The unequal development of the countries of the euro area since the outbreak of the crisis is causing increasing friction that threatens to tear the monetary union apart. Contrary to what many critics of the monetary union suggest, responsibility for
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Many foolish people believe that nuclear war cannot happen, because there can be no winner. However, US war planners, who elevated US nuclear weapons from a retaliatory role to a pre-emptive first strike function, obviously do not agree that nuclear war cannot be won.
NATO is concerned about the movement of Russian naval battle group on its way to the Mediterranean.
The ships are being carefully monitored by NATO ships and aircraft.
Media in NATO countries have raised ballyhoo about it.
The reaction is …
In order to receive the IMF funding the Belarusian authorities are willing to sacrifice some social benefits for the population. However, Minsk is uncompromising about preserving the high share of state ownership in the economy. The Belarusian government hopes to …
Norway is debating a “long-standing US wish” to allow American marines to deploy troops in the Scandinavian nation, furthering NATO’s encirclement of Russia.
Norway may allow the United States to deploy up to 300 marines “on a rotational basis” on …
The three days of unilateral ceasefire Syrian and Russia had announced and kept for the besieged east-Aleppo expired today. No evacuations took place, no civilians or fighters left and no aid was delivered as “rebels” inside the besieged area shelled …
Rarely ever does hypocrisy align so succinctly as it does within the pages of American policy and media coverage. US policy think tank, the Brookings Institution, recently provided an extreme example of this in a paper titled, “A convenient …
During the course of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, a recurring criticism is the possibility of a nuclear armed Trump administration. Media pundits, celebrities, and political officials alike have revived Cold War fears of a nuclear holocaust that would follow a …
Recent media focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Syrian city of Aleppo has revealed the government promoted propagandistic methods of the Western mainstream media, which shorn of context and rich in bias uncritically accepts the narrative presented by politicians …
Washington’s public relations operations for the military contracting firms that surround the US Capitol aren’t by for-profit PR firms, so much as they’re by ‘non-profit’ foundations and think tanks, which present that ‘non-profit’ cover for their sales-promotion campaigns on behalf …
It’s been a little over 3 months since some rogue members of the Turkish military failed to oust President Erdogan in their spectacular coup attempt last July, and the passage of time has allowed many analysts to more calmly assess …
The West blames Russia for the bloody mess in Syria, but U.S. Special Forces saw close up how the chaotic U.S. policy of aiding Syrian jihadists enabled Al Qaeda and ISIS to rip Syria apart, explains ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke.…
The Canada and European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is described by the media as “a high quality agreement that reinforces Canada’s fundamental relationship with the European Union.”
But there more than meets the eye.
CETA includes …
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford has warned both the US Senate as well as John Kerry in no uncertain terms that a "No Fly Zone" over Syria would lead to war with both Syria and Russia, intimating a dangerous process of military escalation.
If the United Nations caused 10,000 deaths and 700,000 cholera infections after Haiti’s January 12, 2010 disastrous earthquake, then it stands to reason that a continued association with the UN after six years of inaction on the cholera, plus the
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Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven, and with him the Swedish banker Marcus Wallenberg (CEO of Investor, the main holding company of the Wallenbergs), are travelling to Saudi Arabia for an official visit. The meetings with the Saudis, as announced …
More than a year ago, on September 30, 2015 Russia announced the start of its anti-terrorist operation in Syria and the Russian Aerospace Forces begun to deliver air strikes on terrorist targets, with particular attention to Jabhat Al-Nusra and ISIS, …
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the one of the most recent of the neoliberal trade agreements being proposed. The final proposal was signed off in February 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand by 12 countries – Australia, Brunei, Canada, …
NATO uses any pretext to accuse Russia of harboring aggressive intentions. It has raised ballyhoo over the recent deployment of Iskander short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles to the Kaliningrad region.
Time and time again, the alliance reaffirms its bogus Russia narrative. …
CETA and TTIP have generated unprecedented levels of public opposition in the EU.
We are at a crossroads for international trade policy. The failure of TTIP and CETA would pave the way for a fairer and more democratic world, argues
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ISIS Daesh Equipped with US-made Missiles, Attacks Syrian Army In Deir Ezzor
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October 23 2016
The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) was pictured by their official media wing on Satuday firing a U.S. manufactured anti-tank missile towards a Syrian Arab Army vehicle in the Deir Ezzor Governorate.
Based on the pictures posted by …
Confident in a Hillary Clinton victory, Washington’s foreign policy elite is readying plans for more warfare in Syria and more confrontations with nuclear-armed Russia, an across-the-spectrum “group think” that risks life on the planet, says Robert Parry.
As polls show …
Yemen False Flag? In An Effort To “Save Saudi Arabia” From The Houthis, Has The U.S. Created Another Gulf Of Tonkin?
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October 23 2016
No longer content to lead from behind with the occasional drone bomb, the United States has now resorted to launching missiles from battleships off the Yemeni coast into the embattled nation. Having launched attacks at several Houthi “command and control” …
Over half of American voters surveyed in a recent poll disagree with the FBI’s decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton over her emails scandal.
A survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted on October 18 and 19 by the polling …
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” -Albert Einstein
There is no question that technology has been key to humanity’s mastery and domination of the planet.
Thanks to these marvels …
Stories from Syrians are conspicuously absent from the mainstream media. I asked Ammar about life in Syria, and this is what he wrote:“As everyday morning my sister was going to the university when a Takfiri suicide bomber blew up a car bomb at the bus stop which led to the death and injury of many civilians and university students who were going to their exams..."
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) Was Rigged. Bernie Delegates Silenced by Pro-Hillary “Seat Fillers” (Who Were Paid $50 A Day)
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October 22 2016
California Bernie Sanders Delegate from District 34, Eden McFadden, recorded a video from inside of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in which she talks about – and shows – how the DNC is rigged against Bernie supporters and delegates, in …
Bombshell: CDC Commits New Vaccine-Autism Crime
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October 22 2016
Bombshell: CDC commits new vaccine-autism crime
CDC won’t allow its own whistleblower to testify in vaccine-damage case
Here are the bones of the story. For the first time in 30 years, a vaccine-damage case has gone before a court judge. …
The passing of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej marks a historical, cultural, and geopolitical event of yet unknown proportions. His time as Thailand’s head of state spanned decades, and the stabilizing progressive nature of his reign has transformed Thailand into an …
Russia has decided to extend the humanitarian pause around Aleppo for another 24 hours, the Russian defense minister said. The move was supported by the Syrian government.
Meanwhile, US-backed oppositioneers shelled humanitarian corridors opened in eastern Aleppo for civilians that …
Vietnam War and Yemen False Flags. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident vs. The Alleged Missile Attack on USS Mason off the Coast of Yemen
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October 22 2016
The missile attack on a US ship off the coast of Yemen was a major news event, but the subsequent follow up story, that it may never have happened, was either ignored by mainstream media or intentionally covered up. The …
While you slept last night, a draft resolution by the Committee of the European Parliament (EP) foreign Affairs approved on Monday threatens press freedom across Europe. The draft entitled; “Strategic communication of the EU as a counter-propaganda of the third …
Nigerians should be very careful with what is being proposed by USAID to Northern governors because USAID is illegally distributing GMO seeds (deceptively called improved seedlings) to IDPs to plant so that Monsanto and its partners will capture the food …
Last weekend, farmers, scientists and activists from all over the world gathered at the Monsanto Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, to present the case against destruction caused by one of the corporate giants that promotes industrial farming.
The symbolic …
From an interview with the Syrian President Bashar Assad by the Swiss SRF 1 TV Channel published October 19 2016:
Journalist: This young boy has become the symbol of the war. I think that you know this picture.
President Assad: …
Khartoum, Sudan.
“What could be the most striking image, one that would clearly illustrate the destructive involvement of the United States in Sudan?” I ask. “In short, what should I photograph, that could show the suffering of the Sudanese people?”
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Do Americans have a memory? I sometimes wonder.
It is an obvious fact that the oligarchic One Percent have anointed Hillary, despite her myriad problems to be President of the US. There are reports that her staff are already moving …
Creepy Clowns And Clownish Creeps: A Global Craze
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October 22 2016
“We live in a country where the Hamburglar can freely walk down the street, but Ronald McDonald can’t.” Twitter post by ‘BH’, Oct 12, 2016.
They were always perfect as a foil to the criminal and dysfunctional outsider, with smile …
The 3rd US presidential debate held October 19, 2016 between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was perhaps the most critically important of the three presidential debates—not so much for what was said, or even how it was said, but for …
The threat of the US military intervention in Iraq and Syria erupting into a far wider war has increased sharply in the wake of a series of Turkish air strikes against Syrian Kurdish militia forces that are aligned with Washington.…
On October 15, the US artillery and the US-led coalition’s airpower delivered massive strikes allegedly against ISIS targets inside and outside the city of Mosul, de-facto starting a long-awaited operation to “liberate” the last major ISIS stronghold in Iraq.
[There …
The Rigging of the Election Campaign: World Champion Poker Player Accuses Hillary of Cheating
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October 22 2016
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It has become crystal clear.
For the record, here it is.
She has big ambitions, which she does not spell out for fear of frightening part of the electorate, but which are perfectly understood by her closest aides and biggest …
Unknown to most people, the White Helmets brand was conceived and directed by a marketing company named “The Syria Campaign” based in New York. They have managed to fool millions of people. Walt Disney might have made a great movie …
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, recently stated at the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on Syria that
“Canada is taking a stand at the United Nations General Assembly today to protect vulnerable Syrians and help find a solution to the …
Selected Articles: ‘CETA is a TTIP in Disguise’: The Canada-EU Trade Deal is a US Hegemonic Project
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October 21 2016
‘CETA is a TTIP in Disguise’: The Canada-EU Trade Deal is a US Hegemonic Project
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Sputnik, October 21 2016
Belgium’s region Wallonia has dealt a severe blow to European Union’s hopes to sign a
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The Sana’a Massacre. America’s War on Yemen
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October 21 2016
It is a perverse irony that as video war games move into 3-D reality on our computer screens, the real war games that are playing with people’s lives around the world become one-dimensional, presented in black and white packaging without …
Today, October 20, 2016, is the fifth anniversary of the murder of Muammar Gaddafi by forces organized and unleashed by US President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Remember the killer bitch’s performance, with gleeful laughter, on CBS “News”: …
Contemporary Political Dynamics Of Japanese Nationalism
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October 21 2016
This essay examines why nationalism seems to be on the rise in Asia and beyond at a time when globalization is also becoming more salient, by focusing on the political dynamics that propelled both changes in Japan in the post-Cold
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Women Peace Activists Peace Treaty Initiative To End Korean War
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October 21 2016
On Tuesday, September 27, women peace activists held a press conference at the Interchurch Center across from the United Nations Headquarters building in NYC. They announced that they had delivered a letter signed by more than 100 women asking UN …
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This interview by Swiss TV SRF Channel 1 is in many regards despicable, idiotic and unprofessional.
The answers of president Assad fully reveal the lies and fabrications of the Western media.
This is Must Watch…
150 Ahrar al-Sham members evacuated from Bustan Al-Qasir Neighborhood of Aleppo city under the deal with Moscow and Damascus. There are no doubts that this incident will weaken the terrorists’ positions in the area and create a precedent for further …
US-backed moderates from Jabhat al-Nusra and other ‘opposition groups’, which operate inside and outside Aleppo, are not going to participate in the humanitarian pause announced by the Syrian and Russian militaries. On October 19, Syria and Russia reopened corridors in …
Syria And “The Left”: Time To Break The Silence. Misunderstanding of Reality. There is No “Revolution” in Syria…
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October 21 2016
The cold, hard reality of the war in Syria is that the violence, bloodshed, and chaos continues unabated while the Left, such as it is, continues on in a state of schizophrenic madness. Different points of view, conflicting ideological tendencies, …
Gold Price Forecast 2017/2016
The gold bull market is still very much intact. In fact, it appears that the all-time high could be taken out real soon.
However, on the chart there is an obstacle that the gold price has …
New Ad Campaign In College Papers Calls Out Israeli Leaders’ Bigotry Against Palestinians
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October 21 2016
Palestine Advocacy Project (PalAD) has launched a dynamic new ad campaign “Israel’s Leaders: In Their Own Words,” directly quoting prominent Israeli officials’ extremist and bigoted rhetoric.
The In Their Own Words series was created to spark conversation on …
Top defense officials from Hanoi and Washington met Monday to discuss the role of the US in the region and how Vietnam would respond to American “intervention” in Asia and the Pacific.
As the presidency of Barack Obama winds down, …
State-Owned Bank: How California Could Save $10 Billion on a $9 Billion Loan
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October 21 2016
School districts are notoriously short of funding – so short that some California districts have succumbed to Capital Appreciation Bonds that will cost taxpayers as much is 10 to 15 times principal by the time they are paid off. By …
During the final Presidential candidates’ debate, on October 19th, Hillary Clinton said that workers’ “social security payroll contribution will go up” if she becomes President, and she went on to add, “as will Donald’s — assuming he can’t figure …
The third and last of the Clinton-Trump presidential debates was just as false and intellectually degraded as the first two, characterized by lying by both candidates and mutual mudslinging.
This latest chapter in the spectacle of reaction of the 2016 …
When Wasn’t it Rigged? Donald Trump and US Presidential Races
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October 21 2016
Hideousness is only one word that covers the third and last presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. But prior to that, as a warm up of mischief, Trump was insisting that he would find accepting a public vote …
One of the strangest incidents of the Syrian conflict took place on 18th October 2016.
According to the Russians two Belgian F-16 aircraft, after having taken off from an air base in Jordan, and after having been refuelled in the …
There’s no question Baghdad needs to take back Mosul from ISIS/ISIL/Daesh. It could not do it before. In theory, the time is now.
The real question is the conflicting motivations of the large “who’s who” doing it; the Iraqi Army’s …
The US-led offensive against the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, begun this week, is part of the protracted and unfolding US war crimes that have killed, maimed and displaced millions across the Middle East.
Once again, a horrific humanitarian catastrophe …
Belgium’s region Wallonia has dealt a severe blow to European Union’s hopes to sign a free trade deal with Canada. The region’s President-Minister said he would not support the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement or CETA by the Friday deadline.…
The candidates are not the first to blame for this.
The first to blame are the moderators of such debates, the alleged journalists (and their overlords) who do not ask questions that are relevant for the life of the general …
The European Union’s trade ministers were unable to reach consensus on the EU-Canada trade agreement at today’s Council meeting, as Belgium has stood in opposition to the deal.
Belgium was unable to agree on CETA today as the French-speaking Walloon …
The third US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was an awkward affair that probably did little to alter existing perceptions.
Trump entered the debate with critical and urgent tasks:
-Head off the existential threat of a nuclear …
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said she believes the US presidential campaign is not worthy of the nation’s people, calling it a “catastrophe” and “simply some sort of a global shame” during a meeting with students on Tuesday.
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The 2016 U.S. Election: A Possible Repeat of the 1964 Election?
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October 20 2016
The way this 2016 election campaign is unfolding, there is a good chance that it could be a repeat of the 1964 U.S. election. In both instances, a Democratic presidential candidate is facing a flawed and frightening Republican presidential candidate
Selected Articles: “The Kremlin’s Playbook”: Russia-EU Cooperation, A Threat to US National Security?
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October 20 2016
“The Kremlin’s Playbook”: Washington Views Russia-EU Cooperation, A Threat to US National Security
By Fort Russ, October 20 2016
Europe is dependent on financial and energy resources of Moscow, according to a report by the Washington Center for strategic
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Do you know that the Parliament Of Canada has the power to create all of the money necessary to meet our country’s legitimate needs for healthcare, education, the arts and infrastructure but stubbornly refuses to use that power?
Come …
This article provides a critical discussion of Okinawa’s role in serving American and Japanese strategic interests. Since the end of World War II Okinawa has been a mostly unhappy host of American military bases, and the issue has been prominent …
The offensive by the US-led coalition to retake Mosul continued Tuesday, as leading participants acknowledged the fighting could take months, and aid organizations issued dire warnings of the impact on the more than 1 million civilians living in Iraq’s second …
As Liz Goodwin and Michael Isikoff noted on 11 October 2016 regarding a recent wikileak:
The Clinton email states: “We need to use our diplomatic and more traditional intelligence assets to bring pressure on the governments of Qatar and Saudi …
Trump Unchained, “Distorted Media Pushing Crooked Hillary”
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October 20 2016
“For any minimally conscious American citizen, it is absolutely evident that Donald Trump is not only facing the mammoth Clinton political machine, but, also the combined forces of the viciously dishonest Mainstream Media.” -Boyd D. Cathey, “The Tape, the Conspiracy,
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A heroin epidemic is on fire all across America. Heroin deaths shot up from 1,779 in 2001 to 10,574 in 2014 as Afghan opium poppy fields metastasized from 7,600 hectares in 2001 (when the War in Afghanistan began) to 224,000 …
Russia’s very able Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said that the US presidential campaign is “simply some sort of a global shame” unworthy of the American people.
She certainly hit the nail on the head. https://www.rt.com/news/363245-us-election-shame-zakharova/
Clinton’s criminal record had …
Five years after the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow and brutal murder (on October 20, 2011) the situation is now far worse than it was five years ago, as rival militias fighting for control.
Libya has been split between rival …
Judge Françoise Tulkens is the chair of the Monsanto Tribunal, which opened in The Hague this weekend. Interviewed by journalist Rémi Barroux in Le Monde, Tulkens explains the legal context of the Tribunal and its potential consequences. English translation: GMWatch…
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