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War Deja Vu
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War Deja Vu We heard these canards leading up to the 2003 war in Iraq. Twenty-two years later they have been resurrected. Anyone who advocates for negotiations, for diplomacy and peace, is a stooge for terrorists. Chris Hedges
Making the Arctic Great Again?
27.12.2024
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It was just over five years ago, in August 2019, that President Trump spontaneously proposed purchasing Greenland from tiny Denmark, making waves around the world as members of the diplomatic and national security community grappled with the sudden, unexpected prospect of an American Arctic territorial expansion, which would be the first since 1867.

Where the Aggression Really Begins
23.12.2024
Where the Aggression Really Begins

The empire’s favorite trick is to begin the historical record at the moment its enemies retaliate against its abuses.

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Is Barack Obama Guilty of Mass Murder and Treason?
20.12.2024
Is Barack Obama Guilty of Mass Murder and Treason?

As Barack Obama slowly fades from the landscape, let’s consider how he has helped to destroy Western civilization, especially the United States of America.

Sometimes It Is Hard To Understand Volodymyr Zelensky
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The Russian Armed Forces are pushing west through the Donbas region of Ukraine.

European "peacekeepers" in Ukraine? A horrible idea.
18.12.2024
European "peacekeepers" in Ukraine? A horrible idea.

Trump and other leaders reportedly discussed the plan but it's a trial balloon that should be shot down immediately.

Using the Wrap-up Smear on Pete Hegseth
18.12.2024
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In 2017, Nancy Pelosi described the method by which Democrats smear and slander someone in a tactic she famously called “the wrap-up smear”.

The Seminal Event in the First Quarter of the 21st Century
25.12.2024
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Trump and Musk Demolish the Obama Hallucinatory Permission Structure
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The big story this week is how X (formerly Twitter) worked to dramatically change the American legislative process.

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20.12.2024
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Syria’s future under al-Qaeda spin-off HTS will come in two flavours only. Either submit and collude like the West Bank, or end up wrecked like Gaza.

Donald Trump Takes on Media Lies
19.12.2024
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We recently learned that ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit and $1 million as fees to Trump’s legal team.

Washington’s Long Flirtation with Syria’s Extreme Islamists
18.12.2024
Washington’s Long Flirtation with Syria’s Extreme Islamists

The collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s Syrian government in late November and early December 2024 occurred with stunning speed.

The Syrian Fiasco
16.12.2024
The Syrian Fiasco

About 17 years ago the insufferable former general, Wesley Clark, reported on a talk he once had in the Pentagon.

Lessons from the Panama episode: In the third decade of 21st century, US should wake up from its backyard nostalgia
25.12.2024
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On Sunday local time, Panamanian President José Molino issued a statement in a social media video post: Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belong to Panama and will remain so, and "the sovereignty and independence of our country are not negotiable."

Israel to Annex the West Bank – Why Now? And What are the Likely Scenarios?
23.12.2024
Israel to Annex the West Bank – Why Now? And What are the Likely Scenarios?

Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising.

Iran: America’s Next War Of Choice
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Iran: America’s Next War Of Choice

Peace is not at hand in the Middle East, and Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu remains determined to expand the war.

"Spy drone" drama exposes US as a breeding ground for delusion, irrationality once again
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul claimed on Tuesday that some unidentified drones spotted above New Jersey and New York were "spy drones" from China.

US, UK hail murder of Russian lieutenant-general in charge of nuclear defense
18.12.2024
US, UK hail murder of Russian lieutenant-general in charge of nuclear defense

On Tuesday, Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov, a lieutenant general in charge of Russia’s nuclear and biological defense forces, was killed in a bombing outside his apartment in Moscow.

Hungary Still Pushing for Russia-Ukraine Christmas Truce
16.12.2024
Hungary Still Pushing for Russia-Ukraine Christmas Truce

Orban said Russia agreed to the idea of a Christmas ceasefire and prisoner exchange but Ukraine rejected it.

Making the Arctic Great Again?
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Making the Arctic Great Again?

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The Seminal Event in the First Quarter of the 21st Century
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Recently, I was asked what I thought was the seminal event in the first quarter of the 21st Century.

Lessons from the Panama episode: In the third decade of 21st century, US should wake up from its backyard nostalgia
25.12.2024
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On Sunday local time, Panamanian President José Molino issued a statement in a social media video post: Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belong to Panama and will remain so, and "the sovereignty and independence of our country are not negotiable."

Where the Aggression Really Begins
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The empire’s favorite trick is to begin the historical record at the moment its enemies retaliate against its abuses.

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The big story this week is how X (formerly Twitter) worked to dramatically change the American legislative process.

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Is Barack Obama Guilty of Mass Murder and Treason?
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Sometimes It Is Hard To Understand Volodymyr Zelensky
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Donald Trump Takes on Media Lies
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European "peacekeepers" in Ukraine? A horrible idea.
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Trump and other leaders reportedly discussed the plan but it's a trial balloon that should be shot down immediately.

Washington’s Long Flirtation with Syria’s Extreme Islamists
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US, UK hail murder of Russian lieutenant-general in charge of nuclear defense
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Using the Wrap-up Smear on Pete Hegseth
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The Syrian Fiasco
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