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Seymour Hersh’s News Report Banned in U.S., is Finally Confirmed in Turkey
Seymour Hersh’s News Report Banned in U.S., is Finally Confirmed in Turkey The news-report that the famed investigative journalist Seymour Hersh could not find an American publisher for, and that was consequently published only in Britain, has now been publicly confirmed by a research study into the matter, a study whose findings were made public […]
The US-Russia gas pipeline war in Syria could destabilise Putin
The US-Russia gas pipeline war in Syria could destabilise Putin Military solutions are not the answer to the perfect storm of climate, energy, food, economic and geopolitical crises facing Russia For the last few years, the Saudi kingdom’s insistence on pumping oil at high capacity has dramatically depressed oil prices. The result has undermined Saudi’s major oil […]
China warns US against ‘minor’ incidents that could ‘spark war’
China warns US against ‘minor’ incidents that could ‘spark war’ © U.S. Navy / Reuters China has issued its strongest warning yet to the US over an incident during which a US destroyer sailed within territorial waters of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea, claiming that US faces running the risk of “a […]
US On Road To Third World
US On Road To Third World On January 6, 2004, Senator Charles Schumer and I challenged the erroneous idea that jobs offshoring was free trade in a New York Times op-ed. Our article so astounded economists that within a few days Schumer and I were summoned to a Brookings Institution conference in Washington, DC, to explain our […]
US Ground Troops In Syria Is “Illegal, Big Mistake”, Russia Warns Obama Of “Unpredictable Consequences”
US Ground Troops In Syria Is “Illegal, Big Mistake”, Russia Warns Obama Of “Unpredictable Consequences” On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the US would no longer hesitate to engage in “direct action on the ground” in Iraq and Syria. The change in rhetoric (and apparent shift in strategy) comes just days after […]
Germany to investigate Google, Facebook data transfers to US
Germany to investigate Google, Facebook data transfers to US © Sigtryggur Ari / Reuters Data protection authorities in Germany have announced that they will review the legality of internet giants’ data transfers from the EU to the US, after the European Court of Justice ruled that Europeans’ data isn’t safe from intelligence services on US-based […]
Yes, a new crisis is coming – and here’s why
Yes, a new crisis is coming – and here’s why Shortening economic cycle means more frequent crises ‘Great Divergence’ model saw China assuming the US’ leadership role We have likely reached the limits of adjusting monetary policy States have compromised a return to growth due to debt Occupy Wall Street may been been a popular […]
Schadenfreude – How the US Is Helping China Create a New Financial Order
Schadenfreude – How the US Is Helping China Create a New Financial Order Here we have an image of a Chinese banknote, featuring Chairman Mao, followed by a seemingly incongruous German word – schadenfreude. Is there an error here? Happily, no. We’ll begin with the word, schadenfreude, which means “harm-joy.” It’s used to express an […]
It’s On: Obama Sends Destroyer To Chinese Islands, China Vows Military Response
It’s On: Obama Sends Destroyer To Chinese Islands, China Vows Military Response For anyone who might still be somehow unaware, the US is currently in a superpower staring match with both Russia and China. The conflict in Syria has put Moscow back on the geopolitical map (so to speak), creating an enormous amount of tension […]
Deal defies global call for arms embargo over mounting evidence of the Saudi dictatorship’s war crimes in Yemen.
Deal defies global call for arms embargo over mounting evidence of the Saudi dictatorship’s war crimes in Yemen. Defying the international call for an arms embargo over war crimes concerns, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced Tuesday it has approved an $11.25 billion deal to sell combat ships to Saudi Arabia, which has been […]
Einsteinian Insanity: US, Saudi Arabia Pledge To Provide More Guns, Ammo To Syrian Proxy Armies
Einsteinian Insanity: US, Saudi Arabia Pledge To Provide More Guns, Ammo To Syrian Proxy Armies You have to hand it to Washington. When it comes to foreign policy blunders, the US certainly isn’t afraid to double and triple down. As a leaked diplomatic cable from 2006 definitively shows, the US has actively sought to stoke sectarian violence […]
Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart “Things fall apart”is an apt sub-title for historians to apply to the first half of the 21st century. The phrase properly describes the collapse of the domestic and foreign policy of the United States. Further, it also is appropriate to describe the happenings in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Things fall apart describes the economy […]
Snowden leaks reveal harmfulness of US monopoly on internet – Russian minister
Snowden leaks reveal harmfulness of US monopoly on internet – Russian minister Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation Nikolai Nikiforov © Vitaliy Belousov / RIA Novosti The NSA’s mass surveillance would not be possible if the internet wasn’t controlled by just a few major US companies, Nikolay Nikiforov, Russia’s communications minister, […]
Tomgram: Peter Van Buren, The Great War in the Middle East
Tomgram: Peter Van Buren, The Great War in the Middle East Sometimes I imagine the last 14 years of American war policy in the Greater Middle East as a set of dismal Mad Libs. An example might be: The United States has spent [your choice of multiple billions of dollars] building up [fill in name […]
