April 17, 2019
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Julian Assange Newslinks 16-17 April 2019
17 April 2019 21:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting US DOJ likely to bring more charges against Assange: media reports The Assange Poop Smear Was Concocted to Cover Ecuador’s $4.2 B IMF Loan https://www.mintpressnews.com/assange-poop-smear-concocted-cover-ecuadors-4-2-b-imf-loan/257554/ Phoenix in Knightsbridge: An exercise in daylight deceit https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/04/17/phoenix-in-knightsbridge-an-exercise-in-daylight-deceit/ Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 17 April 2019
17 April 2019 21:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Venezuela sanctions serve warning to ‘external actors’ like Russia against helping Maduro – Bolton https://www.rt.com/news/456841-bolton-russia-venezuela-threat/ Venezuela: A Cocaine Super-Highway to the US? https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-cocaine-super-highway-us/5674757 Continue reading
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US pushing for war with Venezuela -Venezuela ROUNDUP – 16
17 April 2019 — Countercurrents Washington DC meeting to plan war in Venezuela US pushing for war with Venezuela US forces ready to attack Venezuela: Southern Commander Maduro rejects Bolsonaro’s invasion threats Continue reading
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The Syrian war is not over: there are attacks by Israel & the US-led coalition – ‘a new trajectory’?
Middle East Monitor reports, on April 15th, that an Israeli intelligence firm, ImageSat International has released satellite images claiming to show “the complete destruction of a possible Iranian surface-to-surface missile factory” in Syria’s Masyaf District, allegedly struck by Israel on Saturday. Continue reading
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Assange Arrest: Background and Implications (Videos)
17 April 2019 — TRNN Our recent coverage of the arrest of Julian Assange Continue reading
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11am today – LIGHT rail disruption today to highlight Government’s disastrous inaction on climate and ecological emergency
For Extinction Rebellion, today is a day focused on international solidarity with the many grassroots activists around the world, coinciding with the International Day of Peasants Struggle. [1] We intend to focus on the threats to our food supply from the ecological and climate emergency highlighting the links between food, land use and the ecological… Continue reading
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Africa as Colonial as Ever: US “New Africa Strategy” Old Oil in New Bottles
Months after U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton announced the “New Africa Strategy” at the Heritage Foundation, the US’ new policy has killed civilians, exploited Africa’s resources and used the continent as a battleground for provoking tensions with Russia and China. Continue reading
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US and NATO’s Ongoing Support for Neo-Nazis in the Ukraine By Shane Quinn
Over the past few months, NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg has continued outlining his organization’s “recognition” for the Ukraine “to become a member of NATO”. Two weeks ago Stoltenberg pronounced publicly in Washington that “we work with Ukraine to help Ukraine move forward towards its transatlantic integration… we have trust funds, we have training, we have different kinds of… Continue reading
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The Official Skripal Story is a Dead Duck By Craig Murray
One of the striking things about the official Skripal story is the way its more wildly improbable aspects have been released to the mainstream media over a long period, so as to manage their impact. So, for example, police acknowledgement that the perfume bottle Charlie Rowley found was sealed and could not have been the… Continue reading
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Extinction/Rebellion, Day 2
17 April 2019 — extinction/rebellion International Rebellion, Day 2 The sun may not have been shining quite so brightly in London today – it may have even rained a little – but by golly does the rebel soul still burn bright in the capital tonight! Continue reading
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6 of WikiLeaks’ biggest ever document dumps
16 April 2019 — RT Despite facing constant skepticism from mainstream media and government officials, whistleblower website WikiLeaks has managed to maintain a record of 100 percent accuracy over its 12-year history — and has never lost a lawsuit. Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye to Planet Earth By Chris Hedges
In this reposted column, first published on Truthdig on Aug. 19, 2018, Chris Hedges writes about climate change and interviews a scientist who is among the many warning about what they call the monumental damage that human-made emissions are causing to the atmosphere and the planet. Hedges will return with a new column next Monday. Continue reading
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