STEPHEN LENDMAN—Tillerson: “(W)e have no illusions about (Russia). The United States today has a poor relationship with a (country that) invaded…Georgia and Ukraine…and undermined the sovereignty of Western nations by meddling in our election and others.” Fact: The Russian Federation never invaded or attacked another country, what America does all the time worldwide.
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GH ELIASON—Suprun has likewise destroyed cancer treatment in Ukraine. She did this by systematically refusing to purchase the medications needed to treat cancers, heart conditions, and disease. Her idea of giving children a great start was to just not purchase the vaccinations children normally receive against childhood diseases. To what extent you might ask? Documented vaccinations dropped from 96% in 2007 to 20% in 2017.
SYRIA SOLIDARITY—A continuing US military presence in Syria allows the USA to pressure the Syrian government regarding the terms of the inevitable political settlement of the Syrian conflict. From its vantage point in NE Syria, the USA could continue militarily to threaten Damascus – not TO mention other nearby states such as Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran – and to make life miserable for Syrians, such as by supporting roving bands of ISIS terrorists or ISIS missile attacks on Syrian communities.
Big Media on Last Thursday’s Vote in Catalonia: “Never Mind”
19 minutes readTHOMAS HARRINGTON—One would think that, if nothing else, the US and European press would be captivated by the David vs. Goliath nature of the victory. But, of course, paying attention to a victory of this type would mean calling attention to just how far off the mark all of that “common knowledge” they had spread about a minority recklessly inflicting its will on a majority had truly been.
Paul Jay: Empires Don’t Make Their Own Reality
December 27, 2017 PAUL JAY: Hi everybody, I’m Paul Jay at the Real News…

