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Book Review: NATO’s War on Libya and Africa By Stephen Gowans
Maximilian C. Forte’s new book Slouching Towards Sirte: NATO’s War on Libya and Africa (released November 20) is a searing indictment of NATO’s 2011 military intervention in Libya, and of the North American and European left that supported it. Continue reading
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF OCCUPY WALL STREET By Ethan Earle
In Lower Manhattan, in a small plaza called Zuccotti Park, Occupy Wall Street was born in September of 2011. While the first Occupiers had originally come to protest Wall Street, once the actual occupation began their game plan was not entirely clear. What were their goals and how would they pursue them? Continue reading
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From Iran Sanctions To US 'Dirty Tricks' By Dr. Ismail Salami
In what can be seen as a blatantly overt interference in Iran’s affairs, US President Barack Obama has recently enacted a law “aimed at countering Tehran’s alleged influence in Latin America” through a new diplomatic and political strategy to be designed by the State Department. Continue reading
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From Iran Sanctions To US ‘Dirty Tricks’ By Dr. Ismail Salami
In what can be seen as a blatantly overt interference in Iran’s affairs, US President Barack Obama has recently enacted a law “aimed at countering Tehran’s alleged influence in Latin America” through a new diplomatic and political strategy to be designed by the State Department. Continue reading
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Zbigniew Brzezinski as a mirror of American devolution (II) By Dmitry MININ
We are halfway through the time allotted by Zbigniew Brzezinski in his landmark book «The Grand Chessboard», when he predicted that U.S. dominance in the world would remain unchallenged for a period of thirty years. Now just 15 years on and in his new book «Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power», he… Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 30 December 2012 – 5 January 2013: USA / Kyrgyzstan / Zbigniew Brzezinski
5 January 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation US Federal Reserve System Should Be Nationalized 03.01.2013 | 00:00 | Olga SHEDROVA The United States is the only state in the world destitute of the right to issue its own currency. The role of central bank is carried out by the Federal Reserve System – a joint stock… Continue reading
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WHY HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTIONISM IS A DEAD END By Jean Bricmont
Unable to find a new ideological identity after the demise of its big Soviet brother, the European left has engulfed itself in societal issues at home and humanitarian interventionism abroad. In an inconsistent stance, it calls for the protection of peoples by U.S. imperialism. But how can it wish to protect anyone when it has… Continue reading
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Zbigniew Brzezinski as a mirror of American devolution (I) By Dimitri Minin
Many argue about the extent of his influence on U.S. policy. However, there are also criteria that are unmistakable. Just look at his regularly published arguments, and then compare them with some actions of the U.S. administration, especially with the recently emerging doctrines of the «National Security Strategy of the United States», and numerous direct… Continue reading
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There Is No American Left By Salvatore Babones
Unfortunately, all the evidence is that the rest of the world is following America down the road to perdition. Nowhere are national health insurance schemes, access to free education, and old age pensions being expanded. Nowhere is the world moving forward. Everywhere the social gains of the twentieth century are either being eroded, or destroyed. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 16-22 December 2012: Egypt / Venezuela / US Space / Asia-China / N Korea / Syria Obama
22 December 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation Aleut Internment Camps 22.12.2012 | 00:00 | Vladislav GULEVICH …The movie called Aleut Story has hit the screens recently. This is the story devoted to the horrible events of 1942, when the population of the Aleutian Islands and the island of Pribilof was replaced and interned… The story of… Continue reading
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Audio: The unstable politicians in the US are dangerous – WikiLeaks spokesperson
In an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, WikiLeaks official spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson speaks about the Freedom of the Press Foundation and their new initiative to provide help and assistance to members of the press who are being persecuted for seeking to tell the truth. In particular the FPF offers a way to circumvent… Continue reading
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US seeks ‘world supremacy’ through advanced weapons – Russian Security Chief
Nikolay Patrushev, commenting on how atomic weapons play more of a political role than a military one, said the consequences of even a “limited nuclear intervention” are so catastrophic that it makes the usage of such weapons absolutely impossible. Continue reading
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If There Was Ever a Time for Peace — It’s Now
2012 is quickly drawing to a close, and while many celebrate the season with family and friends, the war machine maintains its imperial depravity with total disregard for humanity and an insatiable appetite for power and profit. And big media lends it credibility because morally bankrupt leaders and institutions of power keep them on their… Continue reading
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U.S.’s Duplicitous Policy Toward Syria
The United States recognized the Syrian Opposition Council, Syria’s newly formed main opposition group, as the sole “legitimate representative” of the Syrian people on Tuesday. It is evident that the US-led Western countries are determined to push their own agenda on the Syria crisis. Continue reading
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NSA: The Jonathan Pollard Spy Case: The CIA’s 1987 Damage Assessment Declassified
When Naval Investigative Service analyst Jonathan Pollard spied for Israel in 1984 and 1985, his Israeli handlers asked primarily for nuclear, military and technical information on the Arab states, Pakistan, and the Soviet Union — not on the United States — according to the newly-declassified CIA 1987 damage assessment of the Pollard case, published today… Continue reading
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US wants to install a Mubarak-type dictatorship in Egypt: Analyst
A Cairo-based political commentator tells that the United States is seeking to set up a new dictatorship in Egypt under its supervision similar to the one during the Mubarak regime. Continue reading
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West’s Syrian Chemical Weapons Canard: Prelude to Intervention
“The real concern is that the U.S. may have other plans; to provide the terrorist groups with such weaponries…to justify any foreign intervention in Syria’s internal affairs,” Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad told local media on Thursday. Continue reading
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Malaysia: Victim of America’s “Irregular Warfare” Ops? By Nile Bowie
The issue of civil society groups receiving foreign funding has been a major point of discussion in Malaysia during recent times, causing controversy and drawing criticism from activists to members of Parliament alike. Continue reading
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The Legal Creation of Race in America By Devon DB
When examining history, it seems that a narrative has evolved over time that slavery somehow just happened in the United States due to the need for cheap labor and that Africans were chosen because they could do that labor the best. While this is true, it is far from the full reality of the situation.… Continue reading
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