Tag Archives: foreign policy

War is a way of shattering to pieces

Posted on January 25, 2018 by camelotkidd

Who knew Defense Secretary Mattis had such a refined sense of humor? SEC. MATTIS: “We don’t invade other countries, in Russia’s case — Georgia, Ukraine. That we settle things by international rule of law, you know, this sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neofeudalism, neoliberals | Tagged 1984, all-American corporate empire, C. Wright Mills, corporate media, Donald Trump, empire, foreign policy, George Orwell, McResistance, memory hole, military/intelligence/industrial complex, neocons, neoconservative foreign policies, neoconservatives, Rachel Maddow, Randolph Bourne, regime change, Russia, Russia-gate, Secretary of Defense--Mattis, Secretary of State--Tillerson, sovereignty, Syria, war is the health of the state | Leave a comment

Open for Business

Posted on October 24, 2017 by camelotkidd

Neoliberalism has trumped our democratic values and institutions by substituting a cost-benefit and efficiency rational. Political discourse is framed only in entrepreneurial terms where the management of a market-economy confers a government the legitimacy to carry out domestic and … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neofeudalism, neoliberals | Tagged Chile, criminal law, Cuba, foreign policy, Hillary Clinton, Honduras, Iran, Ken Burns, Libya, market-based values, neoliberalism, regime change, Richard Posner, Venezuala, Vietnam, war on terror, war on terror is a hoax, Wendy Brown | 1 Comment

Domesticated

Posted on April 11, 2017 by camelotkidd

Trump ran for office vowing to change US foreign policy and put America first. That didn’t last long. Trump’s cruise missile attack on Syria in response to the Syrian military’s so-called chemical weapon attack, marks the culmination of a … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged Al-Qaeda, chemical weapons, corporate media, Council on Foreign Relations, cruise missiles, deep state, Donald Trump, foreign policy, H.R. 608--Stop Arming Terrorists, Israel, liberal media, Listen Liberal, neoconservative foreign policies, neoconservatives, Nikki Haley, Rex Tillerson, Robert Parry, Russia, Syria, Thomas Frank, US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard | Leave a comment

Corporate Patriotism

Posted on September 19, 2016 by camelotkidd

There’s a serious effort underway to get President Obama to pardon whistleblower, Edward Snowden, before he leaves office. There’s also a new movie about Snowden, by Oliver Stone, that has got me thinking about what it means to be … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged Allan Dulles, Cold War, Constitution, corporate empire, corporate flag, corporate patriotism, deep state, Devil's Chessboard, Edward Snowden, foreign policy, fucked-up foreign policy, hegemony, mindless obedience, new Cold War, Oliver Stone, President Obama, presidential pardon, regime change, Russia, The Powell Memo, We the people | Leave a comment

The political/economy of empire

Posted on August 8, 2016 by camelotkidd

While it’s useful to focus on what we can all do to make things better, going local will only go so far. Entering a presidential election between two deeply unpopular candidates, we are faced with problems that require a national … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged 2016 presidential election, Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, American benevolence, Barak Obama, China, Cold War 2.0, Consortium News, Democrats are the party of war, Donald Trump, foreign policy, Hillary Clinton, invasion of Iraq, isolationism, Libya, NATO, neoconservative, political/economy of empire, Putin, regime change, Robert Parry, Russia, SL Tribune, Syria, war on terror, washington post | Leave a comment

Failing Upwards

Posted on February 9, 2016 by camelotkidd

Despite being the richest most powerful country in the world the US is an empire in decline. Perhaps it’s because we don’t hold our elite accountable? Empire-101 requires holding elites accountable to maintain said empire. History is replete with failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bad shit happens, banana republic, Condoleezza Rice, corporate media, corruption, deep state, empire, empire of chaos, failing upwards, feral elite, foreign policy, General David Petraeus, god's work, Jamie Dimon, KKR, Little Timmy, Lloyd Blankfein, Mike Lofgren, Paul Wolfowitz, Pepe Escobar, President Obama, Tim Geithner, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Sowing the Wind

Posted on September 11, 2015 by camelotkidd

Recently a friend asked me about the refugee crisis in Europe. “What’s it all about? Why are these people fleeing their countries with their children? I explained that the existential refugee crisis in Europe is directly caused by US wars … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American exceptionalism, batshit crazy, empire of chaos, foreign policy, Iraq, Libya, propaganda system, refugees, Robert Parry, Syria | Leave a comment

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