October 14, 2019
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Syrian Government Regains Control Over Country’s Northeastern Parts
Eight days ago U.S. President Donald Trump gave a green light for another Turkish invasion of Syria. We explained why that move made it inevitable for the Kurds to submit to Damascus and to let the Syrian Arab Army back into northeast Syria: Continue reading
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Syria News Links 14 October 2019
14 October 2019 • 14:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back ‘Do people really think we should go to war with NATO member Turkey?’ Trump defends Syria withdrawal https://on.rt.com/a3cj Kurds Ally with Damascus Against Turkish Aggression https://www.globalresearch.ca/kurds-ally-damascus-against-turkish-aggression/5691892 Continue reading
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Uninhabitable: Gaza faces the moment of truth
Israel has ignored warnings by the United Nations that Gaza is about to become uninhabitable, acting as if Palestinians there can be caged, starved and abused indefinitely. Now crises are unfolding on all fronts – social, economic, political and humanitarian – and Israel is running out of time to find solutions Continue reading
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If I Should Lose You, Talinka Quartet
An early bird from their 2nd coming album, here is Talinka’s take on the American song book “If I Should Lose You” Continue reading
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Behind Hong Kong’s Black Terror By Pepe Escobar
The new slogans of Hong Kong’s black bloc – a mob on a rampage connected to the black shirt protestors – made their first appearance on a rainy Sunday afternoon, scrawled on walls in Kowloon. Decoding the slogans is essential to understand the mindless street violence that was unleashed even before the anti-mask law passed… Continue reading
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The Kurds in Syria By Philip Roddis
Adrift on an uncharted ocean we call Life, humans seem drawn to the illusion of certainty like wasps to an open jam jar. God is good! … I think so I am! … Brexit will be dandy/a disaster! … Bashar al-Assad is a Demon/a Saint! … Kurds Good, everyone else Baad! Continue reading
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Ecuador under President Neo-coño Moreno: The IMF’s Deadly “Economic Medicine”, The Weaponization of Neoliberal Reforms
14 October2019 — Global Research By Prof Michel Chossudovsky Lenin Moreno: aka Neocon Moreno A popular insurrection is unfolding against the adoption of sweeping IMF reforms imposed by the “centre left” government of President Lenin Moreno. In March 2019, a 4.2 billion dollar IMF loan was granted to Ecuador. “We are here to help you” says the IMF. Continue reading
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Twitter under fire for profiting from millions of UK users data which it illegally sold to advertisers
The crooks that run the global social media corps are at it again. Of course, they take Facebook’s lead where last July Facebook’s stock price actually went up after news of a record-breaking $5 billion FTC fine for various privacy violations. Just to repeat that – the fine was five thousand million dollars – and the stock… Continue reading
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M.I.A. visits Julian Assange in prison: “It’s about truth—and that’s something people have to uphold and fight for” By Laura Tiernan
Singer and rap artist M.I.A. visited Julian Assange at Belmarsh Prison on Saturday, calling for his freedom. The WikiLeaks publisher and journalist faces extradition to the United States under the Espionage Act, with charges that carry a 175-year prison term. Continue reading
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Ecuador News Links 14 October 2019
14 Octber 2019 • 15:40 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Ecuador’s authorities back down to avert coup d’etat, says expert Ecuadorian govt agrees to repeal austerity law that sparked protests as indigenous groups pledge to stop rallies Continue reading
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