May 13, 2019
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Julian Assange Newslinks 12-13 May 2019
13 May 2019 17:56 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Rape allegations: TIMELINE and details of Sweden’s case against Julian Assange https://www.rt.com/news/459229-assange-rape-investigation-timeline-sweden/ Assange BULLETIN: Ecuador will give US all documents & devices Assange left in London embassy Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 12-13 May 2019
13 May 2019 16:20 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Guaido ‘Open’ to Accepting a US Offer to Invade Venezuela https://www.globalresearch.ca/guaido-open-accepting-us-offer-invade-venezuela/5677359 United States and Venezuela: A Historical Background https://petras.lahaine.org/united-states-and-venezuela-a-historical/ Continue reading
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Syria – OPCW Engineering Assessment: The Douma ‘Chemical Weapon Attack’ Was Staged
On April 7 2018 Syrian ‘rebels’ claimed that the Syrian government used chlorine gas and Sarin in an attack on the besieged Douma suburb near the Syrian capital Damascus. They published a series of videos which showed dead bodies of mainly women and children. Continue reading
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Jerusalem cable car project passes over objections from many quarters
Israel is close to building a $55 million cable car through occupied East Jerusalem, despite opposition from archaeologists, architects, Palestinians, and a tiny community of Jews. Critics say the project is intended to hide the local Palestinian population from some 3 million tourists who visit Jerusalem each year, turning the city into a ‘Disneyland’ focused… Continue reading
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The Western American Empire Plays the War Card
A vast arc of growing tensions and conflicts extends from East Asia to Central Asia, from the Middle East to Europe, from Africa to Latin America. The “hot spots” along this intercontinental arc – the Korean Peninsula, the South China Sea, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Ukraine, Libya, Venezuela and others – have different histories and… Continue reading
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The Zionist Idea Has Never Been More Terrifying than It Is Today By Rima Najjar
Whether you believe the American rabbi and historian Arthur Hertzberg’s assessment of the Zionist idea as “unprecedented … an essential dialogue between the Jew and the nations of the earth”, rather than a matter between Jews and God, or you believe the assessment of Ass’ad Razzouk, researcher and contributor to the PLO Research Center’s 1970 Arabic… Continue reading
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The Re-Opening of the Swedish Assange Case Should Be Welcomed By Craig Murray
That the Swedish investigation into the rape allegation against Julian Assange is being re-opened is something that ought to be welcomed. The alternative would be for this accusation to hang unresolved over Julian’s head forever. The Swedish prosecutors now need finally, as my father used to say, either to piss or get off the pot.… Continue reading
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5G: International EMF Scientist Appeal
We are scientists engaged in the study of biological and health effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF). Based upon peer-reviewed, published research, we have serious concerns regarding the ubiquitous and increasing exposure to EMF generated by electric and wireless devices. These include–but are not limited to–radiofrequency radiation (RFR) emitting devices, such as cellular and cordless… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 13 May 2019 (12/19)
13 May 2019 — Statewatch e-mail: office@statewatch.org Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/may/email-may-13-19.pdf Please to support our work STATEWATCH NEWS 1. Mytilene, Greece: Peaceful demonstration and the human right to freedom of assembly prevails 2. EU: Frontex gets ready to deploy to the Balkans 3. EU: Construction of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) 4. EU criminal… Continue reading
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The Role of Israel in Triggering an Attack on Iran: Selected Stories
13 May 2019 — Global Research The Gwadar Terrorist Attack Exposed the International Media’s Double Standards By Andrew Korybko The BBC reported that the “Balochistan Liberation Army” (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack and quoted the terrorist organization as “saying it had targeted Chinese and other foreign investors”. Read more… Continue reading
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The 5G Revolution: Millions of “Human Guinea Pigs” in Big Telecom’s Global Experiment By Michael Welch and Chris Cook
“If you are one of the millions who seek faster downloads of movies, games and virtual pornography, a solution is at hand, that is, if you do not mind volunteering your living body in a giant uncontrolled experiment on the human population.” Continue reading
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NHS privatisation – the endgame now in sight
By Jessica Ormerod and Deborah Harrington: “No privatisation of the NHS on my watch,” said Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health, shortly after taking up his post. But this week the Health Services Journal (HSJ) revealed that “Providers offered control of NHSE budgets worth billions” (paywall). The article is explicit that the private healthcare… Continue reading
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Chelsea Manning restates her refusal to testify against Julian Assange as new grand jury subpoena looms By Niles Niemuth
In the capitalist era, liberals serve a crucial role for perpetuating the existing power structure. When the people start demanding change, liberals are there to placate them by offering solutions that improve the system while posing no challenge to it. At their worst, these kinds of moderates pose a threat to justice that’s worse than… Continue reading
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Productivity, investment and profitability By michael roberts
Radical economic historian Adam Tooze recently tweeted that “Whenever I see figures for the decline in the (advanced economies) AE productivity growth rate I am left puzzling: do we really have an explanation? Do we really have an explanation?” Continue reading
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