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">While Saudi Arabia has adopted the Qatari plan to overthrow the Syrian secular regime, Riyadh seems unable to adapt to the sudden withdrawal of the U.S. Not only did the Saudis reject the Russian-American accord but they pursue the war and announce retaliation to "punish" the United States. For Thierry Meyssan, this stubborness is equivalent to collective suicide by the family of Saud.
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">US- Venezuela Relations: A Case Study of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism</a><br>
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">US relations with Venezuela illustrate the specific mechanisms with which an imperial power seeks to sustain client states and overthrow independent nationalist governments. By examining US strategic goals and its tactical measures, we can set forth several propositions about (1) the nature and instruments of imperial politics, (2) the shifting context and contingencies influencing the successes and failures of specific policies, and (3) the importance of regional and global political alignments and priorities.
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">British Broadcasting Corporation, a beacon of international journalism, has proposed us this week two exemplary masterpieces on how to discredit legitimate public queries on high-profile issues.
<br />Richard Galpin, a BBC World Affairs correspondent who warns on his Twitter that “views expressed are mine, not BBC’s” abused this brand by releasing an article “Mother Agnes: Syria’s ‘detective’ nun who says gas attack film faked“ .
<br />He insists that he interviewed Mother Agnes-Mariam de la Croix, the (...)
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">A boat of migrants, mostly Eritreans coming from Libya, sank off the island Lampedusa. 155 passengers survived while about 300 others perished. Following the Pope’s remarks, Italy was moved by this tragedy and declared a national day of mourning. However — as observes Manlio Dinucci — before succombing to the tides, these migrants were the victims of the policies and wars perpetrated by the West.
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