US Threatens Military Invasion of Venezuela

US aggression against Venezuela has quite possibly reached the end game. US President Donald Trump has announced that he is considering military action against the sovereign state of Venezuela. While appearing on the CBS program Face the Nation he said, “it’s an option”. He did not elaborate what he meant by the words, but Trump…

Trump’s Trade War is Killing the US Agricultural Sector

Since the trade war between the US and China began with the imposition of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, US farmers have suffered immensely. Retaliatory measures by China have devastated the agricultural sector in the US. To give you an idea, China was a consumer of one-third of all American grown soybeans. This share…

Trump Flip-Flops on Syria for Imperialist Pillage

Over a week ago US President Donald Trump announced that he would be withdrawing US troops from the Syrian conflict. The move was welcomed by the Syrian people who have suffered for years at the hand of the US-backed terrorist campaign against the country. Many in the mainstream US society seemed to support his measure…

Can Iran Save Afghanistan from Unending Conflict?

For almost two decades the United States has carried out a murderous occupation of Afghanistan. Following the events of 9/11, the US has sought to use the event as a justification to expand the American empire further. Under the pretext of “fighting terrorism,” the US has carried out brutal war after brutal war upon sovereign…

The US is Playing a Failing Game in the Koreas

It’s pretty clear that the US is testing the patience of the DPRK with their latest actions. First, US President Donald Trump cancels the peace negotiations, then turns around two days later and says they can still happen. Before he could, the DPRK announced that they were still willing to negotiate despite Trump’s cancellation. The…

Trump Executive Order Bans US Citizen use of Venezuelan Petro

As was perfectly predictable, the US has decided to attack Venezuela’s new oil backed crypto-currency the Petro. An executive order by US President Donald Trump bans “all transactions related to, provision of financing for, and other dealings in, by a United States person or within the United States, any digital currency, digital coin, or digital…

A Quick Tale of Two Hypocrisies

Once again president Trump has decided to speak before thinking. At the 72nd UN assembly today, he decided to threaten the DPRK who oppose US power in their countries. “The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to…