One wouldn’t know it by reading establishment media headlines, but the Russian air force and the U.S. air force are about to come head to head in Syria in a battle that has been brewing for some months now. Only the Independent, a U.K.-based media outlet, aptly phrased the looming encounter for what it was in Read More…
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Dozens Injured As South Koreans Protesting US Military Escalation Clash With Police
Dozens of South Koreans were injured in clashes between protesters and police last Thursday as the U.S. military added more launchers to its missile defense system in the Korean town of Seongju, PBS reports. The clashes came as South Korean president Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Russia’s Far East, repeating calls for Read More…
As Syrian War Comes To An End, Mainstream Media Silent To Hide Extreme US Embarrassment
Both the U.S. and the mainstream media have remained silent as the same “tyrannical dictator” who was supposed to be overthrown is now regaining power. (TFTP) When the Syrian War began, the United States claimed to only be concerned about the innocent civilians. Now, as the war comes to an end, the ones who have Read More…
China Warns Trump: “We Will Back North Korea If The US Strikes First”
All day Saturday, South Korea braced for a possible new missile test by North Korea as the provocative northern neighbor marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region. Throughout the week, South Korean officials warned the North could launch Read More…
Venezuela Is About To Ditch The Dollar In Major Blow To US: Here’s Why It Matters
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that Venezuela will be looking to “free” itself from the U.S. dollar next week, Reuters reports. According to the outlet, Maduro will look to use the weakest of two official foreign exchange regimes (essentially the way Venezuela will manage its currency in relation to other currencies and the foreign exchange market), along Read More…
US State Department Approves $3.8 Billion In Arms Sales To Bahrain
The US State Department has approved $3.8 billion in weapons sales to the tiny island nation of Bahrain. The Pentagon confirmed the approval and the State Department has notified Congress, who held up a similar sale last year over Bahrain’s many, many human rights problems. The $3.8 billion sale is almost entirely going to Lockheed Read More…