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Propaganda War Begins: Russia’s Syria Strikes Targeted US-Backed “Moderate” Rebels, West Says
Propaganda War Begins: Russia’s Syria Strikes Targeted US-Backed “Moderate” Rebels, West Says With the US having officially lost control of the narrative in Syria now that The Kremlin has called Washington’s bluff on the battle to eradicate ISIS and eliminate the Sunni extremist elements that threaten to wrest control of Syria from President Bashar al-Assad, the […]
Syria: “Not a Proxy War. It’s One Step Closer”
Syria: “Not a Proxy War. It’s One Step Closer” Russia started bombing jihadi bases in Syria today. Given that the the U.S. and its allies are largely responsible for creating ISIS, and that U.S., Turkey and Israel have all been acting as ISIS’ air force – they are not taking too kindly to Russia’s actions. This Wall Street Journal […]
The UN: Pretending to Oppose War for 70 Years
The UN: Pretending to Oppose War for 70 Years The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals don’t just ignore the fact that development isn’t sustainable; they revel in it. One of the goals is spreading energy use. Another is economic growth. Another is preparation for climate chaos (not preventing it, but dealing with it). And […]
Obama Deifies American Hegemony
Obama Deifies American Hegemony Today is the 70th anniversary of the UN. It is not clear how much good the UN has done. Some UN Blue Hemet peacekeeping operations had limited success. But mainly Washington has used the UN for war, such as the Korean War and Washington’s Cold War against the Soviet Union. In […]
Dying Petrodollar Ripples Through Markets As Asset Managers Bemoan Loss Of Saudi Bid
Dying Petrodollar Ripples Through Markets As Asset Managers Bemoan Loss Of Saudi Bid One of the key things to understand about China’s liquidation of hundreds of billions in US paper is that far from being a country-specific phenomenon, it actually marks the continuation of something that’s been taking place in other emerging markets for some […]
Greater Fools and Bigger Liars
Greater Fools and Bigger Liars Societies in decline have no use for visionaries – Anaïs Nin The moment we heard that John Boehner would resign, the first thing that came to mind was: the next one will be a Greater Fool and a Bigger Liar. For all of his obvious faultlines, Boehner is human. As was evident […]
US On The Ropes: China To Join Russian Military In Syria While Iraq Strikes Intel Deal With Moscow, Tehran
US On The Ropes: China To Join Russian Military In Syria While Iraq Strikes Intel Deal With Moscow, Tehran Last Thursday, we asked if China was set to join Russia and Iran in support of the Assad regime in Syria. Our interest was piqued when the pro-Assad Al-Masdar (citing an unnamed SAA “senior officer”), said Chinese “personnel […]
Famed Journalist Robert Fisk: Canada’s Moral Power Is Lost
Famed Journalist Robert Fisk: Canada’s Moral Power Is Lost Middle East sage on ISIS, refugees, Harper, ‘short-termism’ and more. A Tyee interview. Arguably the world’s most famous international war correspondent, Robert Fisk has been travelling to strife-ravaged regions of the world for over 30 years. His columns — he has been contributing to the British […]
The Worst Part Is Central Bankers Know Exactly What They Are Doing
The Worst Part Is Central Bankers Know Exactly What They Are Doing The best position for a tyrant or tyrants to be in, at least while consolidating power, is tyranny by proxy. That is to say, the most dangerous tyrants are those the people do not recognize: the tyrants who hide behind scarecrows and puppets […]
US Readies Battle Plans For Baltic War With Russia: Report
US Readies Battle Plans For Baltic War With Russia: Report One of the most interesting – or perhaps “worrisome” is the better word – things about Moscow’s move to increase its support for the Bashar al-Assad regime as it battles to wrest control of large swaths of territory in Syria from Islamic State and other […]
Lost Lessons from a Toddler’s Death
Lost Lessons from a Toddler’s Death The world’s conscience was touched by the photo of a toddler who drowned while fleeing the war in Syria — and Europe’s cohesion is threatened by the growing flood of Syrian refugees. But Western leaders won’t let go of their “regime change” fixation which is making matters worse, writes […]
America’s News Is Heavily Censored
America’s News Is Heavily Censored On 7 September 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush blatantly lied to concoct a “new report” by the IAEA about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction program, and the U.S. news-media reported the statement but hid that it was a lie. He said (and CNN and others quoted it): “a report came […]
Gulf states lead call for regime change in Syria
Gulf states lead call for regime change in Syria Though the Gulf has called for the overthrow of Assad, sources suggest Obama agreed to Putin’s increased support for him The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the world’s second largest intergovernmental body after the United Nations, issued a dramatic call this Sunday for the overthrow of the regime […]
War is the Health of the State
War is the Health of the State The Misfortune of Being Born Into a State In an essay titled “The State”, Randolph Bourne, an American writer, made a distinction between a country and a state that I find crucial. He described one’s country as “an inescapable group into which we are born”. In his view, […]
