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War on Terror, War on Muslims? – Empire – Al Jazeera English
War on Terror, War on Muslims? – Empire – Al Jazeera English. US President Barack Obama is vowing to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” a terrorist group destabilising the Middle East he says could threaten Americans at home. Sound familiar? George W Bush made a similar vow, yet more than a decade after launching the so-called […]
Spike in Russian military flights reported – Europe – Al Jazeera English
Spike in Russian military flights reported – Europe – Al Jazeera English. NATO has reported an “unusual” spike in Russian military flights over the Black, Baltic and North seas and the Atlantic Ocean over the past two days. Alliance military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jay Janzen said on Wednesday that four groups made up of Tu-95 […]
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal | Reuters
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal | Reuters. (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to unblock deliveries of Russian gas as winter sets in were deadlocked on Thursday as Moscow’s negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev’s pre-payments for energy. EU-hosted talks were adjourned after running […]
The Hazards of Going to War for Profit – Our World
The Hazards of Going to War for Profit – Our World. For every US soldier in Iraq, there was roughly one private contractor. In Afghanistan, the ratio was even higher, peaking at 1.6 US-employed contractors per soldier. The total number of Department of Defense contractors reached approximately 163,000 in Iraq and 117,000 in Afghanistan. The […]
ClubOrlov: Putin to Western elites: Play-time is over
ClubOrlov: Putin to Western elites: Play-time is over. Most people in the English-speaking parts of the world missed Putin’s speech at the Valdai conference in Sochi a few days ago, and, chances are, those of you who have heard of the speech didn’t get a chance to read it, and missed its importance. (For […]
The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?
The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?. Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East. The reasons for the cozier relationship […]
What’s Behind Lower Gas-Prices and the Bombings of Syria and of Southeastern Ukraine Washington’s Blog
What’s Behind Lower Gas-Prices and the Bombings of Syria and of Southeastern Ukraine Washington’s Blog. Why is the Ukrainian Government, which the U.S. supports, bombing the pro-Russian residents who live in Ukraine’s own southeast? Why is the American Government, which aims to oust Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad, bombing his main enemy, ISIS? This report will document […]
This Little Piggy Bent The Market | Things That Make You Go Hmmm… Investment Newsletter | Mauldin Economics
This Little Piggy Bent The Market | Things That Make You Go Hmmm… Investment Newsletter | Mauldin Economics. About 18 months ago, I had a very pleasant chat with a gentleman by the name of Luzi Stamm. But Herr Stamm was different.You may detect some measure of surprise in my words, and the reason for […]
Total War over the Petrodollar | Casey Research
Total War over the Petrodollar | Casey Research. The conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Total SA’s chief executive, Christophe de Margerie, started the second the news broke of his death. Under mysterious circumstances in Moscow, his private jet collided with a snowplow just after midnight. De Margerie was the CEO of Total, France’s largest […]
Vote all you want. The secret government won’t change. – Ideas – The Boston Globe
Vote all you want. The secret government won’t change. – Ideas – The Boston Globe. THE VOTERS WHO put Barack Obama in office expected some big changes. From the NSA’s warrantless wiretapping to Guantanamo Bay to the Patriot Act, candidate Obama was a defender of civil liberties and privacy, promising a dramatically different approach from his […]
ClubOrlov: Peak Empire, Take Two
ClubOrlov: Peak Empire, Take Two. Based on the lessons of history, all empires collapse eventually; thus, the probability that the US empire will collapse can be set at 100% with a great deal of confidence. The question is, When? (Everyone keeps asking that annoying question.) Of course, all you have to do is leave the […]
In Cold War, U.S. Spy Agencies Used 1,000 Nazis – NYTimes.com
In Cold War, U.S. Spy Agencies Used 1,000 Nazis – NYTimes.com. WASHINGTON — In the decades after World War II, the C.I.A. and other United States agencies employed at least a thousand Nazis as Cold War spies and informants and, as recently as the 1990s, concealed the government’s ties to some still living in America, newly disclosed records […]
In Historic Shift, NATO-Member Poland Is Moving Thousands Of Troops To Its Eastern Border | Zero Hedge
In Historic Shift, NATO-Member Poland Is Moving Thousands Of Troops To Its Eastern Border | Zero Hedge. In the first sign that, just in time for winter, the tentative European jawboning alliance against Russia is collapsing (since the “costs”, sanctions and other economic means inflicted upon the Kremlin ended up backfiring and pushing Europe into […]
The Daily Bell – Are We Ready for the Fall of Baghdad?
The Daily Bell – Are We Ready for the Fall of Baghdad?. I recently was in Vietnam and spent some time in prosperous, capitalist Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City, and toured the American War Museum. I believe there are a number of parallels between the Vietnam and Iraq War and that history could […]
