Link — 9 Jan 2020

Medium (why it matters that the American elite chose the wrong path after WWII left the US the global hegemon.)
(How) America Chose the Path of Violence, Capital, and Empire — Instead of Peace, Prosperity, and Democracy
Umair Haque

Medium (attacking the false logic of equating Zionism as Israeli theocratic nationalism and exceptionalism with anti-semitism as a form of bigotry.)

One down, two to go — Zionism, militarism, and American exceptionalism

Stan Goff

The Guardian (UK) ("free speech")
How the oil industry has spent billions to control the climate change conversation
Emily Holden

Responsible Statecraft ("paid by the US government"}
U.S. Media Outlets Fail to Disclose U.S. Government Ties of ‘Iranian Journalist’ Echoing Trump Talking Points

Eli Clifton

Black Agenda Report (propaganda as a form of gaslighting)
Beware Imperialist Gaslighting – Assassination is Not Legal

Mark P. Fancher

Bill Totten's Weblog (important backgrounder de-colonization after cultural genocide — HK is at the center of de-colonization, as is China also, and as Romanoff explains, the Philippines. The list is long.)

The History of Hong Kong, Britain’s Colonial Legacy

Larry Romanoff

Reminiscence of the Future
All The Way To The Bank.
Andrei Martyanov

Fort Russ News
TEHRAN: 7+ million People Directly Attended the Funeral of General Soleimani
Drago Bosnic

Anti-Empire (raising the ante)
The Accuracy of Iran’s New Missiles Has a Sobering Effect on the US

Scott Ritter

Gold, Goats n. Guns ("winning," but it's not the US. It's Iran)
After Missiles Fly, Iraq Becomes the Battleground
Tom Luongo

RT
Missile strikes on bases housing US troops aimed at damaging America’s ‘military machine’ – Iranian commander

Mint Press News
Iraqis to the United States: What Part of “Go Home” Don’t You Understand?
Steven Sahiounie

Moon of Alabama
Pentagon Accuses Iran Of Shooting Down A Ukrainian Plane But Its Evidence Is Flimsy

RT
‘Illogical rumors’: Iran responds to US media reports that Ukrainian Boeing was hit by missile over Tehran

Russia Observer
TWENTY YEARS LATER – WHAT PUTIN FORGOT
Patrick Armstrong

Sic Semper Tyrannis
[Col. Douglas] Macgregor got it part right on [Tucker] Carlson's show last night
Col. W. Patrick Lang, US Army (ret.)

Also at SST
"The Middle East is a complicated place" - SWMBO

The Strike - TTG

SouthFron
[Iraqi] PMU Commander Denies Responsibility For U.S. [Baghdad] Embassy Attack, Vows Revenge Against Military Installations Only

TASS
Jane’s: Global defense spending exceeds $1.8 trillion in 2019

TASS (the nightmare scenario for the US and West)
Beijing, Moscow have similar stances on Middle East — Chinese Foreign Ministry

The Grayzone

PayPal blocks donations to The Grayzone that mention Iran
Ben Norton

The Vineyard of the Saker
The AngloZionist Empire vs Iran: a discussion of the recent events
The Saker

Zero Hedge
GOP's Mike Lee Blasts Intel Briefers For Telling Senators They Can't Debate War Authorization

Top China Expert Has Doubts Over Trade Deal As Tensions Are "Getting Worse"

New Cambridge Analytica Leaks Reveal Psychological Manipulation Of Global Population

Tyler Durden