10 August 2019 — The New Dark Age
Venezuela and Iran in the Crosshairs of Murderers Inc.
https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/08/venezuela-and-iran-in-the-crosshairs-of-murderers-inc/
Venezuela and Iran in the Crosshairs of Murderers Inc – Who is Next?
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/08/10/venezuela-and-iran-in-the-crosshairs-of-murderers-inc-who-is-next/
10 August 2019 — The New Dark Age
Desperation rules the US’ Iran policy
https://journal-neo.org/2019/08/10/desperation-rules-the-u-s-iran-policy/
Today’s links 10 August 2019
http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2019/08/todays-links_10.html
10 August 2019 — The New Dark Age
Following AUSMIN talks, Australian politician compares China to Nazi Germany
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/08/10/hast-s10.html
Desperation rules the US’ Iran policy
https://journal-neo.org/2019/08/10/desperation-rules-the-u-s-iran-policy/
9 August 2019 — Eric Walberg
Reading Taubman’s exhaustive biography of Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, I was rivetted time and again, marvelling (as did Shultz and everyone who cared): how did this guy get from collective farm winner of the Red Banner of Labour to the top? My first question in reading a bio is ‘would I like to have this person as a friend?’, then ‘would I like to be him?’ Gorbachev gets a firm Nyet on both. But he’s important and pleasant, and this 700-page bio is full of real characters acting out a drama of Shakespearian dimensions.
9 August 2019 — Jack Rasmus
In the wake of last week’s Trump-China Trade War tariff hike, the fallout continues: No trade deal 2019 for certain. More market instability coming. Central banks worldwide rushing to lower interest rates and currencies falling–aka the currency war has arrived. Europe’s 3 imminent crises brewing. And watch out for India Economy as Modi engages in classic political diversion in Kashmir to distract from coming economic instability. To listen to analyses of these and related topics on the global economy, listen to my August 9 Alternative Visions radio show:
9 August 2019 — Climate & Capitalism
Summary of new UN report that documents the impact of climate change on land and agriculture — and how land misuse accelerates climate change.
On Thursday, August 8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a special 1200-page report titled Climate Change and Land, a detailed summary of current scientific knowledge of complex relationships between “climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems.”
The following summary of the report’s key findings was prepared by Daisy Dunne, Josh Gabbatiss, and Robert Mcsweeney, and published by Carbon Brief under a Creative Commons license.
10 August 2019 — WSWS
At a Sydney “Politics in the Pub” meeting on Thursday night, award-winning Australian journalist Mark Davis revealed new first-hand information exposing the extent of the betrayal of Julian Assange by the Guardian and the New York Times, and refuting the lies both publications have used to smear the WikiLeaks founder.
The New Dark Age 