Washington’s obsession with attempting to intervene in Syria was never really aimed at Syria, but was instead aimed at containing Iranian influence for the benefit of the Israeli government. Now, with the failure of that mission, Israel has decided it needs to step up its own game. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL (Analysis) — On Saturday, December 2, Read More…
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WTF Chart Of The Day: America’s Youngest Child Brides & Grooms
Between 2000 and 2015, at least 207,468 minors were married in the United States. As Statista’s Martin Armstrong notes, despite an overall fall in child marriage since 2000 (25,583 to 9,247), there are still a shocking number of young children legally married in the country. Only 14 percent married other minors, meaning 86 percent wedded Read More…
What The UN World Happiness Report Says About Our ‘Pursuit Of Happiness’
All men are “endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” First scribed of course by the founding fathers, globally-speaking, this is one of the most well-known phrases included in the Declaration of Independence. But what is the pursuit of happiness and with what should we Read More…
Here’s Who The US And Israel Are Preparing To Go To War With After Syria
As Bashar al-Assad appears to be more or less winning in most of the major Syrian battle arenas, the question of what will come next is an interesting one. Assad’s looming victory features an emboldened Iranian presence in the country, and just how far the anti-Iran axis of countries — including the United States, Saudi Arabia, and 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 US Has New Red Line in Syria — And It’s Ridiculous
In its latest breach of international law, the U.S. is unilaterally attempting to prevent the Syrian government from reclaiming its own territory. From Reuters: “U.S.-backed Syrian militias will not let government forces cross the Euphrates River in their bid to recover eastern Syria, their commander said on Friday, but Russia said army units had already done Read More…






