May 2019
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Venezuela Newslinks 25-26 May 2019
26 May 2019 17:40 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Bipartisan Thirst for More War: 75% of US Congress Calls on Trump to Boost Intervention in Syria, to ‘Pressure’ Iran and Russia https://www.globalresearch.ca/bipartisan-thirst-more-war-75-congress-calls-trump-boost-intervention-syria-pressure-iran-russia/5678548 The Bolivarian Revolution and the Warmongering “Pacifists” https://www.globalresearch.ca/bolivarian-revolution-warmongering-pacifists/5678518 Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 26 May 2019
26 May 2019 17:35 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day War On Iran — What Can Be Done https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/05/26/war-on-iran-what-can-be-done/ Bipartisan Thirst for More War: 75% of US Congress Calls on Trump to Boost Intervention in Syria, to ‘Pressure’ Iran and Russia Continue reading
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Are Rare Earths China’s Ultimate Weapon? By F. William Engdahl
In the dramatic escalation of tariff escalations and trade war tensions between China and the USA, China President Xi Jinping made a well-timed visit to see the JL Mag Rare-Earth Company Ltd., a state-owned complex in Ganzhou. Though he did not openly threaten, he sent a clear psychological message to Washington that China has more… Continue reading
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The Syria War Propagandists Are Afraid Of Losing Their Control Over The Narrative
The fiction that the “humanitarian” regime change complex has constructed around Syria is now so thoroughly debunked that the war machine is being forced to shift into a frantic mode of damage control. When they first made their absurd claims, they should have anticipated that they’d eventually have to face the scrutiny of journalists, forensic… Continue reading
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China Newslinks 25-26 May 2019
26 May 2019 13:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Trump’s US Sadomasochist, or Just Plain Stupid? https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/26/trumps-us-sadomasochist-or-just-plain-stupid/ Global slump: the trade and technology trigger by michael roberts https://williambowles.info/2019/05/26/global-slump-the-trade-and-technology-trigger-by-michael-roberts/ Continue reading
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Shielding the World From US Chaos Is No Easy Task By Federico Pieraccini
Donald Trump’s foreign policy relies heavily on putting to use to the tools available to the Empire: economic terrorism, threats of war, diplomatic pressure, trade wars, etc. But in resorting to tried-and-true imperialism, it is isolating itself internationally from traditional allies and raising tensions on the global chessboard to an unprecedented level. Continue reading
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Global slump: the trade and technology trigger by michael roberts
Despite all the optimistic talk by President Trump about the state of the US economy, the latest data on economic activity and industrial production suggest that America is joining Europe and Japan in a sharp slowdown as we enter the second half of 2019. And this is at a time when the trade and technology… Continue reading
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Liberate Syria’s Idlib, precisely for the civilians that America fakes concern over By Eva Bartlett
Western media and politicians are crying for Al-Qaeda in Syria again. It doesn’t get much more absurd than this! Continue reading
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Theresa May Cries As She Announces June 7 Resignation By Tyler DURDEN
Though it’s initial reaction was muted, GBP has moved decidedly higher in recent trade (after a brief selloff following May’s announcement), putting the British currency on track to end its record two-week losing streak of uninterrupted declines. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 24-25 May 2019
25 May 2019 20:18 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Julian Assange prosecution should be dropped, says specialist extradition lawyer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/r7SzorhQeeI/ Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 25 May 2019: The Battle For Ballot Acess; Malcolm, Russigate & the FBI; Abortion Rights and the Power of Protest
25 May 2019 — Black Agenda Report The Battle For Ballot Access is a Century Old. It’s Time to Break it Open – Bruce A.Dixon A century ago, Republicans and Democrats passed ballot access restrictions to prevent socialists from getting on the ballot in the US. It’s time to organize to break those barriers. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 25 May 2019
25 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day War On Iran — What Can Be Done https://journal-neo.org/2019/05/25/war-on-iran-what-can-be-done/ Venezuela: A Doctrine of Crisis Proof Services https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/05/25/venezuela-a-doctrine-of-crisis-proof-services/ Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 25 May 2019
25 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day IRAN: Seeing Through Washington’s Thin Game Iran resets its foreign policy calculus https://indianpunchline.com/iran-resets-its-foreign-policy-calculus/ Continue reading
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Grenfell fire inquiry delayed for another six months By Alice Summers
The publication of the first report from the Grenfell fire inquiry has been delayed until at least October this year, nearly two and a half years after the devastating fire which claimed 72 lives. Continue reading
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Britain: Theresa May resignation – let’s kick out the rest of the Tories! By Adam Booth
After three years of can kicking, Theresa May has finally run out of road. Giving a teary-eyed speech in front of Number 10 this morning, the Prime Minister announced that she would step down on 7 June. The race to succeed her will begin the following week. Then the fireworks will really begin. Continue reading
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24 May 2019 — West-backed think tanks threaten new Ukrainian president with disturbing list of ‘RED LINES’
Particularly unmoved by the democratic process are a collection of Ukrainian ‘civil society’ groups, who have just issued a lengthy list of “red lines not to be crossed” by the new president, lest he risk provoking a new wave of political instability – that they would presumably instigate. Continue reading
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‘Not even White Helmets confirm it’: Russian MoD rubbishes Washington’s Syria chemical attack claims
Moscow has blasted the US State Department’s claims about an alleged chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib province, saying the allegations totally lack proof and haven’t even been confirmed by Western-backed groups on the ground. Continue reading
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Professional Assange Smearers Finally Realize His Fate Is Tied To Theirs by Caitlin Johnstone
Rachel Maddow has aired a segment condemning the new indictment against Julian Assange for 17 alleged violations of the Espionage Act. Yes, that Rachel Maddow. Continue reading
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Bolivia’s universal healthcare is model for the world, says UN
The World Health Organization (WHO) has cited the universal healthcare system in Bolivia as a model for all. Continue reading