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China Appears Set to Surpass the US as Most Powerful Country in the World

(ANTIMEDIA)  — Last week, headlines were made around the world when it was reported that China had dispatched troops to the Horn of Africa in advance of establishing its first overseas military base. Reuters opened its article on the subject by noting that this latest move falls in line with others as “China’s rapidly modernizing mili

14–18 revu et corrigé par Michel Collon

14–18 : « On croit mourir pour la patrie, on meurt pour les industriels »

Cette formule qui a fait date, est de l’écrivain français Anatole France. Elle est tirée d’une tribune du même nom, parue dans l’Humanité le 18 juillet 1922 pour dénoncer dans un bilan rétrospectif, l’absurdité de la Première Guerre mondiale. L’écrivain renommé est alors prix Nobel depuis quelques mois. Voici ce qu’il y écrit :

Obama: US Military Engaged in Anti-Terror Operations Across 15 Countries

Sputnik — 13.06.2016 US military personnel are engaged in counterterrorism operations across 15 different countries, President Barack Obama said in a biannual statement to Congress released on Monday. The letter outlined US military counterrorism operations across the globe in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Somalia, Yemen, Djibouti, Libya, Cuba, Niger, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Egypt, […]

Time to Call US Aid to Africa by Its True Name: Bribery

Aid, what is it good for? While many Bono-loving, bleeding heart liberals would be appalled at the very thought of questioning the importance of giving money to charity or to the less fortunate, such a belief is rooted in pure fiction. In fact, the seemingly innocuous act of transferring money abroad in voluntary Robin Hood fashion is at the root of most political problems wreaking havoc across the developing world. Why?