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Can the World’s Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of Twenty Years of War?

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

February 15 marks the day, 17 years ago, when global demonstrations against the pending Iraq invasion were so massive that the New York Times called world public opinion “the second superpower.” But the U.S. invaded anyway. So what has become of the momentous hopes of that day? … Read More >Can the World’s Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of Twenty Years of War?

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The Koch-Soros Quincy Project: A Train Wreck of Neocon and ‘Humanitarian’ Interventionists

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

Those hoping the non-interventionist cause would be given some real muscle if a couple of oligarchs who’ve made fortunes from global interventionism team up and pump millions into Washington think tanks will be sorely disappointed by the train wreck that is the Koch/Soros alliance. … Read More >The Koch-Soros Quincy Project: A Train Wreck of Neocon and ‘Humanitarian’ Interventionists

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Ending ‘endless war’? US & Taliban reach ‘violence reduction agreement’ that could lead to Afghanistan pullout

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

Washington and Taliban militants have reportedly agreed on a seven-day “violence reduction” in Afghanistan. If upheld, it could open doors for another deal that would see US troops withdraw after 19 years of conflict … Read More >Ending ‘endless war’? US & Taliban reach ‘violence reduction agreement’ that could lead to Afghanistan pullout

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Art of the deal? Trump boasts Facebook supremacy over Modi ahead of India visit to ink trade & weapons sales

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has claimed he is more popular than PM Narendra Modi on Facebook, ahead of his upcoming trip to India. A coy political maneuver or standard social media banter from the US leader? … Read More >Art of the deal? Trump boasts Facebook supremacy over Modi ahead of India visit to ink trade & weapons sales

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‘TROJAN HORSES’ for Beijing intelligence: Pompeo takes aim at Huawei & other Chinese tech companies

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

Tech firms that receive support from Beijing serve as instruments of Chinese intelligence, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has alleged, in the latest verbal volley aimed at Huawei and other Chinese companies. … Read More >‘TROJAN HORSES’ for Beijing intelligence: Pompeo takes aim at Huawei & other Chinese tech companies

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Shifting rationales: White House memo says Soleimani strike was ‘response’ to past attacks instead of ‘imminent’ threat

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

The US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general was ordered in retaliation for previous attacks, the White House said in a memo, contradicting earlier claims that an “imminent” threat justified the assassination. … Read More >Shifting rationales: White House memo says Soleimani strike was ‘response’ to past attacks instead of ‘imminent’ threat

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Fueled by US Under Trump, Global Military Spending in 2019 Had Biggest Increase in a Decade

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

The amount the United States increased in defense spending between 2018 and 2019 was nearly the same as the United Kingdom’s entire defense budget … Read More >Fueled by US Under Trump, Global Military Spending in 2019 Had Biggest Increase in a Decade

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War Addicts, Inc.Making sense of the age of carnage.

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

Almost two decades of failing American wars across a startlingly large part of the planet and I’d like to know, for instance, who’s been fired for them? Who’s been impeached? Who’s even paying attention? … Read More >War Addicts, Inc.Making sense of the age of carnage.

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New leaks shatter OPCW’s attacks on Douma whistleblowers

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

For the past year, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been roiled by allegations that it manipulated an investigation to falsely accuse the Syrian government of a chemical weapons attack. An OPCW report released in March 2019 lent credence to claims by Islamist militants and Western governments that the Syrian military killed around 40 civilians with toxic gas in the city of Douma in April 2018. The accusation against Damascus led to US-led military strikes on Syrian government sites that same month. … Read More >New leaks shatter OPCW’s attacks on Douma whistleblowers

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Whistleblowers, Afghanistan & War Powers: A Conversation With Sen Rand Paul

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

Sen. Rand Paul joins today’s Liberty Report with an exclusive report on recent Senate actions on War Powers and Iran. Plus – what’s happening on the Hill after the explosive “Afghanistan Papers” revealed the 18 year lie. Bonus: Rand on Snowden. Don’t miss this one! Watch today’s Liberty Report: … Read More >Whistleblowers, Afghanistan & War Powers: A Conversation With Sen Rand Paul

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