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How the New York Times is Making War With Iran More Likely
Photo: Sergei Bobylev/TASS HOW THE NEW YORK TIMES IS MAKING WAR WITH IRAN MORE LIKELY IT’S NOT EASY to say which country America will fight in its next ill-advised war. Iran? Or, assuming President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un don’t hit it off at their summit, North Korea? Maybe even Venezuela or Russia? It’s easier […]
“Nuclear Blast to your Front! React!” – How the Army Trains to Survive an ‘Atomic Battlefield’
“Nuclear Blast to your Front! React!” – How the Army Trains to Survive an ‘Atomic Battlefield’ The title of this article is the exact preparatory command (situation), and the command of execution given to us in the Army to drill a nuclear attack. Readers, we all hope every day that our “society does not come […]
Drums Along the Potomac
Drums Along the Potomac The amateur psychologist in me suspects that the more the USA heaps Russia with censorious opprobrium and punishments, the closer this floundering polity actually is to completely losing its shit. Friday morning’s front-page headline in The New York Times appears to have been written by Pee Wee Herman: I can just hear […]
As Trump Moves Toward War, “The Resistance” Refuses to Resist
As Trump Moves Toward War, “The Resistance” Refuses to Resist Tuesday’s post, It’s Impossible to Overstate How Terrible Mike Pompeo Is, laid out the view that Trump’s firing of Rex Tillerson represents a major shift toward war footing for the Trump administration, with Iran the specific target. This pivot was easily predictable, and I wrote numerous […]
The Neocon Full Court Press For War is Here
The Neocon Full Court Press For War is Here The events of the past two weeks have been stunning. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled new ‘doomsday’ weapon systems at his State of the Union address, the West has gone completely bonkers. In the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, ““I simply don’t have any […]
Will Russia Wake Up?
Will Russia Wake Up? Russians are having a difficult time comprehending their Western enemy or even understanding that Russia has an enemy that seeks the destruction of Russia. Has it occured to Russia that it is very strange that the UK, a country of no military significance, a country that could be completely destroyed forever […]
Under Trump, U.S. Still Leads World’s Arms Exporters–And Yemenis Are Still Paying the Price
Photo: Abdullah Al-Qadry/AFP/Getty Images UNDER TRUMP, U.S. STILL LEADS WORLD’S ARMS EXPORTERS — AND YEMENIS ARE STILL PAYING THE PRICE UNDER THE TRUMP administration, the U.S. government and weapons manufacturers are making a killing through arms sales to other countries. A report released by the Security Assistance Monitor documented that more than $80 billion worth […]
The Fed Has Its Finger On The Button Of A Nuclear Debt Bomb
The Fed Has Its Finger On The Button Of A Nuclear Debt Bomb I hear a lot of talk lately in the alternative media (and even the mainstream media) of the potential for World War III. The general assumption when one hears that term is that “nuclear conflict” is imminent. But a world war does […]
World War 3 Is Approaching
World War 3 Is Approaching “In a nuclear war the “collateral damage” would be the life of all humanity.” — Fidel Castro The Russians, in their anxiety to show the West how friendly they are, left Washington with a toe hold in Syria, which Washington is using to reopen the war. The Russians’ failure to […]
Ukraine Gets Official NATO Status: Weighing Up the Pros and Cons
Ukraine Gets Official NATO Status: Weighing Up the Pros and Cons NATO has granted Ukraine the status of an aspirant country. Macedonia, Georgia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina have similar status. This means Kiev has been offered a real chance to make its dreams come true. The next step will be obtaining its Membership Action Plan (MAP), a set of criteria […]
Why Super-Rich Rush to Buy Nuclear-Proof Bunkers
Why Super-Rich Rush to Buy Nuclear-Proof Bunkers The rush amongst the super-rich started after the key event of 2014; this single stunning event suddenly sparked that rush by the super-rich to buy nuclear-proof bunkers, and the rush has been nonstop since that event. Though many news-media in The West have reported on the existence of this suddenly […]
The Illusion of War Without Casualties
The Illusion of War Without Casualties America’s wars in the post-9/11 era have been characterized by relatively low U.S. casualties, but that does not mean that they are any less violent than previous wars, Nicolas J.S. Davies observes. Last Sunday’s Oscar Awards were interrupted by an incongruous propaganda exercise featuring a Native American actor and Vietnam […]
To Stop War, Do What Katharine Gun Did
To Stop War, Do What Katharine Gun Did Legendary whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg’s advice to stop current and future wars is simple: do what Katharine Gun did, writes Norman Solomon. Daniel Ellsberg has a message that managers of the warfare state don’t want people to hear. “If you have information that bears on deception or illegality […]
Army document: US strategy to ‘dethrone’ Putin for oil pipelines might provoke WW3
Army document: US strategy to ‘dethrone’ Putin for oil pipelines might provoke WW3 Senior DIA, Air Force and Army officials admit that NATO expansionism and US covert interference in Russian internal politics may trigger “next global conflict” French soldiers unload tanks from a train in northern Poland for a NATO military exercise (Source: LA Times) Published by […]
Putin Says “US Political System Eating Itself Up”, Explains Preparation For Nuclear War
Putin Says “US Political System Eating Itself Up”, Explains Preparation For Nuclear War In a move that will likely prompt more calls for collusion, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin offered more words of praise for President Trump on Wednesday, but added that he was sorely disappointed with the U.S. political system, saying that it has been […]
