Op-Ed

Turkey is Helping Al-Qaeda in Syria and Nobody is Talking About It

Ankara has sent more troops into Idlib in a move that is clearly a joint operation between the forces of Turkey and Al-Qaeda. (GPA Op-ed) — Over the last week or two, things have been getting tense in northern Syria, near the last large “rebel” enclave in the region around and inside the city of Idlib. Currently, […]

ThinkProgress Censored by Facebook After Cheerleading Facebook Censorship

(CJ Opinion) — In an article last month titled “Facebook announces that fake accounts are now coming not just from Russia”, fauxgressive establishment apologia firm ThinkProgress falsely reported that I have been writing for an outlet that is alleged to be part of an Iranian propaganda campaign. I repeatedly broughtthis false claim to the attention of Casey Michael, the article’s author, telling him that […]

It’s Deja-Vu All Over Again in Syria With Russia and the US

It’s deja-vu all over again in Syria, with the U.S. on the verge of a confrontation with Russia as Donald Trump faces his biggest decision yet. (CN Op-ed) — The New York Times, on September 11, 2013, accommodated Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s desire “to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders” about “recent […]

Thanks to Obama and Trump, America’s Five Largest Banks Raked in $583 Billion Since 2008 Crash

“With no jail time for executives and half a trillion in post-crisis profits, the big banks have made out like bandits during the post-crash period.” (CD) — The 2008 financial meltdown inflicted devastating financial and psychological damage upon millions of ordinary Americans, but a new report released by Public Citizen on Tuesday shows the Wall Street banks that caused the crash with […]

Ron Paul: Why the Heck Are We Siding With Al-Qaeda in Syria?

(RPI Opinion) — Last week, I urged the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to stop protecting al-Qaeda in Syria by demanding that the Syrian government leave Idlib under al-Qaeda control. While it may seem hard to believe that the US government is helping al-Qaeda in Syria, it’s not as strange as it may seem: our interventionist foreign […]

Filming of False Flag ‘Chemical Attack’ in Syria’s Idlib Has Begun: Russian MoD

(ZHE Op-ed) — Russian state media channels, in a near simultaneous blitz of information, have issued breaking alerts this morning that anti-Assad insurgents in Idlib have begun filming “fake footage of chemical attacks” based on Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) statements. The Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation says the “fake footage of chemical attacks” is expected to be […]

The Real Reason for the ‘Anti-Semite’ Campaign Against Jeremy Corbyn

Panic drives the smear attack against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn whose background as a radical socialist, not his criticism of Israel and support for the Palestine, threatens the British establishment’s hold on power. (CN Op-ed) — Any discussion of the current “anti-Semitism crisis” in the British Labour Party needs to start with an understanding that there is […]

That Time CNN Staged a Fake Interview With a Syrian Child for War Propaganda

(CJ Opinion) — Imagine if you and some friends wandered into a completely dark room together for some reason. You’ve never been in this room before, and you can’t see a thing. Now imagine one of your friends says he can see everything in the room perfectly, and starts describing the different things that he sees in […]

Moscow Has Just Upped the Ante in Syria

(CN) — As Syrian forces backed by Russia launch the final showdown in Syria against jihadist extremists in Idlib province, the potential for a U.S.-Russia confrontation has never been greater, as Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity warns in this memo to the president.  MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity SUBJECT: Moscow Has Upped the Ante […]