ERIC ZUESSE—One of the reasons why the U.N. has failed is that it has never clearly defined even the most dangerous international crime, “international aggression” (the invasion by one country against another country that had never invaded nor seriously threatened it), much less established penalties for it. The Nuremberg Tribunals after WW II were supposed to start the process, but the effort just faded soon thereafter (under Truman).
DEMAGOGUERY
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Politico Distorts Poll To Favor Warren Over Bernie
4 minutes readAs time rolls on it becomes ever more clear that the stablishment is doing everything possible to sabotage Sanders. Their support for Warren elicits suspicion in Jimmy Dore’s team—and us. But of course we have never taken Warren seriously as an anti-establishmentarian, and still very much distrust Sanders, albeit we recognise he might be able to shake things a bit with a vigorous campaign.
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JIM KAVANAUGH—There’s no discussion like this about defense appropriations. An $80 billion increase in military spending, and nary a “how are you going to pay for it” peep from the all the Serious People. You won’t find any purportedly earmarked taxes in a defense bill. All you’ll find is: “the following sums are appropriated.” That’s how it’s “paid for,” no questions asked.
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STEPHEN LENDMAN—Mueller was part of the false flag 9/11 coverup. In the run-up to Bush/Cheney’s 2003 war on Iraq based on Big Lies, Mueller supported naked aggression on the country. As FBI director from 2001 – 2013, he enforced post-9/11 police state harshness, presided over persecution of Muslims in America, the 2001 anthrax deception, and other disturbing activities – crimes gone unpunished. Rowley called him and likeminded US officials “sycophants to power,” complicit “in numerous wrongful abuses of power…”
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STEPHEN LENDMAN—Special counsel Mueller’s witch-hunt Russiagate probe has been ongoing since May 2017 – reporting not a whiff of illegal or improper Trump team/Russia connections, no Russian interference in America’s electoral process – NOTHING!