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Jan 10 2025 The Big Grab open and in the wild: empire wants the NorthWest Passage as well
The Big Grab: Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz names it:
Greenland, Canada, Cartels, the Arctic, the NorthWest passage (yes they want that too and the Chinese are even there as well, how dare they!), the Gulf of ‘America’, oil and gas (they want Russia’s resources), critical minerals, national security, re-introducing America in the western hemisphere,… Continue reading
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Jan 10 2025 The Lancet study on the Gaza death toll.
A recent study published by The Lancet on 9 January reveals that Gaza’s death toll from Israel’s war is undercounted by at least 41%, placing the true toll at 64,260 deaths between October 2023 and June 2024. The study, conducted by leading institutions, found 59% of the deaths were women, children, and the elderly, with… Continue reading
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Jan 10 2025 Pepe Escobar: Empire of Chaos, Reloaded
First posted at Sputnik
All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Sun Tzu, The Art… Continue reading
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Jan 09 2025 Free Thought
We often talk about “Free Speech”, but that is actually a nonsensical discussion. You can be for it or against it, but never stop it. The basis is “Free Thought” and our thoughts are as free as a bird. You can poison a garden, but eventually weeds will always grow. Nature is many times stronger… Continue reading
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Jan 09 2025 Pepé Mujica says goodbye to his comrades
This is one of the good men, a Latin American giant who did not receive enough praise, and now he is dying. He went around during his presidency in an old clapped-out Volkswagen beetle from his farm, and everyone pulled over, making space for President Pepé. He never chased the riches that could have come… Continue reading
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Jan 09 2025 Pepe Escobar with Nima, Dialogue Rules
Pepe is excellent. He fingers the countries that are in the cross-hairs of what we call the War on BRICS. He outlines the BRICS ‘swing states’ as defined by US thinktank-land for destabilization as Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkiye, Brazil, India, and South Africa with Iran in there.
He also mentions the existent contradictions in Brazil. Nima… Continue reading
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Jan 09 2025 Scott Ritter interview with Schiller Institute
There is a specific reason that this is posted. Kindly listen closely to Scott explaining what MAGA is, and the ongoing Trump strategy. Trump is of course the mascot of empire currently. Scott talks about the mentality of an expected Fortress America and a very brutal implementation of MAGA. It is Scott Ritter,… Continue reading
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Jan 09 2025 Dmitry Medvedev on Trump, Musk and Sci-fi Brothers LLC
We’ve got no way of knowing how much Trump will accomplish in his second term, but he is off to a really fun start.
His reasoning seems clear enough. There is not going to be a quick solution to the conflict in Ukraine; the US economy will waddle on at a leisurely pace; even the fight… Continue reading
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Jan 08 2025 From Fallout to Reality: Imperial Psyops and the Erosion of Sovereignty
By Gerry Nolan and written for The Islander
Ed Notes:
Gerry has done a fine analysis.
One issue that Canada and Greenland need to understand is that any transfer to the US will mean that they pick up their share of the debt per capita.
Buying territory is not unknown. Historically we have the Louisiana Purchase… Continue reading -
Jan 08 2025 The currency message from BRICS leaders
To speak of BRICS is to speak of the future but build it today, step by step.
To calm shattered nerves in the west, the message is out: BRICS is not floating a new currency; BRICS is providing alternative economic structures and systems (and currencies) to trade with one another.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided a… Continue reading
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Jan 07 2025 My journey through music (2)
Part 1: Personal life phases
Part 2: Unexpected Wonders
Sometimes music, certain music, comes your way totally unexpectedly. I want to share some of these moments with you and maybe a miracle will happen to you too. Because for me, these were miracles. It is wonderful to be open to wonders.
World of Warcraft
I have played this online… Continue reading
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Jan 07 2025 Is Gaza REALLY Gone? Norman Finkelstein
In this eye-opening video, Norman Finkelstein shares his unique perspective on IS GAZA REALLY GONE? Norman’s take on war, genocide, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is controversial. Get ready to be shocked and enlightened by his unique but compelling stance on these critical issues. Norman Finkelstein compares Israel’s genocide with that of Nazi Germany’s genocide of… Continue reading
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Jan 07 2025 Israel ramps up propaganda blitz, allocates $150 million to gloss over genocide
By Alireza Akbari at PressTV
Amid the raging genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, the Israeli regime is intensifying its propaganda blitz, allocating unprecedented funds to shape global public opinion.
Israeli foreign ministry’s annual budget for so-called “public diplomacy”, also known as Hasbara, has surged to a staggering $150 million in 2025, marking a 20-fold increase from last… Continue reading