World Affairs

To the Brink

May 8, 2019 0

BY BRIAN MAHER The cannons are readied, bayonets are fixed… the bugle is ready to blow. Diplomacy has failed. The trade war will resume this Friday — should 11th-hour negotiations fail. The 10% tariff on $200 […]

World Affairs

Trump Goes All-In on Trade

May 6, 2019 0

BY GREG GUENTHNER President Trump pushed his chips to the center of the table early Sunday afternoon, threatening to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods by the end of the week. Trump broke […]

Tyranny

Behold the breathtaking weakness of the Empire!

May 1, 2019 0

[this article was written for the Unz Review] The Empire has suffered painful defeats in Afghanistan and Iraq, but one has to admit that these are “tough” countries to crack.  The Empire also appears to have […]

World Affairs

Bamiyan, Babylon, Palmyra, Notre-Dame

April 16, 2019 0

by Pepe Escobar for The Saker Blog The Bamiyan Buddhas were destroyed by an intolerant sect pretending to follow Islam. Buddhism all across Asia grieved. The West hardly paid attention. The remaining ruins of Babylon, […]

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