New York New York: The term
"October Surprise" is one that always triggers speculation in political
circles.
It refers to some covert
initiative that a candidate takes in the month before the election to try to
win it.
Even as President Obama seems
to lead in the polls, and the... » read this article
Ghali Hassan, Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic exclusive
Canada has recently suspended its diplomatic ties with
Iran, accusing Iran of being a “significant threat to global peace and security in the world today”. The move is attributed to U.S.-Israel pressure to create
a coalition front and provide a façade of “international” legitimacy to justify
aggression against Iran.
Let’s... » read this article
Stephen Lendman, Global Research , GlobalResearch.ca
On September 7, Foreign Minister John Baird said Canada closed its Tehran embassy. It expelled Iranian diplomats in Ottawa. They have five days to leave. He claimed a nonexistent Iranian threat. He took a page from AIPAC’s playbook. He bogusly called Tehran the gravest threat to global security.He accused Iran... » read this article
Jim Miles. Axis of Logic. , Axis of Logic exclusive
John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced Canada’s position on Iran, indicating it was shutting down its embassy at the same time expelling all Iranian diplomats. His “talking point” – as all conservatives have – concerned the safety of the embassy staff in Tehran. He returned to this... » read this article
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in Belgrade in 1961 and meets every few years. It's five principles are:
Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
Mutual non-aggression
Mutual non-interference in domestic affairs
Equality and mutual benefit
Peaceful co-existence
In a speech given during the Havana Declaration of... » read this article
Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley (Press TV). Axis of Logic Commentary. , Axis of Logic. Press TV.
Editor's Introduction: Press TV interviewed Webster Griffin Tarpley twice this month on the question of a military bombing and invasion against Syria by the United States, Israel and their European co-horts. The first interview took place on August 6 and the second on August 12. In the first interview, Press... » read this article
A new poll finds 80% of Americans think Iran has a nuclear weapons program and that it is a threat to the US and its NATO allies. The poll, commissioned by The Israel Project, asked likely voters and found “72% of Democrats, 81% of independents and 89% of Republicans were... » read this article
5 July 2012
The US-led confrontation with Iran over its nuclear programs has reached a dangerous new stage, following the stalling of international talks and the imposition of extra sanctions on Iran, designed to cripple its economy. The Obama administration has repeatedly declared that all options, including the military one,... » read this article
There are cynics who argue that the European Union's oil sanctions against Iran, which went into effect on July 1, are a double triumph for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
If you assume (as they do) that the real reason for his hysteria over the alleged threat of Iranian nuclear... » read this article
2 July 2012
A European Union (EU) oil import embargo on Iran that came into force yesterday marks a sharp escalation of the dangerous US-led confrontation with Tehran. Together with harsh new US penalties, the EU ban can only raise tensions in the Persian Gulf, heightening the danger of military... » read this article
In a March, 2012 BBC interview, the Israeli deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor stated that the prospect of a nuclear Iran “sends shivers of fear to all Arab countries”. U.S. officials as well as most major Western media outlets are similarly spreading the notion that Iran’s Arab neighbours oppose an... » read this article
Chris Marsden. Axis of Logic Commentary , WSWS. Axis of Logic
Editor's Comment: In his article, "Hands Off Syria!" Chris Marsden does a good job of reasserting and explaining the West's malicious scheme leading to the bombing and Libyanization of Syria. But he's careful with his analysis of the perpetrators of the Houla Massacre - too careful:
"However, even if the account... » read this article