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The Demise of Arms Control Draws Near: No Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Demise of Arms Control Draws Near: No Light at the End of the Tunnel There have been ups and downs in the relationship between Russia (the Soviet Union) and the US, but both nations have become accustomed to the fact that their arsenals of offensive nuclear weapons are under the control of an agreement […]
Russiagate – The Slow Drip of the Coup to Take over Russia
Russiagate – The Slow Drip of the Coup to Take over Russia Little by little the truth is starting to surface with respect to the blackmail of Yeltsin and the attempt to take over Russia during the 2000 election. Now the former British National Crime Agency international corruption boss, Jon Benton, says he was ordered to […]
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 […]
The Battle for Our Minds
The Battle for Our Minds There are battlefields in Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, and elsewhere, but given the state of corporate media, perhaps the most consequential battle now being fought is for our minds, says Patrick Lawrence. After reading The New York Times piece “The Plot to Subvert an Election” I put the paper down with […]
“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, […]
US Vows To “Overthrow” Iran As Terrorists Target Iranians
US Vows To “Overthrow” Iran As Terrorists Target Iranians This article was written by Tony Cartalucci and originally published at New Eastern Outlook A terrorist attack on a military parade targeting civilians and military personnel alike left at least 29 dead and up to 70 more wounded in Iran’s southwest region of Ahvaz. At the […]
Droit du Seigneur and the Neofeudal Privileges of Class in America
Droit du Seigneur and the Neofeudal Privileges of Class in America Want to understand the full scope of neofeudalism in America? Follow the money and the power and privilege it buys. The repugnant reality of class privilege in America is captured by the phrasedate rape: the violence of forced, non-consensual sex is abhorrent rape when […]
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 […]
US Traffic Volume Declines For The First Time In 4 Years
US Traffic Volume Declines For The First Time In 4 Years Trump’s fears that rising gasoline prices will impact consumer behavior have come true. The volume of traffic on U.S. highways has stopped growing, alongside gasoline consumption, as rising prices are starting to curb driving behavior, a new analysis by Reuters’ energy analyst John Kemp […]
Europe Unveils “Special Purpose Vehicle” To Bypass SWIFT, Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Status
Europe Unveils “Special Purpose Vehicle” To Bypass SWIFT, Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Status In a stunning vote of “no confidence” in the US monopoly over global payment infrastructure, one month ago Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas called for the creation of a new payments system independent of the US that would allow Brussels to be independent […]
Naked Emperors Don’t Get Much Respect
Naked Emperors Don’t Get Much Respect What happens when most of your military infrastructure is suddenly obsolete? The emperor was the last to realize he was naked. This is not unusual, emperors are the last to find out anything. Who has the fortitude to tell them the truth, especially an upsetting truth? And so it […]
Three Phases of Surveillance to Totalitarianism: It is Happening Now
Three Phases of Surveillance to Totalitarianism: It is Happening Now Over the past year and a half, I’ve written many pieces on the surveillance state and how we are one step away from the inculcation of technological “omniscience” pertaining to control. The objective is not simply “control,” as they have already obtained that for the […]
Bannon Declares ‘War Rooms’ to Win European Elections – and That’s Not Meddling?
Bannon Declares ‘War Rooms’ to Win European Elections – and That’s Not Meddling? One trait of imperial decadence is untrammeled hubris. Given the increasingly arrant arrogance on display by United States’ officials, public figures and news media we can safely conclude that this empire is accelerating into decadence. A recent spectacular example comes with separate […]
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 […]
Tensions Grow as China, Russia and Iran Lead the Way Towards a New Multipolar World Order
Tensions Grow as China, Russia and Iran Lead the Way Towards a New Multipolar World Order Military and economic tensions are increasing due to the ramped up warlike stance of the US establishment. The impossibility of halting the shifting world order in favour of prolonging the unipolar moment has left the US deep state reaching for […]
