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U.S. Bombs Somehow Keep Falling in the Places Where Obama “Ended Two Wars”
U.S. Bombs Somehow Keep Falling in the Places Where Obama “Ended Two Wars” “We’ve ended two wars.” — Barack Obama, July 21, 2015, at a DSCC fundraiser held at a “private residence” “Now that we have ended two wars responsibly, and brought home hundreds of American troops, we salute this new generation of veterans.” — National Security Adviser […]
The Revolutionary Act Of Telling The Truth
The Revolutionary Act Of Telling The Truth George Orwell said, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” These are dark times, in which the propaganda of deceit touches all our lives. It is as if political reality has been privatised and illusion legitimised. The information age is a […]
Propaganda War Begins: Russia’s Syria Strikes Targeted US-Backed “Moderate” Rebels, West Says
Propaganda War Begins: Russia’s Syria Strikes Targeted US-Backed “Moderate” Rebels, West Says With the US having officially lost control of the narrative in Syria now that The Kremlin has called Washington’s bluff on the battle to eradicate ISIS and eliminate the Sunni extremist elements that threaten to wrest control of Syria from President Bashar al-Assad, the […]
Syria: “Not a Proxy War. It’s One Step Closer”
Syria: “Not a Proxy War. It’s One Step Closer” Russia started bombing jihadi bases in Syria today. Given that the the U.S. and its allies are largely responsible for creating ISIS, and that U.S., Turkey and Israel have all been acting as ISIS’ air force – they are not taking too kindly to Russia’s actions. This Wall Street Journal […]
Today’s Turning Point on ECM
Today’s Turning Point on ECM I have been warning that this turning point is not in markets, it is centered in government. The number of issues coming to a head are just mind-blowing from the Catalonia vote to separate from Spain to the resignation of Boehner with non-politicians leading not just in the USA, but […]
Let Me Be Clear: Fact Checking Leaders on Foreign Policy
Let Me Be Clear: Fact Checking Leaders on Foreign Policy A civil debate, sure. But civility, it seems, doesn’t always encourage truthfulness. The fourth debate in this election “season” — a campaign as long as some places in Canada go without snow — was rather polite compared to the first two English debates. It was […]
Value in Reading Others’ Propaganda
Value in Reading Others’ Propaganda U.S. policymakers view their country as the “exceptional” and “indispensable” global policeman but shut their eyes to how other nations see the world, thus blinding America to emerging problems and possible solutions, as ex-CIA official Graham E. Fuller explains. All countries do it — promoting their own societies in ideal terms in […]
Hope, Power, and Delusion
Hope, Power, and Delusion Jeremy Corbyn has won the race for leadership of the Labour party. But Greek and Spanish activists advise against placing too much faith in political parties. Jeremy Corbyn has won the race for leadership of the Labour party, and the anti-austerity movement of the UK rejoices: “Finally we will see change”. […]
WikiLeaks cables implicate UK & Saudi Arabia in secret deal to secure UNHRC seats
WikiLeaks cables implicate UK & Saudi Arabia in secret deal to secure UNHRC seats Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal (R) and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond © Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters Two years after the controversial appointment of Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s leading human rights offenders, to the UN human rights […]
The Peak in Government? A Low in Interest Rates?
The Peak in Government? A Low in Interest Rates? We have warned that capital is in a flight to quality, therefore creating the bubble in government paper. We also warned that the bond market on the long-term peaked in April/May and that we should expect a further rally in the short-end. This significant move has unfolded right […]
The UN: Pretending to Oppose War for 70 Years
The UN: Pretending to Oppose War for 70 Years The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals don’t just ignore the fact that development isn’t sustainable; they revel in it. One of the goals is spreading energy use. Another is economic growth. Another is preparation for climate chaos (not preventing it, but dealing with it). And […]
The collapse of Saudi Arabia is inevitable
The collapse of Saudi Arabia is inevitable Deep-rooted structural realities means that Saudi Arabia is indeed on the brink of protracted state-failure, a process likely to take-off in the next few years On Tuesday 22 September, Middle East Eye broke the story of a senior member of the Saudi royal family calling for a “change” in leadership […]
Obama Deifies American Hegemony
Obama Deifies American Hegemony Today is the 70th anniversary of the UN. It is not clear how much good the UN has done. Some UN Blue Hemet peacekeeping operations had limited success. But mainly Washington has used the UN for war, such as the Korean War and Washington’s Cold War against the Soviet Union. In […]
Why Saudi Ties to 9/11 Mean U.S. Ties to 9/11
Why Saudi Ties to 9/11 Mean U.S. Ties to 9/11 Media interest in Saudi Arabian connections to the crimes of 9/11 has centered on calls for the release of the 28 missing pages from the Joint Congressional Inquiry’s report. However, those calls focus on the question of hijacker financing and omit the most interesting links between the […]
The Final Collapse of Bush’s Nation-Building: Kunduz falls to Taliban
September 30, 2015
The Final Collapse of Bush’s Nation-Building: Kunduz falls to Taliban On Monday, the Taliban swept into the provincial capital of Kunduz, taking it in half a day from a large and well-equipped Afghan National Army force. Tuesday’s riposte had only mixed success, with the ANA saying it had taken back the (no-empty) prison. An attempt to […]
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