Open Thread 140, by Anatoly Karlin

“Turn The Board Over” – Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate Debuts At Dubai Airshow

The brand-new fifth-generation fighter jet, the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday for the first time outside Russia. Military delegations worldwide visited the invitation-only Checkmate pavilion to gaze upon the inexpensive stealth fighter with superior performances that costs just a fraction of the US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. The […]

“I Lied”: Clinton Associate Testifies He Fabricated Claim That Made Its Way Into Fake Russiagate Dossier

A longtime associate of the Clinton family admitted under oath on Oct. 13 that he lied when he said he spoke to a Republican friend about GOP drama. He invented a “source friend” and put his lies as sources’ claims.  “I lied. I got it off cable news,” Charles Dolan, the Clinton’s associate, testified during […]

Waiting For The End Of The World – Pepe Escobar

We were waiting for the end of the worldWaiting for the end of the world, waiting for the end of the worldDear Lord, I sincerely hope You’re coming‘Cause You really started something Elvis Costello, Waiting for the End of the World, 1977 NOTE: THIS IS THE ENGLISH ORIGINAL OF A COLUMN SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED BY LEADING […]