Editorial As most readers know, the drumbeat for war on Iran has been building over the last several years in both, the imperial and alternative media. Our question is: if the US/Israeli regime plans to attack, why threaten and not simply do it. The writer of the article below tries... » read this article

(Reuters) - Canada will try to sell more of its energy products to Asia after Washington delayed a decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline project, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said. "This does underscore the necessity of Canada making sure that we are able to access... » read this article

November 6, 2011 By Al-Rai satellite television hosted Dr. Khodeir al-Murshidi,  official spokesperson of the Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party of Iraq, asking for him to comment on a variety of news items concerning the latest developments in Iraq. Foremost among the news items is announcement of the imminent withdrawal of... » read this article

Editor's Comment: What is always ignored or hammered under by the corporate media is the fact that if the Iranian government wants to develop nuclear weapons it has a right to have them as an appropriate national defense against those who have nuclear arms and a history of threatening their country. This... » read this article

Editor's Note: T.J. Coles' new essay, What Are We Doing in Afghanistan? is a follow-up to his October 14 article, What Have We Done to Afghanistan? Reviewing a Decade of Anglo-American Occupation.  He reveals the regression of the west from civilization itself in lust for petroleum and power. His highly... » read this article

October 2011 Introduction How do you begin to introduce the best 35 years of your life? All I know is that since early 1976, my life has been completely entangled with tigers. And it has been fantastic. Sheer magic! It was in 1961 that I saw my first tigers at... » read this article

It didn’t begin with the Haqqanis, or the attack on Kabul. It didn’t even begin with Operation Geronimo–it actually began when President Obama made the blunder of not visiting Pakistan and then going to Delhi. Trying to hide the failure of his administration to sign the Nuclear 123 deal he... » read this article

The doomsayers who predict the collapse of the bourgeoning Chinese economy have been saying that China's dependence on exports will be their downfall as the world economy continues its downward spiral. But this view of China's dependence on foreign markets is both, narrow and short-sighted for a number of reasons.... » read this article

Editor's Note: This photo essay is not meant to depict general living conditions for many of Asia's billions of people; nor is it meant to describe other cities in Asia or anywhere in the world. Rather, it is meant only to portray in our small way what can be done... » read this article

The Biggest one day loss to American soldiers in Afghanistan as dozens of elite forces have been killed when their helicopter was shot down by the Taliban. 2011 has seen an increase in civilian deaths in Afghanistan as well as US-led troops. If the U-S has not been able to... » read this article

The corporate media has gone to extraordinary lengths to put the best possible face on yesterday's killing of 30 U.S. Navy Seals and 8 U.S.-trained Karzai soldiers near Kabul when their Chinook helicopter came under fire by Afghanistan Defense Forces* (ADF). Much of the media is using the word "crash," referring to the... » read this article

Taste this! (The video is an Axis of Logic republication from October 27, 2010. We've been asked at times about the lyrics of the song. From what we understand, it's about "Koba," a rice dish and how to prepare it. - eds.)... » read this article

26 July 2011 The Obama administration’s aggressive drive to counter China’s growing strategic and military influence in East Asia has seen the South China Sea become one of the globe’s most dangerous flashpoints. Washington has made a series of provocative statements over the disputed waters. The latest was an address... » read this article

Editor's Note: Compare this report by Eric Walberg with the Reuter's report republished earlier today on Axis of Logic: REUTERS - President Karzai's younger brother killed in Kandahar - Axis of Logic Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s younger half-brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, was killed in Kandahar on 12 July during a gathering... » read this article

If I could publicly ask our beloved president one question, it would be this: "Mr. President, in your short time in office you've waged war against six countries — Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya. This makes me wonder something. With all due respect: What is wrong with you?"... » read this article

With pure logic, Axis of Logic Reader, China Lee responds to China warns US to stay out of maritime spat: Proximity must not supersede historical title During the 1982 Falkland Islands War, the United States rejected Argentina's argument of physical proximity. Instead, the United States supported British military efforts to... » read this article

Almost directly in proportion to the nosedive in Washington's ties with its allies in Kabul and Islamabad, Iran has stepped up its political and diplomatic activity over the Afghan problem and the regional situation. Tehran estimates that the United States' relations with the Afghan and Pakistani governments have suffered a... » read this article

Editor's Note: Eric Walberg has put into the proverbial 'nutshell' the biggest picture of what's happening today in international relations. This essay should be of interest to all who have thought that the US/NATO Mafia will be able to continue to run roughshod around the planet, unhindered. Nobody can predict the manifold outcomes but we... » read this article

U.S. Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the Looming Crisis in Iraq Veteran investigative reporter Seymour Hersh assesses the popular uprisings sweeping the Middle East and North Africa amidst ongoing U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. Despite touted gains and an upcoming U.S. military withdrawal deadline in Iraq, Hersh... » read this article

Editor's Commentary: Washington-compliant Al Jazeera English (below) and Washington's servile Zardari government in Pakistan both suggest that this attack on the Pakistan Navy was carried out by "terrorists." We have no doubt that this well-planned, well-armed and well-executed attack was carried out by "terrorists" but the question about their identity... » read this article