Political news and opinions from Winter Watch writers and from around the Web.
Last weekend, U.S. federal authorities arrested and jailed Maria Butina — a 29-year-old Russian woman — for some nebulous Orwellian crime of “illegally acting as an agent of the Russian government in a covert operation aimed […]
US president has said American military spending to protect Europe is not sustainable By Jon Stone | 11 July 2018 INDEPENDENT — Germans would actually welcome the withdrawal of American troops stationed in their country, a new […]
By Brandon Smith | 3 July 2018 ALT-MARKET — Years ago when analysts first started to use the term “globalist”, there was an immediate recognition among liberty advocates as to who they were referring to. This […]
By Eric Zuesse | 9 July 2018 STRATEGIC CULTURE FOUNDATION — The US Government (with France and a few other US allies) bombs Libya, Syria, etc.; and the US regime refuses to accept any of the resulting […]
By Caitlin Johnstone | 4 July 2018 MEDIUM — I’ve been noticing videos going viral the last few days, some with millions of views, about Muslim women bravely fighting to free themselves from oppression in the Middle East. The videos, […]
During Monday’s Trump-Putin press conference in Helsinki, Putin specifically mentioned Jewish-Brit (formerly American) vulture-investor William Browder as a criminal suspect to which Russian authorities would like access. This seemed to surprise observers and begs the […]
The Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, formerly considered a terrorist group, seems to have deep ties to the Trump administration. By Damir Mujezinovic | 29 June 2018 INQUISITR — President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and informal adviser Newt Gingrich […]
By Ryan W. Miller | 27 June 2018 USA TODAY — A war may be brewing within the United States, almost a third of voters say in a poll released Wednesday. Amid widespread political polarization on issues like […]
A week after President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, Sheldon Adelson rewarded 5 GOP candidates who had adamantly opposed the deal Three of them are also among the most […]
The latest “police are yokels” script and yarn has been released by the “Las Vegas police.” Just like at the Parkland high school staged deception, it shows police unable to deal with current terroristic threats […]
Hundreds of protesters chant outside Netanyahu’s residence and block major thoroughfares in Jerusalem demanding recognition, reparations, and accountability for the abduction of Yemenite, Balkan, and Mizrahi children by state authorities between the late 1940s and […]
There is a story in Russian-language media that looks very promising to hard-pressed Boers in South Africa. If it materializes, then Russia deserves a lot of credit for both a humanitarian step and as a […]
By Paul Craig Roberts | 21 June 2018 INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY — In this column I am going to use three of the current top news stories to illustrate the disconnect that is everywhere in […]
By Ken Stone and Chris Stone | 2 July 2018 TIMES OF SAN DIEGO — Groups from as far away as New York, Georgia and Texas joined local immigrant-rights activists Monday at Chicano Park for a two-hour […]
Controversial column sparks outrage but also support By Mike Luery | 2 July 2018 NBC (KRCA) — There’s a big controversy in the tiny town of Dixon, where a growing chorus of voices is calling […]
The charges against Sara include splashing around $100,000 in official funds for catering services at the couple’s Jerusalem home By Tom Davidson | 21 June 2018 MIRROR — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara has […]
23 January 2018 USA TODAY (AP) — An Amnesty International survey of 385 Central American migrants suggests that Mexican authorities routinely force people to return to dangerous conditions in their home countries, the rights group […]
Speaking to his Trump-hating base on June 19, Mexico’s leading presidential candidate, the populist-leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (aka AMLO), said all the migrants of the world have a human right to seek life in […]
A new “Russian” connection to former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has come to light, Reuters reports. In an affidavit attached to a July 2017 application, an FBI agent said he had reviewed tax returns for […]
If you are a QAnon supporter, isn’t it long past time to reflect on the message? The latest is more warmongering that could have easily been written up by the Mossad and the neocohens. WikiLeaks […]
‘I don’t have to be ashamed about the Jewish people being the Chosen People; the smartest, most special people in the world.’ By Stuart Winer | 13 June 2018 THE TIMES OF ISRAEL — A lawmaker from the […]
19 May 2018 THE NEW OBSERVER — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has “assured ANC volunteers” that his ruling African National Congress (ANC) is going to seize white land without any compensation, confirming an earlier commitment […]
Immigration is a complicated issue. Before one begins such a discussion, it’s important to define one’s terms and have a basic understanding of the laws and processes in place. If my understanding is incorrect, please let […]
‘Make the lie big, keep it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it’ is quote from Nazi propaganda chief Dr Joseph Goebbels By Mihir Zaveri | 17 June 2018 THE INDEPENDENT — A Massachusetts school […]
By Katy Faust | 22 January 2018 THEM BEFORE US — This is the worst “I told you so” ever. In the committee hearing for Washington State’s Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) which will legalize commercial surrogacy, award […]
It’s not about Vladimir Putin anymore By Lee Smith | 8 June 2018 TABLET — Earlier in the week, the Daily Caller reported that George Papadopoulos’s wife, an Italian lawyer named Simona Mangiante, said her husband had pleaded guilty in July to lying to […]
By Tyler Durden | 10 June 2018 ZERO HEDGE — Italy’s new populist Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, has made good on his warning last weekend that “the good times for illegals are over” – writing […]
6 June 2018 THE HERLAND REPORT — We had the privilege of a sit down with Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, discussing why free speech is being shut down in America. Dr. Roberts is one of the […]
Legislation submitted by Arab members of parliament called for Israel to treat its Arab and Jewish citizens equally. By Ali Younes | 5 Jun 2018 AL JAZEERA — Israel’s Knesset disqualified a bill that called for all […]
4 JUNE 2018 GOLEM XIV — “Crime doesn’t pay.” Actually it does, handsomely. If you are a banker or large financial player, it pays wonderfully. You get filthy rich committing the crimes and after…you continue to […]