Mongoose: Is Obama Creating a Military That Will Fire on US Citizens?

This is probably  an even mix among traitors trying to start a war with Iran (USN), patriots refusing to obey illegal orders (Benghazi), and plain incompetents (nuclear) or industrial era jerks (sexual misadventure). Given the number of incompetent flag officers still serving — over 800 of them, one can be skeptical about these particular firings.  …

Review: Pakistan on the Brink–The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

Ahmed Rashid REF A — 12 Years of Lessons Learned in Time for 2014, October 13, 2013 This is an extraordinary book that required a great deal of time, not in the reading, but in the reflection. This will be a longer review than usual, even for me, because this book contains all of the …

Chuck Spinney: American Exceptionalism as Cover Theme for Elite Looting…

American Exceptionalism is exceptionally lucrative for some morally unexceptional people and organizations. If you doubt this, read the attached report, which can be thought of as a contemporary commentary on America’s political-economic culture. To bad for them Putin intervened to place a (temporary?) roadblock across their march to war. (The report and a summary can …

4th Media: US and Saudi Responsible for Chemical Weapons in Syria?

Top US and Saudi Officials Responsible for Chemical Weapons in Syria Evidence leads directly to the White House, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, CIA Director John Brennan, Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Bandar, and Saudi Arabia´s Interior Ministry. The Strategic Situation, leading up to the Use of Chemical Substances in the Eastern …

Review (Guest): The Nearly Free University and the Emerging Economy: The Revolution in Higher Education

Charles Hugh Smith Publisher’s Overview: With the soaring cost of higher education, has the value a college degree been turned upside down. College tuition and fees are up 1000% since 1980. Half of all recent college graduates are jobless or underemployed, revealing a deep disconnect between higher education and the job market. It is no …