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Does Washington Rule the World?
Does Washington Rule the World? One of the most disturbing aspects of the past two years of Donald Trump foreign policy has been the assumption that decisions made by the United States are binding on the rest of the world. Apart from time of war, no other nation has ever sought to prevent other nations […]
Turkey Dismisses Trump’s Threat To Devastate Economy Over Kurds
Turkey Dismisses Trump’s Threat To Devastate Economy Over Kurds Turkey has brushed off a Sunday threat by President Trump to “devastate” them economically if they attack the Kurdish militia (YPG) in northern Syria, which US forces have fought alongside against the Islamic State (IS). Turkey regards the YPG as terrorists. ✔ Starting the long overdue […]
World Seriously Needs to Tell Trump “Go to Hell”
World Seriously Needs to Tell Trump “Go to Hell” The US threatens German companies with sanctions if they continue with Nord Stream 2. This is not our place. Neither the US nor President Trump should not be the sole decider of global sanctions. If the EU wants to do business with Russia to secure natural […]
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 […]
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 […]
America’s Technology and Sanctions War Will End, by Bifurcating the Global Economy
America’s Technology and Sanctions War Will End, by Bifurcating the Global Economy “The true reason behind the US-China ‘trade’ war has little to do with actual trade … What is really at the basis of the ongoing civilizational conflict between the US and China … are China’s ambitions to be a leader in next-generation technology, […]
Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau’s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China
Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau’s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China You do have to wonder about the political savvy of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government. The furious fallout from China over the arrest of a senior telecoms executive is going to do severe damage to Canadian national interests. […]
Peter Schiff: “The American Standard Of Living…It’s Going To Collapse”
Peter Schiff: “The American Standard Of Living…It’s Going To Collapse” Market analyst and financial guru Peter Schiff says that the United States economy is headed for a disaster. In a recent interview, Schiff said that when the dollar goes away as a reserve currency, so will the American standard of living. Schiff says the U.S. […]
OPEC Cuts Deep to Save Cartel
OPEC Cuts Deep to Save Cartel With oil prices in free fall and the dawning realization that Great Reflation trade of 2017 is over, OPEC needed to do something drastic to remind everyone how important they are. Moreover, with Qatar quitting the cartel last week it was then doubly necessary for OPEC to make the […]
Iran: Oil To Fall To $40 If OPEC Fails To Reach Deal
Iran: Oil To Fall To $40 If OPEC Fails To Reach Deal A fractured OPEC is meeting later this week to discuss a deal to cut oil production—yet again—to rebalance the market and lift oil prices that have recently slipped to below most of the cartel members’ budget-balance points. OPEC needs a unanimous vote to […]
When you want to sanction States, you call them « terrorists »
When you want to sanction States, you call them « terrorists » The new unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran, Russia and Syria add to the previous actions concerning the same three targets. They now form the most unforgiving embargo in History. The way in which they have been organised is illegal according to the definition […]
Does The U.S. Really Need Saudi Oil?
Does The U.S. Really Need Saudi Oil? “Saudi Arabia — if we broke with them, I think your oil prices would go through the roof. I’ve kept them down,” President Trump told reporters on Tuesday. “They’ve helped me keep them down. Right now we have low oil prices, or relatively. I’d like to see it […]
How the US Creates ‘Sh*thole’ Countries
How the US Creates ‘Sh*thole’ Countries A new collection of essays, edited by former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, clearly shows that it is the U.S. that is largely responsible for the poverty and suffering in these very nations, says Robert Fantina. In two years, the world has become accustomed to being shocked by the words and […]
The Impending Endgame In Oil Markets
The Impending Endgame In Oil Markets U.S. president Trump is facing strong internal pressure to punish Saudi Arabia in the coming days. For Washington, however, this could be a double-edged sword, as turning on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could result in two unwanted major geopolitical consequences. The still fresh Jamal Khashoggi murder case […]
Nord Stream 2 Could Still Be Derailed By U.S. Sanctions
Nord Stream 2 Could Still Be Derailed By U.S. Sanctions The potential for more tensions in relations between the U.S. and Russia continue to mount. Late last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said that Washington could still impose sanctions related to the building of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would bring Russian […]
