In 1999, a seemingly innocuous speech occurred in Chicago that unveiled a new paradigm in world affairs that was dubbed “the Blair Doctrine”. In this speech, Tony Blair asserted that the realities of the new age of terrorism had rendered the respect for sovereign nation states irrelevant and obsolete requiring a superior doctrine compatible with the need […]
Consortium News Editor Joe Lauria predicted on Nov. 5, 2016 that should Clinton lose, the Democrats would blame Russia to try to remove Trump from office, even without evidence. It was the birth of Russia-gate. Joe Lauria wrote that if…Read more →
Here in the US, we have been led to believe that we are an exceptional people and the indispensable nation. During our lifetime we have been exposed to lots of myths about the US, particularly about how we are always on the side of good. Below are insider comments challenging this key myth.
Most Congress observers aren't aware that Virginia Rep. Frank Wolf is a raving lunatic and one of the worst religionist fanatics on Capitol Hill. Most people just think of him as a run-of-the-mill conservative-- for better or worse-- who was elected back when the most popular shows on TV were The Dukes of Hazzard, Mork & Mindy and Hill Street Blues. But he has also served as Dobson's cat's paw in Congress and helped him pester other Members of Congress to join his cult.
