November 2018
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NSA: Tommy Thompson The Kremlinologist
Today, the National Security Archive is publishing a set of documents to commemorate the life and achievements of long-time diplomat and presidential adviser Llewellyn Thompson and highlight the publication of a biography of him written by his daughters, Jenny Thompson and Sherry Thompson, The Kremlinologist: Llewellyn E. Thompson, America’s Man in Cold War Moscow (Johns… Continue reading
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The Discovery That Should Have Changed the Cold War – Daniel Ellsberg on RAI (9/12)
In 1958 President Kennedy claimed there was a “missile gap”, saying the USSR was far ahead in ICBM weapons; when satellite photos showed the astounding true number, it meant the USSR did not have plans for global domination, but it remained a secret, says Daniel Ellsberg on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay Continue reading
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GMO Propaganda and Neoliberalism vs Localisation and Agroecology By Colin Todhunter
What people communicate is a matter of choice. But what can be more revealing are the issues they choose to avoid. There are certain prominent pro-GMO activists who describe themselves as ‘science communicators’. They hit out at those who question their views or who have valid criticisms of GM technology and then play the role… Continue reading
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Selected Articles: US-NATO Megalomania
19 November 2018 — Global Research America’s Permanent-War Complex By Gareth Porter What President Dwight D. Eisenhower dubbed the “military-industrial complex” has been constantly evolving over the decades, adjusting to shifts in the economic and political system as well as international events. Read more… Continue reading
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Make no mistake, Netanyahu is not a man of peace By Jonathan Cook
While hardline nationalists make political capital by publicly demanding an attack on Gaza, Israel’s prime minister is opting to keep Palestinians there voiceless and isolated Continue reading
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The only answer to Brexit is the United Socialist States of Europe By Chris Marsden
Brexit is a fight over Britain’s geostrategic orientation and economic and political alliances, amid developing protectionism and trade war and an eruption of militarism. Every faction—whether pro- or anti-EU membership or urging some form of continued relations with the EU—is viciously opposed to the interests of the working class. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford: Gerald Horne on the New McCarthyism; You Can’t Trust Amazon: Liberation Muslim Theology
18 November 2018 — Black Agenda Report “New McCarthyism” Targets China-Invested Firms One result of the “mania of bipartisanship” that followed the midterm elections — “Democrats and Republicans joining hands” — is a campaign to target China, said Dr. Gerald Horne. Continue reading
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Capitalism: A Crime Story
Harry Glasbeek is an award-winning author of many titles and is a law professor who once taught a notoriously popular course at Osgoode Law School: The Corporation as Criminal. His latest books have been called “profound and fascinating” by Linda McQuaig. He has also been lauded as a “fearless, daunting crusader for the public good… Continue reading
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Chris Hedges and David Harvey: The Ideology of Neoliberalism is a Con, Parts 1 & 2
David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of anthropology and geography at City University of New York and author of A Brief History of Neoliberalism argues with Chris Hedges that Neoliberalism, the manta of the global corporate elites, has created the worst income inequality in American history. Continue reading
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Michael Parenti: Anti-Sovietism in the Media (1986)
A presentation at the University of Massachusetts, 20th November 1986 Continue reading
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NATO’s Greatest Enemy is Itself By Ulson Gunnar
Accidents happen. For Norway at the conclusion of NATO’s Trident Juncture 2018 military exercises, such an accident occurred with its Lockheed Martin Aegis-equipped frigate, HNoMS Helge Ingstad. Continue reading
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Release of Top Secret CIA Document Reveals Deeper Medical Complicity in Torture Program
With the release of a previously top secret document – made public thanks to a legal victory by the ACLU – disclosing the role of the Office of Medical Services (OMS) in the CIA’s torture program, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) reminds health professionals that torture, in all its forms, is one of the most… Continue reading
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Mainstream media on Gaza: Israelis get killed, but Palestinians merely ‘die’ By Darius Shahtahmasebi
After a Twitter backlash, the Guardian was forced to amend a brazenly propagandized headline which sought to undermine the basic rights of Palestinians and elevate Israeli soldiers to levels previously thought unimaginable. Continue reading
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Et Tu, RT? Amplifying Western Disinformation on Rwanda By Ann Garrison
The great lie about the Rwandan bloodbath opened the door to a far larger genocide in Congo and helped justify U.S. military interventions in Libya and Syria, argues Ann Garrison. Continue reading
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Extinction Rebellion protests block London bridges
Protesters have blocked off five major bridges in central London as part of a so-called “rebellion day”. Hundreds have gathered in central London to demand the government takes greater action on climate change. Continue reading
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Lost in the Memory Palace: US Leads, But No One Follows By Patrick Lawrence
Team Trump missed the summit on Syria. In that, Patrick Lawrence sees another sign of Washington’s failure to accept its loss of diplomatic primacy. Continue reading
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Labour MPs Should Vote Against Theresa May’s Brexit Deal. It Is a Poison Pill
Yves here. Due to the hour, I am running this Brexit post with less of introduction than I might otherwise. Recall that we flagged Shadow Brexit Minister Kier Starmer’s “No deal is a bluff” messaging as perhaps the talking point of the week or just astonishingly badly informed. Continue reading
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Afghanistan Takes Center Stage in the New Great Game By Pepe Escobar
In the “graveyard of empires,” Afghanistan never ceases to deliver geopolitical and historical twists. Last week in Moscow, another crucial chapter in this epic story was written when Russia pledged to use its diplomatic muscle to spur peace efforts in the war-torn country. Continue reading
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NATO’s Military Buildup along Russia’s Borders is No Joke, or is It? By Martin Berger
The massive military games codenamed Trident Juncture have just come to a close in Norway, marking a new milestone in the rapid military escalation between the West and Russia. A total of 29 NATO member states took part in those games, fielding some 65 thousand men, 10 thousand armored vehicles and 65 military ships that… Continue reading
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BREXIT – Finally Laid Bare For All To See By Graham Vanbergen
The dream of Brexit, that of the so-called ‘ultras,’ the buccaneering Brexiteers is finally being laid bare for what it really is – a fantasy. The tally of Theresa May’s appointments who have walked out has now reached 18. The record-setting turnover rate in Theresa may’s government is only trumped in the democratic West by… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 