Auteur/autrice : Heidi Barathieu-Brun

… but only by reframing the current debate – Published on London School of Economics LSE, by José A. Noguera, Feb 4, 2015.

… The concept of a ‘basic income’ is now at the centre of the political agenda in Spain: at least since the left-wing party Podemos, which has surged to the top of Spanish opinion polling in recent months, included the proposal in its political programme for the last European election. Under different names (‘Citizens Income’, ‘Universal Basic Income’, ‘Basic Income Guarantee’), the idea essentially involves paying an unconditional minimum income to all citizens.   Continuer la lecture de « Spain: A 'basic income system' could be feasible in Spain »

Published on International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ICIJ.org, by Gerard Ryle, Will Fitzgibbon, Mar Cabra, Rigoberto Carvajal, Marina Walker Guevara, Martha M. Hamilton and Tom Stites, Feb 8, 2015.

Team of journalists from 45 countries unearths secret bank accounts maintained for criminals, traffickers, tax dodgers, politicians and celebrities. Continuer la lecture de « Banking Giant HSBC Sheltered Murky Cash Linked to Dictators and Arms Dealers »

Published on Intrepid Report, by Paul Craig Roberts, Feb 9, 2015:

Americans are the most manipulated people in history. Since 2008, the economy has been manipulated for the benefit of a few oversized banks “too big to fail.” US foreign policy has been manipulated to serve the hegemonic agenda of a handful of neoconservatives. These manipulations have undercut the consumer basis of the US economy and have pushed the American people into a conflict situation with Russia and China.   Continuer la lecture de « The Grand Manipulation »

Published on Global Research.ca, by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Feb 05, 2015.

… Xenophobia and the Military Agenda:

• The wave of xenophobia directed against Muslims which has swept across Western Europe is tied into geopolitics. It is part of a military agenda. It consists in demonizing the enemy.   Continuer la lecture de « What is a Conspiracy Theory? What is the Truth? »

We read this headline: « Paris march: TV wide shots reveal a different perspective on world leaders at largest demonstration in France’s history« , on The Indepndent.co.uk, by Adam Withnall, Jan 12, 2015. Critics suggest images show dignitaries ‘didn’t lead march’ after all, but many still speak positively about display of global unity.

en français:   Continuer la lecture de « 40 world leaders "marching with the people" … »