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Britain tries to cancel Patriarch Kirill as the West continues its collapse [Video]

The British government continued its hysterical crackup over Russia when it announced sanctions against Patriarch Kirill, the overseer of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Orthodox Christian Church. As reported by National Catholic Reporter: LONDON — Britain announced a new round of sanctions June 16 against Russia, targeting the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for […]

Will Confronting Iran Lead to War or Peace?

[Prefatory Note: The post below is a slightly modified version of an interview published in The Nation on September 25th, following the September 14th attack on Saudi oil facilities. It follows a pattern with respect to Iran of accusations, denials, and public uncertainties. This combination of elements, given the leadership in Washington and Tehran, one blustering, the other inflexible, can easily produce an unintended stumble into war. A second shorter interview is appended, conducted prior to the attacks by an Iranian journalist, M.J. Hassani of Tasnim News Agency.

US Ambassador Hints Support For Venezuela Reason For New Sanctions On Nicaragua

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, left, welcomes Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega in Caracas, Venezuela, March 17, 2015. Nicaragua has drawn the ire of the U.S.over it’s friendly relations with Venezuela. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
The government of Nicaragua has rejected the decision of the United States to sanction the Central American nation through the so-called Nica Act and demanded respect for its sovereignty.