13 January 2020 • 18:30 — The New Dark Age

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So, What?
https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2020/01/so-what.html

Abby Martin and Dan Kovalik: The Plot to Attack Iran: Myths, Oil and Revolution
https://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/abby-martin-and-dan-kovalik-the-plot-to-attack-iran-myths-oil-and-revolution/

Iran admits to inadvertently shooting down Ukraine International Airlines jet, killing 176
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/13/iran-j13-1.html

Iran regime ‘at a crossroads’, warns Raab
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51095654

U.S. Refuses to Leave Iraq, Tightens Siege on Iran
https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/01/13/u-s-refuses-to-leave-iraq-tightens-siege-on-iran/

What the World Needs Now Is Sustained Anti-War Activism for Peace in Our Time
https://www.globalresearch.ca/world-needs-sustained-anti-war-activism-peace/5700449

ISIS and Israel Praise Trump’s Assassination of Iranian Top General Soleimani
https://www.globalresearch.ca/isis-israel-praise-trump-assassination-iranian-top-general-soleimani/5700469

Pompeo’s Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Provocation to War
https://www.globalresearch.ca/pompeo-gulf-tonkin-incident/5700420

Illegality of US Foreign Policy, Pre-emptive Force and Qasem Soleimani
https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-policy-pre-emptive-force-qasem-soleimani/5700425

US withdrawal from Middle East to end looting of Syrian resources, says Iranian official
https://tass.com/world/1107983

Iran keeps openly blaming itself, yet there is a Ukraine Air cover-up?
http://thesaker.is/iran-keeps-openly-blaming-itself-yet-there-is-a-ukraine-air-cover-up/

Big Tech Firms Are Joining Trump’s All Out War Against Iran
https://www.mintpressnews.com/social-media-joining-trump-war-against-iran-sanctions/264066/

“Iran Must Begin Acting Like A Normal Nation,” Says Totally Normal Nation
https://williambowles.info/2020/01/13/iran-must-begin-acting-like-a-normal-nation-says-totally-normal-nation/

Today’s Links 13 January 2020
http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2020/01/todays-links_92.html

Trump’s “WMD” Scandal? Was the Charge of “Imminent” Soleimani Attack Just Made Up?
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/01/13/trumps-wmd-scandal-was-charge-imminent-soleimani-attack-just-made?cd-origin=rss

The Facts About Iran and Terrorism
https://www.globalresearch.ca/facts-iran-terrorism/5700487

Iran reiterates US actions against Tehran to blame for Boeing crash
https://tass.com/world/1107893

Iran to sue Trump over Soleimani killing
https://tass.com/world/1107909

12 Signs That The Economy Is Seriously Slowing Down As 2020 Begins
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/aY37WcLgelQ/12-signs-that-the-economy-is-seriously-slowing-down-as-2020-begins.html

U.S. Media Says Russia the True Winner in Hostilities Against Iran
https://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-media-says-russia-true-winner-hostilities-against-iran/5700479

New Poll Shows Most Americans Oppose Trump’s Iran Agenda
https://www.globalresearch.ca/new-poll-shows-most-americans-oppose-trump-iran-agenda/5700452

Vague Imminence: US Policy, Pre-emptive Force And Qasem Soleimani
https://orientalreview.org/2020/01/13/vague-imminence-us-policy-pre-emptive-force-and-qasem-soleimani/

U.S. Media Says Russia the True Winner in Hostilities Against Iran
http://infobrics.org/post/30129/

America Plays Warlord in Iraq – the New Frontline against Iran
https://journal-neo.org/2020/01/13/america-plays-warlord-in-iraq-the-new-frontline-against-iran/

“Iran Must Begin Acting Like a Normal Nation,” Says Totally Normal Nation
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2020/01/13/iran-must-begin-acting-like-a-normal-nation-says-totally-normal-nation/

Was The Shootdown Of The Ukrainian Airplane Near Tehran Intended, A Screw-Up Or A ‘Mistake’?
https://williambowles.info/2020/01/13/was-the-shootdown-of-the-ukrainian-airplane-near-tehran-intended-a-screw-up-or-a-mistake/

Iranian leader approves bill that places Pentagon on list of terrorist organizations
https://tass.com/world/1107819

How the US Runs Iraq
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2020/01/13/how-the-us-runs-iraq/

Was The Shootdown Of The Ukrainian Airplane Near Tehran Intended, A Screw-Up Or A ‘Mistake’?
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/01/12/was-the-shootdown-of-the-ukrainian-airplane-near-tehran-intended-a-screw-up-or-a-mistake/

Rottenness Everywhere: Paul Street dissects Trump’s crimes and Democrats’ naked complicity
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/01/12/rottenness-everywhere-paul-street-dissects-trumps-crimes-and-democrats-naked-complicity/

So The US Is Invading Iraq Again
https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/01/12/so-the-us-is-invading-iraq-again/

ISIS and Israel praise Trump’s assassination of Iranian top general Soleimani
http://infobrics.org/post/30128/

UK summons Iran ambassador over diplomat’s ‘unacceptable’ arrest
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51088104

Macron stresses importance of UN humanitarian operations in Syria in phone call with Putin
https://tass.com/world/1107779

Munich Security Conference chair praises ‘Putin’s method’ for Middle East
https://tass.com/world/1107739

EU not drafting sanctions against Iran for Ukrainian Boeing crash — source
https://tass.com/world/1107783

Something is Afoot in the US
https://journal-neo.org/2020/01/13/something-is-afoot/

‘Tongues smeared with threats’: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman blasts Trump’s tweets for ‘dishonoring’ Persian language
https://on.rt.com/a8wq

Was The Shootdown Of The Ukrainian Airplane Near Tehran Intended, A Screw-Up Or A ‘Mistake’?

‘I wish I was inside that plane’: Iran’s IRGC chief expresses sorrow over downing of Ukrainian jet
https://on.rt.com/a8w9

Press review: Why Iran admitted its plane crash guilt and Moscow awaits Libyan rivals
https://tass.com/pressreview/1107693

Impeachment: Does Anyone Even Care?
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2020/01/13/impeachment-does-anyone-even-care/

Strikes in Iraq and Syria: US Terror for the New Year
http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2020/01/strikes-in-iraq-and-syria-us-terror-for.html

German top diplomat expects Moscow to help bring Iran back into nuclear deal
https://tass.com/world/1107719

Trump says he doesn’t care if Iran will negotiate with US
https://tass.com/world/1107663

US wants China to stop buying Iranian oil – US Treasury
https://tass.com/economy/1107661

The World Must End The US’ Illegal Economic War
https://popularresistance.org/illegal-us-economic-war/

How The US Runs Iraq
https://orientalreview.org/2020/01/13/how-the-us-runs-iraq/

UK protesters speak out against war on Iran
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/13/ints-j13.html

Iran plane downing: Canadian PM promises ‘justice’ at memorial
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51087410

Iran air disaster: A family lost
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51069093

World at Risk
https://www.globalresearch.ca/world-risk/5700432

Did Pompeo Dupe Trump into the Soleimani Hit?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/did-pompeo-dupe-trump-soleimani-hit/5700417

Defense Secretary Sparks Doubts About Alleged Threat to Embassies as Poll Shows Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of Iran
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/12/defense-secretary-sparks-doubts-about-alleged-threat-embassies-poll-shows-americans?cd-origin=rss

Putin, Macron call on all parties in Iran to show restraint – Kremlin
https://tass.com/politics/1107607

Is the US a Civilized Nation?
https://dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/is-the-us-a-civilized-nation/

There’s one clear winner in Trump’s war with Iran
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/Gw9X0RTLP3k/

Today’s links 12 January 2020
http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2020/01/todays-links_12.html