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The article fails to mention how the US and UK media are joined at the hip to the Anglo-American deep state.RTManipulative media monopoly: Kremlin spokesman says US & UK press has ruled world for decades

Update.Dances with BearsThe Skripal Case Goes To Court For The First Time – New Uncertainties For The British And Russian Governments John HelmerSee also Some reflections on the Russian presidential election and on the Sergei Skripal case. The NationRussia Endorses Putin as a Trusted Leader While Washington and London Condemn Him (Again)Stephen F. Cohen

Some numbers.Michael Roberts BlogThe Fed, trade wars and recessionMichael Roberts

[embedded content] Renowned French security expert Paul Barril discloses the existence of Operation Beluga, a covert Western intelligence scheme intended to undermine Russia and its leaders. Key Words: Bill Browder, France, Russia, Trump

Some people say that the Deep State doesn't exist, but read this, it is more extensive than most people have previously. It involves militarily-industrial complex, top people in the military, much of the Tory party, members of the Royal Family, bankers and just about everyone else crooked in the British establishment. It's tentacles go out to the European and US deep states, a cesspit of corruption, espionage, and murder.The disclosure of Cambridge Analytica has exposed much more than...

As they say in the military, "the shit's on." Here we go again.The HillTrump replaces McMaster with Bolton as national security adviser Jordan FabianDem senator [Markey] on Bolton hire: Trump is 'lining up his war cabinet' Brett Samuels Also Zero HedgeTrump Replaces McMaster With John Bolton As Security Advisor Trump Admin Approves $1BN Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia, Including 6,700 Missiles Trump Slaps China With $50 Billion In Tariffs US To File WTO Suit Against China For Trade...

Paul pointed out that he believed Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and others used intelligence collected “without any judicial warrants” for political purposes, in addition to “try to bring Trump down.”... The AntiMediaRand Paul: Deep State Exists, Uses Intelligence for Political Purposes Truth In Media

Arms race on. Defense industry, a euphemism for the military industrial complex, salivates.As DefSec Mattis admits, the US cannot stop an ICBM attack by capabilities that already exists, so new technology doesn't increase the threat. The US strategy is not to counter an attack directly with through deterrence based on the the nuclear triad, or "trident."No matter, huge increases in defense spending are already on the way.The National InterestCould America Stop a Cruise Missile or Hypersonic...

Even if you are not following this, Dirk Ehnts' explanation of Keynes' position in the General Theory is of interest regarding his view on addressing unemployment that is substantially the same as the MMT position. The position of what now goes by the name "Keynesianism" is different from both.Some keeper Keynes quotes, too.econoblog 101Discussion with Ben Fine about Keynes and KeynesianismDirk Ehnts | Lecturer at Bard College Berlin

An excellent article which suggests another reason why Rex Tillerson was fired. This article says that he was involved in trying to stage a false flag in Syria by launching a chemical weapons attack and blaming it onto Assad. The Russians alerted the Trump administration about this and Rex Tillerson was fired.  KV Bypassing the official diplomatic channels, Russian Chief of Staff General Valeri Guerassimov contacted his US counterpart General Joseph Dunford to inform him of his fear of a...