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How NATO Jabs Russia on Ukraine
With events quickly spinning out of control in Ukraine, some policymakers need to tell President Obama that there can be even bigger trouble ahead, if Russia's national security interests …
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Robert D. Kaplan’s Geopolitical Bunkum: Inside the Fanciful World of Stratfor
Robert D. Kaplan of Stratfor and The Atlantic is an imperial messenger. He is a propagandist for empire, and a useful tool for the military-industrial complex.
The US Military’s New Normal in Africa: A Secret African Mission and an African Mission That’s No Secret
What is Operation New Normal? It's a question without an answer, a riddle the US military refuses to solve.
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Fueling the Dragon’s Flames: China’s Pursuit of Energy Security in the Middle East
China's insatiable thirst for energy as it continues along its course toward international hegemony is having a profound effect on the countries that surround it.
Abe Shinzo and the US-Japan Relationship in a Global Context
Victory for Abe Shinzo and his Liberal Democratic Party in two consecutive general elections opened the way for Japan to move closer to the policies of the United States …
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El Salvador’s Election: Not Like the Old Days
The election of the FMLN's Salvador Su00e1nchez Ceru00e9n to El Salvador's presidency in a clean election with a minimum of outside interference represents a victory in itself.
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John Pilger | The Strangelove Effect – or How We Are Hoodwinked Into Fighting a New Cold War
While President Obama seeks more money for nuclear weapons than at the peak of the Cold War, the era of the comedy movie, “Dr. Strangelove,” it's no joke …
Empire Beyond Salvation
US foreign policy is almost entirely crippled.
AFRICOM Goes to War on the Sly
By the time US Africa Command is finished, however, one thing is essentially guaranteed: a terrible mess and a lifetime of hurt will be left behind.
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US Blasted on Failure to Ratify IMF Reforms
The Obama administration has been criticized for not pressing Congress for ratification with sufficient urgency.