Day: September 21, 2017

Unmasked: Trump Doctrine Vows Carnage for New Axis of Evil

September 21, 2017

This was no “deeply philosophical address”. And hardly a show of “principled realism” – as spun by the White House. President Trump at the UN was “American carnage,” to borrow a phrase previously depl…

The Morgan Freeman Psy-Op Proves How Desperate the ‘Deep State’ has Become

September 21, 2017

Opinion

Morgan Freeman's latest publicly stunt permanently stained his legacy after the famous actor decided to join the fake news industry by passing off a blockbuster script as a true story. Morgan Freeman …

More Thoughts on Trump’s UN Declaration of War Against Iran and North Korea

September 21, 2017

Opinion

Trump’s UN speech makes it clear that Trump’s presidency, in terms of his campaign promise to remove Washington from the “policeman of the world” role, exit the Middle East, and repair the damaged rel…

Syrian War Report – September 20, 2017: US-led Coalition Seeks Stop Syrian Army Advance Near Deir Ezzor

September 21, 2017

Military

On September 19, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the National Defense Forces (NDF) repelled a huge attack of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) on Ma’an in n…

Listening to The Donald at the UN

September 21, 2017

Opinion

Late this morning, outraged emails started pouring in. My correspondents reported “getting sick” and having their “heart ache”. The cause of all that? They had just watched Trump’s speech at the UN. I…

Descent into Barbarism: Trump Makes Virtue Out of War and Genocide at the UN

September 21, 2017

Opinion

It can’t get more outrageous. US President Donald Trump stood in front of the United Nations and openly threatened unilateral war and genocide. It’s a sign of the times that such criminal rhetoric is …

Why International Powers Fear Kurdish Independence Vote Could Derail Fight Against ISIS

September 21, 2017

Opinion

The Kurdish leadership is coming under intense international pressure to postpone the referendum on independence due to take place in Kurdish-controlled parts of northern Iraq on 25 September. Outside…

The Petrodollar Is Under Attack: Here’s What You Need to Know

September 21, 2017

Opinion

Once upon a time, the U.S. dollar was backed by the gold standard in a framework that established what was known as the Bretton-Woods agreement, made in 1944. The dollar was fixed to gold at a price o…