(2021-09-12). Crisis-hit Jordan Faces an Uncertain Future. orinocotribune.com By Ziad Hafez — Sep 10 2021 | Jordan faces a profound economic crisis, with corruption at the top and unreliable allies in the region. The country will either have to forge an entirely new direction or face a crisis of legitimacy at its core. | A kingdom designed by two dying empires, Jordan is today in deep economic crisis, with uncertain alliances, few natural resources, not much water, but a generous amount of corruption. | So where is Jordan heading in today's political-economic climate? Who are its allies and where does its future lie? | The past: a prized pie and many promises | In 1916, as World War I…
(2021-09-12). Video: Never Forget: 9/11 and the 20 Year War of Terror. warisacrime.org By Code Pink, September 12, 2021 September 11th, 2001, fundamentally altered the culture of the United States and its relationship with the rest of the world. The violence of that day was not confined, it spread throughout the world as America lashed out both at home and abroad. The almost 3,000 deaths of September 11th …
(2021-09-12). WEEKEND READER: The Dirty Secrets Behind Manchin's Coal Empire. dailyposter.com
(2021-09-11). The 2nd Afghan War & US Retreat from Central Asia. zcomm.org The costs of maintaining empire have now become greater than the costs of extending empire for the US. It's a cost of empire and a juncture the US had never faced since 1944-45…
(2021-09-11). Chileans Pay Homage to Allende on 48th Anniversary of the Coup. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, human rights activists took to the streets in Chile to recall ex-President Salvador Allende and victims of forced disappearances on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the coup that began a civil-military dictatorship (1973-1990). | RELATED: | Activists walk to the General Cemetery to leave floral offerings and pay homage to the fallen during the dictatorship led by coup leader Augusto Pinochet (…
(2021-09-11). Messianic Failure: Pursuing the GWOT Jabberwock. southfront.org File image. | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Anniversaries can provide occasions for reflection and deep consideration. Past errors and misjudgements can be considered soberly; historical distance provides perspective. Mature reflections may be permitted. But they can also serve the opposite purpose: to cake, cloak and mask the record. | The gooey name GWOT, otherwise known as the Global War on Terrorism, is some two decades old, and it has revealed little by way of benefit for anybody other than military industrialists, hat…