Category Archives: military-industrial complex

The Magnitude of Western defeat in Ukraine is higher than expected

By Salman Rafi Sheikh Source: New Eastern Outlook Europe is in a state of desperation; the continent is losing in Ukraine despite the ‘mighty’ strength of NATO; and European leaders are now vowing for a ‘stronger’ response, including via sending … Continue reading

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Our Real National Security Budget

$2 Trillion, Here We Come. By Andrew Cockburn Source: Spoils of War The Biden Administration has just published its proposed budget, generating copious commentary, much of it displaying a commensurate degree of misunderstanding, especially regarding our gargantuan national security spending. … Continue reading

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Washington’s Wars Eroding its Global Clout

By Salman Rafi Sheikh Source: New Eastern Outlook If war is politics by other means, Washington’s ongoing wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe are meant to buttress its global influence on the one hand and undermine its competitors … Continue reading

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It’s War: The Real Meat Grinder Starts Now

By Pepe Escobar Source: Strategic Culture Foundation No more shadow play. It’s now in the open. No holds barred.  Exhibit 1: Friday, March 22, 2024. It’s War. The Kremlin, via Peskov, finally admits it, on the record. The money quote: “Russia … Continue reading

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The Shameful Way that the American Empire Is Ending

By Eric Zuesse Source: The Duran The American empire — which is now the largest empire in history — is ending not only with defeats on every front, but with the historically profound stigma of being one of the two perpetrators (the other and … Continue reading

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The fundamental crisis of the West

By Veniamin Popov Source: New Eastern Outlook A growing number of media outlets in America and in Europe have recently reached the conclusion that “rules-based international order” long espoused by the West has failed. In essence, this means that the … Continue reading

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Technocensorship: When Corporations Serve As a Front for Government Censors

By John & Nisha Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, … Continue reading

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Lies About Jews, Israel, and the War in Gaza

By Eric Zuesse Source: The Duran News-reports are so full of lies and misrepresentations about Jews, Israel, and the war in Gaza, as to be commonly propaganda that conveys falsehoods more than truths. Two news-reports from Reuters on February 28th … Continue reading

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