Henry Kissinger, seemingly returned from oblivion, has been in the ear of “old friend” Trump since mid-primary season, just after Trump declared himself open to negotiation with North Korea. Since that moment, Trump’s stance and rhetoric have veered inexorably toward war. President Donald Trump met with top defense officials Tuesday morning — including Secretary of Defense James Read More…
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Trump To De-Certify Iran Deal, Asks Congress To Impose Sanctions “Trigger Points”
Update (11:40 am ET): As expected, Trump has confirmed that the White House wants to leave the Iran deal intact – for now, at least. In its official announcement, the administration said it plans to decertify the Iran nuclear deal on Oct. 15, but instead of withdrawing from the pact, it will punt the issue to Read More…
Kissinger Just Met With Trump For The Third Time This Year — Here’s Why It Matters
President Trump met with alleged war criminal Henry Kissinger on Tuesday, the third meeting Trump has had with Kissinger this year. While the media has focused on Trump’s push to use the former secretary of state’s visit as a ploy to bash Obamacare, their recent meeting likely also signifies something more sinister than the plan to Read More…
Establishment’s Calls for US-Led Regime Change In Iran Grow Louder
On October 7, 2017, Newsweek published an opinion piece by Tom Ridge, former Secretary of Homeland Security under George W. Bush. The article attempted to explain why the U.S. is correct to pursue regime change in Iran. According to Ridge, the U.S. doesn’t merely want regime change in Iran, it needs it. Working our way backward, Ridge’s concluding paragraph states that: “In Read More…
The Scariest Thing About Trump’s Presidency Is How Little Has Actually Changed
Question: What would be even scarier than Donald Trump winning the election, immediately rounding up and deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants, banning all Muslims from entering the country, secretly colluding with the Russian government against the interests of the United States, covertly scheming to turn America into a white ethnostate, and the realization of every Read More…
Longest War In US History Turns 16 – Thousands Dead, No End In Sight And It’s Getting Worse
On October 7th 16 years ago, less than one month after 9/11, President George W. Bush delivered a televised address from the White House announcing the beginning of the Afghanistan War. “On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Read More…