Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on June 18. (President of Russia) By Patrick Lawrence / Consortium News It is never a good idea to turn to corporate media for an understanding of Vladimir Putin — his thoughts, his intentions, what he does and the outcome of what he does. Whenever […]
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Ray McGovern: Why Is Putin in North Korea?
By Robert Scheer and Ray McGovern / Original to ScheerPost In the seventh episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to “President” Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from […]
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Playing President (ep. 7): Putin and North Korea + Ukraine
By Robert Scheer and Ray McGovern / Original to ScheerPost In the seventh episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to “President” Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from […]
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‘Global incineration’: Historian warns nuclear war could ‘extinguish civilization in two hours’
During the Cold War, proponents of the “MAD” (mutually assured destruction) doctrine argued that the United States and the Soviet Union — for all the animosity between the two superpowers — both had enough common sense to avoid a nuclear confrontation and the catastrophe it would bring. They warned, however, that some extremists and fanatics […]
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Naked Hypocrisy: The US once cited UNSC Resolutions to Invade Iraq, now calls Gaza Ceasefire Demand “Non-Binding”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Tuesday characterized the United Nations Security Council resolution 2728 demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza conflict as “non-binding,” a phrase also used by US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield. The US was rebuked by China, according to Akmal Dawi at VOA: “‘Security […]