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China Imposes Death Penalty On Canadian Convicted Of Drug Smuggling
China Imposes Death Penalty On Canadian Convicted Of Drug Smuggling As was widely expected after a Chinese court ordered a retrial of Canadian national Robert Schellenberg on drug trafficking charges last month, the Canadian national has now been sentenced to death for allegedly smuggling “an enormous amount of drugs” into China. He had earlier been […]
Are France And Germany About To Form An EU Superstate?
Are France And Germany About To Form An EU Superstate? Inching ever closer towards an EUSSR. As the fire rages on, the citizenry floods the streets, and political turmoil reigns supreme in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are telling everyone to please disperse because everything is fine and there’s nothing […]
Embarrassing Speeches: Signs of a Dying Empire
Embarrassing Speeches: Signs of a Dying Empire “What are you reading my lord?” — Polonius “Words.” — Hamlet Something has changed in U.S. politics. And it may finally signal something changing for the better. Since the announcement (but no real follow through) to end our military involvement in Syria what passes for our statesmen — […]
Italy Building Anti-EU Axis
Italy Building Anti-EU Axis “Today begins a journey that will continue in the coming months for a different Europe, for a change of the European Commission, of European policies, which puts at the center the right to life, work, health, safety, all that the European elites, financed by [billionaire Hungarian philanthropist George] Soros and represented […]
A Green Future is One Without War
A Green Future is One Without War Donald Trump and his base — the leftover scraps of Jim Crow, the broken shards of racist hatred that once were the American mainstream and made the country seem “great” to those who weren’t its victims — have, it appears, a crucial role to play in our future. […]
World Seriously Needs to Tell Trump “Go to Hell”
World Seriously Needs to Tell Trump “Go to Hell” The US threatens German companies with sanctions if they continue with Nord Stream 2. This is not our place. Neither the US nor President Trump should not be the sole decider of global sanctions. If the EU wants to do business with Russia to secure natural […]
What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals
What Trump’s Syrian Withdrawal Really Reveals A wise decision is greeted by denunciations, obstructionism, imperial thinking, and more Russia-bashing. President Trump was wrong in asserting that the United States destroyed the Islamic State’s territorial statehood in a large part of Syria—Russia and its allies accomplished that—but he is right in proposing to withdraw some 2,000 […]
The Original ‘Fake News’? The BBC and the Information Research Department
The Original ‘Fake News’? The BBC and the Information Research Department Last month Ritula Shah presented a BBC World Service discussion programme entitled Is “Fake News” A Threat To Democracy? Predictably the debate focused on Russian attempts to influence Western populations and political systems. Asked whether the US has been involved in similar activities, Dr […]
If America Stopped Destroying The World, The Bad Guys Might Win
If America Stopped Destroying The World, The Bad Guys Might Win Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Saturday that the government under Venezuela’s recently re-inaugurated president Nicolas Maduro is “illegitimate”, and that “the United States will work diligently to restore a real democracy to that country.” Pompeo’s remarks, which were echoed by Trump’s National […]
In Western media, publishing fake news about Russia is a good career move… with no consequences
In Western media, publishing fake news about Russia is a good career move… with no consequences © Reuters/Jason Reed Fighting “Russian disinformation” in the West has become a lucrative business. But, in reality, you’re far more likely to encounter deceitful agitprop directed at Russia. MOSCOW – CP Scott remains a towering figure in the annals […]
Political Nightmares Multiply for Europe Ahead of Davos
Political Nightmares Multiply for Europe Ahead of Davos Europe’s dreams of integration are slipping away as the people wake up from the nightmare erected for them. As we approach Act IX of the Yellow Vest protests in France and the threats of creating bank runs we get the news that both Presidents Trump and Macron […]
Reckless Path to Nuclear Weapons Leaves Us Looking Over the Edge
Reckless Path to Nuclear Weapons Leaves Us Looking Over the Edge The Doomsday Clock is likely to advance again later this January. What heralded the United States as a uniquely dangerous force was its creation of the atomic bomb, the world’s first nuclear weapon. Prompting this was Albert Einstein‘s signing of a letter regarding nuclear […]
German Business Blasts Trump’s NordStream 2 Sanctions As “Attack On EU Sovereignty”
German Business Blasts Trump’s NordStream 2 Sanctions As “Attack On EU Sovereignty” A German business group said on Friday that any attempts by the United States to stop Europe from buying Russian gas in the form of additional sanctions against Moscow would be an attack on European sovereignty, reports Reuters. “If the U.S. decided to sanction […]
US Electric Grid Hacked: Perpetrators Could Have Shut Down the System
US Electric Grid Hacked: Perpetrators Could Have Shut Down the System Hackers broke into the US electric grid with spearphishing techniques targeting contractors with system access. The Wall Street Journal has a detailed report out today regarding a sophisticated, and successful attack by hackers into the US electric grid. The hackers could have temporarily shut […]
Turkish Lira Tumbles As Tanks Amass Along Syrian Border
Turkish Lira Tumbles As Tanks Amass Along Syrian Border After an already painful start for the Turkish lira this year, shedding more than 3.5% of its value against the dollar during the first three days of 2019 when it flash crashed after Mrs Watanabe puked on the carry trade after Apple shockingly guided lower, and after […]
