The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Below is Glenn Greenwald’s long but incisive critique of the neo-liberal — neo-conservative establishment politics of the last 25 years that are at the roots of popular discontent now sweeping the US, UK and Europe west of Russia. It is well worth reading. CS Brexit is Only the Latest Proof of the Insularity and Failure …
Access to water is one of the most fundamental and least discussed issues underpinning the Israeli – Palestinian conflict (as well as the recurring pattern of Israel’s conflicts with Syria and Lebanon). Control of the West Bank’s water resources is intimately tied into the growing pattern of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and, …
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One of the promises of the internet was that it would fuel an intellectual revolution, particularly in emergence of citizen science. To date, that promise has seemed to be more a pipe dream than a reality. But occasionally, one comes across a reminder of its potential. Herewith is a stunning example of what is possible. …
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The Palestinian Question: Why the Two-State Solution is Kaput Water and the Creeping Annexation of the West Bank So Israel’s creeping annexation of the West Bank and its lock of the West Bank’s water resources will continue unabated, in part financed by tax deductible donations from the US, and propped up by increased military aid.
Only in America can a dirtbag like this be a shoe-in for the election. Hillary Clinton’s Email Hairball Summarized in 11 Points (a Test of Presidential Character) Naked Capitalism,Posted on March 29, 2016 by Lambert Strether Reader ScottW summarized this very thorough explainer from the Washington Post of March 27: “How Clinton’s email scandal took …
Last September 11, I posted an essay that argued the refugee flows triggered by the aftermath of our interventions in the Middle East were mutating, whether by design or by accident, into grand strategic weapon of mass destruction. My argument was limited to the flows within the Middle East, but as I implied, they were …
Flush With Cash, Running on Empty (IV) Pentagon spending has not really been an issue in the 2016 Presidential campaign. With the exception of Ted Cruz, the positions of the remaining candidates have been vague about even the size of the defense budget. As near as I can tell: (1) Clinton’s position on the size …
