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Sorry, no post today. The heating installation for the block I am living in failed yesterday. It is supposed to be up again only late this evening. It is freezing not only outside and typing with mittens on is just…

Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: January 18 – New Leaks Show How British Spies Infiltrate And Undermine Lebanon’s Security Services (More to come on this.) January 19 – Dystopia Related: “Here Are the Superheroes To Come and Save…

Yesterday Reuters issued this fake news story: Top Iran leader posts Trump-like image with drone, vows revenge DUBAI (Reuters) – The Twitter account of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former President Donald Trump…

On his first day in office President Joe Biden destroyed women’s sports. As one of several executive orders Biden issued the Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation. It sets out…

After being bashed with 24/7 “Trump is bad” news we are now punished with 24/7 of “Biden is great” news. Actions which were an outrage when taken under Trump are now sold as rational endeavors when argued for by Biden…

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Today a new U.S. administration will come in. On foreign policy issues it will be just as disappointing as the leaving one. U.S. foreign policy is dictated by ingrained interests. The mechanisms of policy making in Washington DC guarantee that…

The U.S. seems to have gone completely crazy these day. Two full divisions worth of soldiers are closing off Washington DC to ‘protect’ a mostly virtual inauguration from a non-existing threat. 26,000 National Guard members to secure Washington for inauguration…

A few month ago we reported on documents which revealed secret British ‘Strategic Communication’ programs in support of the Jihadis who fight against the Syrian people and their government. In December documents of a different secret program revealed similar British…

A few month ago we reported on documents which revealed secret British ‘Strategic Communication’ programs in support of the Jihadis who fight against the Syrian people and their government. In December documents of a different secret program revealed similar British…

Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: January 11 – Dear Congress – Stop Wasting Time With Impeaching Trump – End His Famine In Yemen Related: Dems Reject Bigger Survival Checks, Float Tax Breaks For The Rich – Daily Poster…

On August 4 2020 2.750 tons of ammonium nitrate, stored in a warehouse of Beirut’s harbour, exploded. The blast destroyed large parts of the city. The dangerous load had come on a defect ship which was impounded by the Lebanese…

Someone at CNN was tasked with writing a thrilling story about a brave democratic congressman who did not shy away from confronting the Capitol intruders. How a swift impeachment was born under siege Rioters were still ransacking the halls of…

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No post by me for today but three views of interest on the current situation in the U.S. of A. Pepe Escobar: 9/11 Was the Prelude. 1/6 Is the Holy Grail So where will 75 million disenfranchised voters – or…

Sheldon Adelson, the casino oligarch who has financed far right causes as well as the political careers of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahoo, has died. In 2013 Adelson had called for nuking Tehran (vid). Good Riddance. Unfortunately his money will…

The pompous U.S. Secretary of State informed Congress that he will designate the Ansarallah movement in Yemen as Foreign Terrorist Organization. As Ansarallah, also known as the Houthi, is ruling over some 80% of Yemen’s population such a designation will…

Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: January 4 – British Judge Rejects Assange Extradition Related: Wednesday’s Other Story – Matt Taibbi The Assange saga: Practicing real journalism is criminally insane – Pepe Escobar Even If Assange’s Death isn’t the…

When watching this Jimmy Dore Show about the Capitol incident one can clearly see that some of the police were reluctant to intervene against the surprise visitors. Some even took selfies with them. The police may have been overwhelmed and…

The hyperventilating over Wednesday’s MAGA cosplay in the Capitol Building continues: In a blistering speech one day after pro-trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented security breach, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said the perpetrators should be considered ‘domestic…

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Trump’s supporters are taking care that their president can leave in style. bigger U.S. foreign policy has come home to bite. Does anyone still remember when the Twitter blue ticks lauded this ‘peaceful’ ‘pro-democracy’ action? bigger This ITV footage of…

Two years ago we wrote about the Trump’s relation with Russia: Putin Asks And Trump Delivers – A List Of All The Good Things Trump Did For Russia Trump obviously wants better diplomatic relations with Russia. He is reluctant to…

Andrew Bacevich points to an interesting essay by Richard Hanania about the “threat” from China as perceived by the U.S. establishment. China’s Real Threat Is to America’s Ruling Ideology The author says that China, even as it is growing and…

This was unexpected. The British district court judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected the U.S. extradition request against Julian Assange: Kevin Gosztola – 11:07 UTC · Jan 4, 2021 BREAKING: Judge rules against US extradition of Julian Assange, contending extradition would be…

Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: De…

June 26 2020, New York Times Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says August 17 2020, CNN US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan December 31 2020, Axios…

This year was weird and somewhat depressing. But there are signs that the next year will be better. bigger The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic created some interesting phenomenons. Historically it moved the world’s power center towards the east. China and other eastern…

The Wall Street Journal reports of another misguided decision by the Trump administration. New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Reject Recommendation to Cut Sugar, Alcohol Intake Limit The federal government on Tuesday issued new dietary guidelines that keep current allowances for sugar…

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During my daily skimming of the main str…

Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: December 21 – A No Deal Brexit Is Now All But Certain To Happen December 26 – The Brexit Deal Is Done But Services Are Likely To See Losses Related: Brexit: back on…

So I was wrong predicting that there would be no Brexit deal. Good. A deal was found on Christmas eve and while both sides, Britain and the European Union, may have lost, the British loss seems bigger. The 1256 pages…

Winter solstice has passed and the days are again getting longer. The dark is receding. Time for a festivity that is about hope, about the birth of a revolutionary and savior who will make the walls come down. If only…

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The recent negotiations about a pandemic relief bill are a preview of Joe Biden’s presidency. U.S. President Donald Trump asked for a $2,000 check for every U.S. citizen. ‘Moderates’ rejected to send checks. Some people on the left and right…

“Fog in channel. Continent cut off.” is a famous headline that was once used in a British newspaper (or maybe not). It encapsulates the snobbish British attitude towards Europe. Some fog indeed arose in the channel today but a much…

Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: December 14 – A Presidential Pardon For Julian Assange? Related: “Project Veritas” Leak: Julian Assange Asked Clinton State Department For Help Mitigating Damage Of Unintentional 2011 Data Dump – RealClearPolitics Sarah Palin Calls…

The New York Times continues to provide anti-Russian propaganda and to incite against it: Pompeo Says Russia Was Behind Cyberattack on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the first member of the Trump administration to publicly link the Kremlin…

Some of the ‘Russiagate’ fanatics dream of indicting U.S. President Donald Trump as soon as he leaves his office. But they never explain what crime he should be indicted for. What did he actually do wrong? Yes, he killed foreigners….

Apologists for war crimes are a dime for a dozen. With a new piece in The New Yorker Anand Gopal has joined that trade. Headlined America’s War on Syrian Civilians the piece starts out with some hand wringing about the…

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To keep Moon of Alabama up and running is a significant effort. Please help me to sustain it. – b The relevant authority has finally called the U.S. presidential election: President of Russia @KremlinRussia_E – 8:43 UTC · Dec 15,…

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To keep Moon of Alabama up and running day by day is a significant effort. Please help me to sustain it. – b Last week’s posts at Moon of Alabama: December 7 – Joe Biden’s JCPOA ‘Plus + Plus’ Deal…

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