Ben Norton On "Financial Colonialism"
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Meet Fernando Gabriel Cerimedo, Latin America's Biggest Political Consultant Who Faces Accusations of Corruption, Election Manipulation, Fraud and Attempted Murder.
If you're in the United States you can be forgiven for not knowing about Cerimedo; While he is mentioned referenced for his connection to the Shield of the Americas , he does not have an English Wikipedia page ( but he does have one in Spanish ).
Tariff Wars: Canada Strikes Back
Ben Norton on the ins and outs of the new trade war between the United States and Canada, and why Canada may have an advantage: But yeah, pretty sure most Americans don't realize that we're pumping oil from Alberta, Canada:
The Biggest Problem With the United States Military Warfare Strategy is that the Military Industrial Complex is More Capitalist Than Patriotic.
We'll start with this clip from Ben Norton explaining why the US is losing against Iran (at least by traditional, measurable metrics): The latest "phase" or gambit coming out of the United States is " Economic D-Day ," which I posted about earlier. China has basically laughed this off: Iran, by all accounts, is either prepared or is preparing for the fallout (after all, they have been heavily sanctioned even before the war): But why the switch from missiles to bank accounts? Ben Norton clarifies: This has lead to unfortunate military consequences for the US military: The long-range weapons are either in low supply or spent, Iranian capabilities have been massively underestimated, and the re-supplying locations (aka, the US military bases in West Asia that Iran has destroyed) are no longer an option, forcing the US to pivot. We've seen examples of how these conditions have impacted military morale . And that's not all: the weapons that America rely on...
Looks Like Iran May Be Done Playing Games With The United States
My take is that President Trump is more upset that he can't spin the war the way he wants than anything else. He can't just walk away (Iran is in a better position than they were before the conflict started), he can't keep fighting (see Ben Norton's reasons for the pause), and he can't make a deal with Iran because of Israel. And while I understand that the Policy Papers are still considered a geopolitical blueprint and relatively independent of whoever's in the White House, Trump's ego, insecurity, ignorance and arrogance will only allow him to be perceived as the sole person deserving all the credit for any kind of success. Sure, his donors own him, but they're not likely to claim political victories (at least to the media), so it doesn't matter much when they give him marching orders. But to give credit to any previous administration for something that happens under his term is a different matter. The agencies can quote chapters and sections u...
Be Careful Of "Dissidents" Supported By Those In Power.
Ben Norton exposes the hypocrisy of supporting certain outliers:
Which Nation Is the Biggest Threat To The World?
According to the planet Earth: Ben Norton has more:
Is the United States Being Honest About Their Military Capabilities and Accomplishments?
Short Answer: Nope! Slightly longer answer, courtesy of Ben Norton:
Reminder: Iran Is the Appetizer; China Is the Main Course
Just about every move that the United States is making is not just about Iran or even Russia, but their "final boss" opponent China. Whether it's the Strait of Hormuz: or using Taiwan as a Ukraine-like proxy: But it's not like China is just sitting around while this is going on:
