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Representatives of a new coalition of prominent foreign-policy scholars and analysts whose political views range from right to centre-left announced here Thursday they hope to spearhead opposition to the imperial policies pursued by the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Leaders of the ‘Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy‘ charged that the administration is … Continue reading “Thinkers Launch Anti-Empire Drive”

As we pull, and tug at the spam propaganda story – those fake “good news” letters from Iraq sent out to 500 newspapers, signed by different soldiers – the whole fabric of this odd little episode begins to come apart, revealing a whole other layer underneath. The Pentagon, the local commanders, everyone disclaimed any knowledge … Continue reading “GOOGLING THE WAR PARTY”

One of the secrets of Empire’s success is that so many people have a vested interest in it. From the White Marble Throne itself to the lowliest NGO intern in some obscure occupied satrapy, the fact that they represent the Empire gives them power, authority and meaning. It is also a very lucrative source of … Continue reading “Agents of Empire”

The epochal Israeli bombing inside Syria on October 05 has practically rendered the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between the two countries irrelevant. By bombing the purportedly ‘militant training camp’, as portrayed by Israel, near Damascus, the latest act of antagonism flustered the already frantic world media, who were struck as much as the Syrians by the … Continue reading “The March on Damascus: A New Epoch Unfolds”

Remember Ali Abbas, the cute little tyke whose arms were blown off by his American “liberators”? He’s calling down vengeance on the heads of his tormentors: “Ali Abbas, the 13-year-old boy who lost both his arms and much of his family in the bombing of Iraq, says he hopes the pilot responsible will be ‘burned … Continue reading “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE EMPIRE”

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The war in Iraq by no means ceased on May 1 when President Bush announced the end of major hostilities. It simply entered a new and ominous phase. It is the war that keeps on killing. Not least, it keeps on killing American troops. As long as U.S. body bags keep piling up, this war … Continue reading “The Iraq Dilemma:
An Illegitimate Occupation”

The lying cretins who gave us the Iraq war aren’t content that our soldiers are sitting ducks for terrorists throughout the Middle East – now they’re using them as props in a propaganda campaign designed to convince the American people that “progress” is being made. As the [Washington] Olympian reports: “Letters from hometown soldiers describing … Continue reading “FAKE ‘GOOD NEWS’ FROM IRAQ”

I spent this past week smiling and clinking wine glasses with a multi-millionaire from the town of GuangYan – roughly two hours north of the capital by highway. This particular boss is one of a breed of new rich that rule the “small” towns and cities outside of the major hub cities such as Beijing, … Continue reading “Chinese Big Bosses Rule – with the Backing of Beijing”

The misnamed National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is nothing more than a costly program that takes US taxpayer funds to promote favored politicians and political parties abroad. What the NED does in foreign countries, through its recipient organizations the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), would be rightly illegal in the … Continue reading “National Endowment for Democracy: Paying to Make Enemies of America”