USA
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Haitian Government Hires the Mercenaries of a U.S. Security Contractor, but Questions Remain
In late September, Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille quietly reached an agreement with Studebaker Defense Group, a multinational security contractor whose employees include many former Pentagon and CIA officials. The firm had been angling for work in Haiti for more than a year. Continue reading
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Why even progressive U.S. voters are America Firsters
One of the key responsibilities that critical American intellectuals have always shirked is considering the far-reaching effects of voting in the United States. Continue reading
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The staggering cost of operating US Military Aircraft
Wednesday, 6 November 2024 — New Eastern Outlook – USA = Military Industrial Complex Continue reading
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Trumped
With a win in Wisconsin, Trump has cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, gaining an extra 7, and winning against Vice President Kamala Harris with a total of 277 to 224 electoral votes. Continue reading
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The revassalization of Europe: The real U.S. war aims in Ukraine
Europe is being weakened by this war, even if its elites have enriched themselves through various non-productive schemes. Continue reading
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British Intel Again Targets Donald Trump
On October 22nd, independent journalists Paul D. Thacker and Matt Taibbi published a bombshell investigation, exposing how the intelligence-adjacent Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) hatched a covert plot at the start of 2024 to “kill [Elon] Musk’s Twitter.” This highly politicised attack on ‘X’ is just one component of a wider British invasion of… Continue reading
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Episode 6 – America and Israel – Who is in Charge?
In this episode, Andrew and Chelsey ask the question: what is the nature of the relationship between Israel and America? Is Israel a US puppet, or is America Israel’s puppet? Or… neither? Both? This episode takes a look at the nature of patron-client imperial relationships, with past and present examples, and bringing it back to… Continue reading
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British intel again targets Donald Trump
Given British fears that Trump’s election will mean the proxy war’s end, Harris represents London’s last chance to foment “armed conflict of the old-fashioned sort” with Russia, as long-desired by IFS. Continue reading
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A response to the racist remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College condemns the racist, demeaning, ignorant, and grossly offensive remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe during the campaign rally for Trump at Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon. Continue reading
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Is Harris About to Blow the Election Over Israel? Greg Stoker Breaks it Down
With two weeks to go, the polls for the presidential election are essentially tied, with neither candidate ahead by even a single percentage point, according to a New York Times poll that examined the averages of the five key battleground states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Partisan organizations like the conservative Fabrizio, Lee… Continue reading
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The US MK-84 2000Ib bomb for use on residential neighbourhoods
The Mark 84 or BLU-117is a 2,000-pound (900 kg) American general purpose aircraft bomb. It is the largest of the Mark 80 series of weapons. Entering service during the Vietnam War, it became a commonly used US heavy unguided bomb. At the time, it was the third largest bomb by weight in the US inventory Continue reading
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What’s THAAD Gonna Do?
The US military has just deployed its THAAD anti-missile system in Israel, alongside nearly 100 US troops to babysit the hardware. This is the equivalent of bringing a slingshot to a hailstorm – zero strategy, all show. Continue reading
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Leaked documents show US intelligence on Israel’s plans to attack Iran
Sunday, 20 October 2024 — New Eastern Outlook 💯CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/19/politics/us-israel-iran-intelligence-documents/index.html): The 🇺🇸US has confirmed the leak of classified Pentagon documents concerning 🇮🇱Israel’s plans to attack 🇮🇷Iran. 🖥According to CNN, the documents, classified “Top Secret,” were published online on October 18. An investigation into the incident is currently underway. ✏️The documents, dated October 15 and 16,… Continue reading
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NATO: No expansion east?
Sunday, 13 October 2024 — The New Dark Age Continue reading
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The US is unprepared for the scale of war it is provoking around the globe
Saturday, 12 October 2024 — New Atlas Like many other US missile systems, production of THAAD missiles is low. Produced from 2008 to present, Lockheed Martin has produced 800 missiles, approximately 50 a year. It is likely not enough launchers exist to even launch the quantity of missiles required to defend against the type of… Continue reading
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How Israel Functions as an Extension of US Interests
“It’s not just that the US is complicit in this genocide, the US itself is responsible for this genocide”. Continue reading
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USA: elections in the midst of a dictatorship
Imposing candidates, controlling public opinion and widespread repression of dissidents have been essential elements of the celebration of democracy in the United States. Continue reading
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Why Longer Range Missile Strikes into Russia? What the US does the Brits will follow Blindly, Simon Says!
Why the rush and why not before? As any close observer already understood, or at least one that is worth his or her salt, the outcome of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict is not going to be in favor of Ukraine. All you have to do is tally the numbers in terms of men and equipment and… Continue reading
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John F. Kennedy’s Rejection of UN Plan For Repatriating Arab Refugees Marked a Historical Turning Point in Deadly Israel-Palestine Conflict
President John F. Kennedy is heralded in some circles as a pacifist anti-imperialist whose assassination was triggered by neo-conservative hawks intent on escalating the war in Vietnam and supporting Israel to the hilt in its wars with neighboring Arab states and the Palestinians. Continue reading
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The red lines of no return
For a few days now, we have been hearing about the ‘permission’ given by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use ATACAMS missiles on Russian territory, almost as if the issue was permission to strike Russian territory, which is actually a non-issue, since Russian territory has been struck regularly for more than a year,… Continue reading
