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Dutch Referendum May Have Unleashed European “Continental Crisis”
Dutch Referendum May Have Unleashed European “Continental Crisis” In early January, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned that a Dutch advisory referendum, which took place today, on the bloc’s association agreement with Ukraine could lead to a “continental crisis” if voters reject the treaty. In an interview in January for Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad, Juncker said […]
The Dutch referendum shows how the internet is taking back power from our Europhile elites
The Dutch referendum shows how the internet is taking back power from our Europhile elites Dutch member of the Socialist Party (SP) Harry van Bommel hands out flyers against a referendum on the association treaty with Ukraine CREDIT: BART MAAT Today’s Dutch referendum on the EU’s expansionist agreement with Ukraine really is the people’s referendum. It wasn’t triggered by […]
‘Corruption’ as a Propaganda Weapon
‘Corruption’ as a Propaganda Weapon Exclusive: Mainstream U.S. journalism and propaganda are getting hard to tell apart, as with the flurry of “corruption” stories aimed at Russia’s Putin and other demonized foreign leaders, writes Robert Parry. Sadly, some important duties of journalism, such as applying evenhanded standards on human rights abuses and financial corruption, have been so corrupted […]
Behind Brazil’s ‘Regime Change’
Behind Brazil’s ‘Regime Change’ Government “corruption” – trumpeted by international media and exploited by U.S.-funded NGOs – is a favorite weapon for discrediting and removing populist leaders, as is now occurring in Brazil, explains Dan Steinbock. While international media focuses on Brazil’s mass demonstrations against corruption, efforts behind the façade precipitate regime change, restoration of a pre-Lula order, and […]
Tomgram: Dilip Hiro, Flashpoint for the Planet
Tomgram: Dilip Hiro, Flashpoint for the Planet Once upon a time, if a war was going to destroy your world, it had to take place in your world. The soldiers had to land, the planes had to fly overhead, the ships had to be off the coast. No longer. Nuclear war changed that equation forever and not […]
Advantage U.S. In The Global Petroleum Showdown?
Advantage U.S. In The Global Petroleum Showdown? Is the crude stock data in the EIA’s Weekly Petroleum Status Report (Table 1 in the report) a useful tool for judging the prospects for the U.S. petroleum industry— and therefore for the global petroleum industry—or is it misleading? With few interruptions, U.S. crude stocks increased steadily during 2015 and […]
The EU Has Bigger Trouble than Brexit alone
The EU Has Bigger Trouble than Brexit alone Trouble brewing in the Netherlands The referendum in the Netherlands on April 6th is going to cause a lot of trouble, possibly axing the strong Dutch commitment to the European project. The plebiscite is about the Association Treaty between EU and Ukraine, into which the EU inserted some curious […]
Saudis Retaliate To “Oil Freeze” Fallout: Ban Transport Of Iranian Crude In Territorial Waters
Saudis Retaliate To “Oil Freeze” Fallout: Ban Transport Of Iranian Crude In Territorial Waters At first, when it announced the terms of its “oil freeze” agreement with Russia one month ago, Saudi Arabia seemed willing to grant Iran a temporary exemption from the supply freeze, at least until it recovers its pre-embargo production levels. That […]
Political Change in 2020 or 2016
Political Change in 2020 or 2016 QUESTION: Dear Marty, We are heading straight into the hurricane, and as you correctly say, there is no way of reversing the trend. At this point, should Hillary (or Cruz for that matter) win the elections, she would have to face and preside over the coming inevitable crash and […]
Keynes in 1939: The Coming War Will Solve our Unemployment Problem
Keynes in 1939: The Coming War Will Solve our Unemployment Problem On the eve of World War II, Keynes delivered the following chilling address on the BBC, talking about the “great experiment” of curing unemployment through war expenditure: J. M. Keynes, When the Day of Peace Comes Two years later to the day, in a lecture delivered shortly […]
Wikileaks Reveals IMF Plan To “Cause A Credit Event In Greece And Destabilize Europe”
Wikileaks Reveals IMF Plan To “Cause A Credit Event In Greece And Destabilize Europe” One of the recurring concerns involving Europe’s seemingly perpetual economic, financial and social crises, is that these have been largely predetermined, “scripted” and deliberate acts. This is something the former head of the Bank of England admitted one month ago when Mervyn King […]
“We Are Prepared To Fight” – In Dramatic Shift NATO Changes East European Doctrine From “Assurance” To “Deterrence”
“We Are Prepared To Fight” – In Dramatic Shift NATO Changes East European Doctrine From “Assurance” To “Deterrence” We are one step closer to another full-blown return of the cold war. Yesterday, during a briefing in Latvia’s capital Riga, NATO Gen. Philip Breedlove said that NATO and the United States are switching their defense doctrine […]
The Trade Wars Begin: China Retaliates To Steel Tariffs With Global Anti-Dumping Duties
The Trade Wars Begin: China Retaliates To Steel Tariffs With Global Anti-Dumping Duties When looking back in history, December 23, 2015 may be the date the global trade wars officially began. On that day, as we reported at the time, the U.S. imposed a 256% tariff on Chinese steel imports. It did so perhaps with […]
NATO: Worse Than ‘Obsolete’
NATO: Worse Than ‘Obsolete’ It’s a tripwire that could lead to World War III Unlike many libertarians, I love presidential election season, because that’s when generally ignored foreign policy issues are discussed beyond the small circle of Washington wonks. And that’s why I’m having such fun with Donald Trump – much to the annoyance of […]
