State Department Anarchism
First, there was anarcho-fed Alexander Reid Ross. Now, there is state department anarchist Vaush. LISTEN HERE
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“Democracy” is just a euphemism for “neoliberalism under the hegemony of Western capital”
Same warmongers at it again
The same self-serving politicians and MSM who convinced us to go to war in Iraq/Libya/Syria, destroying the Middle East, are now trying to convince us that we need to go to war with Russia and destroy Europe—and the United States.
Biden’s DANGEROUS Foreign Policy On Ukraine, Saudi Arabia
Krystal and Saagar cover the foreign policy decisions being made by the Biden administration to address the growing tensions in Ukraine and America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia
UAE to build 300 MW power projects in Iran’s Khuzestan
My impression for a while has been that while the UAE are the KSA’s bitches when it comes to their role in the Anglo-Zionist-Wahhabi axis, they also tend to resent their junior partner status in relation to the KSA and want to pursue a more independent path. For […]
Bernie & Rand Paul LAMBAST Saudi Arabia On Senate Floor Together
The fact that two thirds of the Senate voted to underwrite genocide is reason alone to overthrow the US government, along with a million or so other reasons.
MBS Aide ARRESTED For Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Senate TANKS Rand Paul’s Saudi Arms Block
Ryan Grim details the latest developments in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
NEOCONS Beat War Drum As Biden Talks Ukraine With Putin
Krystal and Saagar detail the tensions building in Ukraine as Biden meets with Putin and a combination of neocons and Russiagate war hawks gets excited about what could happen
Biden Announces Diplomatic BOYCOTT Of Beijing Olympics. Crack Down On Atrocities Or A RED HERRING?
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to the Biden administration’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Elon Musk, Tesla Have A BIG China Problem
Saagar Enjeti uncovers how Elon Musk and Tesla have been forced to cave to the demands of the Chinese Communist Party like many corporations looking to profit off China’s market
Reality Winner On Brutality Of Confinement, Motivation For Whistleblowing. Pardon Her!
Ryan Grim details NSA whistleblower Reality Winner’s first television interview since her release from prison.
Space Force Gen WARNS China’s Space Operation A ‘CREDIBLE THREAT’ That US Must Adapt To
Team Rising discusses whether military action is necessary to counter China’s influence in space.
The Decline of American Empire: A Kübler-Ross Cycle Analysis
This is an interesting body of analysis though the view of international relations expressed is a bit neoconnish. By Andrew Roberts Quillette How will the United States react domestically should she be dislodged from her role of global top-dog power by China? As well as the obvious economic […]
Iran nuclear talks won’t — and can’t — succeed
By David Faris The Week Watching the almost certainly doomed negotiations between Iranian and European leaders in Vienna this month is to witness the real-time end of the effort to use diplomacy to short-circuit Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. When these talks inevitably collapse, they will entomb decades of delusion and […]
Putin and Xi Working Together to Force Biden into a Two-Front Crisis He Can’t Win
By Tom O’Connor, Newsweek As crises mount over Ukraine and Taiwan, an unprecedented bond between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping has allowed the United States’ two top rivals to force President Joe Biden into a two-front crisis that could spread his administration too thin […]
Australia’s COVID Camps Are WARNING To Us All
Saagar describes the coronavirus situation in Australia and why US policymakers should not overreact to the Omicron variant or any future versions of covid that might arise
Biden, Putin To Discuss TENSION At Ukraine Border, Pro-War Class Salivates. War Vet URGES Diplomacy
Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis shares his thoughts on escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine and what an increased presence of troops at the border means for the United States.
Our Rulers Are Not Rational Creatures
By Caitlin Johnstone We survived the nuclear horror of the cold war only to see our rulers turn around and start another one for no legitimate reason, this time against two nations simultaneously. And almost no one objected. The first cold war was colored by a healthy fear […]
Did Peng Shuai DISAPPEAR Or Did Media DISTORT The Story?
Co-host of the Useful Idiots podcast, Katie Halper, details new developments in the row between the Women’s Tennis Association and the Chinese government concerning Peng Shuai.
The New Global Order
A debate between Alfred McCoy and Peter Zeihan on China, or between McCoy and Bjorn Lomborg on the climate, would be interesting. On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the decline of the American empire and the new global order with Professor Alfred McCoy, who holds the Harrington Chair […]
Le Pen, Orban, and other European populist leaders meet in Warsaw to discuss EU concerns
By Grayson Quay The Week Europe’s most prominent right-wing populist leaders met in Warsaw Saturday to discuss concerns about the European Union, The Associated Press reported. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland’s deputy prime minister and leader of the governing Law and Justice party, hosted the summit. Other attendees included Hungarian Prime […]
Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire
An interesting new book coming out soon. By Jonathan M. Katz A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power―and how its legacies shape our world today―told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine. Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bestselling books […]
MSNBC Hasn’t Covered Yemen ONCE Since Trump Left Office
“Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the US media” – Chomsky
SHOCK: Did Biden HALT The Drone War?
Get ready for the media backlash, for him being weak on national security.
We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously
By Michael T. Klare, The Nation What’s happening between China and Taiwan should put those of us who fear a major outbreak of war on high alert. When the Department of Defense released its annual report on Chinese military strength in early November, one claim generated headlines around […]
Guantanamo Detainee VANISHES After Return To Yemen, Free For Less Than 1 Week
Elise Swain, photo editor at The Intercept, discusses the detainment of Abdulqadir Al Madhfari first by the United States, then by the United Arab Emirates.
Cuba Protest Movement Gets SQUASHED By Gov’t, Country Vaccine Rate REMARKABLY High
Historian Andres Pertierra explains the origins of current protests in Cuba
Women’s Tennis Tells China To SHOVE IT As WALL ST Bootlicks
Krystal and Saagar cover how the Women’s Tennis Association has responded to China disappearing tennis star Peng Shuai with defiance in contrast to the Wall Street tycoons who bend the knee
Biden Has The Chance To Do The Right AND Smart Thing This Time Around In Honduras
Ryan Grim makes the case against further U.S. intelligence intervention in Latin America.
Epilogue on the Movement against Capitalist Globalization
Anarchist News From CrimethInc. 22 Years after N30—What It Can Teach Us Today Twenty-two years ago today, anarchists and other protesters successfully blockaded and shut down the summit of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. This was the dramatic debut of what journalists dubbed the “anti-globalization movement”—in fact, […]
Olympic committee says 2nd call with tennis star Peng Shuai ‘reconfirmed’ that she ‘appeared to be safe’
By Brendan Morrow The Week The International Olympic Committee says it has held another video call with tennis star Peng Shuai after the Women’s Tennis Association again expressed “serious doubts” that she’s safe. The IOC said on Thursday that it had a Wednesday video call with Peng, the tennis […]
BIDEN TO PENTAGON: KEEP THE WAR MACHINE RUNNING
By Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept AFTER TWO DECADES of unceasing warfare in the Middle East and Central Asia, the Biden administration has unveiled its first comprehensive review of the deployment of U.S. forces globally — and it envisions a virtually unchanged military footprint, with a sharpened commitment to the bipartisan policy […]
Pinochet-Loving Presidential Candidate Visits US, WATCH What’s Happening In Chile
Ryan Grim explains Chile’s political history, and what it means for their ongoing presidential election.
A Gathering of the Sith Lords
Where Does Center-Right Foreign Policy Go From Here?
The contents of this podcast more or less confirm my suspicion that “national conservatism” is just the latest neocon front movement (if more confirmation was needed). The neocon/supply-sider/Reaganite alliance is using “national conservatism” (and its assorted collection of dupes) as a means of making a comeback. It is […]
Senate Skeptics are Right: End Missile Sales to Saudi Arabia
By Geoff Lamear, The American Conservative American neutrality in the Middle East would serve U.S. interests and make the region more stable. In response to the proposed sale of U.S. missiles to Saudi Arabia, Senators Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders are leading a bipartisan effort to oppose the sale. […]
No, we can’t just ‘vaccinate the world’
By David Faris The Week When news of the new coronavirus variant, now dubbed Omicron by the World Health Organization, intruded on Thanksgiving weekend like a most unwelcome guest, there were widespread calls to accelerate global vaccination efforts to reach poor and remote populations. And because the variant […]
Barbados drops Britain and its queen, becomes the world’s newest republic
By Peter Weber The Week Barbados became the world’s newest republic on Tuesday, swearing in its first president and dropping its formal allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Charles and Rihanna were among the dignitaries who attended the overnight ceremony in Bridgetown, the Caribbean nation’s capital, and fireworks […]
Jared Kushner Gets Back In The Game And He’s In MBS’ Pocket
Ryan Grim details Jared Kushner’s attempts to re-enter Middle East politics and finance.
Biden won’t reconsider America’s imperial reach
By Joel Mathis The Week President Biden won’t be the leader who rethinks the wisdom of America’s global military footprint. The Pentagon announced Monday it had exhaustively reviewed all U.S. military deployments around the world — roughly 170,000 individuals in more than 150 countries — and decided its previous decisions […]
NEW Covid African Travel Ban Begins In Response To Omicron, Biden Hypocrisy REVEALED?
Team Rising weighs in on the new ban restricting travel to the U.S. for some visitors from South Africa.
Jared Kushner, Hunter Biden Are POISON On Democracy
Saagar breaks down the corruption of Jared Kushner and Hunter Biden’s business dealings abroad and why this puts American democracy at risk regardless of party or administration
Peter Zeihan, Brave New World
The end of the world is just the beginning. In his next book, economics guru and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan predicts the coming breakdown of globalization and identifies who will benefit and who will lose. For two generations, the Americans have held up the world’s collective ceiling. Globe-spanning […]
A Whole New World – Peter Zeihan 2022
No one can break it down like Peter Zeihan. The geography of America in terms of relevant social and economic issues has never been better explained.
Taiwanese air force warns off incursion from increasingly bellicose China
By Grayson Quay The Week Of the 61 passengers who tested positive for COVID-19 after landing in Amsterdam on Friday, the Dutch health ministry has confirmed that 13 are infected with the Omicron variant, BBC reported. The two flights, which carried over 600 people total, came from South […]
Conservatives cry hypocrisy after Biden bans travel from 8 African countries
By Grayson Quay The Week Conservatives are accusing President Biden of hypocrisy after he announced travel restrictions against eight African countries. During the 2020 campaign, critics noted, Biden accused former President Donald Trump of racism and xenophobia for enacting similar travel bans. Despite the way it is being framed […]
Iran And US Back To The Negotiating Table After MONTHS Of Stalemate, Can The JCPOA Be Revived
Dr. Trita Parsi makes his predictions for the upcoming JCPOA negotiations in Vienna.
Here’s who’s likely to lead Iran if the ayatollah is deposed
From 2019. Apparently, this Sohrab Ahmari who is one of the intellectual leaders of this “national conservatism” thing is a full-blown Pahlavist as I suspected. By Sohrab Ahmari New York Post The measure of a successful Iranian dynasty has always been simple: For 2½ millennia, Iranians have judged […]
It Wasn’t A Hoax. It Was Media Overkill.
By Andrew Sullivan, Weekly Dish I’ll try not to take David Frum’s new piece on the Russia-Trump connection too personally, especially now that I’ve spent the week off-Twitter, chilling in the English countryside where I grew up, and generally unwinding with my family. And this isn’t a full-on […]
What Americans Need To Know About China – Chat with Li JingJing
This is an interesting conversation.
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