Category Archives: Decameron

The Next Step on Iran:  Will Trump Pull out of JCPOA?

 by Decameron On January 13, President Trump has to act on the nuclear deal with Iran:  he can waive the sanctions for 90 days; he can repeat his action of October 13, 2017 and refuse to certify that Iran is … Continue reading

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NOT SERVING AMERICA’S INTERESTS: DECAMERON

12/18/17  UN Security Council debating and probably voting today (Monday) on resolution to nullify the Trump declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. From DW (Deutsche Welle Akademie) this morning: “The United Nations Security Council will on Monday vote … Continue reading

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HARPER: WHEN MOORE IS LESS

The defeat of Roy Moore in Tuesday's special election in Alabama, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions, was a welcome development.  But Democrats should not rush to congratulate themselves and draw too many unwarranted conclusions about … Continue reading

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DECAMERON: LET THE BUILDING BEGIN — IN THE USA

  Bloomberg news: "Trump promised during his campaign to introduce a $1 trillion proposal within his first 100 days in office, then the administration said there’d be a plan by the third quarter. That didn’t happen…" "The president aims to … Continue reading

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DECAMERON: And Now, Calling to Start US War in Syria All Over Again…

  There are only a couple of dozen hardcore BORG-ists (to use Col Lang’s useful description) trolling for war against Iran, but they are irrationally consistent.  The names are familiar:  Ledeen, Richard Perle, Woolsey, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies … Continue reading

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HARPER AND DECAMERON: CONTROLLING THE NARRATIVE

Several years back–in the pre-Trump era–a friend attended a forum at the Brookings Institution on the subject of US-Russian relations.  During the question and answer portion of the event, she asked a question about American and European meddling in Ukraine, leading … Continue reading

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DECAMERON: NEO-CON RESET

Last week saw the Senate Intelligence Committee going after Russia’s influence in the “free market places of ideas”:  Twitter, Facebook, etc.  Senators fulminated over Twitter’s failure to appreciate the magnitude of the danger of Russia’s interference in free elections.  Cartoonists … Continue reading

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Free Associating in California. by Decameron

“Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York, Governor Jerry Brown of California, and Governor Jay Inslee of Washington announced the formation of the United States Climate Alliance after the announcement [by Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement], stating that they would convene states … Continue reading

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US MEDIA’S FAVORITE JIHADIST by Decameron

  Most US media ignored, or perhaps spiked, the following story which appeared in the London Times on April 7, 2017 (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kidnap-trial-doctor-treats-gas-victims-5dmnzz5k0).  No wonder. This Times of London story outed Dr. Shajul Islam, the medical “star” of NBC-TV  and other … Continue reading

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