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The “Russiagate” hysteria is only the latest reason to conclude that the Democratic Party is the greatest institutional impediment to the creation of mass “resistance” to onrushing war and never-ending austerity under late-stage capitalism. Last week’s vote on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 showed, by the numbers, that any legislative “resistance” depends, not […]
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How “Progressives” in the Black Caucus Shrunk to Almost Nothing
May 31st, 2018 
Awake Goy 
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No Comments »Report: DNC Threatens Free Press with Lawsuit Against WikiLeaks
May 31st, 2018 Awake Goy As President Donald Trump continues to wage war on journalism with “violent anti-press rhetoric,” the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published a scathing analysis on Tuesday arguing that the Democratic National Committee’s recent lawsuit against WikiLeaks could set the stage for even more alarming attacks on press freedom by empowering the U.S. government to penalize media outlets […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: against, lawsuit, press, report, threatens, wikileaks’ No Comments »US, UK and France Are Establishing New Military Bases in Northern Syria
May 31st, 2018 Awake Goy Despite the fact that President Trump recently considered withdrawing U.S. forces from Syria, the United States— along with its allies the United Kingdom and France— are doubling down and expanding their military presence in Northeastern Syria by establishing new military bases near the town of Manbij. Reports of the bases first broke last month, but […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: bases, establishing, France, military, northern, Syria No Comments »Israel’s “One of a Kind” New Apartheid Wall to Choke Gaza: A Triple-Layered Sea Barrier
May 31st, 2018 Awake Goy TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Whatever one’s opinion may be about the ongoing Israeli dispossession of the people of Palestine and the crippling siege of the Gaza Strip, one can’t fault Tel Aviv for lacking originality. Such unique means of choking off the Palestinians’ ability to live as normal human beings will be on full display […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: apartheid, barrier, choke, israel, layered, triple No Comments »The Reelection of Maduro – Venezuelan Voters Defiant Answer to US Empire
May 29th, 2018 Awake Goy The Venezuelan people reelected Nicolas Maduro for a second presidential term on May 20. A US-backed political tide of reaction had been bucked, which had swept away previously left-leaning Latin American governments – often by extra-parliamentary means – in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Honduras, and even Ecuador. The US and the right-wing opposition in Venezuela […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: answer, defiant, empire, maduro, reelection, venezuelan, voters No Comments »In Face of US Threats, Iranians I Met Remain Calm and Confident in Their Strength
May 29th, 2018 Awake Goy TEHRAN, IRAN — The look on people’s faces when I mention that I had just returned from visiting Iran is priceless. Even if the trip had been a terrible failure, it still would have been worth it just to see these expressions of confusion, disbelief and sometimes disdain at the mere mention of a visit […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: confident, iranians, remain, strength, their, threats No Comments »Mystery of MBS’ Fate Deepens as an Exiled Saudi Prince Calls for Coup
May 27th, 2018 Awake Goy RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – A shocking interview of an exiled Saudi prince calling for regime change in his home country has gone viral as in-fighting within the Saudi royal family and simmering domestic discontent with the current government’s policies may have reached a breaking point. Exiled Saudi Prince Khalid bin Farhan, in a videotaped appearance […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: Calls, deepens, exiled, mystery, prince, Saudi No Comments »Trump Set to Recognize Israel’s Claim to Occupied Golan Heights and Its Sizable Oil Reserves
May 27th, 2018 Awake Goy TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – While President Trump has reneged on many of his campaign promises — namely, those more populist and non-interventionist in nature — he has undeniably fulfilled those that appealed to his pro-Israel, Zionist supporters. First, Trump announced late last year that his administration would officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: claim, golan, heights, israel, occupied, recognize, Trump No Comments »“Unusually Bad” Situation: Ecuador May Evict Assange “Any Day Now”
May 26th, 2018 Awake Goy Julian Assange may be at the end of the line in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as the WikiLeaks founder may be evicted “any day now,” according to CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter. While Assange has in the past claimed his position in the embassy was under threat, sources say his current situation is “unusually bad” […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: Assange, ecuador, evict, situation, unusually No Comments »Workers Are Prepared to Shut Down Entire Las Vegas Strip
May 26th, 2018 Awake Goy LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas casino owners’ threats to subcontract or automate thousands of workers’ jobs – among other issues — forced the workers, employed by Unite Here Locals 226 and 165, to vote almost unanimously to authorize a strike if bargainers fail to agree on a new pact by June 1. If 50,000 workers, who toil […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: entire, prepared, strip, vegas, workers No Comments »Elon Musk to Fight Fake News with New Website Called Pravda
May 26th, 2018 Awake Goy Elon Musk is creating a website where “…the public can rate the core truth of any article & track the credibility score over time of each journalist, editor & publication,” as he said in a tweet. Interestingly enough, he plans on naming it Pravda. Going to create a site where the public can rate the core […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: called, fight, pravda, website No Comments »House Democrats and Republicans Unite to Expand U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
May 26th, 2018 Awake Goy WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved its version of the $717 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 on Thursday, with a bipartisan 351 to 66 vote that included 131 Democrats. The significant increase in the NDAA budget garnered the support of both parties, which cited concerns about the readiness […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: arsenal, Democrats, expand, house, nuclear, republicans, unite No Comments »Trump Scraps North Korea Summit to Save Face – What Comes Next?
May 26th, 2018 Awake Goy WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump’s cancellation of next month’s summit with the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong-un, came as a bit of a surprise and a jarring break from developments such as the release of three U.S. hostages by Pyongyang and the country’s apparent follow-through on […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: comes, Korea, North, scraps, summit, Trump No Comments »Israel Calls on the EU to End Funding of Pro-BDS Groups
May 25th, 2018 Awake Goy JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel called on the European Union on Friday to halt funding to more than a dozen European and Palestinian non-governmental organizations that it says promote boycotts against Israel, saying the financial support violates the EU’s stated policy that it opposes boycotts against the Jewish state. Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry published a report […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: Calls, funding, groups, israel No Comments »Conflict in Eastern Ukraine May Soon Turn into Open War
May 25th, 2018 Awake Goy This week the military situation in eastern Ukraine has once again escalated as forces loyal to the Kiev government have advanced on positions controlled by defense forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DRP) near the city of Gorlovka. Gorlovka is the DPR-controlled town, located north of the DPR capital of Donetsk. Its pre-war population was […]
European Establishment Loses its First Major Election to Populism
May 25th, 2018 Awake Goy The revolt of voters across the Western world has reached a high point in Europe. The Five Star Movement and the League, two so-called “populist” political parties in Italy, are preparing to form a government after Wednesday’s appointment of a new prime minister following an election result that could directly challenge the foundations of the […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: election, Establishment, european, first, loses, Major, populism No Comments »Activists Sue to Stop Vote on Funding for Chicago Police Compound
May 25th, 2018 Awake Goy The No Cop Academy Coalition filed a complaint in a circuit court in Cook County to prevent a City Council vote on a funding measure for a $95 million police training academy. Attorney Brendan Shiller, who is one of the attorneys representing the coalition, asserted the City of Chicago, through elected officials, “engaged in a […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: activists, Chicago, compound, funding, police No Comments »Peoples Climate Movement Mass Action Planned to Promote Clean Energy Economy
May 25th, 2018 Awake Goy The Peoples Climate Movement (PCM) has announced its next mass mobilization: Advocates across the globe plan to take to the streets on September 8 to challenge the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda and encourage citizens and politicians alike to “rise for climate, jobs, and justice.” The announcement comes as President Donald Trump and his appointees continue […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: action, clean, climate, movement, peoples, planned, promote No Comments »US Efforts to Crush Middle East “Axis of Resistance ” Are Just Making it Stronger
May 24th, 2018 Awake Goy BEIRUT – Since taking office, President Donald Trump has shown himself to be committed to “crushing” the so-called Axis of Resistance in the Middle East, an alliance — composed of Iran, Syria, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah — that opposes the West’s and Israel’s vision for the region. Over the course of his presidency, Trump has targeted […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: crush, efforts, making, middle, Resistance, stronger No Comments »Helpless Europe Swallows Its Pride Amid Trump’s Anti-Iran Crusade
May 24th, 2018 Awake Goy BRUSSELS — Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the Iran nuclear agreement was universally deplored, yet the move underscored the chaotic nature of the United States’ relations with the rest of the world – and, primarily, its disharmonious transatlantic relationship with the “troika” of key European allies: Britain, France and Germany. But are the European powers […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: crusade, Europe, helpless, pride, swallows, Trump No Comments »Nobody Wants to Admit the Real Reason the NFL Banned National Anthem Protests
May 24th, 2018 Awake Goy After two seasons of NFL players engaging in peaceful, albeit controversial protests against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at the start of football games, the organization has banned the practice. The NFL decided this week that while players may choose to remain off the field for the playing of the star-spangled banner, they will […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: admit, anthem, banned, national, nobody, reason, wants No Comments »Donald Trump Can’t Block Twitter Users, Federal Judge Rules
May 24th, 2018 Awake Goy In a decision free speech advocates celebrated as a “historic moment for the First Amendment” and online freedom of expression, a federal judge ruled (pdf) on Wednesday that President Donald Trump cannot block Twitter users for their political views or criticism of his policies. “We’re pleased with the court’s decision, which reflects a careful application of core First […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: block, donald, federal, Judge, Trump, Twitter, users No Comments »NFL Owners Unanimously Approve Ban of Kneeling During National Anthem
May 24th, 2018 Awake Goy After a season that saw ratings declines, advertiser abandonment, and political/racial divides flare on and off the field, ESPN reports that NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance. The new policy, announced this morning, gives players/staff the option to remain in the locker […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: anthem, approve, during, kneeling, national, owners, unanimously No Comments »Saudi Attempts to Sow Seeds of Sectarianism in Yemen Are Backfiring
May 23rd, 2018 Awake Goy SANA’A, YEMEN — A phalanx of flickering video cameras frames the portly Saudi Imam in a shimmering half-light, as he exhorts a brigade of Sunni Muslim mercenaries from the East African nation of Sudan to prepare for battle with rebels from Yemen’s Shia sect known as Houthis. The (Saudi) King Salman Bin Abdulaziz brought you […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: attempts, backfiring, Saudi, sectarianism, seeds, Yemen No Comments »Thanks to Israel, F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets Get First Taste of Combat
May 23rd, 2018 Awake Goy There is a running joke that while the US is the world’s biggest maker and exporter of weapons, no other country uses military equipment and weapons as much as Israel. And, when it comes to state-of-the-art fighter jets, this is now officially the case: an Israeli military official said Israel was the first regime in the […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: combat, fighter, first, israel, stealth, taste, thanks No Comments »Washington Holds a Gun to North Korea’s Head
May 23rd, 2018 Awake Goy The prospects for peace diplomacy between the US and North Korea took a sudden hit after President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary threat to Kim Jong Un. It was in effect a death threat. Trump warned last week that if the North Korean leader does not comply with Washington’s demands for complete denuclearization, then Kim would “end […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: holds, Korea, North, Washington No Comments »China Holds Unusual Military Drills in South China Sea, US-China Trade War on Hold
May 23rd, 2018 Awake Goy On May 21, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang stated that the landing of the Chinese Air Force’s H-6K strategic bombers in the islands of the South China Sea had been a part of usual military drills: “The South China Sea Islands are China’s territory. The relevant military activities are the normal training of the Chinese military […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: china, drills, holds, military, south, unusual No Comments »With All Eyes on Gaza, Israel Falls Back on the Hamas Card
May 23rd, 2018 Awake Goy For days, now, the Israeli rewrite has been well underway, working overtime, to convince the world seven weeks of carnage in Palestine, more particularly Gaza, did not happen. Or, if it did, Israel’s response to the Great Return March was a measured, proportionate answer to the menace posed by some burning kites, waving flags and nihilist teens armed with slingshot weapons of mass destruction. At times, we’ve seen […]
Could Israel be Expelled from the United Nations?
May 22nd, 2018 Awake Goy The conditions of membership in the U.N. are specified in the U.N. Charter. Specifically, “Articles 5 and 6 of the Charter of the United Nations deal respectively with suspension of rights and privileges of membership, and with expulsion from the United Nations.” But the operative part is Article 6, which reads: A Member of the United Nations […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: could, expelled, israel, nations, united No Comments »Study: Americans More Prudish, Delusional and Religious Than the Rest of the World
May 22nd, 2018 Awake Goy Cultural differences exist across borders, and because monoliths are mostly fantasies, often within them, too. That said, America, in particular, is culturally perplexing, and even confounding, to a lot of the rest of the world. I am not, as Americans are wont to do, laboring under the delusion that people in other places spend all […]
Posted in World News, World Order, World Politics Tags: Americans.., delusional, prudish, religious, study, world No Comments »
