February 27, 2014
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ColdType Issue 83 Now on line
COVER STORY –INSIDE IRELAND’S HOUSE OF EVIL: Our main story consists of two remarkable first person accounts of abuse at one of Ireland’s most notorious children’s homes, by Alan Rodgers. Other notable reads include Chris Hedges’ insights into the dangerous thoughts of the leading military minds in the United States, and Trevor Grundy’s recounting of… Continue reading
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The geopolitical dimensions of the coup in Ukraine By Peter Schwarz
“When the Soviet Union was collapsing in late 1991, Dick wanted to see the dismantlement not only of the Soviet Union and the Russian empire but of Russia itself, so it could never again be a threat to the rest of the world,” wrote former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in his recently published… Continue reading
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After pro-EU putsch in Ukraine, Russia puts military on alert By Alex Lantier
The Kremlin carried out large-scale military exercises along its border with Ukraine yesterday, amid rising tensions with the Western-backed Ukrainian regime that seized power in Saturday’s fascist-led putsch in Kiev. Announcing the exercises, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said: “In accordance with an order by the president of the Russian Federation, the forces of the… Continue reading
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Russia mobilizes army groups over Ukraine concerns
A report prepared by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and signed by Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu confirms that the Western Military District has been ordered to prepare for “immediate deployment and conflict” to the Crimea oblast of Ukraine after Prime Minister Medvedev warned of threats “to… Continue reading
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‘Ukraine will only get a pittance from the US and the EU’
The US government is saying it will help Ukraine’s new government with money, but the US Treasury is not in any political shape to give billions of dollars to the Ukrainian economy which requires $35 billion, geopolitical analyst William Engdahl told RT. Continue reading
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Secret government contracts undermine our democracies. Let’s stop them By Jonathan Gray
How do we know that the money we collectively give to our governments is being properly spent? We don’t. A new campaign seeks to change that. Continue reading
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European Parliament adopts irrelevant resolution on Ukraine
They recognize the putchist “government” and self-nominated “Supreme Rada” in Kiev as the legitimate central authorities in Ukraine. They call to enforce “targeted sanctions against those responsible for violence” despite the fact that the leaders of the principle initiators of violent clashes in Kiev (Pravyi Sector) are now heading the putchist “Ministry of Defense”. Continue reading
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US Navy Knew that “Major Radiation Hits” from Fukushima Dangerously Contaminated the USS Reagan By Harvey Wasserman
fukushimaevacuatuon A stunning new report indicates the U.S. Navy knew that sailors from the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan took major radiation hits from the Fukushima atomic power plant after its meltdowns and explosions nearly three years ago. Continue reading
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Government brushes aside NHS Free Trade Treaty Concerns By Ben Cooper
MPs raise concerns about the impact the forthcoming trade treaty, TTIP, will have on the NHS – but Minster Without Portfolio Ken Clarke says it will make no difference. The government refused to exempt the NHS from the Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) despite a volley of concerns from opposition MPs aired during… Continue reading
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Roundup Weedkiller Linked to Global Epidemic of Fatal Kidney Disease
The mystery of what is causing thousands to die each year from a fatal kidney disease may now be solved, with evidence pointing to the world’s most heavily used herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) as the primary culprit. Continue reading