Is there a Way to Avoid an Escalation of Armed Violence in Libya?

Is there a Way to Avoid an Escalation of Armed Violence in Libya?

According to many observers, the Libyan conflict is nearing its climax due to the number of players it now involves, a turning point which will be nothing short of crossing the Rubicon. Tensions are mounting in Libya today, and not only along the front line where the eastern and western centers of power clash, but…

How the Billionaires Control American Elections

How the Billionaires Control American Elections

The great investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald gave an hour-long lecture on how America’s billionaires control the U.S. Government, and here is an edited summary of its opening twenty minutes, with key quotations and assertions from its opening — and then its broader context will be discussed briefly: — “How Congress Maintains Endless War – System…

Neither Trump Nor Biden Really Matter to China or Russia

Neither Trump Nor Biden Really Matter to China or Russia

Well, according to the Trump campaign, Democrat rival Joe Biden is the candidate whom Chinese leaders are rooting for to win the presidential election in November. “Beijing Biden” or “Sleepy Joe” would be a gift to China, so it goes. In turn, trying to out-hawk the Republican incumbent, the Biden campaign paints Trump as being…