The U.S. has intentionally caused the most threatening, destructive and completely unnecessary war in its history. It is destroying a major nation and putting the world at risk for nuclear annihilation. Here is some blunt, invaluable straight-talk from the brilliant, courageous, highly-respected Jeffrey Sachs. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University…
With the 24/7 propaganda saturating the airwaves of all media channels in the West, we are required to look for alternative sources of reliable information about the conflict in Ukraine, the role and agenda of the US and NATO, the prospects for both further escalation and ultimately for peace in…
“I think the situation we face today in the world is much more dangerous than it was during the Cold War,” warns political realist John J. Mearsheimer. John Joseph Mearsheimer is an American political scientist and international relations scholar who belongs to the realist school of thought. He is the R. Wendell…
In this video, Ritter discusses with Col. Khodakovsky the many ways pervasive US imperialist propaganda against Russia impedes a true understanding of Russian realities and motives for pursuing the Ukraine War. Scott Ritter also explores the ways Russophobia blinds people in the West to the dangers of fascism in their…
[ This interview originally appeared at Truthdig November 2, 2023. ] ‘What Does One Do When Both Options Are Catastrophic?’: An Interview With Cornel West Author, academic and public intellectual Dr. Cornel West has long been a fiery fixture of America’s political discourse. Proselytizing and pronouncing in the Biblical prophetic…
[ What follows is the entire text of Vladimir Putin’s speech at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi. ] Participants in the plenary session, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to welcome you all in Sochi at the anniversary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The moderator has already mentioned that this is…
Absolutely fascinating, incisive interview of Ray McGovern, a solid source of accurate information and profound insights into the machinations of the security agencies and pitfalls of our foreign policy.
We are not at the 1-year anniversary of the war, as the Western governments and media claim. This is the 9-year anniversary of the war. And that makes a big difference. The war began with the violent overthrow of Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych in February 2014, a coup that was overtly…
Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian Federation on Tuesday February 21, 2023. We are well-advised to know what he said.
Think about this . . . The neocons lied to us about Bosnia, Serbia, and Kosovo. They lied to us about Afghanistan. They lied to us about Iraq. They lied to us about Libya. They lied to us about Syria. They’re currently lying to us about Yemen, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua,…