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Phil Butler

U.S. Admits Failed Africa Strategy: But There’s More!

As unlikely as it may seem, U.S. officials now admit the Biden administration’s strategy of pressing Niger and other African countries to break off ties with Moscow is no longer working. What’s more impressive, perhaps, is that the story was published in Axel Springer’s Politico. Whether or not the liberal order is preparing to chunk Joe Biden under the bus, or not, is a matter of conjecture…

Phil Butler

Three Cheers for Our Red, White, and Blue War Profiteers

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently told reporters that “No matter what else occurs regarding Ukraine, United States business and leadership put money in their pockets. While TASS news agency is not considered prime news for Westerners, it should be. It turns out the American leadership and militarists have no qualms about admitting the profitability of war in Ukraine.” Let’s run with a quote from Mr. Peskov via TASS…

Phil Butler

Six Minutes of Time Magazine: The Deadliest Propagandists on Earth

It’s a six-minute read, or so Time Magazine says about their hysterical “Do Russians Believe Putin’s Propaganda?” I can scarcely type this for my sporadic laughing. Before I dove in, my first question was, “Who wrote this?” I guess you already suspect some would-be propaganda expert. And Peter Pomerantsev is the spurt in question. Now, if I may, allow me to poke holes like the Swiss in this cheesy bit of Putin-phobia…

Phil Butler