
Meet Britain’s Nuclear Nutcase: Defense Secretary Micheal Fallon
Meet Britain’s Nuclear Nutcase: Defense Secretary Micheal Fallon Michael Fallon’s recent claim that Britain under Theresa May’s leadership would be willing to launch a preemptive nuclear strike confirms what many suspected – namely that the British people are being ruled by a clutch of certifiable fanatics who will get us all destroyed unless they can be reined […]
Neither Le Pen nor Macron: Many French voters refuse to accept their options for president
Neither Le Pen nor Macron: Many French voters refuse to accept their options for president Two remaining candidates fight for same political terrain as May 7 vote approaches A man kicks back a tear gas canister at police in Paris on April 27, 2017 during a demonstration against the results of the first round of […]
Korea Times: “China Bracing For Emergency Situation Involving North Korea”
Korea Times: “China Bracing For Emergency Situation Involving North Korea” With the North Korean situation tense after Friday’s latest failed missile attempt, the South Korea’s Korea Times reports that a Chinese town near the border with North Korea is “urgently” recruiting Korean-Chinese interpreters, “stirring speculation that China is bracing for an emergency situation involving its […]
The Bait-and-Switch ‘War on Terror’
The Bait-and-Switch ‘War on Terror’ The U.S. “war on terror” has always been a bait-and-switch scam on the American people, with Washington putting the desires of its Mideast allies ahead of defeating Al Qaeda and ISIS, Gareth Porter reports for Middle East Eye. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman outraged many readers when he wrote an […]
