March 9, 2014
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FAIR Blog 8 March 2014: Ukraine Crisis, Keystone Protest, Paul Ryan’s Poverty
8 March 2014 — FAIR Blog Here are the highlights from the FAIR Blog this week. Please pass them along to your friends–via email and social media. Continue reading
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Vlad the Bad steals a march on the West By Eric Margolis (USA)
Russia’s hard-eyed president, Vladimir Putin, is following the same strategy over Ukraine and Crimea. Putin swiftly moved his knight into the empty chess square of Crimea, thereby regaining full control of one of Russia’s four strategic port regions: Sevastopol, Murmansk, St Petersburg and Vladivostok. Continue reading
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The NHS, the LibDems & the “Undesirable Contact Man” By Andrew Causon
The Lib Dems’s biggest donor isn’t just an alleged arms dealer – he’s also owner of an expanding private sector NHS business providing substandard care to vulnerable patients. The Choudhries and their healthcare business Alpha Health are one of the Lib Dems largest donors, giving them a total of £1.26 million over the last 10… Continue reading
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Grand Puppetmaster Brzezinski Directing War Strategies from the Shadows By Mike Whitney
The Obama administration’s rationale for supporting the fascist-led coup in Ukraine collapsed on Wednesday when a “hacked” phone call between EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton and Estonian foreign minister Urmas Paet revealed that the snipers who fired on protestors in Maidan Square in Kiev were not aligned with President Viktor Yanukovych, but with the… Continue reading
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Who’s Who in Ukraine’s New “Semi-fascist” Government: Meet the People the U.S. and EU are Supporting By Brian Becker
The U.S. and European Union countries played a key role in the overthrow of the elected government in the Ukraine headed by Victor Yanukovych and the Party of Regions. Listening to the politicians in Washington or watching the corporate media, it would be easy to believe that the coup in the Ukraine has ushered in… Continue reading
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The West tightens noose around Ukraine’s Economy By Olga Shedrova
Economy in doldrums, the Kiev junta is urgently reviving cooperation with the International Monetary Fund. On March 4 a team from the IMF was in Kiev to study the books and consider a loan. Kiev hopes to get the first $3 billion in a month. Yatsenyuk rushed to assure the West that Ukraine is ready… Continue reading
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US against Venezuela: Cold War Goes Hot By Nil Nikandrov
Just a little bit more and the regime would come crashing down, President Nicolás Maduro and his comrades would run off to Cuba, and the country would return to «a true democracy». The protests were widely covered by leading television channels in the West, and now – complete silence. Venezuelans are celebrating and relaxing. Continue reading
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US, Europe step up pressure as Ukrainian crisis intensifies By Peter Symonds
In a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday, Obama issued what amounted to an ultimatum for a complete capitulation. He insisted that Russia recognise and negotiate with the pro-Western regime installed in Kiev via a fascist-led coup, withdraw all troops from Crimea and open the door to “international monitors.” Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 8 March 2014
8 March 2014 — VTJPNews International Middle East Media CenterUN Expresses Concern over Recent Developments in Occupied JerusalemIMEMC – The Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People expressed concern over the recent developments and increased tensions in Occupied East Jerusalem, and especially the increasing incursions by Israeli settlers Continue reading
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The Ukrainian Pendulum By Israel Shamir
The stakes are high in the Ukraine: after the coup, as Crimea and Donbas asserted their right to self determination, American and Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory, both under cover. Continue reading
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The Dark Ages Have Descended Anew By Daniel Patrick Welch
The near total blackout of truth in the Western media makes this one of the most dangerous times in history, with coordinated “news” outlets acting collectively as a sort of Ministry of Government Lies. To try to escape this stranglehold, it is necessary to reach outside the echo chamber of massaged and approved opinion in… Continue reading
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Mapping Africa By T. Mayheart Dardar
In February the World Bank announced an ambitious plan to initiate a $1 billion fund to finance an effort to map the mineral resources of the African continent. Their plan is to use advanced satellite and surveillance technology to, in the words of a World Bank senior manager, “identify the areas with more profitability.” Continue reading
The New Dark Age 