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Fidel Castro, The Architect of National Sovereignty, Resistance and Self-Determination By Salim Lamrani and Cathy Dos Santos, December 13 2016

Salim Lamrani is an expert in US-Cuba relations. He explains the reasons behind Fidel Castro’s aura and the leader’s place in the revolution in a changing society.  

As a Cuba specialist you have just published a book dedicated to Fidel

Trump’s “Peace For Strength”- Reagan’s Slogan of War By Christopher Black, December 13 2016

On Tuesday, December 6th Donald Trump stated that he would “only engage the use of military forces when it’s in the vital national interests of the United States.” This statement of course is nothing new as every military action of

Trump’s Key Geopolitical Test as President By Stephen Lendman, December 13 2016

From inception, America has always been a warrior nation – first seeking dominance from sea to shining sea, later after its coming of age more than a century ago, over planet earth, its resources and populations.

Former Supreme Court Justice …

The Implications of the ISIS-Daesh Palmyra Offensive By Andrew Korybko, December 13 2016

Daesh is on the warpath again, this time making another attempt to seize the historic and symbolic city of Palmyra. The precise details about the course of the battle and the city’s immediate future are unclear, but what’s easier to

The Democrats “Russia Hacking” Campaign is Political Suicide By Mike Whitney, December 13 2016

The Democratic Party is doing incalculable damage to itself by shapeshifting into the party of baseless conspiracy theories, groundless accusations, and sour grapes. Hillary Clinton was already the most distrusted presidential candidate in party history. Now she’s become the de

The Deep State versus Donald Trump: Stop the CIA Coup By Justin Raimondo, December 13 2016

The CIA is up to its old tricks: overthrowing a democratically elected government. Only this time it’s our government.

As they are now legally allowed to do ever since the law against covert CIA propaganda in the United States was …

Selected Articles: “Stop Arming Terrorists Act”, India’s Demonetization Blitzkrieg, US Counter-Propaganda Bill By Global Research News, December 12 2016
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s “Stop Arming Terrorists Act”

By Stephen Lendman, December 11 2016

Gabbard’s legislation requires the Director of National Intelligence to identify nations, groups and individuals involved in terrorist activities or supporting them. She endorses ending US interventionist

What Are the Hearsay Leaks about “Russian Election Hacking” Attempting to Achieve? By Moon of Alabama, December 12 2016

Yesterday I noted below:

[T]he FBI also disagrees with at least parts of the alleged CIA conclusion … That is important because the FBI, not the CIA, is responsible to investigate cyber related crimes within the U.S.

The Washington Post, …

Letter on the Need for Urgent Measures to Avert a Nuclear War By Defend Democracy Press, December 12 2016

Summary of Recommendations: 

–Moratorium on Military exercises, especially with nuclear – armed forces or forces that might be nuclear-armed, that might be interpreted by another party as provocative or might be misunderstood.

–Avoidance of statements that threaten or might be

Obama and Erdogan Move ISIS Terrorists from Iraq to Syria, to Weaken Assad By Eric Zuesse, December 12 2016

12 August 2012 U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warning that the Obama Administration’s strategy might drive ISIS from Mosul in Iraq to Der Zor in Syria, is now being actually carried out as a plan instead of a warning — …

Israel’s Defense Minister Outlines Plan to Divide Syria and Iraq along Sectarian Lines By American Herald Tribune, December 12 2016

Israel’s “defence” minister Avigdor Liberman in an article for Defense News penned an article to explain his regime’s struggles in a turbulent Middle Ease.

In a similiar tone to those of the Israeli politicians, Liberman waste no time to call …

Video: Fundamental Mistakes by Syrian Forces Led To Occupation of Palmyra by ISIS Terrorists By South Front, December 12 2016

ISIS terrorists seized the ancient city of Palmyra from Syrian government forces.

The terrorist group also took control of Biyarat, Dawah and Hayyan oil facility west of Palmyra after a series of clashes with the Syrian army and the National

Behind Hacking Allegations: Explosive Conflict over US Policy toward Russia By Patrick Martin, December 12 2016

Over the past three days, a conflict within the US ruling elite over foreign policy, centering on Russia, has exploded into public recriminations. It has taken the form of increasingly frenzied claims in the corporate-controlled media that “Russian hacking” targeted

U.S. Presidential Lying Is Nothing New By Greg Guma, December 12 2016

Donald Trump certainly lies more often, and sometimes for the most trivial or ego-driven reasons. But presidential prevaricating is a common tactic dating back to the nation’s early days.

After escalated provocations with Mexico until he obtained the necessary pretext …

How To INSTANTLY Tell If Russia Hacked the Election By Washington's Blog, December 12 2016

Anonymous CIA officials claim that Russia hacked the U.S. election by accessing emails from top Democratic officials and then leaking them to Wikileaks.

But the Washington Post notes:

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) voiced doubts about the veracity

Between Slogan and Achievement: International Human Rights Day By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, December 12 2016

Having such occasions as International Human Rights Day always affords a mixed occasion. There is a sense by the promoters that the job is far from being done. But the worst tend to be those who nod at the concept

South Korea’s Historic Candle Light Protests Bring Down President Park By Youngsu Won, December 12 2016

On December 9, Parliament voted in favor of a presidential impeachment by 234 votes to 56, with 7 invalid votes and 2 abstentions. Over 30,000 protesters were present to celebrate the impeachment. The votes in favor of impeachment exceeded what

Report from Aleppo: A Historic Moment By Revd Andrew Ashdown, December 12 2016

I sensed that I was coming to Aleppo at an historic moment, and tonight I think that is true.

Throughout the night there has been an unceasing and relentless bombardment of the last ‘rebel’-controlled pockets in the city, all of

Islamic State Forces (ISIS-Daesh) Retake Historic City of Palmyra By South Front and Global Research News, December 12 2016

This report by South Front reviews the attacks of ISIS directed against Palmyra, which are largely the consequence of the transfer of US sponsored ISIS-Daesh terrorists from Mosul across the desert back into Syria.  

The US and its allies have …

Counter-Propaganda Bill Quietly Creates US Propaganda Factory By John Laurits, December 12 2016
The US Congress just used the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to create a “Global Engagement Center,” headed by the Secretary of State. Sounds harmless, right? Until you realize that “Global Engagement Center” is code for our new “Ministry of US Propaganda.”
Fidel’s Departure Shook Asia to the Core By Andre Vltchek, December 12 2016
On November 30, I walked into the historic building housing the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam. Several Vietnamese guards stood silently at the entrance. Flowers were everywhere and a big black photo of Comandante Fidel was facing a busy street.
Fidel Castro: The Truth about his Struggle By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, December 12 2016

Over the last 17 days since the death of Fidel Castro on the 25th of November 2016, I have been trying to assess how far sections of the mainstream media (MSM) would go in their vicious campaign to denigrate

US Facilitates Transfer of Terrorists from Mosul into Syria: Palmyra Again Reportedly Seized by ISIS By Stephen Lendman, December 12 2016

Thousands of fighters transferred from Mosul with US support are involved in fighting, along with large numbers from Raqqa and Dier Ezzor.

According to Tass and other reports, an ISIS offensive against Palmyra was beaten back overnight Saturday by Syrian
Anarchism, A False Hope? Nineteenth Century Cuban Independistas Explain By Sue Babbitt, December 11 2016

Around the globe, activists are turning to Emma Goldman and Alexeyevich Kropotkin. The word anarchy swims through twitter feeds and Facebook shares.  “Anarchy” means unmediated people power. It means people divesting from hierarchical systems.

Or so we are told.

The …

“Ghost Banning” on Social Media – The Start of Systematic Censorship By Peter Lavelle, December 11 2016

There is mounting evidence alternative news providers are the targets of censorship on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and elsewhere.

We are told it is called “ghost banning” – meaning you are present, though invisible in plain sight, and the user is …

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s “Stop Arming Terrorists Act” By Stephen Lendman, December 11 2016

“(W)hen it comes to the war against terrorists, I’m a hawk,” she said. “When it comes to counterproductive wars of regime change, I’m a dove.”

She opposed condemning Bashar al-Assad, saying targeting him was “a thinly veiled attempt to use

If You Are For Peace You Are A Russian Agent By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, December 11 2016

Speaking of fake news, the latest issue of the National Enquirer at the supermarket checkout is giving the mainstream presstitute media a run for the money: “Castro’s Deathbed Confession: I Killed JFK. How I framed Oswald.”

That’s almost as good …

Trump Picks Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson As Secretary Of State. He’s a Friend of Putin By Zero Hedge, December 11 2016

In a move that is certain to infuriate those who see Trump as nothing more than a puppet of the Kremlin, moments ago NBC reported that Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil and late entrant into the SecState race after

Syrian Army Takes Control of 93% of Aleppo’s Territory. Ceasefires Agreements Signed. Russia’s General Staff By ITAR-TASS, December 11 2016

More than 1,000 militants have voluntarily left Syria’s Aleppo and most of them have been amnestied

The Syrian army has gained control of 93% of Aleppo’s territory, with 52 neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city liberated, Head of …

Has the US and Its Allies Used Covert Airdrops, Drones to Supply the Islamic State? By Ulson Gunnar, December 11 2016

Is there a way the United States or one of the Islamic State’s admitted state sponsors could be airdropping supplies without triggering suspicion? How has modern airdrop technology and techniques evolved that might make this possible?

When asking these questions, …

Russia’s Involvement in the Email Leaks: The CIA’s Absence of Conviction By Craig Murray, December 11 2016

I have watched incredulous as the CIA’s blatant lie has grown and grown as a media story – blatant because the CIA has made no attempt whatsoever to substantiate it. There is no Russian involvement in the leaks of emails

4,000 ISIS Fighters Regroup, Make New Attempt to Capture Palmyra By RT, December 11 2016

Over 4,000 Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists, reinforced by tanks, have started an offensive to retake the key Syrian city of Palmyra after regrouping themselves, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria says.

According to the Russian military, the …

US Sends 200 More Troops to Syria Days after Obama Lifts Ban on Arms Supplies to Rebels By Zero Hedge, December 11 2016

With Assad on the verge of retaking Aleppo, and with it, regaining full control in the ongoing Syrian proxy war, we asked last week in “With Assad On Verge Of Historic Victory, Syrian Rebels Request A Ceasefire” how

“Ukraine on Fire”: Oliver Stone Documentary Blames U.S. For Ukraine “Maidan” Uprisings By Yekaterina Sinelschikova, December 11 2016
When Stone asks Yanukovych if "he felt America's hand" in the uprising, the former president says that many delegations came to Ukraine but took sides with the protesters, something that only exacerbated the conflict.
ExxonMobil Chief Rex Tillerson to Be Named Trump’s Secretary of State? “Has Close Ties to Putin” By Stephen Lendman, December 11 2016

Until recent days, his name hadn’t surfaced as a leading contender. Citing sources close to Trump’s transition team, media reports said his appointment could come in days, neocon John Bolton, urging war on Iran, to “serve as his deputy,” according

Neocons Urge War on Iran By Stephen Lendman, December 11 2016

Bipartisan neocons infest Washington, supporting endless wars of aggression – Iran a prime target to attack, regime change the objective, wanting pro-Western puppet governance replacing its sovereign independence.

Will Trump challenge their extremism or join them, a key question remaining …

India’s “War on Cash”: The Demonetization Blitzkrieg. The “Ice Nine” Solution By Sridhar Chakravarthi Raman, December 11 2016

This war has been in full swing in Europe and the U.S. for a long time. Governments plan to use negative interest rates, confiscatory taxes and other techniques to rob savers of their wealth. In order to do this, they

Orwellian Economics By Prof Michael Hudson and Sharmini Peries, December 11 2016

SHARMINI PERIES: Come January 20th Donald Trump is placed to take power in Washington D.C., and there’s one thing that everyone is wondering about is what kind of economic policies will he implement that we should really worry about it.

Five Flags: US Military Veterans Fighting for Justice at Standing Rock – Like Some of Them Did at Iwo Jima, Okinawa and During the Occupy Movement By Dr. Gary G. Kohls, December 11 2016

Courageous US Veterans in the Blizzard at Standing Rock 2016
 
 
Courageous US Marines on Iwo Jima, Feb 23, 1945
 
 
US Marines on Iwo Jima, 1945
 
 

US Marines on Okinawa, June 27, 1945

 

And now it has come to this image …

Reports on 9/11 Collapse of World Trade Centre Towers Don’t Add Up By Architects and Engineers for 911 Truth, December 11 2016

The following is being issued by Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth: The six-year investigation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) into the fall of the World Trade Center Towers and nearby Building 7 on Sept. 11,

Sergey Lavrov: “Terrorists Should Be Fought Until Their Full Elimination” in Syria By Alexander Mercouris, December 11 2016

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov complains about misrepresentation of his words of the previous day; confirms that there is no ceasefire in Aleppo and that objective remains total elimination of Jihadi controlled pocket in the city.

Thursday 9th December 2016 …

‘US Arming Syrian Al Qaeda Militants Could Escalate into Direct Conflict with Russia’ By RT, December 11 2016

President Obama’s waiver of restrictions on military aid to militant groups in Syria may bolster jihadist forces and ultimately lead to a direct confrontation between the US and Russia, security analyst and former Pentagon official Michael Maloof told RT.

RT: 

VIDEO: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Legislation to Stop Arming Terrorists By Rep Tulsi Gabbard, December 11 2016

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) introduced the Stop Arming Terrorists Act today.

The legislation would prohibit the U.S. government from using American taxpayer dollars to provide funding, weapons, training, and intelligence support to groups like the Levant Front, Fursan al Ha

Human Rights Day: Sobering Truths About America’s Imperialist Crimes Against Humanity By Harold Pinter and Dr. Gary G. Kohls, December 10 2016

Today, December 10, 2016 is Human Rights Day. We bring to the attention of our readers the powerful message of the late Harold Pinter regarding US Imperial Crimes against Humanity, with an introduction by Gary Kohls. First published in December …

Syria’s Ambassador Jaafari Slams UN Resolution on Syria: ‘Bloody Game Is Over’ By Paul Antonopoulos, December 10 2016

Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar Ja’afari slammed a Canadian-drafted resolution which attempts to end the Syrian Army siege on the jihadist-held pocket of East Aleppo.

UN members on Friday voted 122 to 13 in favor of the resolution. China, …

Entrenching Capitalist Agriculture in India Under the Guise of “Development” By Colin Todhunter, December 10 2016

Washington’s long-term plan has been to restructure indigenous agriculture across the world and tie it to an international system of trade based on export-oriented mono-cropping, commodity production for the international market and indebtedness to international financial institutions (IMF/World Bank).

This …

Washington Post Issues Cryptic Correction To “Fake News” Story By Jonathan Turley, December 10 2016

The Washington Post has been under fire for its publication of an article entitling “Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts say.” The article by Craig Timberg relied on a controversial website called PropOrNot, which published what

“Fake News”, PropOrNot and the Return of McCarthyism By Michael Welch, Barrie Zwicker, Chris Cook, Dave Lindorff, and Stephen Lendman, December 10 2016

“This list was never intended to be “black”. This is NOT a list of “paid” or “knowing” propaganda sources. It is NOT an attempt to censor, blacklist, or tar anyone…We are happy to remove any outlet whose operators understand how

Washington Attempts to Rescue Spies from Eastern Aleppo City By Fars News Agency, December 10 2016

Washington has urged for negotiations with Moscow over a deal that would envisage providing a safe passage to the US intelligence officers and terrorists in Eastern Aleppo to Turkey via the Castillo corridor in lieu of handing over the remaining

More Russia Bashing Over Nonexistent Cyberattacks By Stephen Lendman, December 10 2016

On October 7, a joint Department of Homeland Security/Director of National Intelligence (DHS/DNI) statement charged Russia with cyberattacks “intended to interfere with the US election process.”

It was a Big Lie. No evidence was cited because none exists. Accusations without

The Anonymous “Fake News” Blacklist Promoted by the Washington Post Has Apparent Ties to Ukrainian Fascism and CIA Spying By Mark Ames, December 10 2016

Digging deeper into the PropOrNot controversy.

Last month, the Washington Post gave a glowing front-page boost to an anonymous online blacklist of hundreds of American websites, from marginal conspiracy sites to flagship libertarian and progressive publications. As Max Blumenthal reported

The Momentum of Populism: The Fall of Italy’s “Demolition Man” By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, December 10 2016

Demagogic in parts, simply irreverent in others, the populist wave that seized the White House last month continues to inflict its casualties across the Atlantic.  The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, known as Il Rottamatore or Demolition Man, had

Hybrid Wars In The Horn Of Africa: Ethiopia-Eritrea, “Greater Somalia” By Andrew Korybko, December 10 2016

The final part of the Hybrid War research on the Horn of Africa region delves into the four most possible scenarios in which the region’s entire stability can be disrupted. The two preceding sections examined the state of affairs in

“Real Mass Protests”: Americans Should Follow the Example of South Koreans By Stephen Lendman, December 10 2016

Post WW II, when America and Soviet Russia divided Korea into north and south countries. Government in Seoul became a US vassal state, a fascist dictatorship.

Initially it was headed by Washington’s installed puppet Syngman Rhee, a brutal despot. Other …

Breaking: ISIS Terrorists Advancing on Palmyra amid Ceasefire in Aleppo By South Front, December 10 2016

December 8 morning ISIS terrorists launched multiple offensives against Syrian government forces near Palmyra. The terrorist group used a high number of car bombs during the attack and seized notable areas northwest of the city, including Jazal, set a full

Rendez-vous with Uncertainty: On Post-Modern Politics By Greg Guma, December 10 2016

In the so-called modern era, things basically made sense. Despite frequent setbacks, technical dangers and brutal dictators most people believed in the possibility of a better future, in the idea of changing the world that was also changing us.

BREAKING: New Obama Executive Action Opens Door to Unlimited Arms for Salafi Terrorists in Syria By Patrick Henningsen, December 10 2016

As 21WIRE reported earlier this week, in a historic turning point in a five-year bloody conflict, the Syrian Arab Army liberated the Old City of Aleppo from the hands of occupying terrorists and armed militants. This joint victory by

Video: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Stop U.S Funding of Terrorists By Washington's Blog, December 10 2016

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard – a combat veteran, and member of the House Armed Services Committee – has just introduced a bill to stop funding terrorists:

What a novel idea!

British Government Funded Outlet Offered Journalist $17,000 a Month to Produce Propaganda for Syrian Rebels By Rania Khalek, December 10 2016

The Revolutionary Forces of Syria (RFS) media office, a major Syrian opposition media outfit and frequent source of information for Western media, is funded by the British government and is managed by Westerners operating out of Turkey, according to emails

South Korean Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Park Geun-hye – How the People Made History By Zoom in Korea, December 10 2016

On December 9, lawmakers of the South Korean National Assembly passed a historical motion to impeach the current president Park Geun-hye. 234 out of 300 legislators in the National Assembly voted in favor of the impeachment motion.

Now that the …

“The Deep State”: Who Will Pull the Strings During Trump’s Presidency? By Prof Peter Dale Scott and Jeff Schechtman, December 10 2016

First published on November 19, 2016

During the campaign we heard over and over that Donald Trump was the ultimate outsider and a threat to the established order. But is he really going to shake up what Peter Dale Scott

Calming the Mainstream Media’s Trump-China Hysteria By Andrew Korybko, December 09 2016

Two huge stories have dominated the media over the past week, and they’re that Trump took a congratulatory phone call from Taiwan’s leader and that he fired off some unfriendly Tweets directed against China.

Both of these stories obviously intersect

Selected Articles: US-China Relations, UN “Apology” to Haiti, Fake Economic News, Blood Diamonds By Global Research News, December 09 2016
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America-China Relations. Donald Trump Does Not Understand China

By Tom Clifford, December 09 2016

Trump is playing to his supporters who feel comfortable in blaming China for America’s ills. His nod to protectionism – and threats of high tariffs

India’s Demonetization Project: Economic Destabilization of an Entire Country, “A Monumental Management Failure” By Satya Sagar, December 09 2016

It is early winter and a thick, grimy fog, black and white tinged with grey, hangs over Delhi much of the day. Morning visibility is bad, clears up a bit with a dull sun in the afternoon, before darkness descends

Who’s Behind PropOrNot’s Blacklist of News Websites By Pam Martens, December 09 2016

A shadowy group called PropOrNot (shorthand for Propaganda Or Not) that has gone to a great deal of trouble to keep its funders and principals secret, is promulgating a blacklist of 200 alternative media websites that it has labeled

Fake News Versus No News By Philip Giraldi, December 09 2016

The drama surrounding allegations that the internet is awash with “fake news” is being promoted by the so-called mainstream media which certainly has a lot to answer for when it comes to producing material that does not pass the smell

Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Introduced First Bill to Exempt Fracking from Drinking Water Rules By Steve Horn, December 09 2016

U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General, introduced the first so-called “Halliburton Loophole” bill back in 1999 before it was ever known as such.

Sessions co-sponsored the bill (S.724) with the climate change-denying Senator

South Korea’s Political Crisis: Who Was Behind the Dissolution of the UPP Opposition Party? By Zoom in Korea, December 09 2016

Recently leaked evidence suggests Park Geun-hye’s former chief of staff Kim Ki-choon may have meddled in the Constitutional Court’s controversial 2014 ruling to dissolve the opposition Unified Progressive Party (UPP). A journal left behind by the late Kim Young-han, former

Italy – A Staged Referendum, Another Parliamentary Coup in the Making By Peter Koenig, December 09 2016

Mr. Matteo Renzi, Italy’s Prime Minister, from the center-left Democratic Party (PD), just resigned after losing his initiated Constitutional Referendum. He knew that the referendum would not pass. He made it look like a ’vote of (non)-confidence’ in himself.

Whether

Honoring Henry Kissinger at Oslo By Prof. Richard Falk, December 09 2016

On December 10-11, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum Oslo will be launched, featuring Henry Kissinger and Zbigniew Brzezinski addressing the theme, “The U.S. and World Peace after the Presidential Election.” The Forum is intended to become an annual event closely

Trump Debunks Notion of Russia Interfering in America’s Electoral Process By Stephen Lendman, December 09 2016

Claiming it is utter nonsense. Not a shred of evidence suggests it. Irresponsibly blaming Moscow for hacking DNC emails or any other type interference in America’s electoral process reflects longstanding Russia bashing.

In response to being named Time magazine’s person …

Rolling Back the Empire: Washington’s Proxy-Army Faces Decisive Defeat in Aleppo By Mike Whitney, December 09 2016

Syrian Army helicopters dropped leaflets on parts of eastern Aleppo on Sunday warning anti-government fighters to surrender while they still had the chance. Hundreds of jihadists have already laid down their weapons and surrendered while a hardline corps of deadenders

Washington Post Appends “Russian Propaganda Fake News” Story, Admits It May Be Fake By Zero Hedge, December 09 2016

In the latest example why the “mainstream media” is facing a historic crisis of confidence among its readership, facing unprecedented blowback following Craig Timberg November 24 Washington Post story “Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’ during election, experts

Rather Than Exposing Propaganda, The Washington Post Shows How It’s Done By Dave Lindorff, December 09 2016

As the Hillary Clinton campaign slogged toward victory in the long primary campaign against Sen. Bernie Sanders, word came from WikiLeaks that it had scored a trove of hacked emails to and from the Democratic National Committee. Among other things,

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Blood Diamonds: More than One Fifth of Diamonds Sold Worldwide are Funding Bloodshed and Violence By Sean Clinton, December 09 2016

Nobody wants to give, or receive, a present tarnished by bloodshed and violence, but this Christmas, many people will end up with  blood on their hands.

Over one-fifth of diamonds on the global market in value terms are a significant

The Billionaire Energy Investor Who Vetted Trump’s EPA Pick Has Long List of EPA Violations By Steve Horn, December 09 2016

Asked for his take on President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), multi-billionaire investor and Trump business partner Carl Icahn told Bloomberg that Pruitt is “going to really be

The United Nations’ “Incomplete Apology” to Haiti By Kim Ives, December 09 2016

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, who will step down at the end of this month, made his most explicit apology yet for the UN’s role and responsibility in Haiti’s cholera epidemic, the world’s worst.

However, in his ballyhooed Dec. …

Fossil Fuel Corruption and the Environment: The Problem with Australia’s Adani Mining By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, December 09 2016

“Every day that we stop Adani digging that coal is a day this planet is free from its pollution.”—Paul Sinclair, Times of India, Dec 5, 2016

The relationship between the mining sector and the Australian government has been traditionally that …

America-China Relations. Donald Trump Does Not Understand China By Tom Clifford, December 09 2016

Lunchtime. A bitter wind is blowing from the north across Beijing making the temperature seems colder than minus 6 degrees Celsius. I am meeting a friend. “You must try the chili tofu and parsnip soup.”

Then before she puts down

Official Fake News Numbers Regarding ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria Could Have Serious Consequences By Moon of Alabama, December 09 2016

The U.S. has killed 50,000 out of 20-30,000 ISIS fighters. 

[Read carefully, Contradictory quotes by the US media]

US official: 50,000 Islamic State killed in wars to date, AP, Dec 9 2016

WASHINGTON — A senior US military official …