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HARPER: ANGRY AND SHRILL “SCHOLARS” NOT WHAT WAS NEEDED

Having spent most of Wednesday listening to the "scholars" testifying about the Constitutional standards for impeachment, I came away more convinced than ever that Alexander Hamilton was absolutely right when he warned in Federalist Papers 65 of the danger of … Continue reading

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HARPER: THE BRENNAN DOSSIER

Wherever the impeachment process against President Donald Trump leads in the coming weeks, it is increasingly likely that a second political dynamic will compete for headlines and add to Democrats' difficulties.  Both Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Attorney … Continue reading

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HARPER: NEOCONS STILL PROMOTE PERMANENT REVOLUTION

As the happy marriage of neoconservatives and Obama-era humanitarian interventionists continues to flourish in defense of American permanent war deployments around the globe, it is a worthwhile moment to recall the roots of the neocons in the old left of … Continue reading

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HARPER: TRUTH ABOUT SYRIAN OIL

As is usually the case in theaters of combat, reality on the ground differs widely from the sharp and clear lines that are presented to uninformed outside observers.  Good case in point is the state of Syrian oil.  I am … Continue reading

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HARPER: CARLSON HAILS DEPARTURE OF ‘LEFTIST’ BOLTON

On Wednesday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson rightfully celebrated the firing of John Bolton as National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump.  With no shortage of irony, Carlson noted that many left progressives, particularly those closely associated with former … Continue reading

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HARPER: BELT AND ROAD–A MARSHALL PLAN WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS

Beginning in 2013 with President Xi Jinping's speech at Astana University in Kazakhstan, China has embarked on a multi-billion dollar investment program stretching across Eurasia, into Africa, and South America.  Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative, referring to maritime … Continue reading

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HARPER: WHERE DID JEFF EPSTEIN GET HIS MONEY… REALLY?

  In 2002 and 2003, long before Jeffrey Epstein's name became equated with The Lolita Express, St. Jeff's Island and a child sex ring that stretched from the U.S. Virgin Islands (sic) to Manhattan to Palm Beach to Arizona, Vanity … Continue reading

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HARPER: TRUMP MOVING TO WAR WITH IRAN OUT OF IGNORANCE

President Trump is deeply confused by Iran's refusal to make a deal.  The Dealmaker-in-Charge has made it clear to the Supreme Leader that if he sits down with The Donald, there will be rich rewards.  Iran will be welcomed back … Continue reading

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HARPER: THE REAL COLLATERAL DAMAGE OF A US-IRAN CONFLICT

"The great Bilderberg secret of 2019 had to do with why, suddenly, the Trump administration has decided that it wants to talk to Iran `with no preconditions.' "It all has to do with the Strait of Hormuz. Blocking the Strait … Continue reading

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HARPER: POMPEO PRONOUNCES KUSHNER PLAN DOA

On May 28, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was in New York City for a closed-door meeting with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.  In remarks that were covertly recorded and passed along to the Washington Post, … Continue reading

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