former title: Politics for the 99% – then under world-citizenship.org – encore en reconstruction
Published on Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden, March 7, 2017.
WikiLeaks has published what it claims is the largest ever release of confidential documents on the CIA. It includes more than 8,000 documents as part of ‘Vault 7’, a series of leaks on the agency, which have allegedly emerged from the CIA’s Center For Cyber Intelligence in Langley, and which can be seen on the org chart below, which Wikileaks also released: … // Continuer la lecture de « Wikileaks Unveils 'Vault 7' »
Published on Counterpunch, by Richard D. Wolff, March 6, 2017.
Capitalism, Thomas Piketty showed in his book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century has a built-in tendency to worsen income and wealth inequalities. One consequence of this tendency are periodic political explosions of mass, popular anger. People push back against those inequalities and the political corruption and social divisions they always aggravate. Politicians who grasp these moments often succeed in taking advantage of them and win. Continuer la lecture de « Trump and Saving Capitalism »
… on Claims that Russia Intervened in the US Election – an Interview with Noam Chomsky, published on ZNet, by Noam Chomsky, March 4, 2017 … download.
… Gibbs: One of the surprises of the post-Cold War era is the persistence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other US-led alliances. These alliances were created during the Cold War mainly or exclusively for containing the claimed Soviet threat. In 1991, the USSR disappeared from the map, but the anti-Soviet alliance systems persisted and in fact expanded. How do we account for the persistence and expansion of NATO? What in your view is the purpose of NATO after the Cold War? … // Continuer la lecture de « Most of the World is Just Collapsing in Laughter »
… and the Feds Are Keeping It Secret – Published on Global Research.ca, by Jack Burns, March 5, 2017.
When a bank is found guilty of doing business in countries where they’re not supposed to be, and when the same bank is found guilty of helping drug cartels launder money, shouldn’t the public have a right to know about the banks’ efforts at correcting such actions? That’s the question being raised with respect to HSBC’s 1.92 billion dollar settlement with the U.S. and oral arguments are taking place in federal court this week on whether or not the compliance report should stay sealed. Continuer la lecture de « Megabank Caught Laundering for Terrorists and Drug Cartels »
Published by Hiroyuki Hamada, March 2, 2017.
… How much does it cost to tell a lie that big? What is the human price of making people complicit in a project of death and suffering? What consequences do we pay in erasing facts and twisting history when we regard ourselves as cultural beings? But all these questions are perhaps trivial compared to the 500,000 deaths, displacements of half of the population, and all the destruction inflicted by the imperial assault against Syria so far. Continuer la lecture de « How Much Does It Cost to Tell a Lie That Big? »
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… if it holds up Brexit bill – Published on Independent.co.uk, by Rob Merrick, March 2, 2017.
The Lords has a constitutional duty to perform and it’s right that it does that … I think we have seen a very healthy and vigorous debate, a No.10 spokesman said … // Continuer la lecture de « UK: Government drops threat to abolish House of Lords »
Published on VOXeu.org, by Stelios Michalopoulos and Elias Papaioannou, March 1, 2017.
the Scramble for Africa has contributed to economic, social, and political underdevelopment by spurring ethnic-tainted civil conflict and discrimination and by shaping the ethnic composition, size, shape and landlocked status of the newly independent states. This column, taken from a recent VoxEU eBook, summarises the key findings of studies that use high-resolution geo-referenced data and econometric methods to estimate the long-lasting impact of the various aspects of the Scramble for Africa. Continuer la lecture de « The contemporary shadow of the Scramble for Africa »
… Mainstream Media Use Fake Videos and Images [VIDEOS, PHOTOS] – Published on Global Research.ca, by Prof Michel Chossudovsky, Feb 28, 2017.
… Four notorious cases of media distortion: … // Continuer la lecture de « Who is Behind “Fake News”? »
Published on VOXeu, by M. Ayhan Kose, Csilla Lakatos, Franziska Ohnsorge, Marc Stocker, Feb 27, 2017.
A growth surge in the world’s largest economy could provide a significant boost to global activity. In contrast, uncertainty about the direction of US policies could have the opposite effect. This column investigates spillover channels linking the US and the global economy. An acceleration in US growth would have positive effects for the rest of the world if not counterbalanced by increased trade barriers. However, policy uncertainty could hamper global growth, and could have particularly bad effects on investment growth in emerging and developing economies … // Continuer la lecture de « Understanding the global role of the US economy »
Published on GoFundMe, created Feb 7, 2017.
This is the official campaign raising funds for Chelsea Manning. This campaign is being organized by her friends and family. I have known Chelsea as her attorney, advocate and friend for several years. The money will be deposited directly into her bank account, which is being managed by her current power of attorney. Upon her release on May 17th, she will have full control over all funds donated. Continuer la lecture de « Chelsea Manning Welcome Home Fund »
… Part I, Feb 20, 2017; Part II, Feb 22, 2017 – Published on Global Research.ca (first on Strategic Culture Foundation), by Eric Zuesse, Feb 25, 2017.
AFTER RUSSIA TOOK OVER THE NEGOTIATIONS: the conclusion of the first round of post-U.S.-involvement Syrian peace talks took place in Astana Kazakhstan and ended on January 24th, and included, as governmental participants, Syria, Russia, Iran, and Turkey. Neither the Sauds (who had selected and organized the delegation that supposedly represented ‘the rebels’ in the previous, America-led, talks) nor the United States government (which is the main international representative of the Sauds) participated. Continuer la lecture de « Syria’s Draft Constitution, “No Military Solution”. Russia Now Runs the Peace Process to End Syria’s War – Part III »
Published on The Bullett, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1372, by Paul Kahnert, Feb 22, 2017.
Hydro in Ontario is a mess and rates are skyrocketing. The high number of people who have trouble paying or can’t pay their Hydro bills is growing by the day. Businesses are leaving the province and/or refusing to locate here because of high Hydro rates. A group that is especially being ignored is small and medium business including farmers (that’s from a former union activist) … // Continuer la lecture de « Canada, Ontario: Time to Fix Hydro ‘Mistake’ »
… and why protectionism can also mean protection – Published on Current Concerns, by Karl Müller, Feb 21, 2017.
One of the “Establishment’s” “narratives” is that science and reason are on their side and their critics have no real arguments. That the critics are blind to reality and strongly biased by their feelings, seducible by “populists”, by “conspiracy theorists,” and by brokers of “fake news” (especially the Russian government). Continuer la lecture de « Why free trade is not always an advantage »
… while competing as an independent player in the 2017 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival – Published on RT, Feb 21, 2017.
Iran has banned 18-year-old chess grandmaster Dorsa Derakhshani from competing for the national chess team for not wearing a hijab – obligatory dress for women under Iranian law.
Derakhshani was expelled for not covering her hair with the garment – compulsory wear for women since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – while competing as an independent player in the 2017 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival. Continuer la lecture de « Young Iranian chess grandmaster expelled from national team for not wearing hijab »