Journalist and author Max Blumenthal joins Rick Sanchez on RT to discuss “The Management of Savagery,” his new book about regime change and proxy wars instigated by the US and how they destabilize societies around the world and fuel right-wing populism at home. He also discusses the postponement of his …
Read More »U.S clings to “regime change” fantasy by occupying Syrian territory and threatening economic warfare
The following article, by Peter Ford (former UK ambassador to Syria), is republished from 21st Century Wire: Syrian communities in Golan organise protests against Israeli occupation. (Photo: Sputnik)With the military situation largely frozen, the last two months have been marked mainly by developments involving the US – the ending of …
Read More »Trump’s support of Israel’s annexation of the Golan
Donald Trump at the Israel Museum with Benjamin Netanyahu. Occupied Jerusalem May 23, 2017. Photo: US EmbassyThe following article by Helena Cobban appeared originally at Mondoweiss:Washington DC, March 26 — On March 25, President Donald J. Trump signed an order proclaiming U.S. support for Israel’s annexation of the Golan. This act …
Read More »Pompeo in Cairo: The Ugly Face of US Imperialism
The following article, by Bill Van Auken, was originally published at the American Herald Tribune on January 13, 2019.Overloaded with lies, hypocrisy and absurdities, the speech delivered by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the American University in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday signaled to the collection of monarchs and …
Read More »Was Timber Sycamore The Program That Created ISIS?
The following article, by Brandon Turbeville, was originally published at The Activist Post on January 11, 2019.Despite the repeated demonstrations of the fact that the United States and other Western nations have armed, supported, and funded terrorists in Syria from the beginning of the crisis in 2011 as well as long …
Read More »How Trump Thwarted Calculated Israeli Effort to Keep U.S. in Syria
The following article by Gareth Porter was originally published at the American Conservative on January 14, 2019. Photo: Israel MFA/FlickrThe Pentagon was not the only party pressing Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria last year. It turns out the Israeli government and its supporters in Washington were working very hard …
Read More »Video: The Truth about the White Helmets
….as recorded by the White Helmets.Warning, this video compilation by Hands Off Syria contains graphic images and is not suitable for people under 18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg_3gyhPQbk&bpctr=1547745972
Read More »Why Israel’s Airstrikes in Syria Are a Sign of Weakness, Not Strength
The following article by Ollie Richardson was originally published at The Saker Blog on January 13, 2019.Why does Russia behave the way it does in relation to Israeli airstrikes in Syria?I will proceed from what seems to be an established fact (SANA confirmed) that on the night of January 11th Israel hit one depot …
Read More »What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals
The following discussion by Stephen F. Cohen is reprinted from Information Clearing House: https://audioboom.com/posts/7137218-tales-of-the-new-cold-war-1-of-2-condemning-trump-for-putin-s-syria-stephen-f-cohen-nyyu-p https://audioboom.com/posts/7137217-tales-of-the-new-cold-war-2-of-2-condemning-trump-for-putin-s-syria-stephen-f-cohen-nyyu-p The John Batchelor Show, January 9January 11, 2019 “Information Clearing House” – President Trump was wrong in asserting that the United States destroyed the Islamic State’s territorial statehood in a large part of Syria—Russia and its allies accomplished that—but he is right …
Read More »Trump’s Neocons Reverse His Syria Withdrawal Plan
The following article, by Ron Paul, was republished from Information Clearing House: U.S. Special Forces in Syria. Photo: Dalil Suleiman/Wikimedia CommonsJanuary 08, 2019 “Information Clearing House” – I’m starting to wonder whether President Trump has any power over US foreign policy at all. Many people believe that the US president is just …
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