US ‘playing with fire’ by extremely provocative moves, not Russia

American scholar Dr Paul Craig Roberts – Published on PressTV.ir, June 26, 2015 (video 2.53 min).

The growing conflict between the United States and Russia over the Ukraine conflict is a result of Washington struggling to maintain its hegemony and making “extremely provocative moves” in Eastern Europe, according to an American political and economic scholar … // Continuer la lecture de « US ‘playing with fire’ by extremely provocative moves, not Russia »

ISIS is not strong, could be defeated within two days – ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak

Published on Russia Today RT, June 25, 2015.

The Islamic State militant group that has been terrorizing the Middle East with its yet greatest offense for over a year, is « not strong, » former Israli PM Ehud Barak told RT. With a proper coordinated response, they could be suppressed quickly, he said.   Continuer la lecture de « ISIS is not strong, could be defeated within two days – ex-Israeli PM Ehud Barak »

Only socialism and class struggle can end austerity

Published on World Socialist Web Site WSWS, by the Socialist Equality Party (UK), June 22, 2015.

The newly re-elected Conservative government is intent on imposing a yet-more devastating offensive against jobs, wages and essential welfare and social services on which millions of people depend. Continuer la lecture de « Only socialism and class struggle can end austerity »

Migration Crisis: The EU's Shipwrecked Refugee Plan

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Ullrich Fichtner, Maximilian Popp, Christoph Schult and Alexander Smoltczyk, June 23, 2015 (Photo Gallery – Translated from the German by Christopher Sultan).

When 800 refugees drowned on their way to Europe this April, leaders promised to act. Just over two months later, the EU’s attempts at real reform have all but failed – and thrown up some dark moral questions. Continuer la lecture de « Migration Crisis: The EU's Shipwrecked Refugee Plan »