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Russian Aggression Unmasked (Sort Of)
Russian Aggression Unmasked (Sort Of) Provocative Fighter Jocks Back in 2014, a Russian jet made headlines when it passed several times close to the USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea. As CBS reported at the time: “A Pentagon spokesperson told CBS Radio that a Russian SU-24 fighter jet made several low altitude, close passes in […]
US scares Europe with ‘mythical’ Russian threat to justify military costs – Russian envoy to NATO
US scares Europe with ‘mythical’ Russian threat to justify military costs – Russian envoy to NATO © Michael Dalder / Reuters The US is using “mythical” Russian aggression as a European boogeyman to justify increasing defense spending while also hoping to revive NATO’s failing mission amid growing global security threat, Russia’s envoy to the alliance […]
Unlimited Propagandistic Lying from CNN
Unlimited Propagandistic Lying from CNN On Saturday April 2nd, CNN headlined, “U.S. F-15s Deployed to Iceland,” and Zachary Cohen opened: Demonstrating its commitment to a ‘free’ and ‘secure’ Europe, the United States deployed 12 F-15C Eagles and approximately 350 airmen to Iceland and the Netherlands on Friday, the Air Force announced. U.S. aircraft units from the 131st Fighter Squadron at […]
Japan’s Finance Minister Accidentally Reveals How It All Ends: “War”
Japan’s Finance Minister Accidentally Reveals How It All Ends: “War” While this all started with a currency “war,” it seems – according to a stunningly candid transcript of Japan’s finance minister’s conversation with none other than Paul Krugman – that the real endgame here is actual war. Aso remarked that “a similar [deflationary mindset] had occurred in the […]
World War 3 Could Very Easily Turn Into The Very First Nuclear War In The Middle East
World War 3 Could Very Easily Turn Into The Very First Nuclear War In The Middle East Saudi Arabia already has nukes, Iran probably does, and the Russians are one of the two great nuclear powers on the entire planet. So if Saudi Arabia, Turkey and their Sunni allies do decide to conduct a full-blown ground […]
Profits for the Economic Club: How US Military Spending Benefits the Few
Profits for the Economic Club: How US Military Spending Benefits the Few In his January 2016 State of the Union Address, President Obama smugly declared that “We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined,” which was a startling and repulsive boast. What is less surprising is the Pentagon’s decision to refocus military spending, […]
US calls on Turkey to withdraw ‘unauthorized’ troops from Iraq
US calls on Turkey to withdraw ‘unauthorized’ troops from Iraq © Yilmaz Kazandioglu / Reuters The US has urged Turkey to withdraw its “unauthorized” military forces from northern Iraq, calling on Ankara to respect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. US Vice President Joe Biden has spoken to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi regarding Turkey’s […]
Russian Missile Destroyer “Fires Warning Shots” To Avoid Collision With Turkish Vessel
Russian Missile Destroyer “Fires Warning Shots” To Avoid Collision With Turkish Vessel Another day, another military escalation between Russia and Turkey, this time not in the air, but on the water in the northern part of the Aegean sea, where the crew of the Russian “Smetlivy” destroyer was forced to use firearms on Sunday to prevent a collision […]
‘Murderers’: Thousands gather in Montenegro capital to protest NATO membership (VIDEO)
‘Murderers’: Thousands gather in Montenegro capital to protest NATO membership (VIDEO) © Ruptly Shortly after Montenegro’s bid to join the North Atlantic Alliance was given the green light, thousands flooded the streets of the capital to protest the upcoming membership and remind people of lives taken during the NATO invasion of 1999. Former Montenegrin President […]
Limits of Liberal War Opposition
Limits of Liberal War Opposition Robert Reich’s website is full of proposals for how to oppose plutocracy, raise the minimum wage, reverse the trend toward greater inequality of wealth, etc. His focus on domestic economic policy is done in the traditional bizarre manner of U.S. liberals in which virtually no mention is ever made of the 54% […]
So Who’s Really Sponsoring ISIS? Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Other U.S. “Allies”
So Who’s Really Sponsoring ISIS? Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Other U.S. “Allies” Mass surveillance at home and endless military projection abroad are the twin sides of the same coin of national security, which must simply be maximized as much as possible. Conspicuously missing from President Hollande’s decisive declaration of war however, was any mention of […]
The Grand Finale: “World War III Will Be A Fight Over Basic Human Needs – Food and Other Commodities”
The Grand Finale: “World War III Will Be A Fight Over Basic Human Needs – Food and Other Commodities” As political tensions heat up it is becoming clear that the world’s super powers are vying for control of resources like oil, water, metals and food. And though developed nations have thus far avoided any significant clashes […]
How Saudi/Gulf Money Fuels Terror
How Saudi/Gulf Money Fuels Terror Exclusive: With the death toll in the Paris terror attacks still rising, French President Hollande is condemning an “act of war” by the Islamic State, but the underlying reality is that France’s rich friends in the Persian Gulf are key accomplices in the mayhem, writes Daniel Lazare. In the wake of […]
French President Declares State Of Emergency, Enforces Curfew, Closes Borders, Reinforces Army
French President Declares State Of Emergency, Enforces Curfew, Closes Borders, Reinforces Army In the wake of the stunning wave of bombings, shootouts, and hostage situations unfolding in Paris on Friday, French President Francois Hollande has closed the French border. Addressing the nation, President Francois Hollande called on everyone to remain strong and show “compassion and unity.” “There […]
