February 19, 2019
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Statewatch News Online, 18 February 2019 (04/19)
18 February 2019 — Statewatch Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/feb/email-18-feb.pdf Please DONATE to support our work STATEWATCH ANALYSIS EU: New criminal records database for non-EU nationals is “disproportionate and discriminatory”. Continue reading
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COLDTYPE Issue 178 Mid-February 2019 – is now on line
19 February 2019 — COLDTYPE Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 18-19 February 2019
19 February 2019 18:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting. COLDTYPE Issue 178 Mid-February 2019 – is now on line https://williambowles.info/2019/02/19/coldtype-issue-178-mid-february-2019-is-now-on-line/ The Saker interviews Jorge Valero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela http://thesaker.is/the-saker-interviews-jorge-valero-ambassador-extraordinary-and-plenipotentiary-of-the-bolivarian-republic-of-venezuela/ Continue reading
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Hands Off Venezuela: Historic Stance at the United Nations against US Imperialism By Carla Stea
In a spectacular display of solidarity and strength, envoys from such distant capitals as Beijing and Havana, Moscow and Tehran, Pyongyang and Caracas, Damascus and Managua and numerous other states stood together, side by side, in front of the United Nations Security Council, declaring their determination to protect the UN Charter and International Law, and… Continue reading
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Imperialist Intervention in Venezuela: UPDATE 12
19 February 2019 — Countercurrents.org “They want to enslave us!” Maduro slams Trump’s “Nazi-style” attack on socialism “You’ll lose everything!” Trump’s ultimatum to Venezuelan military, says all options are open Interventionist European MPs coming to meet Guaido kicked out Venezuela losses $38 bln from U.S. sanctions U. S. Senator Rubio pushes interventionist agenda Continue reading
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‘K’ Metamorphoses into ‘G’ By William Bowles
19 February 2019 — Investigating Imperialism [I think it’s time to republish a piece I wrote 15 years ago, in 2004, though clearly very few took notice of it then, will it be any different this time? I doubt it, it’s probably already too late to do anything about it. What the Labour government initiated Continue reading
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A Stock Market Detached From Reality
The capitalists always like to boast about their prowess. The fact is that only 10% of their winning decisions are based on ability. The biggest factor is economic conditions (75%). Most investors make profits when the going is good. If further proof of this was needed, look no further than indexed based funds which have… Continue reading
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Trump declares global war on socialism By Bill Van Auken
US President Donald Trump unleashed a global tirade against socialism at a Florida university Monday, in which he targeted Venezuela as the front line in this fascistic crusade. Continue reading
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Trump threatens Alec Baldwin, calls for “retribution” against NBC By Barry Grey
President Donald Trump posted two thuggish tweets Sunday morning attacking actor Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of the press conference at which he announced an unconstitutional declaration of national emergency to circumvent Congress and appropriate funds for the military to build his border wall. Continue reading
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Seven Blairite MPs resign from UK Labour Party By Robert Stevens and Laura Tiernan
The split heralds a fundamental realignment in politics that has been long in the making. In their political declaration all seven—dyed in the wool representatives of the Blairite pro-European Union remain faction of the ruling elite—declared their opposition to the “hard left” policies of party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Brexit and again utilised confected claims… Continue reading
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Britain: Bye bye Blairites! Now show the rest the door By Adam Booth
Seven right-wing MPs have split away from the Labour Party, much to the relief of grassroots members. But many of their treacherous ilk have been left behind. They must be replaced at the first opportunity. Continue reading
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How Much of Venezuela’s Crisis is Really Maduro’s Fault?
There are several factors for Venezuela’s economic crisis, but you wouldn’t know it by listening to U.S. leaders or following corporate media, writes Steve Ellner. Continue reading
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