Category Archives: Guest Post

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/20/2021

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Afghanistan: Another Reminder for Withering Britain

Afghanistan as an echo of the end of imperial Britain.

Going, Going, Almost Gone: UK Government Speeds Up Privatisation of National Health System

Operating on the maxim of “never let a good crisis go to waste”, the government is exploiting the pandemic to embed even more private interests across the system.

Iran’s Huge Caspian Gas Find Is A Geopolitical Gamechanger

A new Iran gas find has the potential to supply 20% of Europe’s needs. But its pricing and delivery will be coordinated with Russia.

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/19/2021

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Texas Supreme Court Says Dems Who Fled State to Block Voter Suppression Package Can Be Arrested

GOP-appointed judges sided with Texas Gov. Abbott and right-wing lawmakers, allowing legislators to be arrested and hauled to the Capitol

Why Did the Taliban Take Over Afghanistan So Fast?

How the Taliban outfoxed the US.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, There Is Something Fishy About the Great Reset

The Great Reset is a planned corporate takeover of global governance that affects our food, our data and our vaccines.

Links 8/18/2021

Michael Hudson: Biden Forfeits His Afghan Victory by Defending His Deep State Advisors

Biden gave a bizarre justification of the horrifically mismanaged US exit from Afghanistan, revealing his capture by intel incompetents.

2:00PM Water Cooler 8/17/2021

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The US Is Losing Power and Influence Even In Its Own “Back Yard”

Politically, economically and geopolitically, the sands are shifting in Latin America — and not in Washington’s favor!

The War Nerd: Was There a Plan in Afghanistan?

Trying to make sense of Afghanistan.