October 17, 2019
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France torches Lafarge cement plant in Syria
On 16 October 2019, the International Coalition set fire to the French-owned Lafarge Cement Factory in Jalabiyeh (on the Turkish border, north of Aleppo) before the arrival of the Syrian Arab Army in the area. Continue reading
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How Capitalism ‘Solved’ the Nitrogen Crisis (continued)
Part Four of Ian Angus’s examination of the disruption of the global nitrogen cycle by an economic system that values profits more than life itself. Continue reading
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Is Johnson planning to renege on his Brexit deal?
“There is not a soul in the long corridors of Whitehall who believes the prime minister is telling the truth“. These are the words of Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens whose article is entitled – “Boris Johnson’s lies are plunging Britain into a dark morass.” Stephens is right to point out that deceiving the Queen,… Continue reading
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Syria News Links 16-17 October 2019
17 October 2019 • 19:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Military Situation In Northern Syria On October 17, 2019 (Map Update) In Video: Army Deploys Rocket Launchers In Northeast Syria To Support SDF Turkey Accuses ‘Terrorists’ Of Continue reading
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Brexit News Links 17 October 2019
17 October 2019 • 11:45 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Is Johnson planning to renege on his Brexit deal? https://truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/is-johnson-planning-to-renege-on-his-brexit-deal/ Brexit deal done, Boris Johnson announces http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/MNLBQrpd-0Q/ Continue reading
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These Scrubbed Reports Reveal New Secrets Into the Prince Andrew-Jeffrey Epstein Relationship
While the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has largely faded from media coverage in the United States, it has continued to attract attention abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom in connection with Epstein’s long-standing association with Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and the Queen’s son. Continue reading
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New Developments in the Skripal Case Reveal it for the Sham it Always Was By James ONeill
Whilst she was there, father and daughter became seriously ill while in the centre of town. They were found on a park bench and taken to hospital. They both recovered, and apart from a brief statement by Yulia some weeks later, neither has been heard from since. Continue reading
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China News Links 16-17 October 2019
17 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Huawei Moving on Without Google? http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2019/10/huawei-moving-on-without-google.html Christian Dior apologises to China over map error https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50078886 Continue reading
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No Brexit deal reached as European Union summit begins By Chris Marsden
In the end, yesterday finished with statements by a spokesman for Boris Johnson’s Conservative government that no Brexit deal would be reached as negotiations with the Tories’ political partners, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and technical talks with the European Union (EU) were ongoing. Continue reading
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How The Win-Win-Win-Win Plan For Syria’s Northeast Succeeds
Russian troops prevented attempts by Turkish supported Jihadis to attack Manbij. Russian and Syrian units now also entered Ayn al-Arab/Kobani. Syrian government troops took control of the electricity producing dam in Tabqah and some units set up posts in Raqqa. Other units entered the Conoco and Al-Umar oil fields north of Abu Kahmal and east… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Headlines 16-17 October 2019
17 October 2019 — Information Clearing House The Syrian Debacle Is Actually Well Planned Chaos By Brandon Smith The US “withdrawal” is not a withdrawal, it is a prelude to a bigger conflict. Continue ====== Continue reading
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Laith Marouf on recent events in Syria
In Damascus, I have an informal conversation with geopolitical analyst and media policy and law consultant, Laith Marouf, about recent events in Syria. Continue reading
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