Category Archives: Harper

HARPER: THE LESSONS OF STALINGRAD BY STEVE DOUGLAS

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Harper

After hearing a lecture by my friend Steve Douglas on the lessons of the battle of Stalingrad, I urged him to write this essay on the topic.  Given the current toxic relationship between the United States and Russia–the two predominant … Continue reading →

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HARPER: TIMELY ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH?

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Harper

The April 19 issue of the online publication Asia Times reports that a potential breakthrough has been achieved in fusion energy that could greatly accelerate the realization of a long-sought source for unlimited future energy.  Coming in the midst of … Continue reading →

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HARPER: THE BRENNAN DOSSIER

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Harper

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: BELT AND ROAD–A MARSHALL PLAN WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Harper

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: POMPEO PRONOUNCES KUSHNER PLAN DOA

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Harper

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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HARPER: SAUDI PATRONS OF KHASHOGGI RALLY BEHIND MBS

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Harper

Some things in Saudi Arabia don't change.  Jamal Khashoggi is dead, clearly the victim of a premeditated assassination ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.  The latest evidence leaked from the CIA to the Wall Street Journal is that MBS … Continue reading →

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HARPER: RESTORING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Harper

On October 5, the White House released a 139-page report, "Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States."  The report had been originally due to be completed in April, but the … Continue reading →

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HARPER: ZUCKERBERG JOINS THE WAR PARTY CONTINUED…

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Harper

On August 21, Facebook issued a press release announcing the latest fruits of its partnership with NATO's quasi-official lobby in the United States–the Atlantic Council:  "Today we removed multiple Pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and … Continue reading →

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HARPER: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY GLASS STEAGALL–WE MISS YOU, COME BACK

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Harper

Today, June 16, is the 85th anniversary of the signing of the Banking Act of 1933, otherwise known as the Glass Steagall Act.  When President Franklin Roosevelt signed Glass Steagall into law, he set off a 66 year epoch of … Continue reading →

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HARPER: WHITE HOUSE CUT FUNDING TO WHITE HELMETS

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Harper

Under White House orders, the US State Department has frozen funding of the White Helmets, officially known as Syrian Civil Defense.  Sources close to the Trump Administration indicate that the decision to pull the US funding, which ran through the … Continue reading →

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