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Looming election crisis edges closer
When the need to extricate themselves from their quagmires grips Trump and Putin by the throat !
When the need to extricate themselves from their quagmires grips Trump and Putin by the throat ! by Yorgos Mitralias Those who call themselves “pacifists” and have been fighting for more than […]
Trump, Iran, North Korea, China & Russia: U.S. capitalists can’t be happy
Oaklandsocialist talked with a worker who follows military affairs and also the U.S. security apparatus closely. John Reimann You were talking before about an article from the Financial Times about this guy […]
Trump organizing legal version of January 6th, 2020
Donald Trump is organizing a legal version of January 6, 2020. If he succeeds, all other democratic rights will be sharply curtailed. Here is what he is doing: Attack on Mail-in voting […]
Background to Trump’s return to neo-conservatism
On February 28, Trump and Netanyahu went to war against Iran. In doing so, and without even realizing it, Trump is reenacting the failed view of the Neoconservatives. Their first failure was […]
Trump doubles down on plan to steal November election; where is the opposition?
On Thursday (July 16), Trump gave his speech that was promised to be a “bombshell” expose of election fraud. Two days later, the Wall St. Journal editorial board critiqued his speech. They […]
Video: Stalin, Putin, Trump and ham sandwiches
Every day, Trump is resembling his bestie, Vladimir Putin, whose rule despite important differences resembles that of his historic hero, Stalin. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is proving correct that old adage that […]
Trump signs Versailles 2 and WSJ finds its sense of humor (unintentionally)
You couldn’t have a better image than Trump signing the “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with Iran at the historic Versailles Palace where Germany surrendered, marking the end of WW I. Meanwhile, […]
From Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, the superpowers no longer call the shots!
From Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, the superpowers no longer call the shots! By Yorgos Mitralias The first major lesson from the wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf is already glaringly […]
Peace deal: Trump cries “Uncle”!
“Is that it?” wrote the Wall St. Journal editorial board about the Trump-Iran truce which masquerades as a “peace deal”. They entitled their editorial “Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime?” Summary of […]