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Taking Nuclear War Seriously
Taking Nuclear War Seriously With remarkably little public debate, the U.S. government has raised the risk of a nuclear conflagration with face-offs against Russia and now North Korea, an existential issue that Dennis J Bernstein discusses with journalist John Pilger. Emmy-Award winning filmmaker John Pilger’s latest film, The Coming War on China, deals directly with […]
Financial Times: “America Is Now A Dangerous Nation”
Financial Times: “America Is Now A Dangerous Nation” The Financial Times reminds readers of something that has occurred numerous times throughout history when leaders lose the support of their people… “The president may exploit an overseas conflict to distract from problems at home…” Authored by Gideon Rachman via FT.com, The claim that America is a […]
“Armageddon Risk” Returns: North Korea Predicts “Catastrophe” As Massive U.S. War Games Begin Monday
“Armageddon Risk” Returns: North Korea Predicts “Catastrophe” As Massive U.S. War Games Begin Monday Traders barely had time to enjoy the lull from the “Armageddon trade” – the rising possibility of a nuclear exchange between the US and North Korea, which peaked over the weekend when various US officials said a nuclear war is not […]
Korean War Part II: Why It’s Probably Going To Happen
Korean War Part II: Why It’s Probably Going To Happen Though a lot of people in my line of work (alternative economic and geopolitical analysis) tend to be accused of “doom mongering,” I have to say personally I am not a big believer in “doom.” At least, not in the way that the accusation insinuates. […]
The Logic of War
The Logic of War This was the week that the logic of war collided with the illogic of bubbles. So far, the bubble is winning, but that’s about to change. The “logic of war” is an English translation of a French phrase, la logique de la guerre, which refers to the dynamic of how wars […]
If War Comes, Don’t Blame the ‘Military-Industrial Complex’ – Things Are Even Worse Than You Think
If War Comes, Don’t Blame the ‘Military-Industrial Complex’ – Things Are Even Worse Than You Think As the drumbeat intensifies for what might turn out to be anything but a «splendid little war» against North Korea, it is appropriate to take stock of the ongoing, seemingly successful effort to strip President Donald Trump of his […]
Guam Issues “Preparing For An Imminent Missile Threat” Guide: “Do Not Look At The Fireball”
Guam Issues “Preparing For An Imminent Missile Threat” Guide: “Do Not Look At The Fireball” Guam Homeland Security issued a new fact sheet Friday, which the agency says will help residents prepare for an imminent missile threat. The information was released following this week’s threat by North Korea to launch a missile attack against Guam. The advice […]
China Threatens “Small Scale Military Operation” To Remove India From Bhutan Border
China Threatens “Small Scale Military Operation” To Remove India From Bhutan Border In the latest escalation between two nuclear powers, China has turned the war threat amplifier up to ’11’ by threatening India (in an article published a Chinese state-controlled newspaper) that it could conduct a “small-scale military operation” to expel Indian troops from a […]
The Madhouse
The Madhouse In the late 17th century, we British decided that, as a humanitarian effort and public service, we’d collect up all the people from the towns and countryside who were bonkers and confine them in institutions, so that society could be protected from them. As so often proves the case, the idea of a […]
Now, a Trade War — Is a Shooting War Next?
Now, a Trade War — Is a Shooting War Next? A popular thesis since the 1930s is that a natural progression exists from currency wars to trade wars to shooting wars. Both history and analysis support this thesis. Currency wars do not exist all the time; they arise under certain conditions and persist until there […]
Trump Will Now Become the War President
Trump Will Now Become the War President President Trump has been defeated by the military/security complex and forced into continuing the orchestrated and dangerous tensions with Russia. Trump’s defeat has taught the Russians the lesson I have been trying to teach them for years, and that is that Russia is much more valuable to Washington […]
McMaster: U.S. Preparing For “Preventive War” With North Korea
McMaster: U.S. Preparing For “Preventive War” With North Korea The United States is preparing for all options to counter the growing threat from North Korea, including launching a “preventive war,” national security adviser H.R. McMaster said in an interview that aired Saturday on MSNBC. The comments come after North Korea carried out two tests of […]
The Saudi-Qatar rift has elements of world war potential
The Saudi-Qatar rift has elements of world war potential The First and the Second World War were the culmination of rivalries that go as far back as over a thousand years, when Charlemagne subjugated the Saxon tribes inhabiting modern Germany, and creating the Carolingian Empire. The political successors of Franks, France, and Saxons, the latter […]
NATO Chief Says Recent Cyber Attack Could Spark Mutual Defense Response
NATO Chief Says Recent Cyber Attack Could Spark Mutual Defense Response Jens Stoltenberg A major global cyber attack which struck particularly hard in Ukraine on Tuesday could potentially trigger NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense commitment, according to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg. On Tuesday, computer systems around the world were subjected to ransomware cyber attacks that spread from Ukraine […]
The Most Dangerous Fake News of All is Peddled by the Corporate Media
The Most Dangerous Fake News of All is Peddled by the Corporate Media This is not the sort of thing you see in a confident, brave, and civilized nation, it’s the sort of stuff you’d expect to see toward the end. It’s the stuff of craven war-mongers, of dishonest cowards, of a totally deranged and very […]
