In Praise of “Brocialism”
David Lindsay Recent events have redefined the political debate, and ongoing events are continuing to redefine it, in terms of economic equality and international peace through the democratic political...
I Called the Ecuadorian Embassy and This Is What Happened
I came to WikiLeaks late. I remember reading about them, Chelsea Manning, and Julian Assange, and I thought, good on them. But it was far away, and I was...
The Meaning of a Multi-Polar World
Right now, we live in a mono-polar world. Here is how US President Barack Obama proudly, even imperially, described it when delivering the Commencement address to America’s future generals,...
Jakarta – Filming the most depressing city on Earth
In Indonesia, you are not really ‘poor’, not necessarily, if you or your children are shitting into a canal, and that canal is literally toxic from chemical, medical or...
Open Letter: Justin Trudeau and the BDS movement
Canada to formally Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, giving his speech apologizing for 1939 decision to turn away ship of Jewish refugees. Source. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau House of...
More Guardian Lies About Nicaragua
Nora McCurdy & Nan McCurdy A protester poses with his homemade mortar during a protest against President Daniel Ortega’s government in Managua, Nicaragua May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas Editors...
WATCH: “The WW1 Conspiracy”
James Corbett offers his view on the hidden origins of WW1 What was World War One about? How did it start? Who won? And what did they win? Now,...
10 Facts about Labour’s Alleged “Anti-Semitism”
David Lindsay The Budget has fallen flat, so here comes the 2018 silly season’s greatest hit and dampest squib, “anti-Semitism in the Labour Party”. It is not clear that...
World War I: An Illustrated Guide to Propaganda
Terje Maloy These stories are not unique cases from a remote war. The same methods are constantly rinsed and repeated, the mentality in our ruling elites is the same,...
The Poison Paradox – Who Knew?
NOVICHOK! It just won’t go away – even though it was never there! The Sun reports that twenty vehicles that “came into contact with the killer substance” have now...
I Propose Americans Wear Gas Pumps on Veteran’s Day
In the Commonwealth of Nations, the people get to wear poppies on Remembrance Day. I’m jealous. Poppies are beautiful. In the United States, we get military glorification and propaganda. I...
Peterloo and the Realist tradition
Worthy, sumptuously shot, convincingly acted and not without moments of insight – but a tad leaden. That’s my take on Mike Leigh’s new film, released November 2. I’ll give...
Upside Down Mark Twain
Mark Twain AKA Samuel Clemens ( 1835-1910) best known for his literary works like Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, was also a man with deep rooted empathy for any...
Building Bridges vs. Buying Bombs
China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” is famous as an extension of their domestic infrastructure investments, but Russia is also investing heavily in infrastructure. Both countries need to do it...
Whither Russiagate?
Philip Giraldi Two years have passed since the 2016 presidential election. Allegations that foreign interference had influenced the result, perhaps decisively, began to surface even as the last ballots...
WATCH: Who Are These Russians And Why Do We Hate Them?
In his film, Regis Tremblay examines the history of US-Russian relations, talks to ordinary Russian people, deconstructs propaganda and attempts to answer the question – Who are these Russians?...
The biggest threat to U.S. national security is the U.S. Government
A dictatorship does not represent the public but only the aristocracy that, behind the scenes, controls the government. Jonathan H. Adler, Professor at Case Western University School of Law,...
Oceania is at War with Fascism
CJ Hopkins If you’re a critic of global capitalism (sometimes referred to as “globalism”), I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you. The good news is,...
The US Midterms – discussion thread
The United States of America is going to the polls. Will it be a fair election, or will it be rigged? Who will win? Does it matter? Is Putin...
Jeremy Hunt and his war against ‘fake news’
Kevin Smith INTRODUCTION I thought it would be helpful to explain my general perspective on the media and the endless warmongering by our governments. One of my observations about...
