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Melania Trump reflects on her six-day tour in China

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No visit to China would be complete without seeing the Great Wall, which is exactly how first lady Melania Trump wrapped her first-ever trip to Asia. Stopping before she went to the top, Trump spoke exclusively with CNN about her six-day tour of the region, specifically how she felt seeing her first lady counterparts in Japan, South Korea and China.

"We had a great time, it was nice to see them again," said Trump of Akie Abe of Japan, Madam Kim Jung-sook of South Korea and Madam Peng Liyuan of China."They were in the United States before and we have a great relationship with all three of them," she said.


Comment: CNN can't seem to help themselves by throwing some digs at Melania Trump, subtly berating her capacity as First Lady because she's a "Slovenian immigrant and former fashion model."


Che Guevara

Regime change fail: Venezuelan Chavistas win by a landslide, opposition in disarray

Chavista government supporters Caracas
© ReutersChavista government supporters in the streets of Caracas.
Venezuelan democracy is firmly on the path toward protagonist democracy as the main feature of its political system.

The governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela recently obtained a resounding electoral victory for state governorship. The election was called by the National Electoral Council at the instance of the National Constituent Assembly. Soon after, the opposition group Democratic Unity Coalition seemed to be in disarray. Enrique Capriles of the Justice First party, for example, resigned from the MUD coalition questioning Henry Ramos Allup of the Democratic Action party who in turn expelled the four AD governors who dared to be sworn-in in front of the ANC in acceptance of the election results.

Comment: The 61.14% turnout for the elections was the largest in 15 years, with over 10 million people voting. Despite this and the fact that over 1,300 national and international observers were on hand to monitor the process, the US immediately cast doubt on the results and imposed new sanctions. What a surprise!

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Gear

Russian parliament seeks response to US targeting Russian media

Russian parliament
© RIA Novosti/Vladimir Fedorenko
Russia's parliament warned on Friday some U.S. and other foreign media could be declared "foreign agents" and obliged to regularly declare full details of their funding, finances and staffing.

Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the State Duma, said parliament could back legislation as early as next week in response to what lawmakers view as U.S. pressure on Russian media.

"Possible restrictions will be the same as those taken by the United States," Interfax news agency quoted him as saying.

He said some U.S. media in Russia were trying to turn U.S. public opinion against Moscow.

Rocket

The myth of American military superiority

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Russian RS-28 Sarmat
There are two myths which are deeply imprinted in the minds of most US Americans which are extremely dangerous and which can result in a war with Russia.
  • The first myth is the myth of the US military superiority.
  • The second myth is the myth about the US invulnerability.
I believe that it is therefore crucial to debunk these myths before they end up costing us millions of lives and untold suffering.

In my latest piece for the Unz Review I discussed the reasons why the US armed forces are nowhere nearly as advanced as the US propaganda machine would have us believe. And even though the article was a discussion of Russian military technologies I only gave one example, in passing, of Russian military technologies by comparing the T-50 PAKFA to the US F-35 (if you want to truly get a feel for the F-35 disaster, please read this and this). First, I am generally reluctant to focus on weapons systems because I strongly believe that, in the vast majority of real-world wars, tactics are far more important than technologies. Second, Andrei Martyanov, an expert on Russian military issues and naval warfare, has recently written two excellent pieces on Russian military technologies (see here and here) which gave many more examples (check out Martyanov's blog). Having read some of the comments posted under Martyanov's and my articles, I think that it is important, crucial, in fact, to drive home the message to those who still are thoroughly trained by the propaganda machine to instantly dismiss any notion of US vulnerability or, even more so, technological inferiority. I am under no illusion about the capability of those who still watch the idiot box to be woken out of their lethargic stupor by the warnings of Paul Craig Roberts, William Engdal, Dmitrii Orlov, Andrei Martyanov or myself. But I also think that we have to keep trying, because the war party (the Neocon Uniparty) is apparently trying really hard to trigger a conflict with Russia. So what I propose to do today is to connect the notions of "war with Russia" and "immediate and personal suffering" by showing that if Russia is attacked two of the most sacred symbols of the USA, aircraft carriers and the US mainland itself, would be immediately attacked and destroyed.

Comment: The US has so completely lost the plot that one can only hope they don't push their luck too far. Russia does not pose any threat to anybody however they are more than prepared (and equipped) to take care of any threats to them. All with a budget approximately 8 times less than what the US has spent on their military budget. Though it's understandable that the US would spend so much more: the amount of waste and corruption in the military industrial complex is unprecedented. From no-contract bids to "destroying equipment", and defense contractors producing inferior equipment, there's no end to the myriad of ways that the American tax payer is being ripped off when it comes to military spending.


Magnify

Vladimir Putin says 'absurd' election meddling claims are designed to hurt Donald Trump

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump talk at the start of a leader's meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang EPA
© EPAVladimir Putin and Donald Trump talk at the start of a leader's meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang
Allegations of links between Russia and Donald Trump's former campaign manager were fabricated by the US President's opponents as a weapon against him, Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Reports Mr Putin's relatives had been in contact with the Trump administration were untrue, the Russian President told a briefing at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam.

He described claims of any Kremlin interference in the US election as "absurd".


Comment: The idea that a few twitter advertisements could swing a US election is insulting to the American people and demonstrates just how hysterical and demented the western establishment is:


Comment: Trump administration curtails travel & trade with Cuba


Airplane Paper

President Trump meets Vladimir Putin, agreeing together they will destroy ISIS

President Trump Meets Vladimir Putin Agreeing Together they will Destroy ISIS
© ReutersPresident Trump Meets Vladimir Putin Agreeing Together they will Destroy ISIS
The moment that Democrats and Globalists have been dreading has finally occurred, The President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump has finally met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and together the pair has vowed to unite and destroy ISIS.

The brazen and charismatic President Trump made an agreement with the idolized Vladimir Putin in order to completely annihilate ISIS inside of Syria once and for all.


In a show of unity both Washington and Moscow agree that there is no military solution to the conflict and both countries expressed a commitment to Damascus' sovereignty

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Bad Guys

US seeks to drive Venezuela into loan default with oil blockade

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© Kimberly White / Reuters
The U.S. is betting on the default of Venezuela affecting its financial credibility and hampering its debt repayments.

While continuing the commercial and financial embargo and the systematic attack on PDVSA, it was revealed at the start of November that imports of Venezuelan oil to the United States this year have declined to 56 percent compared to last year.

This multi-pronged attack that this state industry is facing as the main foreign exchange earner of the country, has been run by a network of internal allies, many of whom have been detained by the Public Prosecutor's Office in recent months. This was after the former Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz became a key factor in allowing the continuity of these mafias to operate within the company.

Comment: Venezuela is already in a horrible economic state, and it is clear the US is seeking to drive it into the ground. This is the default behavior of the United States. Contrast this with how Russia conducts business: From Russia with love: Moscow renegotiates $1 billion of Venezuelan debt


Better Earth

China's Xi Preaches 'Openness' and 'Cooperation' After Trump Comes Out Swinging (VIDEO)

China's Xi JinPing Preaches 'Openness' and 'Cooperation' After Trump Comes Out Swinging (VIDEO)
Xi praised many of the results of an increasingly connected world.

"In pursuing economic globalization, we should make it more open, more inclusive, more balanced, more equitable and more beneficial to all,"

"We should continue to foster an open economy that benefits all. Openness brings progress while self-seclusion leaves one behind," he said.

Comment: All the rising powers are asking for is cooperation from the US in mutually beneficially deals. But the entrenched psychopathic power brokers in the western establishment just can't help themselves.


Better Earth

ISIS defeated in Syria and Iraq - mainstream media ignores it

People celebrate with Russian and Syrian flags inside Waer district, after rebel fighters and their families evacuated the besieged Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, May 21, 2017 Reuters
© ReutersPeople celebrate with Russian and Syrian flags inside Waer district, after rebel fighters and their families evacuated the besieged Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, May 21, 2017
Two days ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), supported by Russian air power, finally took control of Albu Kamal - the last Daesh base in the Syria/Iraq border.

One week ago, the Iraqi Army and the PMUs reconquered al-Qaim, on their side of the border. Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, the legendary PMU commander, previously had told a small group of us in Baghdad that would happen "in a matter of days".

It ended up being four - to be exact.

The Syrian forces will now be redeployed northwest, towards Idlib, the last "moderate rebel" stronghold of that thing called Syrian Conquest Front, a.k.a. Nusra Front, a.k.a. al-Qaeda in Syria.

The key point is that Syrian and Iraqi forces have met at the border - with defeated Daesh jihadis scurrying around or turned into roadkill.

This is History in the making.

And right on cue, VIRTUALLY NOTHING about this REAL ON THE GROUND VICTORY OF A REAL WAR ON TERROR is being covered by Western corporate media.

No wonder. Because this was the work of Damascus, Russia, Hezbollah, Iran advisers, Baghdad and the PMUs - actually the "4+1" - and not the US-led "coalition" that includes Wahhabi mongrels House of Saud and UAE - that totally smashes to bits the monochord Washington narrative.

So History in the making must be silenced.

Of course Project Daesh of balkanizing "Syraq" is not dead.

Yet.

The jihadi diaspora - across the desert, towards other fronts (Afghanistan, Philippines, the Caucasus) - is in effect.

The usual suspects - and their proxies/lackeys - simply won't give up

USA

Trump speech at APEC 2017 (VIDEO + Transcript): Calls out member-states' 'unfair trade practices' despite history of cheating accusations against U.S.

Trump at APEC
"We are not going to let the United States be taken advantage of anymore," Mr. Trump said.

Contrary to the president's claim that past administrations failed to respond to such abuses, America has filed 124 complaints with the World Trade Organization, more than any other country.

The U.S. has been accused of cheating as well, with 143 cases alleging unfair trade practices also more than any other country.


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