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Iran – Regime Change Agents Hijack Economic Protests

December 31, 2017 Opinion

Yesterday and today saw some small protests in Iran. They are probably the first stage of a large "regime change" operation run by the U.S. and Israel with the help of Iranian terrorist group. Earlier…

2018: The Morning After the Night Before

December 31, 2017 Opinion

Three events defined the Middle East in 2017. Each was declared a military victory or a bold act of reform. Success went like pure alcohol to the victor's head but their euphoria was short lived. Each…

Trump the Eradicator

December 31, 2017 Opinion

There is much President Trump does not understand about the outside world. High up on the list is the crucial importance of US trade policy in creating and sustaining the American Empire. The key to t…

The United States: Destroyer of Nations

December 31, 2017 Opinion

After the Donald Trump administration’s decision to recognize the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, the national aspirations of the Palestinia…

2018 Outlook: Latin America

December 31, 2017 Opinion

Latin America is in limbo as the US’ “Operation Condor 2.0” has more or less succeeded in reducing multipolarity in the region, though the upcoming Mexican and Brazilian presidential elections might h…

America’s Moral Authority No More

December 31, 2017 Opinion

The recent chain of events in the UN General Assembly has clearly shown that the world is not just no longer willing to obey Washington’s global dictate, it’s now fully aware of the decline in America…

From Reality TV Star to Mass Murderer in One Short Year

December 31, 2017 Opinion

U.S. president Donald Trump ran his presidential campaign on a strict platform of anti-interventionism (with the exception of his campaign pledge to bomb the sh*t out of ISIS’ oil fields). In reality,…

Will the Petroyuan Kill the Petrodollar?

December 31, 2017 Opinion

You know that the jig is up for the petrodollar when the best argument its apologists can come up with is that "the petrodollar system is bad, but a petroyuan system will be worse." Of course, the pet…