Tag Archives: Russia

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

Bigger Fish to Fry

Posted on February 23, 2016 by camelotkidd

The death of Supreme Court Justice Scalia and what it portends for domestic politics is a monumental story. One of the wildest presidential campaigns of recent memory just got a whole lot more complicated with the politics of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bombing campaign, Consortium News, deep state, dramatic escalation, elite failure, empire of chaos, indispensable nation, ISIS, neocons, nuclear war, Putin, Qatar, Recep Erdogan, regime change, Robert Parry, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sunni terrorism, Syria, tactical nuclear weapons, terrorist proxy, the saker, Turkey | Leave a comment

Ideology

Posted on January 6, 2016 by camelotkidd

“So when they come with that opinion poll Yeah, they better not use words like: Ideology… Or try to tell me ’bout the issues, Ideology…Whose side are you on…” Our world is ruled by dangerous ideologies. Most American’s identify Islamic terrorism … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged greed is good, Ian Welsh, ideology, Islamic terrorism, joe jackson, neoconservatism, neoliberalism, Paul Craig Roberts, right or wrong, Russia, Syria, US economic policies, US foreign policies | Leave a comment

Factions

Posted on December 24, 2015 by camelotkidd

Seymour Hersh’s new article makes abundantly clear that the American deep state has factions that are vying for supremacy. “…at some point some other military leaders decided that they couldn’t follow the policy, because it was nonsensical, and did something … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged deep state, Donald Trump, Joint Chief, kremlinologist, President Obama, Putin, Russia, seymour hersh, Sunni terrorism, Syria, Wall Street | Leave a comment

The Shotgun Sings the Song

Posted on December 19, 2015 by camelotkidd

It’s becoming clear just what Margaret Thatcher meant when she told everyone that there was no alternative to neoliberalism. In an absolutely stunning article, economist Michael Hudson explains how the US is wielding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged China, Cold War, IMF, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Hudson, neoconservative, neoliberal, no alternative, Russia, The Who, Ukraine | Leave a comment

Rollback

Posted on December 16, 2015 by camelotkidd

The US is waging a novel type of hybrid warfare in a desperate attempt to maintain its hegemony and counter the rise of a multi-polar world led by Russia and China. The war on terror is a hoax, used as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advertising, Andrew Horybko, Cold War, Color Revolutions, empire of chaos, Facebook, Google Maps, hive mind, Hybrid Wars, media, Pepe Escobar, propaganda, public diplomacy, public relations, rollback, Russia, selling war, social media, Soviet Union, Syria, Twitter, Ukraine, YouTube, Zbigniew Brzezinski | Leave a comment

Control

Posted on December 2, 2015 by camelotkidd

If Americans appear clueless about foreign policy it’s by design. The rationales offered range from fighting terrorists who threaten our homeland, to protecting helpless civilians, to spreading peace and democracy. Hopefully you, dear reader, don’t need me to point out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al-Qaida, Cold War, control, Council on Foreign Relations, Deterring Democracy, dollars, empire of chaos, indigenous nationalism, ISIS, neoconservatives, oil and gas pipelines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Syria, US foreign policy, Wall Street, Washington consensus | Leave a comment

The Great Game

Posted on November 25, 2015 by camelotkidd

I’ve always wondered if Obama is a figure-head for the deep state or if he’s in on it. Paul Craig Roberts is wondering the same thing in response to Turkey shooting down a Russian bomber on the Syrian border. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged deep state, ISIS, Paul Craig Roberts, President Obama, Russia, Sunni terrorists, Syria, the great game, Turkey | 1 Comment

We’ve Always Been at War With Eastasia

Posted on November 25, 2015 by camelotkidd

Behind the smokescreen of American exceptionalism, the US is the dominant world-wide empire, working assiduously to prevent other countries from threatening their status. To the uninitiated US foreign policy appears to be a sea of absolute incoherence, but there is a method … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cold War, empire of chaos, General Wesley Clark, Iran, Iraq, Pat Lange, Paul Wolfowitz, Pepe Escobar, Russia, Sic Semper Tyrannis, Soviet Union, Syria, Ukraine | 1 Comment

Salvaging the Narrative

Posted on October 31, 2015 by camelotkidd

Even our elected representatives are starting to figure out that the war on terror narrative is bull-shit. Here Tyler Durden, at Zero Hedge laying out the grisly details. “One point we’ve been particularly keen on driving home since the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ISIS, Russia, Syria, Tyler Durden, US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, war on terror, World War III, Zero Hedge | Leave a comment