When is there Going to be Accountability for US Wars and Aggression?
It’s WMD all over again. Anonymous “US officials” are once again accusing a targeted “regime” of using “chemical weapons” and threatening that the U.S. military may have to “hold it accountable”. Once...
View ArticleDid the CIA Sabotage Russia at the Olympics?
There is something very fishy about the Anti Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) pinned on the Russian curler and Russian bobsledder during the final week of the Peyongchang Winter Olympics. It makes no...
View ArticleTaking the World to the Brink of Annihilation
Introduction Western neoconservatives and hawks are driving the international situation to increasing tension and danger. Not content with the destruction of Iraq and Libya based on false claims, they...
View ArticleIranian Movie about ISIS in Syria
The “West” is competing against the “East” on the Syrian battle-field, in conflicting news and analysis, and now also in the cultural and film arena. A new full-length action movie, titled Damascus...
View ArticlePalestinian Courage Should Spur International Action
After 70 years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is still unresolved. The conflict simmers for a few years, then erupts again with new massacres and violence. This article describes recent events, the...
View ArticleTribute to Robert Parry: Investigative Journalist and Patriot
Robert (Bob) Parry was born in 1949 and died suddenly from pancreatic cancer in January 2018. An enthusiastic tribute to him and his work was recently held in Berkeley California. A video of the event...
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Camilo Comes to San Francisco and Analyzes the Soft Coup Attempt in Nicaragua
Western media has described the unrest and violence in Nicaragua as a “campaign of terror” by government police and paramilitary. This has also been asserted by large non governmental organizations...
View ArticleWestern Media Attacks Critics of the White Helmets
Introduction The October 16 issue of NY Review of Books has an article by Janine di Giovani titled “Why Assad and Russia Target the White Helmets“. The article exemplifies how western media promotes...
View ArticleWhy is Canada Punishing this Brave Woman?
In the Fall of 2012, a young man from Calgary Alberta, Damian Clairmont, received a new Canadian passport. He received this despite the fact that Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) had been...
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...
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Marie Colvin, Homs and Media Falsehoods about Syria
Introduction In April 2014 I was part of an international delegation which visited Syria for five days. The delegates came from many different countries. Among the notables were the Irish Nobel...
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Tulsi Gabbard Comes to San Francisco
I’m running for president to be able to bring about this sea change in our foreign policy that is so necessary for us and for the world. — Tulsi Gabbard Introduction by Rick Sterling Tulsi Gabbard...
View ArticleHow Russiagate replaced Analysis of the 2016 Election
An honest and accurate analysis of the 2016 election is not just an academic exercise. It is very relevant to the current election campaign. Yet over the past two years, Russiagate has dominated media...
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Tulsi Gabbard vs Google Goliath
Introduction The Tulsi Gabbard presidential campaign has filed a major law suit against Google. This article outlines the main points of the law suit and evidence the the social media giant Google has...
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