Al-Qaeda Fighters In East-Aleppo Encircled and Besieged

… Western Media Propaganda Goes Wild – Published on Global Research.ca, by Moon of Alabama, Oct 16, 2016.

… The terrorists in east-Aleppo are encircled and besieged. The Syrian army nibbles away piece after piece of their territorial hold while the Syrian and Russian air force attack any recognized concentrations of forces or material. It is only a question of time until they are completely defeated.   Continuer la lecture de « Al-Qaeda Fighters In East-Aleppo Encircled and Besieged »

The destructive course of Greece

Published on Defend Democracy, by Mars Lambropoulos, Oct 13, 2016.

The position I will be defending in this short intervention is that the subjection of Greece to memoranda and its consequent social and economic destruction is not simply a product of the global economic crisisthat was initiated in the United States in 2007-2008, with the explosion of subprime loans and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and then exported from America to Europe. In fact, hidden behind all this was a set of machinations undertaken, on the occasion of the crisis, by the European Directorate, which is mainly controlled by German interests … // Continuer la lecture de « The destructive course of Greece »

Millions of Refugees Are Suffering from the Crisis of Having a Passport from 'Nowhere'

Published on AlterNet, by Vijay Prashad, Oct 12, 2016.

Those who carry these passports from countries like Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia arrive at international borders only to discover they aren’t considered people. Continuer la lecture de « Millions of Refugees Are Suffering from the Crisis of Having a Passport from 'Nowhere' »

Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet: Fly at Your Own Risk

Published on Counterpunch, by RAY MCGOVERN, Oct 12, 2016.

During the Reagan administration, I was one of the CIA analysts assigned to present to White House officials the President’s Daily Brief, which summed up the CIA’s views on the pressing national security issues of the day. If I were still in that job – and assuming CIA analysts are still able to speak truth to power – I am afraid that I would be delivering alarming news about the potential of a U.S.-Russian military clash … // Continuer la lecture de « Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet: Fly at Your Own Risk »

Global Capitalism: A Looming Capitalist Crisis, Major Candidates Ignore It

Video with Richard D. Wolff, 96.33 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, Oct 12, 2016 … these programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month. Then Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. For October 12th, these will include:

Attack Plans in Germany: Refugees Celebrate Capture of Terror Suspect

Published on Spiegel Online International, Oct 11, 2016.

Syrian refugees on Sunday night captured a man suspected of planning a terror attack in Germany, tied him up and turned him over to police. As information about his plans continues to emerge, Syrians in Germany are celebrating the man’s capture … // Continuer la lecture de « Attack Plans in Germany: Refugees Celebrate Capture of Terror Suspect »

American Power at the Crossroads

Published on ZNet, by Dilip Hiro (first on Tom Dispatch), Oct 11, 2016.

In the strangest election year in recent American history — one in which the Libertarian Party’s Gary Johnson couldn’t even conjure up the name of a foreign leader he “admired” while Donald Trump remained intent on building his “fat, beautiful wall” and “taking” Iraq oil — the world may be out of focus for many Americans right now … // Continuer la lecture de « American Power at the Crossroads »

He Holds The Patent That Could DESTROY Monsanto And Change The World

… in english, and in french – Published on Earth, We Are One EWAO, March 9, 2015;

A TedTalks video by Paul in 2008: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world, 18.17 min; also on YouTube, uploaded by TED;

If there’s anything you read – or share – let this be it. The content of this article has potential to radically shift the world in a variety of positive ways. And as Monsanto would love for this article to not go viral, all we can ask is that you share, share, share the information being presented so that it can reach as many people as possible. Continuer la lecture de « He Holds The Patent That Could DESTROY Monsanto And Change The World »

The Billion Barrel Oil Swindle: 80% Of U.S. Oil Reserves Are Unaccounted-For

Published on naked capitalism, by Arthur Berman / Yves Smith, Oct 10, 2016.

By Arthur Berman, a petroleum geologist with 36 years of oil and gas industry experience. He is an expert on U.S. shale plays and is currently consulting for several E&P companies and capital groups in the energy sector. Berman is an associate editor of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, and was a managing editor and frequent contributor to The Oil Drum.com (website). Continuer la lecture de « The Billion Barrel Oil Swindle: 80% Of U.S. Oil Reserves Are Unaccounted-For »

Bombing of Cuban Jetliner 40 Years Later

Published on National Security Archive NSA, Electronic Briefing Book No. 202 (Updated), by Peter Kornbluh and Yvette White, Oct 6, 2016.

Lessons For A World In Dire Need Of Sustainable Social Change And Economic Development

… Revisiting The New Deal – Published on Rozenberg Quarterly, by C.J. Polychroniou, 2016.

Few policies and programs designed to promote economic recovery and social reform have attracted as much attention as those associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal during the 1930s when the U.S. economy had plunged into its worst economic crisis in its history … // Continuer la lecture de « Lessons For A World In Dire Need Of Sustainable Social Change And Economic Development »

The Class Dynamics in the Rise of Donald Trump

… why Establishment Voices Stigmatize the “White Working Class” as Racist and Xenophobic – Published on Global Research.ca, by Prof. Ismael Hossein-Zadeh, Oct 6, 2016.

… The powerful establishment interests vested in the continuation of the status quo and, therefore, the election of Hillary Clinton, have created a campaign narrative that tends to stereotype and stigmatize the white working class as racist, sexist and xenophobic. Continuer la lecture de « The Class Dynamics in the Rise of Donald Trump »

Iraqis Use 9/11 Victims Bill To Demand Compensation From US For 2003 Invasion

Published on mint press news, by Sputnik News, Oct 3, 2016.

In light of a bill passed by the US Congress allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, Iraqis have asked their parliament to demand compensation for the US invasion of Iraq.   Continuer la lecture de « Iraqis Use 9/11 Victims Bill To Demand Compensation From US For 2003 Invasion »