There is hectic media attention to the pressure on Germany to allow a few of its Leopard 2 tanks to be given to Ukraine by countries that have bought them from Germany. The words “self-deception and fantasy” come to mind. But it does make clear Ukraine’s underlying logistical problem. 18, All warfare is based on Continue reading »
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US mission creep in Ukraine follows in the fatal footsteps of ultimately failed war campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since the failures of the US military missions in places like Afghanistan and Iraq – and many other Muslim nations like Libya – critics of the US mission in the “global war on terrorism” have lamented Continue reading »
In an apparent bid to stamp out the opposition — perhaps forever — Recep Tayyip Erdogan called elections a month early.
The post Turkey’s Next Elections Could Be the Country’s Last Real Democratic Vote appeared first on The Intercept.
Ukrainians have become cannon fodder for the US geopolitical goals, just as the South Vietnamese were. In April 1965, U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) explained why he was escalating US involvement in Vietnam. With an Orwellian touch, he titled the speech “Peace without Conquest” as he announced the beginning of US air attacks on Continue reading »
Jimmy Carter called the US ‘the most warlike nation in the history of the world,’ and said that ‘peaceful’ China is ‘ahead of us in almost every way’. Japan bashing, depicting atrocities committed by the Japanese empire, serves to further shift public opinion to support Australia’s military alliance with the US, preparing for war against Continue reading »
Unlike the Ukraine war, the war I am referring to is not a military war; it’s our battle for planetary health, and we have no strategy adequate to the challenge. It is customary to send good wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. At the end I offer a prayer in that direction. But Continue reading »
A man expected to testify in Genaro García Luna's federal trial has accused the ex-security chief of helping to reveal the informant's identity to a cartel.
The post Did Mexico’s Top Cop Play a Role in the Killing of a DEA Informant? appeared first on The Intercept.
Amid accusations of fraud and sexual misconduct, the founders of the high-profile Mozart Group are waging a personal war back home.
The post U.S. Military Vets in Ukraine Are Fighting Each Other in Court appeared first on The Intercept.
In a new article titled “U.S. Warms to Helping Ukraine Target Crimea,” the New York Times reports that the Biden administration now believes Kyiv may need to launch an offensive on the territory that Moscow has considered a part of the Russian Federation since 2014, “even if such a move increases the risk of escalation.” Continue reading »
We are at a crossroads. The Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI) class is creating a new international feudal order, assisted by the professional enabler class including politicians in pursuit of their money. One of those enabling mechanisms is the media. In Australia, News Corp serves as the strongest weapon in the creation of their Continue reading »