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US strategic bombers fly close to Chinese islands, ignore ‘get away’ orders
US strategic bombers fly close to Chinese islands, ignore ‘get away’ orders A B-52 strategic bomber. © Tim Chong / Reuters 4.8K2 Two US B-52 strategic bombers have flown near Chinese artificial islands in the South China Sea, ignoring calls to “get away” from Beijing’s airspace, the Pentagon said, claiming the “routine mission” was in […]
Why Allen Dulles Killed the Kennedys
Why Allen Dulles Killed the Kennedys By now there’s not nearly as much disagreement regarding what happened to John and Robert Kennedy as major communications corporations would have you believe. While every researcher and author highlights different details, there isn’t any serious disagreement among, say, Jim Douglass’ JFK and the Unspeakable, Howard Hunt’s deathbed confession, and David […]
New Socialist Government Keeps Portuguese People Under The Whip
New Socialist Government Keeps Portuguese People Under The Whip Portuguese Revolution Falls Far Short The austerity imposed on the Portuguese people by the One Percent has resulted in the election of a coalition government of socialists, communists, and a “left bloc.” In the 20th century, socialism and the fear of communism humanized Europe, but beginning […]
Arming Dictators: An American Tradition
Arming Dictators: An American Tradition Recently the Obama administration announced another military aid package for Pakistan: eight F-16 fighter jets. Once again considerations of human rights and democratic values have been sacrificed to strategic calculations. Recall, the robust figures for US military assistance to Pakistan: more than $20 billion in weapons, training, and other activities between […]
The Brexit Balance Sheet
The Brexit Balance Sheet Prime Minister David Cameron’s offer to British citizens to hold a referendum on whether to leave the European Union might have seemed like a reasonably safe gamble just a few years ago. Most people then probably would have voted to stay. That was before the Greek crisis created havoc in the […]
Is the Troika About to Lose Control of South-Western Europe?
Is the Troika About to Lose Control of South-Western Europe? The Price of “Austerity” Passos Coelho, who was until Tuesday Prime Minister of Portugal, knew “what to do.” After signing along the dotted line for a €78 billion bailout he embraced the Troika’s austerity agenda with abandon. Public spending was slashed, taxes were hiked, wages […]
Former BlackBerry Chief on TPP: ‘We’ve Been Outfoxed’
Former BlackBerry Chief on TPP: ‘We’ve Been Outfoxed’ Jim Balsillie says treaty could cost Canada billions and become our worst-ever policy move. Canada’s innovation sector could suffer billions in losses if the Trans-Pacific Partnership is ratified, warns Jim Balsillie, former co-chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion Ltd. Jim Balsillie warns that provisions tucked into […]
How Technology Kills Democracy
How Technology Kills Democracy In shutting down whistleblowing and investigative journalism on national security issues, the U.S. government can use its technology to determine who is speaking to whom and then use that metadata as evidence of leaks, a chilling new reality is that endangers democracy, writes Norman Solomon. Of all the excuses ladled out for […]
Anti-austerity bloc brings down Portugal’s government
Anti-austerity bloc brings down Portugal’s government Left parties vote at the end of a debate on government programs at the parliament in Lisbon, Portugal November 10, 2015 © Rafael Marchante / Reuters Portugal’s pro-austerity government has been forced to resign by a leftist anti-austerity block, despite being sworn in only two weeks ago. Proposals to […]
Militarizing the Arctic: Is Canada Ready for a Literal Cold War with Russia?
Militarizing the Arctic: Is Canada Ready for a Literal Cold War with Russia? Over the past decade, Moscow has been projecting its power, and boldly testing the cohesion and determination of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU), and their closest allies in many different regions either considered unstable or […]
Putin & Military Establishment
Putin & Military Establishment The strategy of the Obama Administration regarding Russia and foreign affairs has been a total disaster. They have achieved quite remarkably in bringing back the Cold War and placing the world at risk all for their power-plays that American citizens are ignorant about. This issue in Syria illustrates how once politicians […]
Ted Koppel Is Buying Freeze-Dried Food For The Day When A Cyberattack Takes Out The Power Grid
Ted Koppel Is Buying Freeze-Dried Food For The Day When A Cyberattack Takes Out The Power Grid Most Americans have absolutely no idea how incredibly vulnerable our electrical grid is, but Ted Koppel does. For many years, Koppel was the level-headed host of Nightline on ABC, but now he is issuing a very chilling warning […]
Tomgram: John Feffer, On the Verge of the Great Unraveling
Tomgram: John Feffer, On the Verge of the Great Unraveling The figures are staggering. In what looks like a vast population transfer from a disintegrating Greater Middle East, nearly 200,000 refugees passed through Austria in September alone. About half a million desperate refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere have arrived in Greece since 2015 began (those, that is, who […]
The Deep State: The Unelected Shadow Government Is Here to Stay
The Deep State: The Unelected Shadow Government Is Here to Stay “Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government, owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.” ― Theodore Roosevelt America’s next president will inherit more than a bitterly divided nation teetering on the brink of financial catastrophe when he or she […]
