Turkey announced the beginning of military operations in Iraq’s Sinjar province a week after the country and its Syrian FSA allies captured Afrin from Kurdish fighters. On Sunday President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the beginning of Turkish military operations in Iraq’s Sinjar region a week after Turkey and allied Syrian FSA groups captured Afrin from Kurdish fighters. During that prior victory Read More…
Foreign Policy
Orchestrated Emotional Reactions And The Slow Dissolution Of The Constitution
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/24/18). While the nation is frothing at the mouth about guns, and conveniently forgetting Read More…
Before US Troops Protected Poppies In Afghanistan, There Was No Opioid Epidemic In America
While the United States controls more than 90 percent of the world’s opium supply in Afghanistan, the rate of Americans who are addicted to heroin and who have died from drug overdoses has skyrocketed. (TFTP) The Afghanistan War is the longest in United States history, and despite initial claims that the goal of the invasion Read More…
Majority Of $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill Goes To US Military
The last minute signing of the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill in the US is a big windfall for the Pentagon, who will be getting the majority of the money, in the realm of $700 billion. This includes 14 new ships, 28 new helicopters, and 56 of the costly F-35 warplanes. This $700 billion does not Read More…
New US Defense Agency’s Report On Global Nuclear Powers Omits Allies
As the Defense Intelligence Agency’s “Global Nuclear Landscape” report demonstrates, the U.S.’ highly selective concern regarding nuclear stockpiles is not about the danger they pose to the international community but rather the danger they pose to fulfilling U.S. geopolitical objectives. WASHINGTON – A recent report created by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) at the behest of Read More…
US Announces Another $1 Billion In New Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
President Trump made clear earlier in the week during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman that US arms sales to the Saudis are a top priority. Already, the State Department has announced another $1 billion in arms sales to the Saudis. The sales are going to include 6,600 TOW 2B missiles, at Read More…






