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Integrity Initiative: By all means smear & attack, but at least be honest about it
Integrity Initiative: By all means smear & attack, but at least be honest about it © AFP / GERARD JULIEN We’ve all met those people who describe themselves as laid back, when in reality they’re just one loud noise from a mouth frothing breakdown. So when something describes itself as having integrity, be wary. Enter […]
Real Crickets, Fake News
Real Crickets, Fake News You’re an American diplomat. Posted to Cuba. You compose yourself for peaceful slumber, as an innocent American dip should… What’s that noise? Whine, buzz. Get up. Lights on. Look. Nothing. Head on pillow. Whine, buzz. We’ve all been kept up nights by some unidentifiable sound. You promise yourself you won’t listen […]
Embarrassing Speeches: Signs of a Dying Empire
Embarrassing Speeches: Signs of a Dying Empire “What are you reading my lord?” — Polonius “Words.” — Hamlet Something has changed in U.S. politics. And it may finally signal something changing for the better. Since the announcement (but no real follow through) to end our military involvement in Syria what passes for our statesmen — […]
What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals
What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals A wise decision is greeted by denunciations, obstructionism, imperial thinking, and more Russia-bashing. President Trump was wrong in asserting that the United States destroyed the Islamic State’s territorial statehood in a large part of Syria—Russia and its allies accomplished that—but he is right in proposing to withdraw some 2,000 […]
The Original ‘Fake News’? The BBC and the Information Research Department
The Original ‘Fake News’? The BBC and the Information Research Department Last month Ritula Shah presented a BBC World Service discussion programme entitled Is “Fake News” A Threat To Democracy? Predictably the debate focused on Russian attempts to influence Western populations and political systems. Asked whether the US has been involved in similar activities, Dr […]
If America Stopped Destroying The World, The Bad Guys Might Win
If America Stopped Destroying The World, The Bad Guys Might Win Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Saturday that the government under Venezuela’s recently re-inaugurated president Nicolas Maduro is “illegitimate”, and that “the United States will work diligently to restore a real democracy to that country.” Pompeo’s remarks, which were echoed by Trump’s National […]
In Western media, publishing fake news about Russia is a good career move… with no consequences
In Western media, publishing fake news about Russia is a good career move… with no consequences © Reuters/Jason Reed Fighting “Russian disinformation” in the West has become a lucrative business. But, in reality, you’re far more likely to encounter deceitful agitprop directed at Russia. MOSCOW – CP Scott remains a towering figure in the annals […]
German Business Blasts Trump’s NordStream 2 Sanctions As “Attack On EU Sovereignty”
German Business Blasts Trump’s NordStream 2 Sanctions As “Attack On EU Sovereignty” A German business group said on Friday that any attempts by the United States to stop Europe from buying Russian gas in the form of additional sanctions against Moscow would be an attack on European sovereignty, reports Reuters. “If the U.S. decided to sanction […]
US Electric Grid Hacked: Perpetrators Could Have Shut Down the System
US Electric Grid Hacked: Perpetrators Could Have Shut Down the System Hackers broke into the US electric grid with spearphishing techniques targeting contractors with system access. The Wall Street Journal has a detailed report out today regarding a sophisticated, and successful attack by hackers into the US electric grid. The hackers could have temporarily shut […]
Russia Backs Away From Dollar AGAIN: Shifts $100 Billion To Yuan, Yen, And Euro
Russia Backs Away From Dollar AGAIN: Shifts $100 Billion To Yuan, Yen, And Euro Russia is continuing to ramp up its efforts to move away from the American dollar. The country just shifted $100 billion of its reserves to the yuan, the yen, and the euro in their ongoing effort to ditch the dollar. The […]
A New Narrative Control Firm Works To Destroy Alternative Media
A New Narrative Control Firm Works To Destroy Alternative Media The frenzied, hysterical Russia narrative being promoted day in and day out by western mass media has had two of its major stories ripped to shreds in the last three days. A report seeded throughout the mainstream media by anonymous intelligence officials back in September […]
NBC and MSNBC Blamed Russia for Using “Sophisticated Microwaves” to Cause “Brain Injuries” in U.S. “Diplomats” in Cuba. The Culprits Were Likely Crickets.
NBC and MSNBC Blamed Russia for Using “Sophisticated Microwaves” to Cause “Brain Injuries” in U.S. “Diplomats” in Cuba. The Culprits Were Likely Crickets. NBC NEWS AND MSNBC SPECIALIZE in repeating and disseminating what U.S intelligence officials tell them to say and then calling that servitude “reporting.” Those two networks really are the all-but-official outlets for CIA […]
U.S.’s Defeat in Syria is a Crisis of Empire
U.S.’s Defeat in Syria is a Crisis of Empire The U.S. lost in Syria. Donald Trump finally had the courage to admit that to the world when he ordered the pull out of all U.S. troops there. Syria was to be the sparkling jewel in the Empire of Chaos’ Crown. A masterstroke of realpolitik which […]
