March 30, 2019
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“We Refuse to Be Intimidated by Our University”: the King’s College Activists Fighting Back Against Racial Profiling
At a time of heightened racism, in the UK and globally, King’s College London (KCL) – an institute of higher education which claims to perpetuate values of justice and freedom – has decided to actively enforce a policy of racial and political profiling. Continue reading
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Imperialism’s threats overwhelm situation: Venezuela ROUNDUP – 10
30 March 2019 — Countercurrents “Russians will pay a price”: threatens U.S. Venezuela slams U.S. threats against Russia, reminds of Pentagon military activity Focus on actual activities: Venezuela tells U.S. “Do the right thing”, Venezuelan defense minister reminds Bolton US. asks EU to build up pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro with more sanctions US warns Turkey Continue reading
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How can we prevent climate catastrophe? By Phil Gasper
It’s not hyperbole to say that the accelerating climate emergency, which is getting closer to spiraling out of control, is the most serious crisis that humanity has faced in its entire history. Two reports came out at the end of 2018 that ought to have put aside any doubt that we are facing an existential… Continue reading
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Why The World Needs Hemp Plastic
The problem of the world’s plastic obsession is that it’s never-ending. In 2017, the global plastic consumption reached new peaks, with an estimated eight million metric tons of plastic ending up in the oceans on an annual basis, including some 102.1 billion plastic bags from America alone. Despite the push to reduce, reuse, and recycle,… Continue reading
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NATO’s Unrelenting Expansion Could Trigger a Major Nuclear War By Shane Quinn
Less than two years ago Montenegro became the 29th state to join NATO, an American-led military alliance that has become a far-reaching intervention force since the USSR’s demise. The accession of mighty Montenegro to NATO must have set hearts fluttering across the Atlantic in Washington. Continue reading
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Syria: Is US Fighting ISIS or Liquidating Assets? By Tony Cartalucci
30 March 2019 — Land Destroyer (Tony Cartalucci – NEO) – That the “final stronghold” of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) resides in US occupied territory in Syria says it all. From US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) memos dating back to 2012 noting efforts to create a “Salafist” [Islamic] “principality” [State] in eastern Syria precisely Continue reading
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The US has Locked China as its Enemy No. 1 By Salman Rafi Sheikh
Although a South China Morning Post news article of March 9 tried to dismiss a popular notion that there is going on a ‘clash of civilisations’ between the US and China and further showed that the present conflict between the two states could potentially be resolved by “reaching for universalist rather than nationalist values and… Continue reading
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Brexit: Will Tories Risk an Election Corbyn Might Win?
A third defeat for Theresa May’s Brexit plan sets up April 12 as the drop-dead date for an unlikely agreement in Parliament, a second referendum, a hard Brexit, or a general election where Jeremy Corbyn will present a progressive vision for Brexit and the future – Leo Panitch joins Paul Jay Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 29-30 March 2019
30 March 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Two weeks inside one of Venezuela’s notorious ‘colectivos’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/Hj8PCkyDV9g/ No request for phone call with Putin from US yet – Kremlin http://tass.com/politics/1051318 Continue reading
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