Beijing wants to avoid an all-out trade war with Washington. That is what will count at the G-20 summit later this week, writes Patrick Lawrence, not the U.S. vice president’s hostility in Asia earlier this month. Trying to Isolate China…Read more →
Turkish authorities are still hunting for the remains of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the threat of what’s said to be a harrowing audio recording depicting his agonizing final moments as he was assassinated by a 15-man Saudi hit squad may materialize at any moment, but largely thanks to President Trump’s willingness to countenance Khashoggi’s murder to help preserve the US-Saudi relationship (and ensure that oil prices continue to move lower), the kingdom’s young de facto leader, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is facing minimal international repercussions over suspicions th
On November 1, 2018, for the twenty-seventh straight year, the full United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted by a near-unanimous 189-2 for “the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” The Israeli government, as usual, voted automatically with the US without saying a word on the floor. There were no abstentions, but Moldova and the Ukraine chose not to vote at all.1
Workers demonstrate in defense of Cerámica Zanon and other recuperated ceramics factories, in 2003 (Photo: Indymedia Argentina)
Latin America is re-converting into Washington’s backyard and as a sideline is returning to fascist rule, similar but worse than the sixties, seventies, and eighties, which stood under the spell of the CIA-led Operation or Plan Condor. Many call the current right-wing trend Operation Condor II which is probably as close to the truth as can be. It is all Washington / CIA fabricated, just with more rigor and more sophistication than Plan Condor of 40 and 50 years ago.
Latin America is re-converting into Washington’s backyard and as a sideline is returning to fascist rule, similar but worse than the sixties seventies and eighties, which stood under the spell of the CIA-led Operation of Plan Condor. Many call the current right-wing trend Operation Condor II which is probably as close to the truth as can be. It is all Washington / CIA fabricated, just with more rigor and more sophistication than Plan Condor of 40 and 50 years ago.
Killer cops, socialist construction and administration alerts + this day in history w/the Chelsea/Seaside bombings and our song of the day by Sick Of It All on your Morning Monarchy for September 17, 2018.
Taos compound, predator priests and Netflix 'Desire' + this day in history w/Madonna's marriage and our song of the day by Trevor Moore on your Morning Monarchy for August 16, 2018.
