The Venezuelan opposition has been “lobbying for sanctions” in Washington against the Maduro government, and now blames him for the economic sanctions imposed by Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza told RT. Continue reading ‘Opposition lobbied in US for sanctions, now they blame Maduro’ – Venezuelan FM
Stop Poking the Russian Bear
War between Russia and the West seems nearly inevitable. No self-respecting nation facing inexorable encirclement by an alliance of hostile neighbors can allow such pressures and forces to continue indefinitely. Eventually it must protect its interests through military action. Continue reading Stop Poking the Russian Bear
‘Afghan surge guarantees CIA black-ops budget boost’ — RT Op-Edge
The CIA is also overjoyed because its black-ops budget – which is tied to the exponential growth of opium production in Afghanistan – is now secured possibly for another 20-50 years, claims Mike Raddie, co-editor of online site BSNews. Continue reading ‘Afghan surge guarantees CIA black-ops budget boost’ — RT Op-Edge
War Worth Waging: Afghanistan’s Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas
US and NATO forces invaded Afghanistan almost 16 years ago in October 2001. It has been a continuous war marked by US military occupation. Continue reading War Worth Waging: Afghanistan’s Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas
Trump and American History Have Been Assassinated
When Trump was elected I wrote that it was unlikely that he would be successful in accomplishing the three objectives for which he was elected—peace with Russia, the return home of offshored US jobs, and effective limits on non-white immigration—because these objectives conflicted with the interests of those more powerful than the president. Continue reading Trump and American History Have Been Assassinated
Barcelona: The Hypocrisy of Sorrow
Barcelona, 17 August, 5 PM – a white van plows with 70 km/h into a mass of pedestrians, many of them tourists, on the famous Las Ramblas, in the heart of Barcelona. The death toll, 13 plus more than 100 injured. In an adjacent event, the police kill one alleged perpetrator. The main suspect flees and is still at large. Or is he? – Maybe he has already been killed. Continue reading Barcelona: The Hypocrisy of Sorrow
BRICS Financial Institutions to Support African, Latin American Development
Development projects in Africa and Latin America will henceforth receive greater attention from the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, BRICS bloc financial institutions such as the New Development Bank, NDB and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, AIIB. Continue reading BRICS Financial Institutions to Support African, Latin American Development
‘The Trump Presidency that We fought for and Won is over’ | Steve Bannon
That’s the final verdict from resigned Chief Strategist Steve Bannon for what remains of the Trump administration. From here onwards, the Trump government would be a moderate, or a centrist, one that is controlled by the Republicans. Continue reading ‘The Trump Presidency that We fought for and Won is over’ | Steve Bannon
Has Narenda Modi Switched Sides?
It’s very discomforting to see the nation of India, one of the great potential leading countries of the world systematically self-destruct. Continue reading Has Narenda Modi Switched Sides?
Bannon Falls, War Hawks Win the White House
It’s undeniable that Steve Bannon inspires nationalism to some degree, which led to White supremacists and neo-Nazis exploiting the Trump shaky administration for their own nefarious agenda. Complicating the situation is the hyperactive interference of the Deep State holdovers, and some new ones. Continue reading Bannon Falls, War Hawks Win the White House
Groundbreaking: Turkey Talks to Iran for 1st Time Since 1979 Islamic Revolution
In another bold move for Turkey, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran General Mohammad Baqeri has traveled to Ankara on an invitation from his Turkish counterpart. This is a sign that a new geopolitical alliance is brewing and the United States is losing its decades-old influence in the region. Continue reading Groundbreaking: Turkey Talks to Iran for 1st Time Since 1979 Islamic Revolution
It’s Time to Stop “Supporting Our Troops”
With the 115 year old tradition of the annual Army-Navy football classic on Saturday [December 2015], the so called “America’s game” and “rivalry for the ages” is now once again upon us. This occasion never fails to pay reverent homage to America’s so called “cream of the crop” elitist military academies and always from the president to celebrities Americans give tribute to our armed forces. Continue reading It’s Time to Stop “Supporting Our Troops”
The Hegemony of the US Has Come To an End
The Bolivian foreign minister has firmly rejected Washington’s hegemonic ambitions as manifested in Donald Trump’s latest threat of a military intervention in Venezuela, while underlining Caracas’ right to self-determination without outside meddling. Continue reading The Hegemony of the US Has Come To an End
China & Allies Prove that North Korea Can Be Tamed If Need Be
The people of North Korea have, a long time ago, decided that they cannot be subservient to any foreign power without a fight. Rhetorics of war are not enough to shut down this long standing idea that only an independent nuclear program could put the West at bay. Continue reading China & Allies Prove that North Korea Can Be Tamed If Need Be
Evidence of Toxic US/UK Support to Terrorists Found in Syria
Daesh terrorists are on the run in much of the Syrian territories, and are leaving behind evidence of US/UK chemical war crimes. The mainstream media and US Congress are playing dumb and deaf again. Continue reading Evidence of Toxic US/UK Support to Terrorists Found in Syria
Trump Scores Big vs. Deep State Propaganda
After Trump counter-insulted Merck CEO and Chairman Kenneth C. Frazier for leaving Trump’s American Manufacturing Council, arguing U.S. leaders must “clearly reject expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy,” he clarified his earlier statement and has now categorically condemned “in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence,” perpetrated by thugs, KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists that have “no place in America.” Continue reading Trump Scores Big vs. Deep State Propaganda
#RussiaDidIt: 600,000 Syrians Return to Aleppo City
The self-proclaimed “policeman of the world” has yet to achieve this feat – restoring peace to large swaths of land ravaged by head-chopping terrorists airlifted from foreign countries that have sworn purity to high morals. Continue reading #RussiaDidIt: 600,000 Syrians Return to Aleppo City
Turkey is Showing Goodwill towards Syria, UK towards Al Nusra
In a sign that the moderate rebels being used to topple the Assad government are slowly running out of benefactors, Turkey has announced to cut off its support for Syrian opposition and is focusing more on its problem with the Kurds. Continue reading Turkey is Showing Goodwill towards Syria, UK towards Al Nusra
Is the Australian Government Crossing the Line into a Totalitarian State?
Behind the Curtain, there seems to be no government going completely nuts more so than Australia. They are doubling taxes on all foreigners who own a property, which is a violation of international law, and then they made it a crime for a foreigner to even buy a house undisclosed. Continue reading Is the Australian Government Crossing the Line into a Totalitarian State?
This Industry is Booming on North Korean Nuclear Threat
Bomb shelters are selling like hot cakes in Canada, and not surprisingly, in Japan, too. This started out when two of the biggest egocentrics on the planet are hyping out a nuclear war that would end all the problems they certainly were all a part of. Continue reading This Industry is Booming on North Korean Nuclear Threat
Distraction #Charlottesville
There’s a noticeable onslaught of headline grabbing events being foisted on our faces, and they are effectively diverting our attention to what really will hit us all domestically as the year is ending, i.e. another Western financial meltdown. Continue reading Distraction #Charlottesville
Is North Korea Showing the Emperor is Naked?
Amid the thick fog of (rhetorical) war between Washington and Pyongyang, it’s still possible to detect some fascinating writing on the (unbuilt) wall. Continue reading Is North Korea Showing the Emperor is Naked?
The Balangiga Bells Must Be Returned to Samar, Philippines
Prior to the Vietnam War in the 1960s, where some US war freaks are claiming they just abandoned and had not lost from, there was the war between the US and the Philippines, just as the local revolutionaries were winning their war against the 300-year colonization by the Spaniards, in the 1890s. Continue reading The Balangiga Bells Must Be Returned to Samar, Philippines
The West and International Terrorism
“The US tends to view the Earth surface as a vast territory to conquer, occupy and exploit. The fact that the US Military splits the World up into geographic command units vividly illustrates this underlying geopolitical reality.” Continue reading The West and International Terrorism
How Capitalist Central Banks Have Been Creating the Next Financial Crisis
As central bankers, finance ministers, and government policy makers head off to their annual gathering at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this August, 24-26, 2017, the key topic is whether the leading central banks in North America and Europe will continue to raise interest rates this year. Continue reading How Capitalist Central Banks Have Been Creating the Next Financial Crisis
The End of the CIA’s Illegal Program in Syria is a Major Victory
When the definitive history of the conflict in Syria is written, the role of the United States in funding, training, and arming rebel groups in clear violation of international law will by necessity comprise a major chapter. Continue reading The End of the CIA’s Illegal Program in Syria is a Major Victory
Fake News: A US Media Specialty
The American media specializes in fake news. Indeed, since the Clinton regime the American media has produced nothing but fake news. Do you remember the illegal US bombing and destruction of Yugoslavia? Continue reading Fake News: A US Media Specialty
US Has Budgeted $49 Million for Venezuelan Right-Wing Since 2009
The funds have now become a mainstay of the U.S. State Department congressional budget for foreign operations. Continue reading US Has Budgeted $49 Million for Venezuelan Right-Wing Since 2009
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly Inaugurated | Stephen Lendman
On Thursday, anti-Bolivarian Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz’s attempt to halt the swearing in of the democratically elected 545-seat body failed. Continue reading Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly Inaugurated | Stephen Lendman
‘Pope Francis is Not A Man Of God’ | Putin
President Putin has slammed Pope Francis for “pushing a political ideology instead of running a church”, and warned that the leader of the Catholic Church “is not a man of God.” Continue reading ‘Pope Francis is Not A Man Of God’ | Putin
