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Three Reasons to Fear Another ‘Great War’ Today
Three Reasons to Fear Another ‘Great War’ Today Still think globalization will bring peace? They thought that in 1914, too. Things exploded quickly. Photographer: J. J. Marshall/Hulton Archive via Getty Images Last month, I traveled to Vienna, the former seat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and a fitting place to contemplate the approaching 100th anniversary […]
In Honor Of Veteran’s Day: The Butterfly Effect
In Honor Of Veteran’s Day: The Butterfly Effect To honor Veterans’s Day, we are reposting our June 2017 butterfly piece, which illustrates how sleepwalking can lead the world into a war that nobody wants. French President, Emmanuel Macron, warned today about sleepwalking into another great conflict. “I know there are old demons which are coming back […]
Gaza Mortars Slam Into Israeli Bus As 100 Missiles Unleashed; Major War Is Coming
Gaza Mortars Slam Into Israeli Bus As 100 Missiles Unleashed; Major War Is Coming There’s been a huge uptick in rocket fire out of Gaza on Monday following a dramatic Israeli special forces raid 3km into Gaza territory on Sunday to assassinate a top Hamas commander. And now an Israeli bus has been hit by Hamas […]
The Best Way To Honor War Veterans Is To Stop Creating Them
The Best Way To Honor War Veterans Is To Stop Creating Them The US will be celebrating Veterans Day tomorrow, and many a striped flag shall be waved. The social currency of esteem will be used to elevate those who have served in the US military, thereby ensuring future generations of recruits to be thrown into […]
Will the ‘Taiwan question’ give rise to a World War III scenario?
Will the ‘Taiwan question’ give rise to a World War III scenario? The United States and China are set to go head-to-head over disputes in relation to Taiwan and the South China Sea, with deadly consequences on the immediate horizon. You wouldn’t know it with all the media hype over the US mid-term elections, but […]
From Economic Crisis to World War III
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images From Economic Crisis to World War III The response to the 2008 economic crisis has relied far too much on monetary stimulus, in the form of quantitative easing and near-zero (or even negative) interest rates, and included far too little structural reform. This means that the next crisis could come […]
“Flashpoint For War”: U.S. And Japan Plan Military Response To Chinese Incursions Of Disputed Islands
“Flashpoint For War”: U.S. And Japan Plan Military Response To Chinese Incursions Of Disputed Islands Things are again rapidly heating up in the East China Sea amidst already heightened tensions in a region where Washington is increasingly asserting the right of navigation in international waters against broad Chinese claims and seeking to defend the territorial […]
Preparations for War & Collapse: Gauging Possibility and Probability, and Making Preparations
Preparations for War & Collapse: Gauging Possibility and Probability, and Making Preparations Many times comments have been written about how the site should be tailored more toward subjects entailing preparing and survival. Indeed, all of the Independent Media is “guilty” of reporting news and current events…political matters, politicians, what they said, what they did, ad […]
Global Stocks Plunge Again And A Former Reagan Administration Official Is Warning Of A “40% Crash”
Global Stocks Plunge Again And A Former Reagan Administration Official Is Warning Of A “40% Crash” Stocks are falling again, and many believe that this new crisis is only just beginning. After a disappointing end to last week, a lot of investors were hoping for a bounce to start this week, but so far that […]
American Politics Is Now Just Civil War by Other Means
American Politics Is Now Just Civil War by Other Means In the wake of the sending of bomb-like devices of uncertain capability to prominent critics of US President Donald Trump and of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue (both Trump’s fault, of course) – plus a migrant invasion approaching the US through Mexico – […]
Saudi Arabia Answers Pompeo’s Call For Yemen Ceasefire By Ramping Up Airstrikes
Saudi Arabia Answers Pompeo’s Call For Yemen Ceasefire By Ramping Up Airstrikes The Saudi Air Force has unleashed a massive attack across the Sana’a Governorate over the last 48 hours, reports Middle East-based Al Masdar News citing Yemeni sources on the ground. This appears to be the Saudi response to the U.S. call for a ceasefire “in the […]
The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically Engineered VIRUSES
The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically Engineered VIRUSES Genetically engineered viruses could very well become the next generation of warfare. Deadly viruses modified in labs could be released eliminating entire communities of people as they infect making them a valuable asset to militaries worldwide. As dystopian as that sounds, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]
“Red October”: We Just Witnessed The Worst Month For The S&P 500 In 7 Years
“Red October”: We Just Witnessed The Worst Month For The S&P 500 In 7 Years This was an October that many of us will never forget. The month of October is typically the most volatile month of the year for stocks, and that was definitely the case in 2018. It was the worst month for […]
