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Trump Pushes War with Iran
Trump Pushes War with Iran Iran has responded furiously to what it called “reckless” Saudi threats after the latter accused Iran of “an act of war” in carrying out a long-range ballistic strike near the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Iran categorically denied any involvement in the missile attack at the weekend, which reports say was mounted […]
Heading Toward Nuclear War: Why?
Heading Toward Nuclear War: Why? That’s what I hold quite likely in case the present US administration under Donald Trump’s formal leadership continues down the path its in-fighting militarist fractions seem to have chosen. We’re in the worst, most dangerous situation since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Sitting down and hoping for the best is neither […]
Red Lines & Lost Credibility
Red Lines & Lost Credibility A major goal of this Asia trip, said National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster, is to rally allies to achieve the “complete, verifiable and permanent denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.” Yet Kim Jong Un has said he will never give up his nuclear weapons. He believes the survival of his […]
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia Are About to Make More Disastrous and Idiotic Mistakes – Part 1
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia Are About to Make More Disastrous and Idiotic Mistakes – Part 1 Many of Donald Trump’s core supporters are not particularly keen on Saudi Arabia, and for very good reasons. Candidate Trump exploited this sentiment on the campaign trail, often tweeting in populist terms when it came to the barbaric […]
Is Korea Just a Smokescreen?
Is Korea Just a Smokescreen? In my last article (Sticking the arson charge on a couple of patsies) I questioned why North Korea’s nuclear program was attracting such attention from the United States. North Korea is a very poor and backwards country whose bellicosity reflects the regime’s need for an external enemy like the United […]
Learning to Love McCarthyism
Learning to Love McCarthyism Special Report: Many American liberals who once denounced McCarthyism as evil are now learning to love the ugly tactic when it can be used to advance the Russia-gate “scandal” and silence dissent, reports Robert Parry. The New York Times has finally detected some modern-day McCarthyism, but not in the anti-Russia hysteria […]
For The First Time In 13 Years, U.S. Deploys 7 Aircraft Carriers Simultaneously
For The First Time In 13 Years, U.S. Deploys 7 Aircraft Carriers Simultaneously The US has simultaneously deployed 7 of the 11 U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers for the first time in over a decade according to the US Naval Institute. The three aircraft carriers with full air wings and strike groups positioned in the Western […]
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border The deployment of US Special Operations Forces in Europe is never in spotlight but it is rapidly increasing. There can be no other purpose than acquisition of capability to deliver strikes deep into Russia’s territory. The Trump administration is relying heavily on Special Operations Forces (SOF). They are deployed to […]
The $200 Trillion Question
The $200 Trillion Question Perhaps the most remarkable trend in global macroeconomics over the past two decades has been the stunning drop in the volatility of economic growth. In the United States, for example, quarterly output volatility has fallen by more than half since the mid-1980’s. Obviously, moderation in output movements did not occur everywhere […]
Make No Mistake: “Tensions Are Heating Up” With North Korea
Make No Mistake: “Tensions Are Heating Up” With North Korea Unprecedented actions occurred over the last two weeks as the tensions between the United States and North Korea remain at an all-time high. The North Koreans (as reported by Reuters and AP news) have been conducting mass evacuation drills for cities and towns. These drills have […]
Former Prime Minister Howard assumes US shale oil will provide for China’s oil demand growth
Former Prime Minister Howard assumes US shale oil will provide for China’s oil demand growth Australia in Today’s World – some observations from former PM John Howard https://aiiansw.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/16630-australia-in-today-s-world-some-observations-from-former-pm-john-howard John Howard was happy to report that Chinese GDP growth is 6% and that a great future lies ahead for Australia. In Q&A I asked him: “Are […]
Bombshell Revelation of US and Saudi Culpability in Creating ISIS Ignored by Mainstream Media – and by the Team Trump
Bombshell Revelation of US and Saudi Culpability in Creating ISIS Ignored by Mainstream Media – and by the Team Trump Here it is, right from the horse’s mouth! Qatar’s former prime minister spills his guts about how his country worked with Saudi Arabia and Turkey under the direction of the United States – meaning then […]
How US Debt Slaves Get Trapped by “Deferred Interest”
How US Debt Slaves Get Trapped by “Deferred Interest” But over the next 2 months, they’ll try to prop up US retailers and the entire global economy. Credit cards play a huge role in what the US retail industry hopes will be a $682-billion splurge by Americans over the holiday selling season. Already, total revolving […]
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border The deployment of US Special Operations Forces in Europe is never in spotlight but it is rapidly increasing. There can be no other purpose than acquisition of capability to deliver strikes deep into Russia’s territory. The Trump administration is relying heavily on Special Operations Forces (SOF). They are deployed to […]
South Korea Says Another North Korean Missile Test Is Imminent
South Korea Says Another North Korean Missile Test Is Imminent It has been more than six weeks since North Korea has conducted a missile test, the longest lull so far this year, but that could be about to change, Reuters reported, citing unnamed South Korean military officials. South Korean intelligence has detected a flurry of […]
