May 2019
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Rand Corp: how to destroy Russia by Manlio Dinucci
The conclusions of the latest confidential report by the Rand Corporation were recently made public in a « Brief ». They explain how to wage a new Cold War against Russia. Certain recommendations have already been implemented, but this systemic exposure enables us to understand their true objective. Continue reading
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The Huawei shock By Nick Beams
The actions by the Trump administration against the Chinese telecom giant Huawei have sent shock waves through the global economy and the international trading system. The decision by the administration to put sales of US products to Huawei on a “restricted entity list,” backed by Google’s withdrawal of access to crucial components of the Android… Continue reading
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Life Or Death – Corporate Media Or Honest Media?
Relying on the corporate media, including BBC News, to provide a reliable account of the world is literally a matter of life or death, on many levels. Continue reading
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China Declares A “People’s War” On The US Economy
Judging by the reaction of official Chinese media outlets, Beijing is expecting neither a speedy nor a peaceful resolution to its economic conflict with Washington. Even America has noticed a change in tone to Beijing’s official media position: “China vows ‘people’s war’ as trade fight takes nationalist turn”, writes the US business news agency Bloomberg.… Continue reading
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New Zealand media to censor coverage of Christchurch terrorist’s trial By Tom Peters
The new charge of terrorism requires that prosecutors prove Tarrant’s political or ideological motivation. Discussion of this crucial evidence in court, however, is likely to be suppressed by the major media outlets on the pretext of denying the gunman “a platform.” Continue reading
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Washington revives Syria chemical weapons propaganda as pretext for war
Washington is once again threatening a military attack against Syria over the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Continue reading
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Defending Chavez’s Project Today By Cira Pascual Marquina
Elías Jaua, who as a student participated in the clandestine section of the (then) revolutionary party Bandera Roja, is a Venezuelan politician and former university professor. Chavez appointed him minister of agriculture and vice president, while under Maduro he has been minister of foreign affairs, communes, and education. Jaua is currently a key figure in… Continue reading
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SA — still awaiting a workers’ party By Terry Bell
One interesting result of South Africa’s May 8 national and provincial poll was the effective demolition of an enduring myth, beloved of many bosses and union-bashing free marketeers: that union bosses call the shots and members blindly follow. This is a claim trotted out at the time of almost every major strike. Continue reading
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5G and the Chaotic U.S Led System: The U.S. Has Been Eclipsed in Every Sphere but War By Glen Ford
US rulers promised that technology would bring the return of the millions of jobs that were outsourced to low-wage countries, but America has lost the hi-tech race and excels only in weapons of war. Continue reading
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Backlash in US-China Trade War. China Defies Sanctions against Iran, Resumes Purchase of Iran Oil
The trade war and the Iran sanctions regime are intimately related. Trump’s tariff decision was announced two weeks after the US administration’s resolve to “push Iran’s oil and gas revenues to Zero”. Continue reading
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“MuellerGate”, A Report Review: Who Cooked Up the “RussiaGate” Conspiracy”? By Ann Garrison
We need a bipartisan Muellergate investigation to determine who cooked up the Russiagate conspiracy that has taken over US foreign policy and driven American political discourse from idiotic to imbecilic. Continue reading
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Russia Grinds Out Wins In Europe By Tom Luongo
Europe is finally coming to its senses five years after the coup in Kiev started what is now the new Cold War between Russia and the West. Continue reading
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Washington threatens new attack on Syria amid US war buildup in Persian Gulf By Bill Van Auken
Just days after President Donald Trump threatened to put an “official end” to Iran, Washington has threatened renewed military aggression against Syria based on unsubstantiated charges of the use of chemical weapons in the military campaign being waged by Damascus against Al Qaeda-linked militias in the northwestern province of Idlib. Continue reading
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Swedish hearing to extradite Julian Assange delayed until June 3 By Mike Head
An extraordinary bid by Swedish authorities to rush a hearing into the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden has been delayed by a court until June 3. That is because Assange’s lawyers have not even been able to consult the jailed journalist and publisher. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Canada’s NDP MP Randall Garrison’s Disgraceful Anti-Palestinian Politics https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/05/canadas-ndp-mp-randall-garrisons-disgraceful-anti-palestinian-politics/ Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day A US Military Veteran and ‘Aid Volunteer’ Sends Death Threat to Venezuela Embassy Defenders ‘Leave Venezuela Alone’: Brazil’s Lula Tells Trump in Interview Continue reading
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China Newslinks 22 May 2019
22 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Video: The Coming War on China. Documentary https://www.globalresearch.ca/video-the-coming-war-on-china-documentary/5678177 Trump’s Annihilation Threat to Iran and WWI Déjà Vu https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/22/trumps-annihilation-threat-iran-and-wwi-deja-vu/ Continue reading
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US Rage for Dominance Driving Its Economic and Social Decline By Stephen Lendman
Throughout the post-WW II era, the US demanded and continues demanding that other countries bend to its will — by pressure, bullying, intimidation, threats, naked aggression and other hostile actions. Continue reading
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Israel’s War Criminals in Their Own Words By Philip Giraldi
Israel’s public face, sustained and propagated by a wealthy and powerful diaspora that has significant control over the media, insists that the country is the Middle East’s only true democracy, that is operates under a rule of law for all its citizens and that its army is the “most moral in the world.” All of… Continue reading
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The Yellow Vests of France: Six Months of Struggle By Richard Greeman
I am writing you from Montpellier, France, where I am a participant-observer in the Yellow Vest (Gilets jaunes) movement, which is still going strong after six months, despite a dearth of information in the international media. Continue reading
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