Articles recommended for Sunday, June 23, 2019 -- updated at 4:50 PM CT

(Thanks to activist for sending me this update.) 

• As We Face Armageddon the Western World Is Leaderless by Paul Craig Roberts posted on The Unz Review.

• Iran and Trump on the edge of the abyss by Elijah J Magnier from his blog.

• Training in the Tactical Method of Revolutionary Resistance by Esther Yáñez Illescas from Internationalist 360°. 

• Malaysian PM Mahathir says Russia being made a scapegoat for downing of flight MH17 from CNA (based in Singapore). 

• The Exceptionally American Historical Amnesia Behind Pompeo’s Claim of ’40 Years of Unprovoked Iranian Aggression’ by Brett Wilkins from AntiWar. 

• The West’s Losing Battle for Hong Kong by Joseph Thomas from New Eastern Outlook.

• Brazilgate is Turning into Russiagate 2.0 by Pepe Escobar from Consortium News.

• The Balkans and Their Consequences by Aleksandar Pavic from Strategic Culture Foundation.

• Bolton Is In Israel Conferring With Netanyahu How To Provoke US Attack On Iran by Paul Craig Roberts from his blog.