In comments exchanged below my recent Buddhas of Wall Street & Pentagon post, the issue of ‘shorting’ or ‘short selling’ came up. Its tangentiality notwithstanding, I linked to a capitalist-friendly explanation, prompting fellow Sheffielder and rambling partner Dave Hansell to … Read More »
The Guardian, February 6 2021 * Caitlin Johnstone today: I really hope Americans get rid of that dangerous right wing lunatic in Congress, by which I mean all of the people in Congress. Marjorie Taylor Greene is not more crazy … Read More »
Not being a regular reader of Jane’s Aircraft I was surprised by Stephen Gowans’ references, in his What’s Left? post three days ago, to B-52s. For my generation this bomber gained global notoriety in the skies over Vietnam. And even more infamously … Read More »
Hard as I try to vary my sources for masthead quotes – from Vladimir Putin to Leonard Cohen, Lenin to Steve Coogan – blogger Caitlin Johnstone remains overrepresented. She is so damn quotable on top topics of the day. Here … Read More »
From time to time I find cause to cite Scott Ritter, the former UN Weapons Inspector who drew the wrath of the US Empire by refusing to go along with a WMD casus belli for the invasion of Iraq, shown … Read More »
I’ve referred a good few times to this former Sunday School teacher and CIA Director. See for instance my post on America’s Christian Right, where I deem his likely challenge in 2024 and 2028 a far greater threat than any … Read More »
Image from a BBC story – Iraq: ‘We are systematically programmed to kill’ Caitlin Johnstone – yes, her again – says today that: The Capitol riot wasn’t the worst thing a US president has done. It’s not even the worst thing … Read More »
I ought to credit Ozzie blogger Caitlin Johnstone as an honorary steel city scribbler given how often I replicate her posts on this site, in full and with her blanket permission for “everyone but racists and fascists”. Today’s is a … Read More »
See also yesterday’s post, Stop trivialising the term, coup! Below are my shamelessly cherry-picked highlights from a predictably flawed but highly entertaining piece today in the liberal centrist Middle East outlet, Al-Monitor. Turkey awash with schadenfreude over Capitol takeover A large … Read More »
Caitlin Johnstone opens her post today: Stop trivializing the term “coup”. It’s a real thing the US government really inflicts on other countries in a way that actually does topple governments and cause immense destruction. You cannot take over the … Read More »