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Published on Systemic Disorder, July 6, 2016.

The most tepid of blows for democracy was struck this week when the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, reversed himself and declared that the parliaments of the EU member states will vote on the “free trade” deal with Canada after all. Only a week earlier, President Juncker had dismissed the idea of any democratic input, insisting that the deal would be unilaterally approved by EU ministers … // Continuer la lecture de « CETA’s specter of corporate dictatorship still haunts Canada and the EU »

Published on Axis of Logic, by Roger D. Harris, CounterPunch, July 6, 2016.

US policy since Hugo Chávez was elected president of Venezuela in 1998 has been regime change to return the oil-rich South American nation to the neo-liberal fold. After 17 years of Chávista polices, the US wants nothing more than for poor Venezuelans to suffer as much as possible – to make their economy scream – so that the popular movement will grow dissatisfied with the socialist inclined leadership. Continuer la lecture de « Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: If Chávez were Alive Today, would the Situation in Venezuela be Different? »

Is Russia Winning The Oil Export War Against The Saudis? – Published on Oil Price, by Zainab Calcuttawala, July 05, 2016: Zainab Calcuttawala is an American journalist based in Morocco. She completed her undergraduate coursework at the University of Texas at Austin (Hook’em) and reports on international trade, human rights issues and more;

Russia is on track to set a new record in crude oil exports this year, and Iran is boosting exports to Europe, intensifying competition on the continent, which is a key market for both countries.   Continuer la lecture de « on Russia/Putin – US related to Big Oil – Mafia worldwide »

Published on The Bullet No. 1277, by Ingar Solty, June 30, 2016.

Critical remarks on the new post-“Brexit” strategy paper by Sigmar Gabriel and Martin Schulz. Continuer la lecture de « After Brexit, a Social-Democratic Re-Founding of Europe? »

• Global Capitalism: Monthly Economic Update JUNE 2016 – Richard D. Wolff, 82.41 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, July 1, 2016 … comments on Brexit and some other items;
• AUDIO – Economic Update: What Brexit Means – Richard D. Wolff, 55.40 min, uploaded by Democracy At Work, June 30, 2016 … 2016.06.30.   Continuer la lecture de « The Costs of Capitalist Decline in North America and Europe – with Richard D. Wolff »

Publié dans pressenza, par Gabriela Amaya, le 30 juin 2016;
(Cet article est aussi disponible en: Espagnol, Italien, Allemand);

À l’occasion du référendum sur l’instauration d’un possible revenu de base en Suisse, nous avons interviewé Reto Thumiger, éditeur de Pressenza Berlin et activiste du Mouvement humaniste, qui suit de près le processus de revenu de base universel en Suisse et en Allemagne et fait rapport de façon permanente à ce sujet … // Continuer la lecture de « Référendum en Suisse: Le revenu de base requiert un changement de paradigme »

• Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Buildings Completely Collapse (pdf), on Scholars for 9/11 Truth;
• Download here the 48 pages.

… Conclusions (page 44):

• I have called attention to glaring inadequacies in the “final” reports funded by the US government. I have also presented multiple evidences for an alternative hypothesis. Continuer la lecture de « collapsing of World Trade Center Buildings »

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Rema Nagarajan, June 29, 2016.

One might think that the countries where most poor people live would be classified as poor themselves. But they aren’t. The World Bank’s « middle-income countries » designation means that huge numbers of the poorest are placed at further disadvantage.   Continuer la lecture de « Poverty Conundrum: Why Most Poor People Live in Middle-Income Countries »

… and also about FREXIT – Published on Labor Notes, by Jane Slaughter, June 28, 2016.

Mexican federal police killed a dozen teachers and students June 19 when they opened fire on a demonstration in the small town of Nochixtlan, Oaxaca.

Teachers and supporters were protesting the government’s brand of “education reform,” which they say will not help students and is designed to get rid of teachers and break union power.   Continuer la lecture de « In Push for Education Reforms, Mexican Government Kills Teachers in the Street »

related articles published during May 2016: (continuously updated …) Continuer la lecture de « Basic Income BIG – Revenu de Base – Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen BGE, JUNE 1-30, 2016 »

Published on Counterpunch, by JAMES BRADLEY, June 27, 2016.

America doesn’t understand Orlando shooter Omar Mateen’s motive … //

… Look what happened in the wake of the 9-11 attack upon the World Trade Center: thousands of American men and women were radicalized—moved by murder from the air—after viewing images of their homeland under attack. We Americans honor their reaction as “patriotism.” Continuer la lecture de « Omar’s Motive »

• People Are Not Allowed To Decide Their Fate – Episode 1008a, 19.03 min, uploaded by X22Report, June 27, 2016 … get economic collapse news throughout the day visit X22 Report;
• Death To All Zombies, on Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden, June 27, 2016;
• EU Officials To Unveil ‘Ultimatum’ Blueprint As Final Solution For European Super-State, on Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden, June 27, 2016;   Continuer la lecture de « The Anti-Democratic EU »

Published on Global Research.ca, by Dr. Binoy Kampmark, June 27, 2016.

… The case for Britain’s exit from Europe has been treated as a dramatic blow against the imperium’s three main concerns on the continent: its own, fragile economic recovery, the broader trade agenda spearheaded with the EU, and matters of security.   Continuer la lecture de « Headaches of Empire: Brexit’s Effect on the United States »