TeleSur | – – The deal was brokered by President Trump’s lawyer with the adult-film actress a month before the 2016 presidential elections. U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney arranged a US$130,000 payment to a former porn star before the 2016 election to keep her from going public about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, […]
‘Shithole countries’: Trump uses the rhetoric of dictators
By Henry Giroux | (The Conversation) | – – George Orwell warns us in his dystopian novel 1984 that authoritarianism begins with language. In the novel, “newspeak” is language twisted to deceive, seduce and undermine the ability of people to think critically and freely. Donald Trump’s unapologetic bigoted language made headlines again Thursday when it […]
Not falling for Phony Sympathy: Iranians on all sides oppose Trump’s policies
By Reese Erlich | (48hills.com) | – – During a recent reporting trip to Iran, I interviewed almost two dozen people at random in both rich and poor neighborhoods of Tehran. All the middle and upper-middle class people I spoke with said the government of President Hassan Rouhani had made economic progress, although not as […]
Israel approves $230m for settler only roads in West Bank
Middle East Monitor | – – Israel’s Channel 7 has reported that the Israeli government has approved the allocation of $230 million to finance the construction of settlement roads in the occupied West Bank. According to the channel, which is close to the settlers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the Head of Shomron Regional Council […]
Is China’s dominance of Green Energy Markets a path to Global Dominance?
By Chris G. Pope | (The Conversation) | – – If there is to be an effective response to climate change, it will probably emanate from China. The geopolitical motivations are clear. Renewable energy is increasingly inevitable, and those that dominate the markets in these new technologies will likely have the most influence over the […]
Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Backfires, Improves Attitudes Toward Them
TeleSur | – – A recent study shows the U.S. “Muslim ban” became unpopular among U.S. voters after its implementation, media coverage contributed to shift. Political scientists revealed that public opinion on the so-called Muslim ban has shifted after a nationwide debate on immigration, racism and religion in the U.S. was sparked as a result […]
Unused to Real Journalists, Trump envoy to Hague Stunned at Questions on his Bigoted Lies (Video)
Pete Hoekstra told Whoppers defaming Muslims and the Netherlands
How Iran’s Bread Riots turned anti-Systemic & what it means for the Future
Shahram Akbarzadeh | (Informed Comment) | – – Iran started 2018 with protest rallies and anti-riot police in many cities across the country. Public protests against the regime caught many observers by surprise, just as the 2011 Arab Spring had done. But displays of public anger in Iran are not new. Throughout 2017, Iran witnessed […]
Trump Admin flooding Planet with high Tech Weapons; What could Go Wrong?
Military-Industrial Complex Set for Huge Expansion
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