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Russia Demands Evidence to Support US Attack on Syria
Russia Demands Evidence to Support US Attack on Syria Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov telephoned Rex Tillerson concerning the attack on Syria. The minister had told Tillerson that allegations that the Syrian military had used chemical weapons in the so-called “poison gas incident” lacked any proof whatsoever. Lavrov and Tillerson had agreed to personally continue […]
Wonderland
Wonderland There are times in the course of events when a society cannot tell what the fuck is going on, or what to do about it, and this is one of those moments in history here in the USA. The quandaries of life on the home front — how to make a living, how to […]
Trump’s ‘Wag the Dog’ Moment
Trump’s ‘Wag the Dog’ Moment Exclusive: President Trump earned neocon applause for his hasty decision to attack Syria and kill about a dozen Syrians, but his rash act has all the earmarks of a “wag the dog” moment, reports Robert Parry. Just two days after news broke of an alleged poison-gas attack in northern Syria, […]
Russia, Iran Warn U.S. They Will “Respond With Force” If Syria “Red Lines” Crossed Again
Russia, Iran Warn U.S. They Will “Respond With Force” If Syria “Red Lines” Crossed Again A statement issued on Sunday by a joint command centre consisting of forces of Russian, Iran and allied militia alliance supporting Syrian President Bashar al Assad said that Friday’s US strike on the Syrian air base crossed “red lines” and […]
Evidence Calls Western Narrative About Syrian Chemical Attack Into Question
Evidence Calls Western Narrative About Syrian Chemical Attack Into Question The April 4th, 2017 incident at Khan Sheikhoun has provoked an emotional response around the world after images began to emerge showing civilian adults and children apparently suffering from the effects of chemical weapons. President Donald Trump has stated that the attack has totally changed […]
Russian PM: “US On Brink Of Military Clash With Russia”
Russian PM: “US On Brink Of Military Clash With Russia” In a statement on Friday morning, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the US missile strike violated not only international, and added that the attack “was on the brink of military clashes with Russia.” “Instead of their much-publicized thesis about a joint fight with […]
Ron Paul: “Zero Chance” Assad Behind Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria; Likely A False Flag
Ron Paul: “Zero Chance” Assad Behind Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria; Likely A False Flag According to former Congressman Ron Paul, the chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun that killed 30 children and has led to calls for the Trump administration to intervene in Syria could have been a false flag attack. As Paul Joseph […]
Noam Chomsky Calls Obsession With Russia Conspiracy Theories ‘A Joke’
Noam Chomsky Calls Obsession With Russia Conspiracy Theories ‘A Joke’ During a recent interview with Democracy Now, Noam Chomsky demonstrated what everyone with a clear head and capacity for critical thought should already know. Just because you have a strong dislike for Donald Trump, doesn’t mean you latch on like a lunatic to every nonsensical […]
Another Dangerous Rush to Judgment in Syria
Another Dangerous Rush to Judgment in Syria Exclusive: The U.S. government and the mainstream media rushed to judgment again, blaming the Syrian government for a new poison-gas attack and ignoring other possibilities, reports Robert Parry. With the latest hasty judgment about Tuesday’s poison-gas deaths in a rebel-held area of northern Syria, the mainstream U.S. news […]
Any of this Sound Familiar?
Any of this Sound Familiar? Ramón Casas Decadence 1899 Reading up on the Syria ‘chemical attack’ issue (is that the right term to use?). The headlines are entirely predictable, and by now that probably won’t surprise anyone, no matter where they are or what views they adhere to. We know there’s been an attack […]
The Real Reason The Federal Government Have Been Keen to Blame Russia for Everything: Gold – Rory Hall
The Real Reason The Federal Government Have Been Keen to Blame Russia for Everything: Gold – Rory Hall How would you feel if you had planned a gathering of your closest family and friends and your list of invites grows to include some 185 guests. You also invited your known trouble-making cousin. Your cousin shows […]
Putin Derangement Syndrome Arrives
Putin Derangement Syndrome Arrives Whatever the truth about Trump and Russia, the speculation surrounding it has become a dangerous case of mass hysteria Michael Flynn and Donald Trump John Locher/AP So Michael Flynn, who was Donald Trump’s national security adviser before he got busted talking out of school to Russia’s ambassador, has reportedly offered to testify […]
The American Empire and Economic Collapse
The American Empire and Economic Collapse Despite the widespread hope among libertarians, classical liberals, non-interventionists, progressive peaceniks, and all those opposed to the US Empire that it may have some of its murderous reins pulled in with the election of Donald Trump, it appears that such optimism has now been dashed. While the hope for a […]
Democrats’ Blind Obsession on Russia-gate
Democrats’ Blind Obsession on Russia-gate Exclusive: Instead of focusing on President Trump’s poor policies – or fixing their own shortcomings – Democrats obsess over Russia-gate, though the case is flimsy and reeks of McCarthyism, as Daniel Lazare explains. Democrats are jubilant now that “Trumpcare” has bit the dust. But they should be careful because Russia-gate, […]
Moscow And Beijing Join Forces To Bypass US Dollar In Global Markets, Shift To Gold Trade
Moscow And Beijing Join Forces To Bypass US Dollar In Global Markets, Shift To Gold Trade The Russian central bank opened its first overseas office in Beijing on March 14, marking a step forward in forging a Beijing-Moscow alliance to bypass the US dollar in the global monetary system, and to phase-in a gold-backed standard […]
