Iran – A Failed Strategy and Economics of War

 

Iran – A Failed Strategy and Economics of War By Peter Koenig Just a few hours ago, President Trump has announced he will shortly speak to the Nation about progress in Iran. What will he talk about? Could it be about a possible US invasion of Kharg Island, where most of Iran’s – and one of the world’s largest sources of — hydrocarbon reserves are located, an option that is still on the table? Read here

Western Commanders Acknowledge Russia’s Gains in NATO-occupied Ukraine. “Has Russia Already Won”? By Drago Bosnic Realistic views of the actual battlefield situation in the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict have been sorely lacking in media outlets run by the mainstream propaganda machine. Read here

No Kings Day: Knowing Without Feeling By Rima Najjar Across rallies from Oshkosh to West Michigan, the structure was consistent: opposition to Trump’s immigration policies listed alongside the war on Iran. NPR captured the flattening perfectly, summarizing the day as protests against “ICE ‘cruelty’ [and] Iran war.” The war was named, but it was not permitted to reorder the hierarchy of urgency. Read here

Bend or Break: Will Cuba Become Donald Trump’s Next Trophy? By Marc Vandepitte Without energy and without a strategic partner, Cuba is currently fighting for its survival. While the population is literally sitting in the dark, the Trump administration is trying to definitively break the socialist project through economic blackmail. What lies ahead for the island? Read here

Surveilling Swine. George Orwell and Real Fake News By Edward Curtin The studies I feel compelled to report on may at first seem unimportant, but I can assure you they are not, for extensive scientific research over 70 years has concluded that swine that stink and grow larger as they age have small eyes and tend to stare at people. Read here

Amnesty International Defends US Regime-change NGOs: Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba By John Perry and Roger D. Harris Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up the social fabric.” Read here

The US-Israel War Against Iran: The Need for a New Economic Model By Dr. Robert Rennebohm The current US/Israel war against Iran is not being waged simply because the US and Israel feel militarily threatened by Iran (including the threat of Iran developing nuclear weapons) or because the US and Israel believe the Iranian people and the world would be better off with “regime change” in Iran. Nor is it simply about oil. Nor is it just about Trump, or Netanyahu.It is deeper than that.  Read here