War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it. –George Orwell The late United States Marine Corps Major GeneralSmedley D. Butler is perhaps most famous for his post-retirement speech titled…
Videos of Israeli Raids on Sleeping Children, Jonathan Cook, March 25, 2015
I suspect the word “occupation” – even the more precise “belligerent occupation” – fails to convey to most people the reality of daily horrors inflicted on the Palestinians. Of course, we know that occupations in general are bad and that…
Towards an Upsurge in the Gold Market?, Bill Holter, March 25, 2015
Gold and silver probed their November 2014 lows early last week and finished strong. From a chart standpoint, they both put in outside reversal weeks to the upside. I’d like to visit the current “setup” in gold and silver from…
IMF: Ukraine Must Now Steal $1.5 Billion+ from Russia to Buy Weapons, Eric Zuesse, March 25, 2015
IMF: Ukraine will not pay back [part of] its debts to Russia German Economic News | Published: 03/24/15 00:25 clock [Translation, and interspersed notes, by Eric Zuesse.] In December, a multi-billion-dollar loan [variously stated as $3-$3.5 billion] to Ukraine comes…
US-NATO Policy Underlines Instability in Libya and Tunisia, Abayomi Azikiwe, March 25, 2015
Attacks on March 18 at the Bardo Museum in Tunis resulting in the deaths of 24 people have been credited to the Islamic State. Just two days prior to the 59th anniversary of the national independence of Tunisia from France…
Mainstream U.S. Writers Call for Supporting Both Al Qaeda and ISIS, Washington’s Blog, March 25, 2015
At Best, An Insanely Stupid Policy Sure, America’s closest allies support ISIS. And admittedly, the U.S. has repeatedly fumbled, so that arms got into Al Qaeda and ISIS’ hands. Here, here, here, here, here and here. And poor U.S. policies…
9/11 Truth: WTC 7 and Controlled Demolition: Evidence of Nano-Thermite presented to Danish Court, Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, March 25, 2015
By Josef Hanji Copenhagen, Denmark — March 14, 2015 In an article titled “Madness in the Royal Library” published in the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen on December 7, 2012, journalist Søren Villemoes accused esteemed chemist Dr. Niels Harrit of being a…
Australia’s Mission in Afghanistan. The Failings of “Operation Slipper”, Binoy Kampmark, March 25, 2015
It was made as a special statement. The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott wanted it known that Australian soldiers who had fought in Afghanistan in what has been the country’s longest war should not be treated like those who had…
