Russia Is Defeating The U.S. In The Middle East Oil Game
The US made a mess of Iraq, and at considerable cost, and Russia is in the process of picking up the best pieces.
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The Race For Arctic Oil Is Heating Up
Despite climate concerns and environmentalist backlash against exploration for oil and gas in pristine sensitive regions of the Arctic, companies continue to explore for hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic Circle, in Russia and Norway in particular.
Read more...The Truth & the Irony: Consortium News and The Continuing Tale of Chrystia Freeland’s Grandfather and His and Her Nazi Scheme for Ukraine Today
Consortium News is suing Canada’s NSA for depicting the publisher as part of a Russian cyber-campaign for exposing then Foreign Minsister Chrystia Freeland lying over her history. But has CN undermined its case?
Read more...John Helmer: German Parliament Office Reports No Russian Invasion of Donbass, Rejects Media and Government Propaganda
An official German report throws cold water on strong-form claims of Russian military incursion into eastern Ukraine.
Read more...Mark Ames: Why Finance Is Too Important to Leave to Larry Summers
A reprise of Mark Ames’ biting fundraiser classic.
Read more...The US Massively Underestimates the Trade War Blowback
US trade and economic sanctions not only have not delivered on their stated aims, but they’ve also had unwelcome side effects.
Read more...John Helmer: MH17 Evidence Tampering Revealed by Malaysia – FBI Attempt To Seize Black Boxes; Dutch Cover-Up of Forged Telephone Tapes; Ukrainian Air Force Hid Radar Records; Crash Site Witness Testimony Misreported
The Malaysian government has come out against the findings of the JIT in the MH17 crash, charging US, Urkainian, and other offiicials with lying and engaging in evidence suppression and tampering.
Read more...Ilargi: Memo to the US – The Winds Are Shifting
Why the US looks like it has a glass jaw.
Read more...China-Russia Partnership Threatens US Global Hegemony
America expected China to join the international economic community as a subordinate power, but China’s deals with Russia show China moving towards parity in economic and military sway.
Read more...Is Trump for Detente or Militarism? – A Talk with Stephen Cohen
Professor Stephen Cohen dicusses Trump’s policies on Russia and China on Real News Network.
Read more...Assange Arrest and Extradition Round-Up
The indictment (for Manning, not DNC email), the theory of the case (not “hacking,” please), the assault on journalism, horrid takes, and details of the arrest.
Read more...Matt Taibbi: It’s Official – Russiagate is This Generation’s WMD
The Iraq war faceplant damaged the reputation of the press. Russiagate just destroyed it.
Read more...Haven’t Enough to Keep You Awake At Night? Try The Doomsday Clock For A Truthful State Of The Union
As Trump takes the US out of Reagan’s nuclear arms pact with Russia, it’s time to have a look at the Doomsday Clock.
Read more...Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Could Be Operational By November
So much for US ire over the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
Read more...Trump’s Space Force: Nuclear Lunacy
Why Trump’s effort to revive Reagan’s “Star Wars” vaporware increases the risk of nuclear war.
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