US Cuts Aid to Pakistan Amid New Chinese Plan To Dump The Dollar

As much of the world’s focus is fixed on the current unrest rocking Iran, Donald Trump is using the heralding of the new year to publicly attack another Middle Eastern country: Pakistan. “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us Read More…

At Least One Of The Four Comey Memos Passed To The New York Times Contained Classified Info

Back in May, the New York Times scored one of their biggest ‘hits’ to date on Trump when they secured 4 memos drafted by James Comey allegedly summarizing direct conversations with the President (we covered it here: Comey’s Revenge: Leaks Memo To NYT Saying Trump Asked Him To End Flynn Investigation).  Among other things, the memos Read More…

ISIS And The US Could Turn The Philippines Into The Next Syria

The fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is drawing to its inevitable close. Though the U.S. will stay in Syria for as long as possible, it already appears to have essentially conceded to its Russian counterpart. There will be little else it can do except act as a buffer to the Syrian government along the strategic Al-Tanf Read More…

As California Legalizes Weed, 60 Arrested At Party in Georgia For Less Than An Ounce

Cartersville, Georgia — As millions of Californians celebrate the legalization of cannabis — albeit with staggering tax rates — much of the country remains mired in the punitive ramifications of marijuana prohibition. At a party in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, on December 31, 60 young people were reportedly arrested over less than an ounce Read More…

Distrust Of US Intelligence Agencies Is The Default Position Of Sanity

The legendary award-winning investigative journalist Robert Parry has had a stroke. According to his latest article in the always excellent Consortiumnews, the stroke left most of his faculties intact but has robbed him of his vision, which will greatly hinder his ability to publish his insightful analyses with his customary frequency. While I am very Read More…

Death Toll Rises In Iran, Khamenei Blames “Enemies” As Signs Of Destabilization Campaign Become More Obvious

By now, it’s safe to say that the protests in Iran are, at the very least, being co-opted by Western powers in order to destabilize the Iranian government. Given the fact that the Trump administration and the Israeli government have recently agreed upon a plan to “counter” Iran’s influence in the region, the nature of Read More…