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The Coming Decline of US and UK Power by PATRICK COCKBURN

Posted on February 25, 2017 by kf1

Boris Yeltsin was making a presidential visit to Washington in 1995 when he was found one night outside the White House dressed only in his underpants. He explained in a slurred voice to US secret service agents that he was … Continue reading →

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Did a Neoliberal Energy Grab Backfire? Crimea: an EU-US-Exxon Screwup

Posted on May 25, 2014 by kf1

by PIERRE M. SPREY and FRANKLIN C. SPINNEY On 17 May, William Broad’s piece, “In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves”, appeared in the New York Times.  Broad explained  how the annexation of Crimea by Russia changed the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Foreign Policy Is a Shambles by SHELDON RICHMAN

Posted on January 9, 2014 by kfone

With al-Qaeda affiliates wreaking havoc in Iraq, Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham seem to lament that no U.S. troops are on the scene to get in on the action. “The Administration must recognize the failure of its policies in … Continue reading →

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