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 Recovering Economy, Ay? Blow it Out Your Arse! posted by tom, 2018-08-04 21:59:58
It is a given that every western government blames previous governments for the appalling state of the national economy, mismanagement, soaring debt, corruption, favouring minority sectors, etc, we’ve heard it all before a million times. But there’s one sure, indicator/measure that all lying politicians cannot avoid, stagnant wage growth over decades. (full story)
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  The Two-edged Sword Ready to Inflict a Mortal Wound on the USA posted by Federico Pieraccini via sean, 2018-08-04 08:37:15
The transition phase we are going through, passing from a unipolar global order to a multipolar one, calls for careful observation. It is important to analyze the actions taken by two world powers, China and Russia, in defending and consolidating their sovereignty over the long term. Observing decisions taken by these two countries in recent years, we can discern a twofold strategy. One is economic, the other purely military. In both cases we observe strong cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. The merit of this alliance is paradoxically attributed to the attitude of various US administrations, from George Bush Senior through to Obama. The special relationship between Moscow and Beijing has been forged by a shared experience of Washington’s pressure over the last 25 years. (full story)
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 The Beginning -- Yugoslavia posted by Vladimir Golstein via jane, 2018-08-04 07:32:31
America's present imperial (neocon) course began with the illegal intervention in Yugoslavia, which nation remained independent while other European nations succumbed to American domination. Notwithstanding that Yugoslavia was formed after WWII by Marshal Tito the head of partisan forces fighting against fascism with allied forces, though Croatia, Bosnia and Albania fought with the Nazis, much to their eternal shame, but Tito was a nation builder and America is now a nation destroyer, as history verifies. (full story)
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 California Study: Four Widely Used Neonicotinoid Pesticides Harm Bees posted by staff report via james, 2018-08-03 22:56:57
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Four commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees and other pollinators, according to a new analysis by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation. The study found that current approved uses of the “neonics” on crops like tomatoes, berries, almonds, corn and oranges exposes bees to levels of the pesticides known to cause harm. (full story)
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Trump the genius president for the Elites -- Take a closer View posted by darcy, 2018-08-03 21:58:49
Blithering idiot Trump is the perfect compliant president for corporations, banks and the Deep State. Consider ‘his’ tax policy, ‘his’ immigration policy, the HUGE amount of tax-payer dollars (almost a trillion) funneled into the military (weapons manufacturers that produce lemons), his environmental policies, the latest is reversing bans on bee-killing pesticides and GMOs, etc. Without much effort it becomes CLEAR as crystal that he pointedly serves the large petro-chemical/oil/gas extraction corporations, military contractors and other Big business interests. His illegal attacks on Syria, slavish relationship with Israel and proposed attacks on Iran (all neocon policies) are clearly not Trump. And who are these interests in control if not the ruling elite milieu, shadow government or deep state? (full story)
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 Interrupted posted by rayn, 2018-08-03 09:33:12
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Apparent posted by chrissy, 2018-08-03 07:35:14
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 'Doomsday weapon’: The US is currently unable to counter Russia’s nuclear underwater drone posted by RT staff report via cyd, 2018-08-02 22:37:31
US and British navies could attempt to counter Russia’s nuclear-powered autonomous torpedo, Poseidon, by using undersea sensors and anti-submarine aircraft, writes Covert Shores website. But is this really a viable and effective tactic? (full story)
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 Erdogan And The EU Are On A Collision Course In The Balkans posted by Alon Ben-Meir via james, 2018-08-02 21:50:21
Banned from promoting his dangerous Islamic agenda across the European Union, Turkish President Erdogan is now seeking to use his growing influence in the Balkans against the Western countries. Erdogan's aggressive return to the Balkans increased concerns among critics in southeastern Europe -- the region where he is pursuing more assertive policies and strategically spreading his brand of Islamist nationalism through a network of mosques and religious institutions. (full story)
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Hallelujah posted by sonny, 2018-08-02 10:04:56
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Populism Rules No One Need Think Anymore posted by troy, 2018-08-02 01:01:23
Let’s face it, thinking is a strain on the brains of the enslaved public, especially in the USA, with Pakistan currently following in at a close second -- it has recently been revealed that the all powerful Pakistani military applied pressure on Pakistan’s media to ensure that pretty, political dunce, Imran Khan was elected to power, which result for Pakistanis means more of the same misery, though this time the enormous corruption and poverty plaguing that nation would be less obvious, hidden; you’ve got to feel for the desperation of the people that as yet refuse to believe that it’s all been a sham. (full story)
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 The Death of Investigative Journalism in Oz, Channel Nine’s Takeover of Fairfax posted by Binoy Kampmark via stacey, 2018-08-01 20:43:56
Media moguls Murdoch and Packer are responsible for the outrageously concentrated media that exists today in Australia, nevertheless, the last bastion of real investigative journalism, the Fairfax owned outlets, survived the onslaught for a time, today however Fairfax has succumbed to popularity, goodbye informative reporting and hello populist, meaningless media. Tit and sensationalism is how Murdoch built his global empire and as verified by the takeover company, money is now the number one consideration.
What this takeover (merger is a misnomer) represents is the cultural failing of a nation, which has all but lost its unique identity to toxic American values, the nation which is now a suitable home for Murdoch and his toxic, sensationalist media. (full story)
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Russia’s Ascension to Global Military Superiority posted by drew, 2018-08-01 06:33:22
Prior to embarking on what may be a futile textual endeavour, if mis-information is the case, Russian claims and real world demonstrations appear to have tilted the scales. No longer is the USA the world’s military No.1 if media claims both US and Russian are to be believed. (full story)
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The Permanent Lie, Our Deadliest Threat posted by Chris Hedges via hal, 2018-08-01 00:42:44
The most ominous danger we face does not come from the eradication of free speech through the obliteration of net neutrality or through Google algorithms that steer people away from dissident, left-wing, progressive or anti-war sites. It does not come from a tax bill that abandons all pretense of fiscal responsibility to enrich corporations and oligarchs and prepares the way to dismantle programs such as Social Security. It does not come from the opening of public land to the mining and fossil fuel industry, the acceleration of ecocide by demolishing environmental regulations, or the destruction of public education. (full story)
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TEENAGERS' Climate Lawsuit Against Trump Can Proceed, Supreme Court Rules posted by Julia Conley via gayle, 2018-07-31 21:09:36
A group of teenagers and younger children secured a victory in their case against the Trump administration this week, as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that their lawsuit demanding that the federal government take stronger action against the climate crisis can proceed. (full story)
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