25 April 2019 — extinction/rebellion
There are a lot of brave people willing to risk imprisonment involved in XR, here’s one of them, an 82 year-old man camped out on top of a DLR train in London.
Day: April 25, 2019
The Chelsea Manning Story- The Trailer
25 April 2019 — Dogwoof
XY Chelsea tells the historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, whose 35-year sentence in an all-male maximum security prison was commuted by President Obama in 2017. XY Chelsea is the journey of her fight for survival and dignity, and her transition from prisoner to a free woman.
Venezuela Newslinks 24-25 April 2019
25 April 2019 18:43 — The New Dark Age
Russian Intel: West ‘Tearing Apart’ Venezuela Like Syria, Libya
Venezuela’s Parallel Ambassador Seated at OAS as Activists Defend Embassy
https://therealnews.com/stories/venezuelas-parallel-ambassador-seated-at-oas-as-activists-defend-embassy
Media trust ranker NewsGuard launches in UK by greenlighting tabloids, adding ex-NATO chief to board
25 April 2019 — RT
NewsGuard, the trust-rating outfit that continues to approve of US media that spread the Russiagate conspiracy theory, has expanded operations to the UK and added a former NATO chief to its advisory board.
Book Review: Savagery and Its Promoters and Profiteers By David Swanson
24 April 2019 — Washington’s Blog
Max Blumenthal’s new book, “The Management of Savagery: How America’s National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump,” is over 300 pages and wastes not a word. It also does far more than it claims.
Empire Files: Giants – Who Really Rules The World?
24 April 2019 – TRNN
Abby Martin sits down with Peter Phillips, former director of Project Censored and professor of Political Sociology at Sonoma State University. His new book “Giants: The Global Power Elite” details the 17 transnational investment firms which control over $50 trillion in wealth—and how they are kept in power by their activists, facilitators and protectors
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U.S. Ambassador to Russia Openly Boasts of ‘Gunboat Diplomacy’
24 April 2019 — 21st Century Wire
Who remembers the good old days, where diplomats engaged in that thing called diplomacy. Remember – when it talk first, shoot second? Those days seem to be long gone by the looks of it, evidenced by this latest spate of bravado from US Ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, extolling the virtues of ‘gunboat diplomacy.’
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Yemeni Military Successes May Boost Secret Peace Negotiations with Saudis by Ahmed Abdulkareem
24 April 2019 — Mint Press
Ansar Allah leader Al-Houthi revealed secret negotiations between Ansar Allah and the Saudi regime to end the Saudi war against Yemen, but hinted that ending the war would require serious will from the Saudi regime to change its vision towards Yemen’s relationship with the kingdom after the war.
PEPE ESCOBAR: War on Iran & Calling America’s Bluff
24 April 2019 — Consortium News
Vast swathes of the West seem not to realize that if the Strait of Hormuz is shut down a global depression will follow, writes Pepe Escobar.
5G Health Effects: Swiss Telecom Ignores Official Laws and Launches 5G; Rule of Law Under Attack
24 April 2019 — Global Research – Take Back Your Power
With so many dominoes starting to fall where people don’t want 5G, one had to expect the foundational Rule of Law would be tested.
In the past month, official resolutions against 5G have been adopted by the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Jura and Neuchâtel in Switzerland. These are the first four Swiss regions to pass ordinances against 5G installation (see chart below), comprising 1.5 million people (18.1% of national population).
End Of Sanction Waivers For Iran’s Oil Will Hurt Trump’s Voter Support
24 April 2019 — Moon of Alabama
The U.S. is waging a total economic war on Iran:
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Ukraine 2019 Election- Ukraine Rejects Maidan and Revolution By George Eliason
24 April 2019 — Washington’s Blog
“Most previous ODIHR and Council of Europe’s European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) recommendations that would bring the legal framework further in line with international obligations and standards, as well as good practice, including for the adoption of an election code that would consolidate and harmonize the various election laws, remain unaddressed.”- the INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION Ukraine – Presidential Election, 31 March 2019 STATEMENT OF PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS
To put it concisely, the 2019 Ukrainian election did not meet international standards. While legal according to Ukrainian law, the 2019 election and processes are illegitimate by ODIHR, Council of Europe, PACE, and OSCE standards and practices.
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