May 15, 2019
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Iran Newslinks 13-15 May 2019
15 May 2019 16:55 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Putin: Imprudent for Iran to quit nuke deal, since Tehran would be accused of its collapse http://tass.com/world/1058459 Trump, Iran and the nuclear deal: What’s happened? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-48283132 Continue reading
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What Putin and Pompeo did not talk about By Pepe Escobar
Even veiled by thick layers of diplomatic fog, the overlapping meetings in Sochi between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov still offer tantalizing geopolitical nuggets. Continue reading
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Further Evidence US Attacked Syria Based on False Flag By Tony Cartalucci
Further evidence has emerged indicating that the alleged 2018 Douma, Syria chemical attack was staged by US-backed militants, not the Syrian government. Continue reading
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India’s betrayal of Iran is only the beginning By M.K. Bhadrakumar
The sudden visit to New Delhi by the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif for a meeting on May 14 with the outgoing External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the dying days of the Modi government underscores dramatically how much Tehran has been traumatised by the Indian decision under American pressure to summarily stop all… Continue reading
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UK: Government of Denial: Crisis? What Crisis?
Looking at the Conservative party as it is right now, it would be easy to believe they are of a different species, who speak a different language, who came from a different world – a different dimension even. Every day a new statistic of our failing nation feels more like the opening of festering wounds,… Continue reading
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Fossil Capitalism, Ecosocialism, and the Anthropocene Crisis
From September 2018 through February 2019, the National Gallery of Canada featured a special exhibition of photographs and videos by Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, titled Anthropocene. It was justly described as “a spectacular and compelling visual experience inviting reflection upon the environmental and ethical issues surrounding our exploitation of Earth’s resources.” Continue reading
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Open Rights Group: Let’s meet up in London next week
Join us in London on Tuesday 21 May for a special election week event spotlighting the nexus between data and democracy. Continue reading
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UK Tory government maintains benefit sanctions as misery and deaths continue By Paul Bond
Last week, an inquest in North Wales recorded a verdict of suicide in the case of an 81-year-old woman left virtually penniless after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) froze her pension payments. Continue reading
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ACTION ALERT: WaPo Must Acknowledge CIA Role in Pakistan Polio Crisis by Adam Johnson
In commenting on what’s holding back the conquest of polio, the Washington Post(5/10/19) didn’t mention the humans at the CIA. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 15 May 2019
15 May 2019 13:35 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day U.S. behaves as “Cowboy” in Venezuela, says Spain’s Foreign Minister https://countercurrents.org/2019/05/u-s-behaves-as-cowboy-in-venezuela-says-spains-foreign-minister VENEZUELA: Westerners have lost the ability to reason! (PART 7) Continue reading
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Guaido Requests U.S. military ‘cooperation’ to oust Maduro as U.S. vessel violates Venezuelan waters
Self-declared “Interim President” Juan Guaido has ordered the setting up of a meeting with the U.S. Armed Forces to discuss “cooperation” in his efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading
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The American Police State: Selected Stories
14 May 2019 — Global Research Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils of Traffic Stops in the American Police State By John W. Whitehead Trying to predict the outcome of any encounter with the police is a bit like playing Russian roulette: most of the time you will emerge relatively unscathed, although decidedly poorer and less secure about Continue reading
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Iran calls recent tanker attacks in UAE nothing but ‘Israeli mischief’
The recent damage sustained to four commercial vessels off the UAE coast is nothing but Israeli meddling, an Iranian parliamentary spokesman said on Tuesday, as US-Iran tensions in the Persian Gulf continue to heat up. Continue reading
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