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The abduction of the missing girls in Nigeria has given the US an excuse to use military intervention.

Blog: Missing Nigerian girls: An excuse for military intervention?

Almost everyone has heard the heart-wrenching stories of the girls in Nigeria who have been kidnapped, supposedly by the Boko Haram. What has been particularly interesting is that this has caught the heart-strings of President Obama, and various politicians across the world. Supposedly. These are same political leaders who turned a blind eye to the rape and the torture of[Read More…]

War cries and the simmering tension between Russia and Ukraine

War cries and the simmering tension between Russia and Ukraine

There is much more to the violence that has recently erupted in the Ukraine than the Western media propaganda machine would have you believe. In the mainstream media, it was reported that anti-government protesters peacefully occupied Independence Square in central Kiev after president Viktor Yanukovych’s government ditched a far-reaching agreement with the European Union in favour of stronger ties with[Read More…]

Support for Afghanistan war at an all-time low

Support for Afghanistan war at an all-time low

American support for the war in Afghanistan is at an all-time low, according to figures published recently. According to a CNN/ORC International poll, support for the US war in the Middle-Eastern country has sunk below the lowest points seen for the Iraq and Vietnam wars. Only 17 percent of Americans support the 12-year-old war, while about 82 percent of Americans[Read More…]

Why plans to invade Syria will lead to thin red lines of bloodshed

Why plans to invade Syria will lead to thin red lines of bloodshed

          These plans to invade Syria are hardly a new thing. The US economy and therefore the true power base of the US is beginning to fade. The UK power base is also declining, as it is somewhat dependant on the US economy. Together these two countries see a declining window of opportunity for them to[Read More…]

Why have we allowed politicians to flip the debate on Syria?

Why have we allowed politicians to flip the debate on Syria?

Do you remember those little magic tricks that you probably saw at school, where someone would pick a card out of the pack, and then promptly make it disappear – and then reappear – as needed? Well, for some reason that is exactly what has come to mind when I see the propaganda machine in full swing over Syria. So[Read More…]