October 2019
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Syria News Links 15 October 2019
15 October 2019 • 20:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Die or ask the Syrian government to take them in: the Kurdish militias simply have no other options https://on.rt.com/a3ff Left in a hurry: RT films inside abandoned Continue reading
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Turkey’s Aggression against Syria: Selected Stories
15 October 2019 — Global Research Kurds Ally with Damascus Against Turkish Aggression By Stephen Lendman After Turkish forces launched cross-border aggression last week, things greatly escalated — Kurdish YPG fighters outgunned and outmatched against the onslaught. Their only option was seeking accommodation with Bashar al-Assad against a common Turkish foe, President Erdogan hell bent to annex northern Continue reading
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Twitter Targets Hong Kong in US-backed Regime Change Operation
When Twitter Safety announced that it was taking actions against “information operations” directed at Hong Kong – informed observers could have immediately assumed that Twitter was not actually serious about stopping anything of the sort – but rather ensuring the information operation they are a part of was protected and those attempting to take action against it… Continue reading
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Washington’s Sum of All Fears: Kurdish Militants Cut a Deal with Damascus
Last night, Kurdish officials in northeastern Syria issued a statement that an agreement has been reached with the government in Damascus allowing the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to takeover key strategic positions along Syria’s northern border with Turkey. Continue reading
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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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Syria News Links 12-13 October 2019
13 October 2019 • 23:50 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Turkey-Syria offensive: Kurds reach deal with Syrian army https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50036901 Washington abandons its Kurdish proxies as Ankara and Damascus step in http://thesaker.is/washington-abandons-its-kurdish-proxies-as-ankara-and-damascus-step-in/ Continue reading
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THE MARCH OF THE FINANCIAL ALGORITHMS
The purpose of this article is to begin examining the role played by computer algorithms in assisting and even replacing financial and investment decision making. It was inspired by the lead article in the Economist Magazine (5th – 11th October 2019) titled Masters of the Universe. It poses the question, as to whether these algorithms… Continue reading
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General Strike Against the IMF Shuts Down Ecuador
Striking workers and activists vow that they will not call off the national strike that began this Wednesday until Moreno reinstates state oil subsidies and lowers the price of fuel and petrol. Moreno cut the oil subsidies last week as part of an agreement the government negotiated with the IMF for a loan of $4.2… Continue reading
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Iran News Links 13 October 2019
13 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 HSBC: The World’s Dirtiest Bank https://hendersonlefthook.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/hsbc-the-worlds-dirtiest-bank/ US Denial of Sovereignty – Unipolarism Laid Bare https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/12/us-denial-of-sovereignty-unipolarism-laid-bare/ Continue reading
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Ecuador News Links 13 October 2019
13 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 Protest leaders in Ecuador vow to continue rallies across the country https://tass.com/world/1082873 Ecuador under President Neo-coño Moreno: The IMF’s Deadly “Economic Medicine”, The Weaponization of Neoliberal Reforms https://www.globalresearch.ca/ecuador-under-president-neo-cono-moreno-the-imfs-deadly-economic-medicine-the-weaponization-of-neoliberal-reforms/5691749 Continue reading
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Brexit News Links 13 October 2019
13 October 2019 • 11:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Brexit: Boris Johnson to update cabinet on deal talks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50032500 Brexit plans centre stage in Queen’s Speech https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50029325 Continue reading
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