Former Clinton administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich explained, saying: “Of all developed nations, the United States has the most unequal distribution of income, and we’re surging towards every greater inequality.” America’s 400 richest elites have…
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There’s a dark side to the flurry of reports and testimony on drones, helpful as they are in many ways. When we read that Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch oppose drone strikes that violate…
Beijing’s Race to Diversify out of US Treasuries: New Agreements would Allow Singapore to become “Leading Offshore Trading Centre” for the Chinese Yuan China is accelerating the role of the Chinese…
Global Research News Hour Episode 41 Backing away from the Precipice The American public, and much of the world were treated to a dramatic showdown as elected representatives on Capitol Hill sparred over how money…
In these columns, Thierry Meyssan has often explained the internal contradictions of the United States in order to emphasize the manner in which they would break up. In this article, he ponders the impact of…
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil says countries that have participated in Syria’s crisis must compensate for the destruction they have brought to the Arab country. “We must not forget that Syria is a country…
While the incumbent US administration has sought to extract itself from large scale conflicts like Iraq or Afghanistan, it has invested heavily in the special operations forces (SOF) to strike “high-value targets”. It…
Increased U.S. spending, especially at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, reflects Africa’s growing importance to counter-terrorism efforts. The Pentagon has begun a burst of spending in Africa, expanding its main base on the continent and investing in air…
There is a new normal in America: our government may shut down, but our wars continue. Congress may not be able to pass a budget, but the U.S. military can still launch commando raids in Libya and Somalia, the Afghan War can still be prosecuted, Italy can be garrisoned by American troops (putting the “empire” back in Rome), Africa can be used as an imperial playground (as in the late nineteenth century “scramble for Africa,” but with the U.S. and China doing the scrambling this time around), and the military-industrial complex can still dominate the world’s arms trade.
The Syrian Arab Army and 40.000 Saudi Mercenaries, fighting under the Banners Jabhat al-Nusrah, Liwa-al-Islam and other Al-Qaeda Brigades are poised for a major Battle in the Qalamoun Region near the Eastern Lebanese Border. The…