The Trans Pacific Partnership TPP on Environment and Labour

Published on Global Research.ca, by Binoy Kampmark, Oct 8, 2015: Global Markets Imperilled by “Unfree Trade”.

… The estranged political classes continued their defiance of democratic practice by signing, again without the involvement of non-trade interests, a document that has been sold as a choice between the rash and the damned. The delegates at the Atlanta round of talks for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement came from twelve states, and some of them were acutely aware that domestic matters were pressing. The election cycle in the United States is starting to gain steam. Canada faces a close election on October 19. Australia’s new prime minister is hunkering down.   Continuer la lecture de « The Trans Pacific Partnership TPP on Environment and Labour »

Syria Military Review: Studying the Russian Military Operation

Published on Global Research.ca, by South Front, Oct 2, 2015 – Video Report (also on YouTube, 2.14 min).

On Wednesday morning, the Federation Council upper house of parliament granted permission to the Russian president to use the country’s troops in Syria. Kremlin chief of staff Sergey Ivanov said that Russia will use only its Air Force in Syria and it does this on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s request.   Continuer la lecture de « Syria Military Review: Studying the Russian Military Operation »

Could The Syrian Conflict Irrevocably Change Global Geopolitics?

Published on Oil Price, by Robert Berke, Oct 6, 2015.

Few meetings ever started with dimmer prospects for success than the recent meeting between Presidents Obama and Putin.

The real call for the meeting stemmed from the EU refugee crisis. With a human catastrophe brewing in Europe and the Middle East, EU leaders are urgently demanding that the U.S. and Russia set aside their differences and begin to work together in an effort to resolve the Syrian conflict, the major cause of the massive movement of people seeking sanctuary.   Continuer la lecture de « Could The Syrian Conflict Irrevocably Change Global Geopolitics? »

After All We Did For Them in Fallujah

Published on Dissident Voice (first in Z Magazine https://zcomm.org/zmag/ ), by Edward S. Herman, Oct 5, 2015.

… There is a vagueness in these references to a supposed “mission” and “reasons.” We should not forget that the U.S. leader in this Iraq enterprise, U.S. President George W. Bush, had originally claimed that the sole reason for invading Iraq was its possession of weapons of mass destruction and the threat that this posed to international peace and security. Once that was admitted to have been a fraud the mission and its purported reasons would seem to have disappeared and immediate withdrawal should have been called for . However, this was quickly adjusted to the mission of bringing democracy to Iraq, presumably to help the Iraqi people improve their lives as well as reduce the external threat of dictatorship. But any sensible person should recognize that a U.S. leadership that stands firmly with Saudi Arabia, and had earlier supported Saddam Hussein when he was attacking Iran, couldn’t be expending resources for any democratic objective … // Continuer la lecture de « After All We Did For Them in Fallujah »

Europe: two thirds of EU states reject GMO crops, file cultivation opt-out requests

Published on Russia Today RT, Oct 5, 2015.

Two thirds of EU states have requested to be allowed to ban the growing of genetically modified crops in their countries, choosing the “opt-out” clause of a European Commission rule that allows members to override EU-wide GMO approvals. (This means), nineteen European Union member states have requested opt-outs from the acculturation of genetically-modified crops for all or part of their territory, the European Commission announced. Continuer la lecture de « Europe: two thirds of EU states reject GMO crops, file cultivation opt-out requests »

Syria versus America

What Exactly Would Define a Terrorist in The USA? What Have Your “Moderate Rebels” Done in the last Four Years? – Published on Global Research.ca, by Friends of Syria, Oct 2, 2015.

The FSA (Free Syrian Army) have killed hundreds of thousands of Syrian citizens, they have kidnapped and beheaded innocent citizens. They have killed Generals in the Syrian army with car bombs. They have thrown post office workers off the roof of their building. They have shot sportsmen because they represent their country. They have set off car bombs outside schools, police stations, hospitals and universities … // Continuer la lecture de « Syria versus America »

Ethik oder Etat, sind unsere Werte nur Börsenwerte?

MH17 – why the investigation will never end, the evidence never seen

Published on Dances with Bears, by John Helmer, Sept 29, 2015.

The Australian Government is sure the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigation of the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 will fail to identify the precise cause of the crash, and will be inconclusive on who and what were responsible. A report, termed final by the DSB, is scheduled for release on October 13 … // Continuer la lecture de « MH17 – why the investigation will never end, the evidence never seen »

Irresponsible Putin bashing following his UN address

Published on Intrepid Report, by Stephen Lendman, Oct 1, 2015.

It’s always open season on irresponsibly bashing Vladimir Putin—instead of embracing his sensible solutions to major world problems.

Western media are relentless, marching to the drumbeat of imperial regimes they represent, partnering with America’s killing machine—polar opposite Putin’s global peace and stability agenda, respecting the sovereign rights of all nations, urging unity to achieve common objectives benefitting everyone.   Continuer la lecture de « Irresponsible Putin bashing following his UN address »

VW Scandal: Time for German Industry to Abandon Its Arrogance

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Armin Mahler, Sept 30, 2015.

Arrogance and complacency are widespread in Germany industry, with Volkswagen becoming just the most recent example. For the German economy to remain healthy, fundamental changes are necessary. Continuer la lecture de « VW Scandal: Time for German Industry to Abandon Its Arrogance »

THE DECIDER CLASS – gatekeepers in the system

Published on Basic Income Earth Network BIEN, by Karen Christine Patrick, Sept 28, 2015.

I can attest to “angels in the system” so for people in the social work class who are not only doing their job well, but still care deeply for people… this is not about you. This is about your co-workers who’s body shows up to shuffle the paperwork, but their mind and heart are absent, who stick by the rules even if the “rules” are just guidelines, are badly trained or misinformed. These are the deciders who make of the system a labyrinth of despair. There are also the devils of the system, the ones for whom my mother said, “would break the wings off of butterflies.” Our bureaucratic system acts as a dank, dark cellar system that warehouses human “resources” made from our most vulnerable citizens, the “precariat” with no other door to walk through. Continuer la lecture de « THE DECIDER CLASS – gatekeepers in the system »

Index September 2015

2015-09-01: Economic Destabilization, Financial Meltdown … Shanghai Stock Market?
2015-09-02: Whitewashing the IMF’s Destructive Role in Greece;
2015-09-03: Some ideas about what is Socialism – part 3;
2015-09-04: Michael Parenti;
2015-09-05: last results of our humanity’s behavior;
2015-09-06: Swiss pictures;
2015-09-07: TTIP deal – business lobbyists dominate talks at expense of trade unions and NGOs;
2015-09-08: Antarctica, hollow Earth / hohle Erde, etc;
2015-09-09: some ideas about what is Socialism – part 4;
2015-09-10: Russia ready to accept Syrian refugees;
2015-09-11: Washington’s Financial Currency War on China, the Eclipsing of the US Dollar by the Yuan;
2015-09-12: Culture and Art, World’s Largest Artist Colony Is About To Be Bulldozed;
2015-09-13: Global Capitalism: September 2015 Monthly Update;
2015-09-14: the world with Thomas Piketty;
2015-09-15: The Breaking Point? Germany’s Asylum System Struggles to Cope;
2015-09-16: Half of children have been bullied – survey;
2015-09-17: Overcoming Fabianism in Labour’s Class War of Attrition;
2015-09-18: the european refugee mess – my questions this morning;
2015-09-19: a normal day’s different concerns;
2015-09-20: The Case of Greece;
2015-09-21: Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden;
2015-09-22: Alexis Tsipras’ leftist party comfortably wins Greece election again;
2015-09-23: what this FED means for us;
2015-09-24: how we are ruled;
2015-09-25: Refugees Welcome – Flüchtlinge Willkommen;
2015-09-26: Chine and the new world order;
2015-09-27: From Hashtag to Strategy – The Growing Pains of Black Lives Matter;
2015-09-28: The Continuing Criminal Enterprises of the Rich-Corporations;
2015-09-29: Imperial Overreach: U.S. Special Ops Forces Deployed in 135 Nations;
2015-09-29: Erzwungene Nationale Psychotherapie? (in english and german);
2015-09-30: Canada: C-51 anti-terror law causes some Muslims to reconsider vote;
2015-09-30: Basic Income BIG – Revenu de Base – Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen BGE, September 1 – 30, 2015.

all articles sorted chronologically.

Canada: C-51 anti-terror law causes some Muslims to reconsider vote

Published on CBCnews, by Tanya Birkbeck, Sept 27, 2015.

Some Montreal Muslims say the passage of the Conservative government’s controversial anti-terror legislation may affect their voting intentions.

« All my information is that there are no Muslims who are supporting the Conservatives, » Montreal Muslim Hanadi Saad told CBC News.   Continuer la lecture de « Canada: C-51 anti-terror law causes some Muslims to reconsider vote »