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US, Canadian War Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait Shortly After Biden’s Pledge to Go to War with China
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Sep 20, 2022
US and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, which China views as its territorial waters, on Tuesday. Since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month, tensions between Washington and Beijing have soared. The transit occurred just days after President Joe Biden pledged to defend Taiwan with military force against China.
Senate Looks to Enforce Oil Price Caps with Secondary Sanctions
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Sep 20, 2022
Two US senators have introduced a new bill that would sanction any company buying Russian oil at a price beyond a cap set by Western leaders. If passed, the legislation would significantly escalate the economic war against Moscow, resulting in the US sanctioning India, Turkey and China.
US Troops More Concerned About Inflation Than Russia and China
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 19, 2022
According to the head of the Air Force, US troops report their top concern is inflation, not Russia or China. The concern from the troops led the Pentagon to reverse a decision to cut special pay incentives for more complex jobs.
White House Making Quiet Effort to Close America’s Infamous Torture Prison
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2022
President Joe Biden pushed behind the scenes throughout the first year of his administration to close the Guantanamo Bay torture prison, the Wall Street Journal reports. Established in US-occupied Cuba under the George W. Bush presidency, Gitmo has a cruel legacy of America carrying out barbaric interrogation methods on mostly innocent people.
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Sep 17, 2022
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
Majority of IAEA Board of Governors Support Western Statement Against Iran
by Connor Freeman | Sep 15, 2022
Two-thirds of the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors, comprised of 35 nations, endorsed a non-binding statement pressuring Iran, Reuters reported on Thursday. This comes as Washington expands its “maximum pressure” campaign, devastating the Iranian civilian population. Any remaining hopes of reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) continue dwindling.
US, EU Will Force Turkey to Implement Sanctions on Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 15, 2022
Washington and Brussels will pressure Ankara to step up the economic war on Moscow, the Financial Times reported Thursday. Western officials say the Russian economy has been able to weather the Washington-led sanctions blitz partly because the Turkish economy is offering backdoors to Moscow. According to the diplomats, Turkish banks will now be forced to abandon the Russian Mir payment system.
White House Approves Over $1 Billion in Military Aid to Egypt Despite Human Rights Abuses
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Sep 15, 2022
The White House on Wednesday announced it would send over $1 billion in security assistance to Egypt. The Joe Biden administration approved the aid as several top Democratic lawmakers pushed to reduce security assistance for Egypt by $300 million. While Egyptian...
Washington Imposes More Sanctions on Iran Over Alleged ‘Malicious’ Cyber Activities
by Connor Freeman | Sep 14, 2022
As talks to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) seem to have all but failed, the Joe Biden administration continues to pile sanctions on Iran. The Treasury Department said the new penalties targeted a “group of Iran-based malicious cyber actors” allegedly linked to Tehran’s elite military unit, the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Putin Will Meet with Modi, Xi this Week in Effort to Boost Russia’s Ties with India & China
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 13, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with two prominent world leaders this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Moscow has found economic refuge in Beijing and New Delhi as the West attempts to cripple the Russian economy through an unprecedented sanctions campaign.
UN Seeks to Expand Grain Export Agreement to Include Russian Ammonia
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 13, 2022
The United Nations is pushing to include a key product in fertilizer within the deal that allows Moscow and Kiev to export grain through Ukrainian ports. A Western diplomat said expanding the grain agreement to include Ammonia from Russia could stabilize the grain...
NATO Kicks Off Naval War Games Near Group of Russian Ships
by Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman | Sep 12, 2022
The United States and 11 NATO members have started large-scale military drills in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Dubbed “Dynamic Mariner,” the war games will put several NATO ships in a region with a major Russian military presence, at a time of soaring tensions between Moscow and the West.
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