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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 […]
The Deep Hurt: Lessons From American Coups
The Deep Hurt: Lessons From American Coups As the world watches aghast at another US and allies’ attempt to engineer a coup in Venezuela, I would like to offer a few insights from Stephen Kinzer’ provocative chapter, “The deep hurt,” (pp. 227-250) in his book, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of […]
Unhinged Mike Pence Warns of ‘New Holocaust’ as Team Trump Tries to Rally EU Leaders for War With Iran
Unhinged Mike Pence Warns of ‘New Holocaust’ as Team Trump Tries to Rally EU Leaders for War With Iran “Can someone remind me how things turned out the last time the U.S. pushed flimsy evidence of a nuclear weapons program in the Middle East and tried to bully its allies into supporting its policy?” Vice […]
I’m Not Breaking Up with America This Valentine’s Day, and Neither Should You
I’m Not Breaking Up with America This Valentine’s Day, and Neither Should You “There’s absolutely no evidence to support the statement that [America is] the greatest country in the world. We’re 7th in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, 3rd in median household income, number 4 […]
U.S. Warns The World Against Buying Venezuelan Oil
U.S. Warns The World Against Buying Venezuelan Oil U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned countries and companies against buying crude oil from Venezuela, after the Latin American country’s Oil Minister Manuel Quevedo said during a surprise visit to India that Venezuela wants to sell more oil to the fast-growing Indian market. In a […]
Making Globalism Great Again
Making Globalism Great Again Maybe Donald Trump isn’t as stupid as I thought. I’d hate to have to admit that publicly, but it does kind of seem like he has put one over on the liberal corporate media this time. Scanning the recent Trump-related news, I couldn’t help but notice a significant decline in the […]
Does Washington Rule the World?
Does Washington Rule the World? One of the most disturbing aspects of the past two years of Donald Trump foreign policy has been the assumption that decisions made by the United States are binding on the rest of the world. Apart from time of war, no other nation has ever sought to prevent other nations […]
