America’s Imperial Empire: The Sun Never Sets but the Mote remains in the Emperor’s Eye
By Prof. James Petras, May 16 2016
Western imperialism is a complex pyramidal structure where the dominant United States interacts through a five-tier system. There is a vertical and horizontal configuration of leader and follower states
Who Is the More Vicious Liar: Trump, or Obama?
By Eric Zuesse, May 17 2016
There was a drastic refocus by U.S. President Barack Obama away from being anti-jihadist and toward being anti-Russian, after his first Presidential term ended and as soon as his second Presidential term began; but the signs that Obama presented during…
Africa Liberation Day at 53: Pentagon and CIA Continue to Destabilize Continent
By Abayomi Azikiwe, May 17 2016
Today the African Union faces formidable development and security challenges May 25, 2016 marks the 53rd anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union (AU) since 2002. The holiday commonly known…
Russia-ASEAN Summit: Posturing or Power Play?
By Tony Cartalucci, May 17 2016
Earlier this year, despite immense fanfare, the US-ASEAN Summit held in Sunnylands, California ended in a fizzle rather than a bang. Little of substance emerged from and admittedly “symbolic” summit, and the US even went as far as criticizing guests…
Panama Papers Hub in Miami: Citigroup’s [Very] Private Bank
By Pam Martens and Russ Martens, May 17 2016
The Citigroup Private Bank at 201 South Biscayne Blvd. in Miami is located in a 34-story building in downtown Miami with breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay. It’s also the address for dozens of offshore companies whose agent is Mossack Fonseca,…
By Richard Falk, May 17 2016
There are mounting hopes that Barack Obama will use the occasion of the Group of 7 meeting in Japan in May to visit Hiroshima, and become the first American president to do so. It is remarkable that it required a…
