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Interview: Ron Paul and the Never-Ending Story of Empire
Interview: Ron Paul and the Never-Ending Story of Empire The other day was felt like the fulfillment of a life goal. Sitting down to talk politics, economics, and climate with the irreplaceable Ron Paul was beyond a thrill, it was an honor. It’s been a long time coming. This blog and the content I produce […]
The Utterly Unbelievable Scale of U.S. Debt Right Now
The Utterly Unbelievable Scale of U.S. Debt Right Now – Last week, the United States national debt ticked above US$22 trillion for the first time, an amount equivalent to $67,000 per U.S. citizen – The U.S. federal government owes more money than any other institution in the history of human civilization and it’s just getting […]
The Planning of a Coup against Venezuela: Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup. The Imposition of a Neoliberal Agenda
The Planning of a Coup against Venezuela: Chile, September 11, 1973: The Ingredients of a Military Coup. The Imposition of a Neoliberal Agenda Chicago Economics: Neoliberal Dress Rehearsal of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) The main objective of the US-supported military coup in Chile was to impose the neoliberal economic agenda. “Regime change” was enforced […]
Peter Schiff: “The Real National Emergency Isn’t At The Border. It’s The National Debt!”
Peter Schiff: “The Real National Emergency Isn’t At The Border. It’s The National Debt!” Peter Schiff, the CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc. says that the real national emergency is not at the southern border. The real ticking time bomb is the national debt. We are headed for a train wreck […]
Iran Navy Begins “Massive Drill” Stretching Across World’s Key Oil Chokepoints
Iran Navy Begins “Massive Drill” Stretching Across World’s Key Oil Chokepoints Iran’s navy has begun a three day war game exercise on Friday in the Persian Gulf, in an expansive area encompassing Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, to the Sea of Oman and even stretching to northern parts of the Indian Ocean, state media reports. […]
US Cities Face “Moment Of Reckoning” As China Halts Trash Imports
US Cities Face “Moment Of Reckoning” As China Halts Trash Imports In the Trump era, the American garbage business is changing in ways that Tony Soprano never could have anticipated. And it’s creating serious problems for American cities, who might soon find themselves with nowhere to turn to export their trash and recyclables (most of […]
Everyone Has Fallen for the Lies About Venezuela
Everyone Has Fallen for the Lies About Venezuela There are three things I know for sure in this fanciful, sometimes inglorious experience we call life: You will never have a safety pin when you need one, and you will have thousands when you don’t need one. Wild animals are breathtakingly majestic until they’re crawling up […]
Here is what experts say about Putin’s threat to aim missiles at US
Here is what experts say about Putin’s threat to aim missiles at US His fiery speech was more about creating headlines in Russia, but that doesn’t mean that there’s no reason to worry. “Russia will be forced to create and deploy types of weapons which can be used not only in respect of those territories […]
Russia and China Are Containing the US to Reshape the World Order
Russia and China Are Containing the US to Reshape the World Order Fortunately the world today is very different from that of 2003, Washington’s decrees are less effective in determining the world order. But in spite of this new, more balanced division of power amongst several powers, Washington appears ever more aggressive towards allies and […]
The International Rogue Nation: America
The International Rogue Nation: America In 2003, America (and its lap-dog UK) invaded and destroyed Iraq on the basis of lies to the effect that the U.S. (and UK) regime were certain that Saddam Hussein had and was developing weapons of mass destruction. These U.S. allegations were based on provable falsehoods when they were stated and published, but the […]
The failing engines of global growth
The failing engines of global growth The global slowdown has been much discussed lately. A slowdown in Europe and China was considered to be the main reason for the December stock market rout combined with the balance sheet normalization (QT) program of the Federal Reserve. What is behind the slowdown? No satisfactory answer has emerged, […]
IMF Discreetly Preps Massive Aid Package For “Day After” Maduro’s Fall
IMF Discreetly Preps Massive Aid Package For “Day After” Maduro’s Fall The International Monetary Fund is reportedly making plans for the “day after” embattled President Nicolas Maduro’s fall, according to Bloomberg. Though there’s been little momentum in military defections following US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido’s offer of amnesty to any army officer that switches loyalties, Washington sanctions have […]
Russians Told To “Prepare For Worst Outcome” As US Prepares New Sanctions
Russians Told To “Prepare For Worst Outcome” As US Prepares New Sanctions A bipartisan team of US senators is preparing to hit Russia with additional sanctions over its 2016 US election interference and military operations in Syria and Ukraine. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are spearheading the measure, called the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act, which includes a wide range of financial […]
Understanding Why Iranians Bash the U.S. Government
Understanding Why Iranians Bash the U.S. Government Two days ago, the New York Times carried an article by Times’ journalist Thomas Erdbrink entitled, “For Iran, a Grand Occasion to Bash the U.S.,” which was about Iran’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of its revolution in 1979. The article included the following sentence, “And like some evil doppelgänger, the […]
The Siege of Venezuela and the Travails of Empire
The Siege of Venezuela and the Travails of Empire Illustration by Nathaniel St. Clair Here’s the bullet-point version: + It’s imperialism. + It’s American imperialism, a bipartisan national project. + American imperialism is the global management of capitalist class power. + It’s a binary situation in which one side or the other will win via […]
