Clintonites Prepare for War on Syria
The Syria Propaganda Campaign Neocons and Clintonites have launched a major campaign with the goal of direct US military intervention and aggression against Syria, potentially leading to war with Iran...
View Article“Socialists” Supporting NATO and U.S. Empire
At the recent annual convention of Veterans for Peace, VFP Vice President Jerry Condon said: “The US peace movement has been demobilized by disinformation on Syria.” Disinformation and propaganda on...
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White Helmets Deceive “Right Livelihood” and CodePink
Manipulation of public perception has risen to a new level with the emergence of powerful social media. Facebook, Twitter and Google are multibillion dollar corporate giants hugely influencing public...
View ArticleDoes Syria Have the Right to Defend Itself?
There is a hypocritical disconnect in Western and especially U.S. foreign policy. When it comes to Israel, the US is quick to claim “Israel has a right to defend itself”. For Syria, that same right...
View ArticleThe White Helmet Controversy
White Helmets Phenom Unknown to most people, the White Helmets brand was conceived and directed by a marketing company named “The Syria Campaign” based in New York. They have managed to fool millions...
View ArticleCongressional Hawks Rush to Intensify War in Syria
Hawks pass HR5732 Late in the day Tuesday November 15, Congress convened in special session. With normal rules suspended, they passed House Resolution 5732 the “Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act”....
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The Information War on Syria and Beyond
The U.S. establishment is not happy. They are not content with largely dominating media narratives on Syria and other critical foreign policy issues; they want total dominance. Thus we now have the...
View ArticleAmnesty International’s Kangaroo Report on Syria
Introduction Amnesty International (AI) has done some good investigations and reports over the years. This has won them widespread support. However, less well recognized, Amnesty International has also...
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The “White Helmets” Go to Hollywood
The Netflix movie The White Helmets may win an Oscar in the “short documentary” category at the Academy Awards on Sunday February 26. It will not be a surprise, despite the fact that the group is a...
View ArticleLeaks Can be for Good or Evil
Hacking and “leaking” have become major news items. Are the leaks good or bad? The answer depends on the nature of the leak. Are the leaks exposing crimes or covering them up? Are they for or against...
View ArticleLetter to the World Anti Doping Agency and International Olympic Committee
Russian track and field athletes, plus the entire Paralympics team, were banned from the Rio Games last summer. This was based on the first McLaren report commissioned by the World Anti Doping Agency...
View ArticleThe Escalating War on Syria and Need for International Law
On Tuesday 4 April there were reports of children and other civilians killed by chemical poisoning in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria. There were contradictory reports, some saying they smelled the...
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Russian Perspectives on US-Russian Relations
I am in Russia for two weeks with a delegation of 30 Americans organized by the Center for Citizen Initiatives. We have had informative meetings with numerous people but the following two were...
View ArticleObservations and Impressions from Russia
Introduction For over two weeks this May, a delegation of 30 Americans visited seven regions and ten cities across Russia. Organized by Sharon Tennison of Center for Citizen Initiatives, the entire...
View ArticleTen Problems with the Anti-Russia Obsession
Western media and Democratic Party politicians have made a major campaign accusing Russia of “meddling” in the U.S. election, colluding with and helping Trump win the Presidency. The charges began as...
View ArticleHalf-truths and Falsehoods in PBS Series Inside Putin’s Russia
The US government-supported Public Broadcasting System (PBS) recently ran a five part series dubbed Inside Putin’s Russia. With a different theme each night, it purports to give a realistic look at...
View ArticleWhere are the Missing California Primary Votes?
Richmond California is a refinery town in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is also where there is a diverse working class community with a strong Richmond Progressive Alliance which previously elected a...
View ArticleThe Myth about Russian “Aggression”
Recently I went on a 15 day visit to Russia organized by the Center for Citizen Initiatives. The group visited Moscow, the Crimean peninsula, Krasnodar (southern Russia) and St. Petersburg. In each...
View ArticleThe Biased Report that led to Banning Russians at the Olympics
With the Rio Summer Olympics starting on August 5, there is huge controversy about Russian participation. On the basis of a report by Canadian lawyer Richard Mclaren (the “Mclaren Report”), the World...
View ArticleBanning Paralympic Athletes to Bash Russia
There is an ugly anti-Russian mood in various Rio Olympic venues. When the Russian swimmers entered the pool for the 4 x 100M Freestyle team event, they were loudly booed. When the Russian team barely...
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