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THE LONG COUP IN ECUADOR

Elected on a progressive platform, the Moreno government has resorted to the politicization of justice and the militarization of politics to repress its former allies and constituents. Ecuador is facing some of its darkest days. The country is trapped with a highly unpopular president who has betrayed his mandate and proved his willingness to shedContinue reading “THE LONG COUP IN ECUADOR”

THE DESOLATION OF YEMEN. THE FORGOTTEN WAR

“There is nothing that shows any improvement,” Hisham Al-Omeisy, an independent Yemeni political analyst, told The Media Line. “The only thing that is visible in the media is that there is less coverage.” Perhaps this is due to conflict fatigue or because the protests in places like Lebanon and Iraq have become the topic duContinue reading “THE DESOLATION OF YEMEN. THE FORGOTTEN WAR”

HOW HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WHITEWASHED A RIGHT-WING MASSACRE IN BOLIVIA

While some may be surprised by its response to the Bolivia crisis, Human Rights Watch’s support for a U.S.-backed right-wing coup is no aberration. Bolivia is currently in turmoil after President Evo Morales was deposed in a U.S.-supported coup d’état on November 10. The new coup government forced Morales into exile, began arresting politicians andContinue reading “HOW HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WHITEWASHED A RIGHT-WING MASSACRE IN BOLIVIA”

U.S. OPENS UP ANOTHER FRONT IN ITS COLD WAR AGAINST CHINA AS CONGRESS PASSES THE “HONG KONG DEMOCRACY ACT”

The Trump impeachment gives the delusion that voters in the US have a choice between 2 different political parties: the Democrats and Republicans. The daily impeachment hearings dominate news headlines. Meanwhile, politicians of both parties have unanimously passed the Hong Kong Human Rights And Democracy Act revealing how both wings of the American elite shareContinue reading “U.S. OPENS UP ANOTHER FRONT IN ITS COLD WAR AGAINST CHINA AS CONGRESS PASSES THE “HONG KONG DEMOCRACY ACT””

NEW REPORT ON FBI SPYING SHOWS NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION

A recent report, finds that people are being investigated for their political opinions by the FBI and it is conducting widespread surveillance and infiltration of social movements. The report is called “Still Spying on Dissent: The enduring problem of FBI First Amendment abuse,” and it focuses on FBI surveillance or monitoring of social movements, protests,Continue reading “NEW REPORT ON FBI SPYING SHOWS NEED FOR CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION”

MOSCOW’S RUSSIA-PAKISTAN BANKING PROPOSAL HINTS AT BIG THINGS TO COME

The Russian Trade Representative in Pakistan, suggested that Russia and Pakistan establish a “reliable and mutually acceptable banking system”. Business Recorder reported earlier this week that Yuri M. Kozlov, the Russian Trade Representative in Pakistan, suggested that Russia and Pakistan establish a “reliable and mutually acceptable banking system” during a meeting with the President ofContinue reading “MOSCOW’S RUSSIA-PAKISTAN BANKING PROPOSAL HINTS AT BIG THINGS TO COME”

ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL AND THE RISE OF THE US POLICE STATE

By the end of the Vietnam War, US corporations were no longer competitive in the world economy and were losing the bulk of their domestic market to imports. This lead to de-industrialization and the large-scale relocation of manufacturing to Asia, primarily China. Since then, the US has experienced large and increasing trade deficits regardless ofContinue reading “ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL AND THE RISE OF THE US POLICE STATE”

NYT’S “LEAKED” CHINESE FILES STORY COVERS FOR US SPONSORED TERRORISM

The New York Times has once again exposed itself as an organ of US special interests operating under the guise of journalism – contributing to the ongoing and escalating hybrid war with China. Its article, “‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims,” at face value attempts to bolster allegationsContinue reading “NYT’S “LEAKED” CHINESE FILES STORY COVERS FOR US SPONSORED TERRORISM”

IMPEACH THE GOVERNMENT: ROGUE AGENCIES HAVE BEEN ABUSING THEIR POWERS FOR DECADES

To be clear: this is not about Donald Trump. Or at least it shouldn’t be just about Trump. “When a man unprincipled in private life[,] desperate in his fortune, bold in his temper . . . despotic in his ordinary demeanor — known to have scoffed in private at the principles of liberty — whenContinue reading “IMPEACH THE GOVERNMENT: ROGUE AGENCIES HAVE BEEN ABUSING THEIR POWERS FOR DECADES”

HOUSE AND SENATE UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT DESTABILIZING CHINA

Non-intervention by nations in the internal affairs of others is fundamental international law. Imposing sanctions on others breach the principle of nonintervention and the UN Charter. In Nicaragua v. United States (1986), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled against Washington for breaching international law and violating Nicaraguan sovereignty by supporting Contra death squads inContinue reading “HOUSE AND SENATE UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT DESTABILIZING CHINA”