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The Six ‘Secret’ Tactics of Empire 

The Six ‘Secret’ Tactics of Empire  The 6 ‘secret’ tactics of empire are strategies of change used by governments, usually covertly, to attain political or military ends through means not normally acceptable to the populace as a whole. The strategies are as follows: 1/ False Flag Attacks 2/ Coercive Engineered Migration 3/ Colour Revolutions 4/ […]

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Empire Destroying Wars Are Coming to America Under Trump – Part 1

Empire Destroying Wars Are Coming to America Under Trump – Part 1 There are a variety of reasons Trump supporters voted the way they did in November, but one clear message many found attractive was the idea his administration would be driven by an “America First” doctrine. America first meant a lot of things to […]

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Challenging the Dollar: China and Russia’s Plan from Petroyuan to Gold

Challenging the Dollar: China and Russia’s Plan from Petroyuan to Gold As seen in my previous article, US military power is on the decline, and the effects are palpable. In a world full of conflicts brought on by Washington, the economic and financial shifts that are occurring are for many countries a long-awaited and welcome development. […]

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North Korea and Yemen: the Costs of Empire

North Korea and Yemen: the Costs of Empire Photo by Tom Thai | CC BY 2.0 As the war of words between the governments of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un has spiraled into child-like name calling and escalating military threats, the world shudders at the possible consequences. The Pentagon has reportedly estimated that a […]

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2009 – 2016: Was the Eight-Year Experiment in Maintaining the Status Quo a Success or a Failure?

2009 – 2016: Was the Eight-Year Experiment in Maintaining the Status Quo a Success or a Failure? Clearly, the core strategy of maintaining the status quo is to borrow and spend trillions of additional dollars every year. The Obama presidency was a grand experiment to test this thesis: the status quo of the U.S. is […]

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‘Patriotism’ and Manipulation of it by the State

‘Patriotism’ and Manipulation of it by the State The notion that we must ‘support our troops’, that we must be ‘patriotic’ towards our nation state and its military because they are fighting for our freedoms and democracy is at a minimum misguided and more egregiously a manipulated conditioning by the state. The idea that military […]

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The Seneca Cliff as an Effect of Bureaucracy

The Seneca Cliff as an Effect of Bureaucracy The idea of the “Seneca Cliff” is that a certain entity, from a company to an empire, tends to fall rapidly when it is subjected to a dearth of resources and, at the same time, affected by pollution. More than once I noted that there are many […]

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The Exit Strategy of Empire

THE EXIT STRATEGY OF EMPIRE The Roman Empire never doubted that it was the defender of civilization. Its good intentions were peace, law and order. The Spanish Empire added salvation. The British Empire added the noble myth of the white man’s burden. We have added freedom and democracy. — Garet Garrett, Rise of Empire The […]

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A Failing Empire: Russia and China’s Military Strategy to Contain the US

A Failing Empire: Russia and China’s Military Strategy to Contain the US Looking at the global political landscape over the last month, two trends are becoming more apparent. The infamous military and economic power at America’s disposal is declining, whereas in the multipolar field, an acceleration has occurred in the creation of a series of […]

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The View From the End of the American Empire

Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images THE VIEW FROM THE END OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE IN HIS UNITED Nations General Assembly speech last week, President Donald Trump loudly stated his intention to effectively dismantle the world order that the United States painstakingly built over the past century. Trump lauded nationalism before the assembled delegates at the same […]

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The Empire’s Hustle: Why Anti-Trumpism Doesn’t Include Anti-War

The Empire’s Hustle: Why Anti-Trumpism Doesn’t Include Anti-War Photo by Xavi | CC BY 2.0 Libertarian U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) declared from the Senate floor last week in anticipation of the vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2018: “I rise today to oppose unauthorized, undeclared and unconstitutional war…What we have today […]

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Actions of A Bully Child or Dying Empire: Sanctions and Threats

Actions of A Bully Child or Dying Empire: Sanctions and Threats   As the Western world continues to slide into the dust bin of history, it is not going without a fight. As with any “wounded animal”, once the reality of pain permeates the body, it typically lashes out at anything or anyone within arms’ […]

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America’s Weapons: “The Dollar and the Drone”

America’s Weapons: “The Dollar and the Drone” It was said that “the guinea and the gallows” were the true instruments of British imperial power. The guinea represented the coined wealth of Great Britain. The gallows represented its… constabulary zeal in policing restless natives. This is the 21st century of course… a time of enlightenment. Today’s […]

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America’s Fragile Future

America’s Fragile Future The U.S. mainstream’s flailing about over alleged Russian “meddling” in American politics reflects a nation that is rapidly losing its global dominance and fearful of even the slightest challenge, as Gilbert Doctorow explains. Does the United States have a future as a great power? President Donald J. Trump and President Emmanuel Macron […]

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The United States of Hubris

The United States of Hubris If anyone should have any questions about whether the United States of America is not the most aggressive, warlike, and terroristic nation on the face of the earth, its latest proposed action against the supposed rogue state of North Korea should allay any such doubts. Last week, the US circulated a […]

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