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Republican Ex-Congressman Tell Why He Faces Up to 100 Years in Prison on Charges That Are Absurd When Examined Closely

Aaron Schock, a former Congressman and rising star in the Republican party, was charged two days after Trump was elected with misuse of a campaign vehicle and spending too much money to redecorate his office. Schock is facing 22 charges that carry a sentence of 80 to 100 years in prison. [...]

Trump Strikes Back at ‘Ringleader’ Brennan

By Ray McGovern • Consortium News • August 15, 2018 There’s more than meets the eye to President Donald Trump’s decision to revoke the security clearances that ex-CIA Director John Brennan enjoyed as a courtesy customarily afforded former directors. The President’s move is the second major sign that Brennan is about to be hoist on his […]

‘US Creating Huge Amount of Antagonism Toward Itself in Iran’

Sputnik – August 13, 2018 Last week the US reimposed its first round of sanctions on Iran with more economic sanctions aimed at Iran’s oil industry to follow in November. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced his decision in May to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement. Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi, from the […]

Building a Russian Bogeyman

Washington Intentionally ‘Overcharged’ Relations with Moscow for Strategic Advantage By Robert BRIDGE | Strategic Culture Foundation | 30.07.2018 Last week, we considered how the Bush and Obama administrations worked in tandem – wittingly or unwittingly, but I’m betting on the former – to move forward with the construction of a US missile defense system smack on Russia’s […]

Western Collapse… Scapegoating Trump & Putin

By Finian CUNNINGHAM | Strategic Culture Foundation | 29.07.2018 Former US President Barack Obama was in South Africa last week for the centennial anniversary marking the birth of the late Nelson Mandela. Obama delivered a speech warning about encroaching authoritarianism among nations and the “rise of strongman politics”. Coming on the heels of the summit […]