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Russophrenia – or How a Collapsing Country Runs the World

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An early example comes from 1992 when the then-Lithuanian Defence Minister called Russia a country “with vague prospects” while at the same time asserting that “in about two years’ time [it] will present a great danger to Europe” (FBIS 22 May 92 p 69). Vague prospects but great danger. … Read More >Russophrenia – or How a Collapsing Country Runs the World

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American Militarism Marches On: No Discussion or Media Coverage of Washington’s War Against the World

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Nearly everyone has heard the comment attributed for former Clinton consigliere Rahm Emanuel that one should never let a good crisis go to waste. The implication of the comment is that if there is a major crisis going on the cover it provides permits one to do all sorts of things under the radar that would otherwise be unacceptable. … Read More >American Militarism Marches On: No Discussion or Media Coverage of Washington’s War Against the World

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Why U.S. Has the Shortest Life-Expectancy of All Rich Nations

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According to the UN’s “Human Development Report 2019”, which is the latest available global information (published on 9 December 2019), the United States is the only country that ranks in the top 15 on “Human Development” in which the life expectancy at birth is now below 80.0 years. … Read More >Why U.S. Has the Shortest Life-Expectancy of All Rich Nations

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What They Are Not Talking About: War and Peace, Healthcare and Jobs Are Non-Issues

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Watching the network news on television or reading about current events in the newspapers seemingly transports one to an alternate universe where nothing seems to make sense. The profit driven news cycle in the United States is admittedly a poor mechanism for actually gaining an understanding of what is going on … Read More >What They Are Not Talking About: War and Peace, Healthcare and Jobs Are Non-Issues

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Why Is the British Press Sexing Up Stories on Hezbollah, Iran and China?

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The British press seem to be doing a rancorous business of late of fabricating stories about Iran, Hezbollah and China. It’s almost as though these subjects are fair game for the old newsroom saying, once repeated often by hacks at the Daily Express in the 80s “make it sing, make it dance, but above all, make it up”. … Read More >Why Is the British Press Sexing Up Stories on Hezbollah, Iran and China?