December 5, 2019
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Ukrainian neo-Nazis flock to the Hong Kong protest movement
Neo-Nazis from Ukraine have flown to Hong Kong to participate in the anti-Chinese insurgency, which has been widely praised by Western corporate media and portrayed as a peaceful pro-democracy movement. Continue reading
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Economics as a social science
Recently, Benoît Cœuré, a leading French member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, delivered an address to economics students at the job forum of Paris School of Economics. He wanted to explain to the gathered students that becoming an economist was a great thing to do and paid well. “For many, a master’s… Continue reading
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Julian Assange News Links 5 December 2019
5 December 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Medical Doctors Protest Failure of UK Home Secretary to Act on Mr Julian Assange https://www.globalresearch.ca/medical-doctors-protest-failure-uk-home-secretary-julian-assange/5696778 Doctors condemn failure of British government to answer letter demanding medical care for Julian Continue reading
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Bolivia News Links 5 December 2019
5 December 2019 • 11:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Operation Condor 2.0: After Bolivia Coup, Trump Dubs Nicaragua ‘National Security Threat’ and Targets Mexico https://www.globalresearch.ca/operation-condor-2-0-after-bolivia-coup-trump-dubs-nicaragua-national-security-threat-targets-mexico/5696802 The Sacaba and Senkata Massacres: How State Terrorism Operates in Continue reading
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Hong Kong — Pure Western Insanity
The impunity with which the US aggresses Hong Kong is insane. Equally or more insane is western media coverage of what is going on in Hong Kong. Not one word on how the incredible “pro-democracy” vote of the rather unimportant District Council Elections was achieved. Of the 18 District Councils, 452 of 479 seats (71%)… Continue reading
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Biotech research institute VIB misleads public and regulators in lobby campaign
VIB falsely claims that individual academic supporters for de-regulation of gene editing represent their institutes as a whole Continue reading
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US gatecrashes into Libyan endgame. But Russia stands in the way By M.K. Bhadrakumar
The United States has alleged that Russia’s presence in Libya is having an “incredibly destabilising” impact. Washington is stepping out of the shade and making way to the centre stage of the Libyan conflict. Continue reading
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Evidence gap on health benefits of organic diet
New review calls for controlled studies examining effects of equivalent organic and non-organic wholefood diets Continue reading
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After His Mysterious Death, the Media Scrambles to Get its Story Straight About White Helmets Founder James Le Mesurier
Almost immediately after Le Mesurier’s alleged plunge to his death, reports began to emerge of tampering and the removal of details about the controversial “private security” operative’s career. Continue reading
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Influenced by corporate America: Adoption of dangerous social policies ‘destined to cause death’
This extract is the conclusion from the ‘Influences and Consequences’ report, which concludes research as conducted over the past ten years by disabled researcher Mo Stewart. The detailed and often disturbing research evidence exposes the human consequences of the adoption of neoliberal politics, together with American social and labour market policies, which guaranteed the creation… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 5 December 2019
5 December 2019 — Black Agenda Report “Booming” Economy Means More Bad Jobs and Faster Race to the Bottom Glen Ford, BAR executive editor For the past 30 years, no matter which party has been in power, the US economy has produced more and more “bad” jobs – because the Race to the Bottom is Continue reading