August 2019
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Black Caucus in Thrall, or Fear, of Israel By Glen Ford
“The Israelis may have finally stepped on the third rail of congressional relations, with their joint decision with President Trump to ban Omar and Tlaib.” Continue reading
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Syria – Army Cuts Off Khan Shaykhun – Russia Bombs Turkish Reinforcement
Today the Syrian army gained fire control over the M5 highway north of Khan Shaykhun. Continue reading
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Behind a made-for-TV Hong Kong protest narrative, Washington is backing nativism and mob violence
Hong Kong’s increasingly xenophobic protests are devolving into chaos with help from US government regime-change outfits and a right-wing local media tycoon with close ties to hardliners in Washington. Continue reading
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Labour Party revokes Electronic Intifada press pass
Last month, the Labour Party approved a press pass for The Electronic Intifada’s Asa Winstanley to cover its annual conference next month. But last week the UK opposition party’s press team claimed in an email to Winstanley that “Your application has not been approved.” Continue reading
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FULL VIDEO: CN LIVE!: Webb on Epstein and the Guardian, the NYT and WikiLeaks: Episode 6
Episode 6 of CN Live! Whitney Webb’s powerful interview on Epstein and Mark Davis on The Guardian, the NYT, WikiLeaks and the publication of the Afghan War Logs. Continue reading
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Recessions, monetary easing and fiscal stimulus
As the stock markets of the world gyrate up and down like a yo-yo, all talk in the financial media is on whether a new global recession is coming and when. The financial pundits search for economic or financial indicators that might guide them to tell. The favourite one is the ‘inverted bond yield curve’. … Continue reading
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American media shuts down the Epstein story By Patrick Martin
The corporate-controlled media in the United States has effectively shut down all reporting on the death of the politically connected multi-millionaire sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, only one week after his body was discovered in a prison cell in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. Continue reading
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Offering Choice but Delivering Tyranny: The Corporate Capture of Agriculture by Colin Todhunter
Many lobbyists talk a lot about critics of genetic engineering technology denying choice to farmers. They say that farmers should have access to a range of tools and technologies to maximise choice and options. At the same time, somewhat ironically, they decry organic agriculture and proven agroecological approaches, presumably because these practices have no need for… Continue reading
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America’s “Hybrid War” against China has Entered a New Phase By Christopher Black
The hybrid war, being conducted against China by the United States and its gaggle of puppet states from the UK to Canada to Australia, has entered a new phase. Continue reading
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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, August 2019
New books for reds and greens. How the Richest Drive Climate Change; Planning from Below; The Scottish Clearances; Slime; Here Comes the Sun; Eco-Socialism and Practical Utopias Continue reading
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FCO Speeds Up Planning to Move UK Embassy to Jerusalem
Following US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s talks with Boris Johnson and his ministers in London last week, FCO officials have been asked to speed up contingency planning for the UK to move its Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, with an eye to an “early announcement” post Brexit. Continue reading
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‘We are moving into a new, controlled society worse than old totalitarianism’ – Zizek on Google leak
Modern censorship is more dangerous than open totalitarianism, it being concealed and incorporated in our daily routine, says Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, commenting on the insider leak detailing Google’s news blacklist. Continue reading
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Iran’s Dangerous Deterrence Policy: Trading Tankers and Another Partial Withdrawal from the JCPOA By Elijah J. Magnier
The UK acknowledged its first defeat by Iran when it released the Iranian super tanker “Grace 1” captured by 30 Royal Navy commandos in the first week of July in response to a US request, as the Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell revealed. In response, Iran will release the British-flagged tanker “Stena Impero”, captured by… Continue reading
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Nearly five million people in the UK live in “deep poverty” By Dennis Moore
A study by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) finds that more than 4 million people in the UK are mired in “deep poverty,” with an income at least 50 percent below the official poverty line. Many families in this bracket struggle to pay for the most basic essentials. Continue reading
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Dominic Cummings and the Downing Street Plan of chaos
By TruePublica: The man behind shaping Boris Johnson’s premiership, the architect of Vote Leave, Brexit and the U.K.’s future in the world also wants radical change in the way Britain is run and to rebuild world politics. This vision includes seeing the destruction of the European Union, the biggest trading bloc in the world and… Continue reading
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UK: Record £9.2 billion of NHS budget handed to private firms By Ben Trent
The Department of Health and Social Care’s annual report reveals that last year saw a record £9.2 billion of the National Health Service (NHS) budget going to private investors, such as Virgin Care and Priory mental health group. Continue reading
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Venezuela News Links 16-17 August 2019
17 August 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Shoigu’s Ships Will Be Sent to Venezuela! Moscow Signs Warship Treaty With Caracas! http://thesaker.is/shoigus-ships-will-be-sent-to-venezuela-moscow-signs-warship-treaty-with-caracas/ US Black Peace Delegation Returns from Venezuela https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/08/16/us-black-peace-delegation-returns-from-venezuela/ Continue reading
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China News Links 16-17 August 2019
17 August 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back US Seeks to Become World Political Schemers https://journal-neo.org/2019/08/17/us-seeks-to-become-world-political-schemers/ US continues to have predominant military influence in Africa, expert says https://tass.com/world/1073849 Continue reading
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Jeffrey Epstein News Links 16 August 2019
16 August 2019 — The New Dark Age A Circle of Toxic Friends: Reading Part 2 of Whitney Webb’s Research into Epstein’s “Community” Who Protected Epstein for Decades, and Why? Continue reading
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