By John Grant Hybrid War as a Domestic Political Tool Newsflash, The New York Times, March 31, 2020: As the coronavirus pandemic brings the world to a juddering halt and anxious citizens demand action, leaders across the globe are invoking executive powers and seizing virtually dictatorial authority with scant resistance. . . . As the … Continue reading
The Imperialist GALL, right? (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday offered to begin lifting Venezuela sanctions if the opposition and members of President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party form an interim government without him, marking a shift in a U.S. policy that has failed to end his grip on power. With the South American nation … Continue reading
Some drive-in movie theaters in the U.S., as well as in Europe, are seeing new business as a result of the coronavirus shuttering big cinema chains and delaying Hollywood new releases. They’re a destination, an experience, a place to bring your children and grandchildren. The concept is just still really cool . . . you … Continue reading
♫ ♪ ‘One Way Ticket to Hell” ♪♬ Thatcher’s people send off. I ran into this video, I just had to post it. “I’d say RIP Maggie but it wouldn’t be true. If Heaven exists that old witch won’t be there…” – Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton33s), footballer…having his say. Phil Gasper explains why the death of … Continue reading
While Cuba, China, and Venezuela — countries targeted by US economic warfare — are helping the world contain the coronavirus outbreak, Washington itself is working overtime to monopolize any potential treatments, so it can profit from them. By Ben Norton The sanctions that the United States has imposed on dozens of countries around the world, … Continue reading
Getting Bolton out didn’t help much. Or any of the other assholes, there’s always an equal replacement. Tom Luongo is an independent political and economic analyst March 23, 2020 There are few things in this life that make me more sick to my stomach than watching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talking. He truly is … Continue reading
No other country in the developed world is shot at as often as Israel – making it a forge of innovation for air defense systems telegraph.co.uk The Islamic Jihad rocket streaked out of Gaza and through the night sky towards the greater Tel Aviv area. Within seconds it had been detected by Israeli radar and … Continue reading
UPDATE Virus made in USA sold to China. It is very likely that Israel was a partner in the project. Helping to develop the virus would also explain how Israeli scientists have been able to claim success at creating a vaccine so quickly, possibly because the virus and a treatment for it were developed simultaneously. … Continue reading
With united Europe MIA in its Covid-19 response, worst-hit nations turn to ‘evil’ Russia & China for help And thank heavens for Russia and China, because if either Italy or Spain had been looking to the EU — or the USA for that matter — for real, on-the-ground assistance that would enable them to simply … Continue reading
Those of us who lived through the moral panic over terrorism after 2001 await a new biosecurity incident to become the basis for renewed PATRIOT Act-style attacks on civil liberties, while the CIA stands around saying ‘the fuck are you looking at me for?’ March 23, 2020 Crisis has long had political uses for ruling … Continue reading
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded by threatening to punish family members of ICC staff. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened the family members of International Criminal Court staff, vowing that Washington will take punitive action against them if the court tries American soldiers for war crimes. Pompeo also announced an intensification of … Continue reading
The political reactions to the Covid-19 pandemic reveal surprising weaknesses in Western democracies: prejudice and ignorance. On the contrary, China and Cuba appear more capable of facing the future. Snip ✂️ During this crisis, we also perceive the malfunctioning of our societies. For example, the whole world is aware that the pandemic was first experienced … Continue reading
