April 16, 2018
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US-UK-France Strike on Syria, The Chain of Events: Statements, Facts and Speculations By South Front
Early on April 14, the US, the UK and France delivered a massive missile strike on Syria using warships, fighter jets and strategic bombers. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis described the strikes as “harder” than the 2017 strikes on Shayrat military airfield. However, he added that no further launches had been planned for the moment. Continue reading
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Washington seeks permanent deployment of special forces brigade to Africa By Eddie Haywood
16 April 2018 — WSWS Republican Senator James Inhofe of the Senate Armed Services Committee last week sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Mark Esper outlining a proposal that would constitute an increase in troop levels deployed under AFRICOM, as well as broadening the American military’s footprint across Africa. In his letter, Inhofe Continue reading
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Frack Off April Newsletter: Fracking Industry Counts Cost Of More Delays
Diary of events covering anti-fracking actions across the UK. Excellent Resource. Continue reading
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Trump’s Punitive Air Strikes against Syria. No Evidence that Assad was Behind the Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
The attacks were intended to “punish Bashar Al Assad” for an alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma. “Assad is killing his own people” with chemical weapons. The strikes were scheduled to coincide with the arrival of the OPCW investigation team, which was scheduled to start its investigation into the alleged CW attack on April 14th.… Continue reading
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Attacking Syria. Trump's 'Dirty Game': Selected Articles
15 April 2018 — Global Research Attacking Syria: Thumbing Noses at Constitution and Law By Ray McGovern, April 15, 2018 As was the case 15 years ago when the U.S. and UK launched a war of aggression against Iraq, the pretext was so-called “weapons of mass destruction” (WMD) — this time the claimed use on April Continue reading
The New Dark Age 