by Greg Maybury | Aug 4, 2017 | Deep State, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Globalization, Military/Industrial/Security Complex, National Security, Political Economy, Surveillance State, Uncategorized, US Foreign Policy
‘[For us] it is one thing to remain a good friend, but too close an embrace will lead Americans and others to resurrect the “deputy sheriff” tag. The Americans have always put their own interests first and will continue to do so; we should follow their example....
by Greg Maybury | Jun 26, 2017 | Deep State, Geopolitics, Military/Industrial/Security Complex, National Security, Neo-conservatism, Shadow Government, The Presidency, US Foreign Policy, US National Security
‘It has been a splendid little war, begun with the highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that Fortune which loves the brave.’ US Secretary of State John Hay, referencing the Spanish-American War of 1898, in a letter to...
by Greg Maybury | Mar 13, 2017 | Deep State, Geopolitics, Military/Industrial/Security Complex, National Security, Neo-conservatism, Neoliberalism, Power Politics, Surveillance State, Uncategorized, US Foreign Policy, US Political Economy, US Politics
Brief: The response from the mainstream media to Wikileaks revelations of CIA surveillance and hacking – against the backdrop of the MSM and Beltway fuelled brouhaha over fake news, alleged Russian spying and interference in U.S elections, and general animus towards...
by Greg Maybury | Nov 27, 2016 | Deep State, Geopolitics, National Security, Shadow Government, The Presidency, US Foreign Policy, US History, US Intelligence, US Military
The death of Fidel Castro offers us an ideal opportunity to reflect not just on the profound geopolitical import of Cuban-American relations. In the process we acquire a timely insight into how badly the Washington establishment gets it all so demonstrably and...
by Greg Maybury | Nov 27, 2015 | Deep State, Geopolitics, National Security, Power Politics, Shadow Government, US History, US Politics
‘Statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by...
