Category Archives: usa
Bloody Russians!
Video proof here …
Gallant Iceland on Assange
I’ve been a fan of this tiny country since my visit in April 2017. Now I’m a bigger fan. Thanks Ian Jenkins for this extract from Portuguese journalist Marta Pacheco’s December 2016 interview with Ögmundur Jónasson, Icelandic Minister for the … Read More »
In his own words: Assange’s statement
This post also features in OffGuardian Questions, questions, questions … Did you know the Swedish Chief Prosecutor initially handling the allegations of rape against Julian Assange found no case to answer? Are you aware she was succeeded by Marianne Ny, … Read More »
Yes, you should fear Assange’s arrest
I’ve written here, here, here and here on his many betrayals by the liberal establishment. Now the seige of Julian Assange is over. Not a month after an IMF approved $4.2bn loan to Ecuador, policemen paid for by your taxes … Read More »
Three cheers for America
Taken today from the Information Clearing House home page. “The United States has entered the ranks of the failed states. One of the most remarkable manifestations of a failed state is that the criminals are all inside the government operating … Read More »
Three reads on Russia
I have a huge map of the world on my wall: 1950 cm east to west; 1200 north to south, Arctic and Antarctic excluded. The other day my brother – great guy and smart with it but, alas, having the … Read More »
On Chelsea Manning (and B. F. Skinner)
This post also features in OffGuardian Note. The OffGuardian version of this post has drawn flak for use of gender pronouns of the ‘him/her’ kind. I stand accused of being ‘bigoted’, an ‘immature child’, ‘sniggering’, ’embarrassed’ and a few other … Read More »
Jill Stein on North Korea
I’m no great fan – though as I said at close of a longish post in the run up to November 2016, Jill Stein would have had my vote as least worst option had I been an American citizen – … Read More »
The revolving door of fake democracy
A Warmonger’s Pay-Off: Nikki Haley to Land Board Seat at Boeing Corp Full story here.