Commentary
2018
Media
Public Furious at ‘Our’ Government’s Invasion of Syria
Eric Zuesse, The American public — even the strongest supporters of Donald Trump — is outraged that Trump of America, and Macron of France, and May of UK, intend a military invasion of Syria, in […]
World Affairs
A Likely Path to Nuclear Annihilation
Eric Zuesse U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on the morning of April 12th, “Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!” This statement from him […]
Commentary
The Deep State Closes In On The Donald, Part 1
By David Stockman. Posted On Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 Perhaps we have missed something: Like the possibility that the canyons of Wall Street are actually located on another planet several light years from earth! Otherwise, […]
World Affairs
Poison Gas – Weapon of Choice for “False News”
by Peter Koenig for the Saker blog Poison gas is not only deadly, it often provokes a slow suffocating death. That, perpetrated on innocent children, is particularly cruel. But when such poison gas attacks are mere […]
Wealth Abuse
Strategy of U.S. Anti-Russia Sanctions Becomes Clearer
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org On Friday, April 6th, Reuters headlined “Russian businessmen, officials on new U.S. sanctions list”, and opened: “The United States on Friday imposed major sanctions against 24 Russians, striking at allies of President Vladimir […]
Freedom
The Slippery Slope to a Constitution-Free America
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”—Benjamin Franklin The ease with which Americans are prepared to welcome boots on the ground, regional lockdowns, routine […]
Commentary
Military
The Most Important U.N. Security Council Vote Ever?
[Editor’s note: Story corrected on 4-12-2018] Eric Zuesse It could well turn out to have been the vote on whether or not World War III starts now. On Tuesday, April 10th, the U.S. and France […]
Freedom
This Is The Turning Point
The driving trends of the past decade are now reversing by Charles Hugh Smith The saying “the worm has turned” refers to the moment when the downtrodden have finally had enough, and turn on their powerful oppressors. […]