Andre Vltchek | Rioters say they’re ‘fighting for democracy,’ and yet are highly intolerant to those they disagree with.
ASIA FILES
The 21st century world order changing in ways which the previous generation could not have easily imagined. One of the primary factors in the current transition from a unipolar world order to a multipolar world order - is the emergence of the continent of Asia as an economic and geopolitical tiger. Leading the charge for the new plurality in international relations is China, followed by India, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and the Asean group members. Follow 21WIRE's Asia Files for key news, insights and though-provoking features on this up-and-coming global regional powerhouse...
REVEALED: US Behind Hong Kong Protests – Admits US Policymaker
Tony Cartalucci | In addition to this latest admission, deeper research shows NED recipients are actually leading the protests in China.
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The China Hustle’ (2017)
SUNDAY SCREENING | It was all going swimmingly well, until someone blew the whistle and threatened to bring down one of the biggest house of cards ever.
DISCUSSION: Hong Kong, China and Trump’s Trade War
SUNDAY WIRE | What sort of risks does this new unofficial war pose to America’s economy?
CONFIRMED: YouTube Censors ‘Anti-Protest’ Channels in Bid to Bolster New ‘Color Revolution’ in Hong Kong, China
21WIRE | US is now using its overwhelming ownership of internet platforms to fix marketplace of ideas in favor of is own policies.
Rohingya Refuse to Return to Myanmar as Bangladesh Repatriation Efforts Stall
Reuters | Myanmar authorities insist they’re ready to receive any returnees, but many refugees are refusing to go back.
Indian Spacecraft Carrying Lunar Rover Enters Moon’s Orbit
21WIRE | Final frontier: India now set to join a very exclusive international club.
South Korea Officials Laugh at Trump’s Demand for $5 Billion to Keep US Army There
21WIRE + NAR | Moe than ever, the old US gambit in the Pacific looks destined for the policy museum.
US-backed Opposition in Thailand Exposed After Recent Bombings
Tony Cartalucci | The growing relationship with China and Russia significantly blunts US influence in both Thailand and the wider region.
Pentagon Chief Wants More Missiles in Asia to ‘deter China’
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | The Pentagon can’t move fast enough to put more weapons in Asia pointed at China.
North Korea Fired Two Short-range Missiles Into the Ocean
DPRK | The media spins, and the world waits anxiously.
Destabilizing Pakistan: The Bookending of Washington’s Shady China Policy
Tony Cartalucci | American cries of ‘human rights violations’ are being used to sell two different US-backed conflicts – designed to impede China’s rise and that of its allies.
Trump Apparently ‘Unfazed’ by North Korean Missile Tests
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | While the media calls for war-footing, Trump calls for calm.
US Puppet Solicits Help to Make Thailand More Like America
Tony Cartalucci | The current government in Thailand is in the process of pivoting away from America’s own “pivot to Asia.”
South Korean Air Force Fires Warning Shots at Joint Russia-China Air Patrol
21WIRE | Expect White House hawks to seize upon the incident in order to ratchet-up tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Tariff Blowback? Trump Risking Fallout from China-US Trade War
Stephen Lendman | Trump’s problem is that Beijing is insisting on something which the US doesn’t do: offer mutual cooperation and respect for other nations’ sovereign rights.
BBC Reveal Secret Chinese Plot to ‘Build Schools’ in Xinjiang, While Ignoring Saudi Importing Wahhabism
Tony Cartalucci | Latest western propaganda push is designed to conceal a deeper US-led agenda to destabilize western China.
North Korean DMZ Diplomacy: Who is on the side of peace?
CrossTalk | Political opponents and media have slammed Trump’s unorthodox diplomacy. Can he overcome his critics and get the results needed to claim a much-needed ‘win’?
INTERVIEW: ‘Fukushima an Ongoing Global Radiological Catastrophe – A Huge Coverup’
Michael Welsh and Dr. Helen Caldicott | An absolute medical catastrophe and total cover up to protect the nuclear industry and obscure all its ramifications.
Trump’s Lead Negotiator Could Offer Concessions to North Korea in Nuclear Talks
21WIRE | Washington now exploring possibility of a ‘nuclear freeze’ rather than complete denuclearization.