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US Exceptionalism Has No Place in a Multipolar World
US Exceptionalism Has No Place in a Multipolar World With the end of the Cold War twenty-five years ago, many in the U.S have taken the country’s continued global hegemony for granted. However, this state of affairs is increasingly being challenged by both Russia and China, exemplified by their aerial flybys and interceptions of the […]
Brexit: Wrong Discussion, Wrong People, Wrong Arguments
Brexit: Wrong Discussion, Wrong People, Wrong Arguments G.G. Bain Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York 1907There’ve been a bunch of issues and topics on my -temporarily non-writing- mind, and politics, though as I’ve often said it’s not my preferred focus, keeps on slipping in. That’s not because I’ve gotten more interested in ‘the game’, but because […]
Unintended Consequences, Part 2: Easy Money = Overcapacity = Trade Wars
Unintended Consequences, Part 2: Easy Money = Overcapacity = Trade Wars It’s unclear what China was thinking when it was borrowed all those trillions to quadruple its capacity to make steel, cement and other basic industrial products. There’s no record of it checking in with the other countries that have such industries to see if […]
The Real 9/11 Conspiracy
The Real 9/11 Conspiracy Secretary of State John Kerry, center, poses with his Arab counterparts after a meeting in Saudi Arabia on Sept. 11, 2014. Kerry’s visit was aimed at pinning down Middle Eastern allies on what support they were willing to give to U.S. plans to beat back Islamic State, which had seized large […]
Can Russia Survive Washington’s Attack?
Can Russia Survive Washington’s Attack? It is not only American generals who are irresponsible and declare on the basis of no evidence whatsoever that “Russia is an existential threat to the United States” and also to the Baltic states, Poland, Georgia, Ukraine, and all of Europe. British generals also participate in the warmongering. UK retired […]
China Furious After US Launches Trade War “Nuke” With 522% Duty
China Furious After US Launches Trade War “Nuke” With 522% Duty Now that China’s brief infatuation with “rationalizing” excess capacity in its massively glutted (and insolvent) steel sector is over after lasting all of 2-3 months, China is back to doing what it did in late 2015 (and what it has always done) when as […]
‘Made in USA’: 3 key signs that point to Washington’s hand in Brazil’s ‘coup’
‘Made in USA’: 3 key signs that point to Washington’s hand in Brazil’s ‘coup’ As Brazil’s left-wing president, Dilma Rousseff, has been suspended from office to face trial for disregarding budget laws, details have emerged on key figures involved in what Rousseff supporters are calling a coup, hinting at a covert plot involving Washington. Following […]
NATO Announces War Policy Against Russia
NATO Announces War Policy Against Russia On May 18th, Britain’s Guardian headlined “West and Russia on course for war, says ex-Nato deputy commander” and reported that the former deputy commander of NATO, the former British general Sir Alexander Richard Shirreff (who was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe from 2011-2014), expressed outrage that Britain isn’t urgently preparing for war against Russia, and […]
Chinese Fighter Jets Fly Within 50 Feet Of US Spy Plane Near China
Chinese Fighter Jets Fly Within 50 Feet Of US Spy Plane Near China Having relentless provoked Russia over the past month, when week after week the Pentagon expressed its shock and dismay that Russians dare to scramble fighter jets when US missile cruisers or reconnaissance planes fly next to, or above, Russian territory the US […]
The Mystery Of Saudi Treasury Holdings Solved: US Reveals Saudi Holdings For The First Time
The Mystery Of Saudi Treasury Holdings Solved: US Reveals Saudi Holdings For The First Time In the aftermath of Saudi Arabia’s explicit threat to sell off US Treasurys (of which according to the NYT it had some $750 billion) should the US pursue legislation that could hold it liable for the September 11 bombings, Wall Street’s analysts quickly tried […]
Russia’s Diversity of Opinion
Russia’s Diversity of Opinion The usual U.S. depiction of Russian media is that all you get is Kremlin propaganda, but prime-time talk shows actually offer wider diversity of opinion and more substantive debates than what appears on American TV, says Gilbert Doctorow. I remember with a shudder an exchange I had with Elmar Brok on March […]
Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer Drug
Leaks Show Senate Aide Threatened Colombia Over Cheap Cancer Drug LEAKED DIPLOMATIC LETTERS sent from Colombia’s Embassy in Washington describe how a staffer with the Senate Finance Committee, which is led by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, warned of repercussions if Colombia moves forward on approving the cheaper, generic form of a cancer drug. The drug is […]
Defense Bill Coming This Week: A Boost for War and Tyranny
Defense Bill Coming This Week: A Boost for War and Tyranny For many of us concerned with liberty, the letters “NDAA” have come to symbolize Washington’s ongoing effort to undermine the US Constitution in the pursuit of constant war overseas. It was the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2012 that introduced into law the […]
The Future of Geopolitics and Energy Markets
The Future of Geopolitics and Energy Markets Energy prices and geopolitics have been interconnected since the beginning of the twentieth century, but expanded globalization, increased industrialization, and booming fossil fuel supplies have made this relationship increasingly brittle. The political actions of energy-producing states such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, and the United States impact energy prices. Conversely, […]
