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The Road to Hell in the Middle East - Gearing Up for the Third Gulf War

Michael T. Klare TomDispatch
The way to war, which will surely prove to be the road to hell, seems open with a Third Gulf War looming on humanity’s horizon. Once again, Iran is the enemy. Again, as in 2003, a president is surrounded by bellicose advisers intent on just such a war and looking for the right excuse to launch it.

Goodbye Unasur?

Ariela Ruiz Caro Americas Program
South American leaders meeting During the first years of its existence UNASUR took actions with international repercussions that gave it a political presence, stealing the thunder of the Organization of American States in regional conflict resolution and the Interamerican Development Bank in infrastructure integration.

A Warmongering War Criminal Takes the Helm of the USS Trump

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On this one there is no ambiguity. Trump’s naming John Bolton as National Security Adviser is a clear declaration that Washington will intensify its current wars and do its best to start new and bigger ones.

Operation Pacific Eagle in the Philippines: Washington’s New Colonial War

Elliott Gabriel Mint Press
Critics contend that Operation Pacific Eagle Philippines is aimed at strengthening Washington’s grip on the long-subjugated people of the Philippines, defeating a half-century leftist insurgency, and securing the country for the interests of U.S. multinational corporations.

Elections in Latin America in 2018: Four Cases Previewed

Nino Pagliccia teleSUR
man at polling place with mural In 2018, 12 Latin American countries from Mexico to Peru will hold elections at different levels: presidential, legislative and municipal. Of the 12 elections, seven are for their respective presidents in Costa Rica, Cuba, Paraguay, Colombia, México, Brazil, and Venezuela. What are the expectations?
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