Selected Articles: Pandering to Washington’s Whims
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Canada Serves the US Empire…Again…and Again…
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, December 18, 2018Once again Canada clearly signals its vassal status in relations with the U.S. The recent arrest and detention of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer, demonstrates fully Canadian compliance with U.S. desires.
Ottawa Sends Contradictory Messages on Arms Control
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, December 18, 2018CJPME points out that, in the House, several very reasonable amendments were all voted down by the Liberals. One amendment called for the closing of a loophole which conceals Canadian arms sales to the US: a loophole in stark violation of one of the ATT precepts.
Fifth French “Yellow Vest” Protest Opposes Macron Government
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, December 18, 2018“Yellow vest” protesters mobilized for a fifth day of action in France on Saturday, facing a new police crackdown and clashes centered in provincial cities, as fewer protesters traveled to Paris.
Kiev Sends Tanks and Troops to Donbass, Poroshenko Regime Hatching an Armed Provocation?
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, December 17, 2018The Russian news agency TASS reports (December 16, 2018) on disturbing developments pointing to the deployment of Ukrainian troops and tanks against Donbass.
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, December 17, 2018The American public is now evenly split between those who want a two-state solution and those who prefer a single state, shared by Israelis and Palestinians, according to a survey published last week by the University of Maryland.
Western Leaders Have A History of Pandering to Washington’s Whims
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, December 15, 2018Since the Second World War’s conclusion, Europe’s major powers have pandered politely to their master across the Atlantic, America. While the United States has waged war and ousted governments in regions around the world, European states like Britain, France and Germany have either bloodied their hands with them, provided aid, or nodded silent approval.
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, December 15, 2018A particularly scurrilous op-ed appeared in the pages of the Washington Post accusing the Syrian government of detaining, torturing, then executing an American citizen, Layla Shweikani.
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