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Marriage Made in Corporatist Heaven Slams into Resistance
Marriage Made in Corporatist Heaven Slams into Resistance The new “trade” pacts aim to curtail national sovereignty. After eight rounds of secret negotiations, Washington and Brussels are still struggling to breathe life into the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). According to current European Union President, Latvia, the chances of the agreement being signed by […]
US making ‘no practical steps’ to ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty – Russia
US making ‘no practical steps’ to ratify Nuclear Test Ban Treaty – Russia Moscow has slammed Washington for taking “no practical steps” to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) – despite countless promises to do so – and consequently preventing the important international treaty from going into force. “The main load of responsibility […]
10 SHADY ORIGINS OF CONSUMERISM IN THE US
10 SHADY ORIGINS OF CONSUMERISM IN THE US Consumerism and the practice of flaunting one’s status through clothes, jewelry, and other things has existed since the dawn of civilization. Yet, the endless cycle of working to buy has never been more rampant than it is now. How did the United States, a nation founded on […]
Leave the Houthis Alone!
Leave the Houthis Alone! Saudi Arabia‘s US-backed aggression against the sovereignty of Yemen is a textbook example of how local conflicts are internationalized – and become tripwires for regional wars and even global conflagrations. Like Libya, Yemen is yet another Middle Eastern country that doesn’t really exist: it is actually at least two separate countries, perhaps three – the southern provinces, […]
Impending Iran Deal Could Crush Current Rally
Impending Iran Deal Could Crush Current Rally The headline for the week was Saudi Arabia’s attack on rebels in Yemen, which threatens to ignite tensions between regional rivalries in the Middle East. The proximate cause was the advance by Houthi rebels on Aden where the Yemeni President is located. Saudi Arabia spent several weeks secretly reaching […]
Saudi Arabia, with US Support, Invades Yemen
Saudi Arabia, with US Support, Invades Yemen As a study released today shows the US has killed perhaps more than 2 million people in the last decade of its wars on the Middle East, the US is now supporting a Saudi invasion of Yemen. Telesur: The government of Saudi Arabia began a military operation in Yemen against […]
If the U.S. Sends Weapons to Ukraine, “the EU Will Break Up … and the American Century Will Have Ended In Shame, Disgrace and Defeat”
If the U.S. Sends Weapons to Ukraine, “the EU Will Break Up … and the American Century Will Have Ended In Shame, Disgrace and Defeat” Is the U.S. Digging Its Own Grave? In response to the news that the U.S. House of Representatives has just voted to send weapons to Ukraine, guest writer Eric Zuesse send me […]
US House Votes 348-48 To Arm Ukraine, Russia Warns Lethal Aid Will “Explode The Whole Situation”
US House Votes 348-48 To Arm Ukraine, Russia Warns Lethal Aid Will “Explode The Whole Situation” Yesterday, in a vote that largely slid under the radar, the House of Representatives passed a resolution urging Obama to send lethal aid to Ukraine, providing offensive, not just “defensive” weapons to the Ukraine army – the same insolvent, […]
Orwell and Kafka Do America: How the Government Steals Your Money–“Legally,” Of Course
Orwell and Kafka Do America: How the Government Steals Your Money–“Legally,” Of Course Due process and rule of law have been replaced with “legalized” looting by government in America. Did you know that the government of Iran steals your cash if they find more than loose change in your car? They don’t arrest you for any […]
America’s Global Dominance (Since WW II) Has Just Ended
America’s Global Dominance (Since WW II) Has Just Ended On March 22nd, I headlined “Why the Western Alliance Is Ending,” and I listed the recent events which indicate that the Western Alliance doesn’t have much longer to go. And, now, it has actually already ended. The handwriting is on the wall, for everyone to see; it’s so […]
Does Washington Intend War With Russia–PCR Interviewed by The Saker
Does Washington Intend War With Russia–PCR Interviewed by The Saker http://thesaker.is/the-saker-interviews-paul-craig-roberts/ The Saker interviews Paul Craig Roberts I had been wanting to interview Paul Craig Roberts for a long time already. For many years I have been following his writings and interviews and every time I read what he had to say I was hoping […]
Regime Change: US’ Failing Weapon of International Deception
Regime Change: US’ Failing Weapon of International Deception For years, Winston Churchill’s famous quote, “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried,” has served as Americans’ last word in any political discussion which requires validation of the US government, no matter how corrupt […]
US “Loses” $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen, Now In Al-Qaeda Hands
US “Loses” $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen, Now In Al-Qaeda Hands Nobody could have possibly foreseen that yet another US foreign diplomacy “success story” would turn out to be an epic disaster. Well, nobody, except for those who accurately predict that every US intervention abroad is now a staggering fiasco (for everyone involved except the […]
Top Russia Scholar Stephen Cohen: War between NATO and Russia a Real Possibility
Top Russia Scholar Stephen Cohen: War between NATO and Russia a Real Possibility Professor Stephen Cohen is one of the most respected authorities on Russia among American and Western scholars. He is an American scholar of Russian studies atPrinceton University and New York University. His academic work concentrates on modern Russian history and Russia’s relationship with the United States. […]
NATO Launches “Wide-Scale” War Games Near Russian Border, Creates “Line Of Troops”
NATO Launches “Wide-Scale” War Games Near Russian Border, Creates “Line Of Troops” Washington looks to be throwing more than the full faith and credit of the US government behind Ukraine. On the heels of news that the US is set to guarantee a Ukrainian international bond issue (while Greek pensioners implicitly subsidize the country’s natural gas exports), NATO […]
