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US to ‘allow’ Lebanon to import life-saving gas and fuel via Syria

James Porteous 11 June 2022 0 Comment

The US says that amending its sanctions against Syria is critical to ‘preventing a total energy collapse in Beirut.’ It is beyond comprehension how a country that demands others adhere to the rule of...

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The US tech war on China is proving costly and pointless

James Porteous 6 June 2022 0 Comment

Call it by its real name – economic warfare. The US wants to control all of the things they do not actually produce. Photo: A man stands in front of a Huawei store in...

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Putin or Biden? Who is responsible for rising food prices?

James Porteous 25 May 2022 0 Comment

While world ‘leaders’ continue shopping for the next war and increasing sanctions, nine million people starve to death every year. Photo: This combination of file photos shows Joe Biden (left) and Russian President Vladimir...

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U.S. to ‘Permit’ Some Foreign Investment In Northern Syria Despite Sanctions

James Porteous 13 May 2022 0 Comment

The US says it’s a ‘strategy designed to defeat Islamic State through economic stabilization,’ without mentioning the sanctions that created many of those issues. 12 May 2022 | Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis |...

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Venezuela and Iran Cooperate to Overcome US Sanctions

James Porteous 10 May 2022 0 Comment

Caracas and Tehran have agreed to build more “routes and mechanisms” to counter US sanctions and strengthen their oil industries. Photo: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said Iran is ready to employ all its...

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BBC ‘explains’ why countries don’t support some US policies

James Porteous 30 April 2022 0 Comment

The West likes ‘simple politics.’ Or as President George W. Bush infamously said, ‘either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.’ Photo: President Vladimir Putin arriving in Beijing ahead of his meeting...

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The Wars for Oil: When you Live by the Sword…

James Porteous 28 March 2022 0 Comment

Putin, Biden and Zelenskyy are all actors in the latest installment of the massive, inhumane pissing match universally known as The War for Oil 28 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News...

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Op-Ed: JFK’s economic embargo is still making Cubans go hungry

James Porteous 23 March 2022 0 Comment

Sixty years on, the country fighting to ‘save’ Ukraine is still punishing Castro on a daily basis Photo: Cuban Flag 23 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Op-Ed: JFK’s economic embargo is...

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How Much World-Oil does the US ‘Control?’

James Porteous 15 March 2022 0 Comment

In this discussion, ‘control’ is a loose term, meaning its own oil, and the oil of its sanctioned countries. It controls a lot of oil… But for the sake of argument, let’s say that...

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Is the US organizing a ‘spontaneous,’ colour revolution in Cuba on 15 November 2021?

James Porteous 5 November 2021 0 Comment

“The U.S. shares the vision of the Cuban people: democracy, prosperity, and human rights…” 01 November 2021 | Alan Macleod | Mint Press News HAVANA — The United States government is playing a key role...

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US: ‘Major force-posture initiatives’ with Australia following Sub Deal

James Porteous 17 September 2021 0 Comment

Australia and the United States announced expanded military cooperation, including rotational deployments of all types of U.S. military aircraft to Australia. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images (cropped) 17 September 2021 | Daphne Psaledakis and David...

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Watch: America After 9/11 (PBS)

James Porteous 8 September 2021 0 Comment

This program centers on the United States’ political and military actions following the 2001 attacks and sheds light on 20 years of a new normal. 08 September 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media...