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Trump and Washington’s Warmongers Sow Death and Destruction
Trump and Washington’s Warmongers Sow Death and Destruction The squalid charade in the US Senate over the nomination of a Supreme Court judge and the comic opera performance by President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly are deeply embarrassing for many Americans — but far from all Americans, because substantial numbers support the flawed […]
US Intel Officials Publicly Contradict Netanyahu’s UN Speech On “New” Iran Atomic Facility
US Intel Officials Publicly Contradict Netanyahu’s UN Speech On “New” Iran Atomic Facility Netanyahu’s Thursday UN General Assembly speech predictably included the familiar props and visuals condemning Iran over what the Israeli prime minister says is a continuing nuclear program it is hiding from the world’s view. Like pretty much all prior Netanyahu speeches focusing on Iran, he […]
China Slams Another “Provocative” US B-52 Flyover Above Disputed Seas
China Slams Another “Provocative” US B-52 Flyover Above Disputed Seas Another incident involving US military operations over disputed waters near China has resulted in Beijing issuing a scathing condemnation of Washington amidst already soaring trade war tensions. China’s defense ministry on Tuesday denounced recent US-B52 bomber flyovers of the South China Sea and East China Sea, calling […]
American Dissident: Noam Chomsky on the State of the Empire
Photo Illustration: Elise Swain/The Intercept. Photo: Heuler Andrey/AFP/Getty Images AMERICAN DISSIDENT: NOAM CHOMSKY ON THE STATE OF THE EMPIRE THE WORLD LAUGHED at U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations, but the imperial declarations he issued are no laughing matter. Trump may come off as a buffoon, but his global agenda is consistent […]
“No One Will Stop Us” – Venezuela’s Maduro Slams Trump’s UN Speech Which Hinted At Coup
“No One Will Stop Us” – Venezuela’s Maduro Slams Trump’s UN Speech Which Hinted At Coup During his Tuesday UN General Assembly address President Trump held nothing back in terms of excoriating the socialist pariah state of Venezuela and leader Nicolas Maduro. “Not long ago, Venezuela was one of the richest countries on Earth,” Trump said. “Today, […]
Macron Says “France Won’t Deal with Countries that Don’t Respect Climate Accord”
Macron Says “France Won’t Deal with Countries that Don’t Respect Climate Accord” French President Emmanuel gave a blistering speech at the UN pointed at Trump. I suggest Macron should look at Germany. Hoot of the Day French president Emmanuel Macron is calling on other countries to join him in refusing to sign new deals with […]
Battling it out at the UN: Potholes overshadow US-Iran confrontation
Battling it out at the UN: Potholes overshadow US-Iran confrontation A podcast version of this article is available at https://soundcloud.com/user-153425019/battling-it-out-at-the-un-potholes-overshadow-us-iran-confrontation It’s easy to dismiss Iranian denunciations of the United States and its Middle Eastern allies as part of the Islamic republic’s long-standing rhetoric. The rhetoric makes it equally easy to understand American distrust. But as […]
What Will it Take to Avert Collapse?
What Will it Take to Avert Collapse? A lot of people are asking the question these days—including serious folks who work full-time on climate and energy policy. How can the world’s nations reduce greenhouse gas emissions fast enough to forestall climate catastrophe, without undermining either the global economy (which is still 85 percent dependent on […]
America is today’s Nazi Germany.
America is today’s Nazi Germany. It’s not against Jews this time; it’s against, especially, Houthis. The U.S. and its allies — in this case mainly the Saud family who own Saudi Arabia — are systematically blocking food from reaching tens of millions of people, Houthis, who live in Yemen and are surrounded by the U.S. […]
China’s Pig Market On Lockdown As African Swine Fever Spreads
China’s Pig Market On Lockdown As African Swine Fever Spreads A series of African Swine Fever outbreaks in China is “here to stay,” the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday, adding that it could spread to neighboring countries in Asia. On Wednesday, the FAO assembled an emergency meeting in Bangkok consisting of […]
Scientists Warn the UN of Capitalism’s Imminent Demise
Scientists Warn the UN of Capitalism’s Imminent Demise A climate change-fueled switch away from fossil fuels means the worldwide economy will fundamentally need to change. Image: Shutterstock Capitalism as we know it is over. So suggests a new report commissioned by a group of scientists appointed by the UN Secretary-General. The main reason? We’re transitioning rapidly […]
Climate Change: What About the Marxists?
Climate Change: What About the Marxists? Photo Source Akuppa John Wigham | CC BY 2.0 Author John Steinbeck in 1962 asked, “Why must progress look so much like destruction?” (1) In fact, ever-expanding production of things – progress, in other words – promotes destruction in the form of climate change. Perpetrators of boundless production dominate […]
The United States Withdraws from the World
The United States Withdraws from the World The United States has decided to no longer participate in the United Nations 47-member Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The number one reason cited by U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley was that the council is unfairly critically focused on Israel. The United States had already left the U.N.’s cultural organization […]
