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  Herland Report: The neo-cons want Trump removed, push for Iran war: Speaking on state TV of the prospect of a war in the Gulf, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, seemed to dismiss the idea. “There won’t be any war. … We don’t seek a war, and (the Americans) don’t either. They know it’s not in their interests.” The ayatollah’s …

  Below is Pepe Escobar’s account of the state of play between Russia, China, and the USA on all topics. Pompeo is an embarrassment — out of his league. Bolton is simply a traitor — an agent of a foreign power — and perhaps out of his mind as well, writes Robert D. Steele, CEO of Earth Intelligence Network, founder …

  Herland Report: Google now automatically disables or limits searches for material that it deems to be undesirable. If Google does not approve of something it will not appear in search results. And what does come up will likely favor content that derives from those who pay Google to promote their products or services. Information that originates with competitors will …

  Herland Report: Afghan opium production is 40 times higher since the US-NATO invasion. About 90 percent of the world’s illegal opium is now estimated to come from Afghanistan, writes Mintpress. the U.S.-led NATO invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the production of opium in the country has increased by 40 times according to Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, fueling organized …

  Herland Report: The Afghanistan war: The nightmare that shames America internationally: After 17 bloody years, the longest war in US history continues without relent or purpose in Afghanistan. There, a valiant, fiercely-independent people, the Pashtun (Pathan) mountain tribes, have battled the full  might of the US Empire to a stalemate that has so far cost American taxpayers $4 trillion, …

Following the 1993 publishing of the book “Clash of Civilizations?” by the political scientist Samuel Huntington, it has only become more evident how prescient his thesis was at this time when looking at the US’ foreign policy in the Middle East. Huntington hypothesized that in the decades following the end of the Cold War; political conflicts would be rooted in …

  Herland Report: Hamid Karzai: Billions of US dollars have been used to fight extremism, yet Islamic extremism is rampant more than ever before in Afghanistan. Why? Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, speaks about these issues in this ground-breaking interview where he strongly condemns the detonation of America’s most powerful non-nuclear bomb on Afghan territory some time back. Hamid …

  Herland Report: “While the US troops on the borders of Russia and Iran are generally considered intimidation/provocation tactics aimed at Moscow and Tehran, the broader reality is that America intends to use its troops as speed-bumps in China’s New Silk Road”, writes Sott.net.  “NATO’s recent land and sea exercises in eastern and southern Europe as well as the Black …