April 2019
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Iran floods reveal US hypocrisy, economic terrorism and “let ’em all die” policy By Ivan Kesić
Since March 19th, devastating floods swept across large areas of Iran, triggered by the heaviest downpours in many years. Heavy rainfall began two and a half weeks ago, overflowing rivers, washing away bridges, inundating houses and destroying infrastructural establishments in the northern, western and central parts of the country. Continue reading
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UK: Julian Assange threatened with expulsion from embassy By Rob Smith
The President of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, is threatening to expel whistleblower and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been for the last nine years, “within hours or days”. Moreno has accused Assange of leaking photos of the president and his family, along with intercepted private calls and correspondences.… Continue reading
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Time to shun the financial kakistocracy By Terry Bell
South Africa’s trade unions were probably just as confused as most people when a considerable fuss was made last week about the decisions of ratings agency Moody’s. The agency first said it would not publicise its views on South Africa’s status before the May 8 elections. Days later, it changed tack. Continue reading
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The geopolitics of oil in the Trump era By Thierry Meyssan
The United States have become the leading world producer of hydrocarbons. As from now, they are using their dominant position exclusively to maximise their profits, and do not hesitate to eliminate their major rivals in oil production, plunging their citizens into misery. Although in the past, access to Middle East oil was a vital necessity… Continue reading
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ISIS/Al Qaeda in the Middle East and Ukraine’s “Neo-Nazis”: Two Sides of the Imperial Coin By Mark Taliano
Western-supported ISIS/al Qaeda and western-supported neo-Nazis are two sides to the same Imperial coin.They are the product of the West’s moral degradation, its disdain for international law, and its anti-Life core. A rotten apple by any measure. Continue reading
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In leaked court testimony, Assange denounces his illegal detention By Oscar Grenfell
The WikiLeaks founder and his lawyers had issued a legal challenge, seeking an urgent injunction to block an Ecuadorian government protocol, imposed earlier that month, which banned him from making any political statements, and placed a series of other restrictions on his asylum. In a highly political decision, the case was dismissed late last year. Continue reading
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External Powers Fuel Bloodshed in Libya
General Khalifa Haftar of Libya has been a very disruptive force for the formation of the UN’s unity government, says Vijay Prashad, the author of the book, Arab Spring Libyan Winter (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Revealed: The Full Extent of US Arms Deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE Commercial deals tracked by arms monitor prove the US is far more involved in the Yemen war than suspected By Frank Andrews
The United States has struck at least $68.2bn worth of deals for firearms, bombs, weapons systems, and military training with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates since the start of their war in Yemen – billions more than previously reported – according to data collected by an American think tank. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 8 April 2019
8 April 2019 — The New Dark Age A New Battle For Tripoli: Preconditions and Prospects http://thesaker.is/a-new-battle-for-tripoli-preconditions-and-prospects/ Tripoli airport suspends operation amid Haftar’s air strike http://tass.com/world/1052678 Continue reading
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UK: ‘massive victory’ as injunction against anti-shale campaigners ruled ‘unlawful’ By Andy Rowell
Yesterday, Britain’s fledgling shale gas industry was dealt another significant blow when three senior judges overturned a draconian injunction that had been granted to the company, INEOS, against anti-fracking campaigners. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 8 April 2019
8 April 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Venezuela Under Siege https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-siege/5673846 West Finds New Anti-China Puppet in Wake of Thai Elections http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2019/04/west-finds-new-anti-china-puppet-in.html Continue reading
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Is This The Epicentre of Corbyn’s Antisemitism Story?
By TruePublica: The British-American Project for the Successor Generation, to give it its full title, was officially founded in 1985 – “to perpetuate the close relationship between the United States and Britain,” and in the words of BAP’s official history, through “transatlantic friendships and professional contacts”. Today, It has a membership of over “1000 leaders… Continue reading
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On the Pavement with Wikileaks By Craig Murray
Entirely unexpectedly, I have been down in London this last three days outside and around the Ecuadorean Embassy, following WikiLeaks’ announcement that their sources indicate Julian might be expelled within hours or days. Plainly Julian’s position within the Embassy has deteriorated fundamentally, to the extent he is now treated openly as a closely guarded prisoner.… Continue reading
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NATO @ 70: Selected Stories
8 April 2019 — Global Research NATO at 70: Global Enforcers of Western Imperialism By Michael Welch, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, and Andre Vltchek Formed in the years immediately following World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), then comprised of Canada, the United States, and ten European powers, was presented to the world as a defensive pact, wherein an attack Continue reading
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Facing the heat by Peter St. Clair
In all the long duration of human history, from the ancient sacred crypts of Egypt to the glistening towers of our coastal megapolises, there has never been a crisis as severe, as devastating, or as cataclysmic as the one unfolding now. Unless drastic changes are made in very short order to the human social system… Continue reading
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Venezuela: Reasons Why the U.S. Does Not Consider the “Military Option”
The military threat against Venezuela escalated in 2019 with Juan Guaidó’s self-proclamation. His leadership, manufactured in the corridors of the White House, is tarnished by frequent indications from various emissaries of the U.S. government, including President Donald Trump, that “all options are on the table”. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 7 April 2019
7 April 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Beyond the Green New Deal: Eco-Socialism and Decolonization https://londongreenleft.blogspot.com/2019/04/beyond-green-new-deal-eco-socialism-and.html Venezuela: Reasons Why the U.S. Does Not Consider the “Military Option” https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/04/07/reasons-why-the-u-s-does-not-consider-the-military-option/ Continue reading
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Welfare Weekly 7 April 2019
7 April 2019 — Welfare Weekly Heartless council removed homeless people’s tents and only belongings Read more Continue reading
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Netanyahu and Gantz are two sides of the same coin
While the Israeli prime minister’s campaign has plumbed new depths, the opposition is offering very little in the way of change – particularly for Palestinians Continue reading
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