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Tag: US foreign policy
Bolton Is Already Pulling the Strings
The hard-right national security adviser successfully tanked the Iran deal. His next target? The North Korea talks. For a man with a reputation for venting spleen and flying off the handle, John Bolton bided his time before finally rising to the position of power he now occupies. The former U.S. ambassador to the UN spent Read More…
The US Is Definitely Meddling In The Venezuelan Election
As Venezuelans go to the polls Sunday, the U.S. is working to disrupt the re-election of Nicolas Maduro and rollback left-wing governments in the region. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the frontrunner in the presidential elections that will take place on Sunday. If past pronouncements and practice by the United States are any indication, every Read More…
Israel Won’t Cooperate With UN Probe On Gaza Killings
Israeli officials announced Friday that they will completely refuse all cooperation with the new UN probe into the Nakba Day killings of 61 Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border. The protesters were killed by Israeli troops. A UN Security Council resolution failed to agree on the probe, when it was vetoed by the United States. The Read More…
IDF Snipers Ordered To Shoot Palestinian Children, Israeli General Confirms
GR Editor’s Note Lets be clear as to implications. When they ” shoot at children, they are doing so deliberately, under clear and specific orders.” What this means is that the Netanyahu government ordered the killing of children. The guidelines adopted by the IDF were approved at the highest levels of the Israeli government. We are Read More…
United Nations to Investigate Possible Israeli War Crimes After Gaza Massacre
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted on Friday to assign international war crimes investigators to look into Israel’s response to Palestinian protests that have seen 110 Palestinians killed in recent weeks. After a special session called in response to the deadliest day of protests on Monday, when 60 Palestinians were killed, the resolution was Read More…






