July 1, 2019
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Mark Field and the danger of getting sidetracked
I really do not wish to write about Mark Field, the British government minister who assaulted a climate change activist this week, grabbing her by the neck and violently marching her out of a City of London dinner while all the hundreds of other wealthy diners watched either impassively or approvingly. But whatever my wishes,… Continue reading
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No, Iran Does Not Break The Nuclear Deal (Updated)
Here is some fakenews from the Guardian which falsely claims that Iran breaks the nuclear deal. Continue reading
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Taking a Minute to Walk in Iran’s Shoes By Karim Sharara
If one can learn anything from the modern history of Iran, it’s that Iranians have learned to rely on themselves and not on great powers for support and that these great powers will sell — and have in fact sold — them out at a moment’s notice to satisfy their own interests, a matter well… Continue reading
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Did the Fed Already Decide the 2020 US Election?
In December 1913 a cabal of Wall Street Republican international bankers led by J.P. Morgan, John D Rockefeller, Paul Warburg and cronies pulled off the fateful coup d’etat that saw “Democrat” Woodrow Wilson sign away the money power of the government to the bankers. Since then, the Fed has determined the course of the nation’s… Continue reading
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Strategies Born In The Mind by Leonid SAVIN
In May 2019, a curious document was made publicly available under the aegis of the US Defense Department and the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. It is entitled “Russian Strategic Intentions” and was prepared as part of the Strategic Multilayer Assessment programme. Continue reading
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How Sen. Rick Scott became Big Oil’s point man on Venezuelan regime change By Dan Cohen
The US oil cartel has given Florida’s Rick Scott 500 million reasons to be one of the Senate’s most fanatical cheerleaders for toppling Venezuela’s leftist government. Continue reading
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Summer at Open Rights Group
The first half of 2019 has been strong for Open Rights Group (ORG). We have taken positive steps in challenging exploitative online advertising practices and protecting digital privacy. We are also getting ready for our biggest ever ORGCon London event taking place in less than two weeks! Continue reading
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Imperial Overreach in Iran By Suvrat Raju
In the last week of June 2019, as this article was being written, tensions between the U.S. and Iranian governments escalated sharply. On June 20, 2019, in response to aggressive U.S. actions, including the mobilization of troops, naval forces, and aerial provocations, Iran shot down a U.S. surveillance drone flying near the Iranian border.[i] The… Continue reading
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The New York Times, Big Brother and Media Censorship
While it got very little notice, a recent acknowledgement by the “newspaper of record”, the New York Times, gives us a glimpse into the relationship between one of America’s most influential media outlets and Washington. Continue reading
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Labour MP Chris Williamson suspended as Corbyn again appeases his right wing By Chris Marsden
It took just two days and a howl of outrage from a collection of right-wing Blairites and Zionists for Chris Williamson MP to be suspended from the Labour Party for a second time on June 28. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 30 June – 1 July 2019
1 July 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Will India And Turkey Jointly Broker An Easing Of US-Iran Tensions? https://orientalreview.org/2019/07/01/will-india-and-turkey-jointly-broker-an-easing-of-us-iran-tensions/ Democrats back Trump’s massive “World War III” military budget http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/01/pent-j01.html Continue reading
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UN Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer exposes propaganda and censorship in Assange reporting By Chris Marsden
When Nils Melzer, the UN special rapporteur on torture, issued a May 31 statement demanding an immediate end to the “collective persecution” of Julian Assange it made headlines all over the world. Continue reading
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China Newslinks 30 June – 1 July 2019
1 July 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day The First China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo Held Successfully in Hunan https://tass.com/press-releases/1066469 Hong Kong: Police and protesters clash on handover anniversary https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-48821640 Continue reading
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