The illegal US presence in Syria is one of the reasons why war there cannot end, especially since Washington is apparently trying to create a quasi-state on the eastern bank of the Euphrates, the Russian foreign minister said. [...]

If this doesn't wake you up, I don't know what will. [...]

On September 18th, the US dollar will face its most significant test in the last 80 years as the Fed slashes interest rates. The Fed has admitted we are now in a US dollar bear market. Get ready for increased inflation, more layoffs, and a devalued dollar. The Collapse of America & Everything Wrong With Society Today (+ A Hopeful Way Forward) | Ray Dalio How Elites Will Collapse America [...]

President Barack Obama took to the stage last week to announce the latest initiative in his crusade to make it more difficult for Americans to purchase firearms. He even shed some tears for American children killed in mass shootings. But there is a blatant hypocrisy in Obama’s position on domestic gun control given that he has bombed more countries during his time in office than any president [...]

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is a curse for Democrats, who are now going out of their way to distance themselves from the former lawmaker, according to political operatives. Clinton, who just two years ago enjoyed the almost unanimous support of the Democratic Party, is now a perceived as a ‘kiss of death' whose mere appearance can torpedo the upcoming midterm electio [...]

Elon Musk offered effusive praise for Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in brief remarks at an awards ceremony in New York, the latest sign of coziness between a billionaire who’s trying to get Donald Trump elected and a European leader with roots in the hard right but who has fully embraced Atlanticism. After Musk spoke, Meloni delivered an implicit rebuke to the left, lamenting the desire to � [...]

Sure, last year was the first pre-election year stock market loss since the Great Depression. And admittedly, last week was the worst opening week of any year … EVER. But that’s not the big news. The bigger news is that the Baltic Dry Index has crashed. [...]

Inconvenient thoughts on Cold War and other news. Intelligence agencies, Nikki Haley, sanctions, and public opinion. 1. National intelligence agencies have long played major roles, often not entirely visible, in international politics. [...]

If you watch the news, it's easy to see bad news everywhere and threats to your way of life from every direction. Wars with Russia and China, Banking collapses in the US and globally, the US Treasury about to default on its obligations, the markets on the verge of breaking down, inflation running rampant, but… the greatest danger we face isn’t any of those things, it’s worse, and it’s here [...]

The Titanic we all know as the Global economy appears to be moving along at full speed. But signs of sea ice are dead ahead. Is the economy moving? The Baltic Dry Index has hit a new low. The Baltic Dry Index is the assessment of the price of moving all of the globes major raw materials by sea, including commodities like coal, grain, and iron ore. Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge reports “ Last wee [...]

The Czech prime minister has called for the return to their home countries of hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants currently in Europe, suggesting funds could be spent on a Marshall Plan to help improve African economies. [...]

The West should not ignore Vladimir Putin’s warnings about retaliation for long-range strikes by Ukraine, the Hungarian PM has said. The West should not ignore Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings regarding Moscow’s response to long-range Ukrainian strikes, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. On Thursday, Putin announced that Russia had used its new Oreshnik intermediate-ran [...]

The US economy is generating breathtaking wealth for an elite minority of the population at the expense of millions of people now tumbling through the gaping cracks of the system. So why do we continue to watch the painful spectacle year after year? America’s once-glorified middle-class is on its way to being relegated to the history books; an artifact of a bygone era when good-paying jobs, c [...]

In a surprising victory, local protesters won a battle against the US tech giant, which wanted to revamp a local building into a technology campus. The residents of Kreuzberg, a part of Berlin, have succeeded in repelling Google from developing a campus in their neighborhood. [...]

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Eighty Swiss banks have agreed to pay the US fines totaling $1.36 billion in order to avoid court prosecution, according to the US Justice Department. After the investigation has been completed all the banks are required to cooperate in related criminal or civil proceedings, said the department. [...]

European countries have vowed to maintain “effective financial channels” and to keep trading with Tehran after the US announced that the EU is not among those spared from its sweeping sanctions against Iran. [...]

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic government meeting was abruptly interrupted when he received an 'important international call.' In a video, Putin is seen excusing himself from the meeting to take the call, a rare departure that raised eyebrows. The sudden interruption comes just after U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push for talks, adding further intrigue to the timing of [...]

By demanding a “revolution” to shift power away from Wall Street, Sen. Sanders is attracting millions of young Americans who want fundamental change. He’s also upsetting the Democratic establishment which favors only incremental “reforms” acceptable to corporate interests, as Norman Solomon notes. Forty-eight years ago, a serious insurrection jeopardized the power structure of the nat [...]

German conservative Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Brexit would have a major impact on continental Europe's economy. He added that Brexit was the biggest threat the EU could be facing at the moment but didn't hope to see another referendum in the UK. [...]

Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed a shift in economic power, challenging the long-standing dominance of the US and introducing a new, more competitive dynamic in global trade. For most of modern history, the United States has been at the center of international commerce. With its massive economy, global influence, and financial power, it had the ability to impose tariffs, taxes, [...]

The Pentagon on Friday was forced to release nearly 200 photographs of bruises, lacerations, and other injuries inflicted on prisoners presumably by U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. The record-dump was the result of a Freedom of Information Act request and nearly 12 years of [...]