latest a complete list of every article on OffG in descending date order
How Washington “Liberates” Free Countries
Andre Vltchek There are obviously some serious linguistic issues and disagreements between the West and the rest of the world. Essential terms like “freedom”, “democracy”, “liberation”, even “terrorism”, are...
Ignoring the Elephant at Gitmo: Yet Another 9/11 Crime
Kevin Ryan The dubious legal proceedings at the Guantanomo Bay (Gitmo) prison camp continue to promote the idea of justice for victims of 9/11. Unfortunately, these proceedings do not...
Dead President Walking
CJ Hopkins I never thought I’d hear myself say this, but I’m a little worried about Donald Trump. I’m worried he may be on the verge of a sudden,...
Hovering in Cyberspace
Edward Curtin We live in a fabricated reality where the visible world became nearly meaningless once the screen world became people’s “window on the world.” An electronic nothingness replaced...
Three (or Four) New Reads – January
Philip Roddis The Roaring Twenties began with a bang. Whatever else the decade may bring, chronologers will look back on its opening fortnight as momentous. The tone was set...
Coronavirus Update: Following the money
Kit Knightly
The Coronavirus is still the big-ticket news item, with confirmed cases now covering 11 countries. ELEVEN! Most of the mainstream media are doing that, saying the number of countries...
REALITY CHECK: Coronavirus fear porn
Kit Knightly
China is shutting down, or so we’re being told. Cities are on lockdown. Disneyland is closed. New Year is cancelled. Every day, China closes down more theatres or other...
Putin Calls for a New System Guided by the UN Charter… But Is It Possible?
Matthew Ehret Anyone looking with sober eyes upon today’s world and the feeble economic and geopolitical underpinnings holding the system together must accept the fact that a new system...
The Comey-Lynch Plausible Deniability Game
Renée Parsons As the structure and form of institutions continue to breakdown offering new perspectives and unexpected revelations, it is fitting that former FBI Director James Comey continues to...
Rest in Peace, Terry Jones
Kit Knightly
I never met Terry Jones, but I would rather have liked to. The complexities of life brushed me close to his orbit a couple of times – a friend...
Can GM crops really “feed the world”?
Colin Todhunter A common claim is that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are essential to agriculture if we are to feed an ever-growing global population. Supporters of genetically engineered (GE)...
WATCH: Former OPCW Inspector Testifies at the UNSC
Yesterday the UNSC held a special panel to discuss the reliability and impartiality of the OPCW, most specifically regarding the alleged Douma “chemical attack”. The expert panel reviewed and...
WATCH: Wikileaks Documents Further Discredit OPCW
This video, made by RT, is a great rundown on the current state of the OPCW’s “official report” on the Douma incident. Put it simply: it is in tatter....
Goldstein 2.0: ISIS has a new big bad leader
Kit Knightly
The fast-paced world of geopolitics can be disorienting to follow and unsettling to witness. The US Empire teeters on the brink of total collapse, and lashes out recklessly this...
Identity Politics: Nihilism, Ego & Distraction
Andre Vltchek In the West, there is a new wave of political correctness at work: it is all about one’s sexual orientation; who has sex with whom, and how....
Iran, Trump, and the neoliberal/neoconservative compact
Bill Martin Preface for this moment: The aim of my series of articles that began in March 2016 is not journalism, but instead to try to understand something that...
Crimes of the century – truth, perception and punishment
Kevin Smith “You didn’t think that one through, did you, @eliothiggins sweetie? You’re not in the ladies’ lingerie trade now. This discussion is about truth, which endures, is not...
Russian Reforms: Is Putin planning for his successor?
Kit Knightly
Last week, after Putin put forward constitutional reforms that would “empower the legislative branch” and his entire government resigned, the Western press (and the West-backed “opposition” in Russia) went...
An end to capitalism. An end to cash!
Review by Tony Sutton The UK working class lost much sympathy after its stunning rejection of Jeremy Corbyn’s socialist manifesto in last December’s general election. That they chose to...
Gone Fishing? No Fish, but Plenty of Pesticides & a Public Health Crisis
Colin Todhunter There is mounting evidence that a healthy soil microbiome protects plants from pests and diseases. One of the greatest natural assets that humankind has is soil. But...
