In West Bank, Israel’s Rule is That of the Jungle

In the hands of this government, which mainly involve moving buildings built on private lands to ‘state lands’, have become instruments to deepen the occupation and obstruct the two-state solution. ******************************** January 02, 2012 “Haartez”…

End of the Pro-democracy Pretense

January 02, 2012 “Salon“ —  Media coverage of the Arab Spring somehow depicted the U.S. as sympathetic to and supportive of the democratic protesters notwithstanding the nation’s decades-long financial and military support for most of the…

UK’s Secret Plots For Syria

January 02, 2012 “Daily Star” — BRITAIN is gearing up for fighting in Syria that could be bigger and bloodier than the battle against Gaddafi. The Ministry of Defence is drawing up secret plans for…

THE VELVET REVOLUTION

  Speaking of democratic revolutions… Play dedicated in memorium of “Grovel” Havel for services to the Empire beyond the call of duty.   _______________________________   Act 1, Scene 1       (A cafe in upper west…

OBAMA Serves the SAME MASTERS as BUSH

Obama Nominates Carlyle Group Partner to The Federal Reserve  While on vacation in Hawaii, Obama tapped Jerome Powell to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  Powel served as the undersecretary for finance under…

Chavez Speculates On Latin American Presidents With Cancer

December 30, 2011 “Venezuelanalysis“: — Mérida, December 29th 2011 – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has expressed his “suspicions” over the number of left wing Latin American presidents who have acquired cancer recently. “It’s difficult to…

Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation

Preface: This handy set of rules covers most of the games which disinformation artists play on the Internet (and offline). When you know the tricks, you’ll be able to spot the games. Even if you’ve…