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US To Send “Thousands” Of Troops, Attack Helicopters, Artillery, To Europe To “Deter Russia”
US To Send “Thousands” Of Troops, Attack Helicopters, Artillery, To Europe To “Deter Russia” On Sunday, we highlighted a keynote speech delivered in California last week at the Reagan National Defense Forum by a man who isn’t afraid to venture into the “danger zone” (so to speak): Yes, that’s Ash Carter in a V-22 Osprey hovering above […]
Washington prepares for World War III
Washington prepares for World War III The US military-intelligence complex is engaged in systematic preparations for World War III. As far as the Pentagon is concerned, a military conflict with China and/or Russia is inevitable, and this prospect has become the driving force of its tactical and strategic planning. Three congressional hearings Tuesday demonstrated this […]
Dear Fellow Americans: Do You Have Any Idea What’s Being Done In Your Name In Syria?
Dear Fellow Americans: Do You Have Any Idea What’s Being Done In Your Name In Syria? Americans have some vague understanding that the U.S. wants Syria’s Assad to go, while Russia wants him to stay. And Americans know that the U.S. “war against ISIS” hasn’t done much, while the Russians have been pounding Syrian targets […]
CIA, Saudis To Give “Select” Syrian Militants Weapons Capable Of Downing Commercial Airliners
CIA, Saudis To Give “Select” Syrian Militants Weapons Capable Of Downing Commercial Airliners Wednesday brought a veritable smorgasbord of “new” information about the Russian passenger jet which fell out of the sky above the Sinai Peninsula last weekend. First there was an audio recording from ISIS’ Egyptian affiliate reiterating that they did indeed “down” the […]
The Fed’s 2% Inflation Fairytale—–Who Made It Up And What Does It Mean?
The Fed’s 2% Inflation Fairytale—–Who Made It Up And What Does It Mean? Once upon a time, not too long ago, central bank wizards began telling a fairytale that economies need inflation. But not just any inflation. In their Goldilocks make-believe world, the not too hot, not too cold, just right dose of two percent […]
It’s Always the Same War
It’s Always the Same War Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry give a news conference after a meeting in Vienna on Oct 30. (Ronald Zak / AP) Barack Obama originally ran for president as the anti-war candidate. Now, as his second […]
U.S. Prepares War Against Russia in Syrian Battlefield
U.S. Prepares War Against Russia in Syrian Battlefield On Tuesday November 3rd, U.S. Defense Department spokesperson Laura Seal told The Daily Beast that twelve F-15C air-to-air combat planes are being sent to the Incirlik Turkey Air Base for deployment in Syria against Russia’s Su-30 air-to-air combat planes. Neither the F-15C nor the Su-30 can destroy ground-targets, only […]
US Ally Turkey Throws Journalists In Jail For “Attempting To Overthrow The Government”
US Ally Turkey Throws Journalists In Jail For “Attempting To Overthrow The Government” Let’s just be clear: while it’s not precisely clear what combination of voter fraud, intimidation, and coercion ultimately led to Sunday’s sweeping ballot box victory for AKP in Turkey, there’s little question that the election results reflect the will of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more […]
Seeing the Forest
Seeing the Forest Seeing the Forest tells the story of the Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon — how it made a successful transition from timber extraction to ecosystem restoration. Once the epicenter of conflict, the Siuslaw today is an exemplar of cooperation and collaboration. They harvest wood sustainably by thinning overly dense monoculture stands that are […]
21 Facts About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty In America That Will Blow Your Mind
21 Facts About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty In America That Will Blow Your Mind What you are about to see is more evidence that the growth of poverty in the United States is wildly out of control. It turns out that there is a tremendous amount of suffering in “the wealthiest nation on the […]
Vladimir Putin Speaks Honestly
Vladimir Putin Speaks Honestly Russia’s president is a refreshing contrast to the liars who inhabit Western governments and Western media. The agenda of the Russian government is peace and international cooperation under the rule of law. Washington’s agenda is hegemony. President Putin endeavors to lead the world to peace, while the neoconservatives who control Washington’s […]
A New Biography Traces the Pathology of Allen Dulles and His Appalling Cabal
A New Biography Traces the Pathology of Allen Dulles and His Appalling Cabal AS I READ The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America’s Secret Government, a new book by Salon founder David Talbot, I couldn’t help thinking of an obscure corner of 1970s history: the Safari Club. Dulles — the Princeton man and […]
Somebody Will Do Something Stupid
Somebody Will Do Something Stupid Is it just me, or does it seem like we are moving inexorably towards a global confrontation? China claims some islands in the South China Sea and we attempt to provoke a military response by sending a US warship within 12 miles of the disputed islands. We accuse both China […]
US Will Send Warships To China Islands “Twice A Quarter”, Pentagon Says
US Will Send Warships To China Islands “Twice A Quarter”, Pentagon Says Last week, the US did a silly thing. The Pentagon sent the USS Lassen to Subi Reef in the Spratlys just to see if Washington could sail by China’s man-made islands in the South Pacific without getting shot at. (Subi reef) (USS Lassen) As ridiculous […]
Ban Ki-Moon Condemns The American Stand On Syria, Endorses Putin’s
Ban Ki-Moon Condemns The American Stand On Syria, Endorses Putin’s In an interview with Spanish newspapers that was published October 31st, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon condemned U.S. President Barack Obama’s demand that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad be removed from office, and Moon said: “The future of Assad must be determined by the Syrian people.” Here is the entire […]
