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Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east | Reuters
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east | Reuters. Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east after rebel elections that were denounced by Kiev and the West. The rogue votes, which Kiev […]
How The Petrodollar Quietly Died, And Nobody Noticed | Zero Hedge
How The Petrodollar Quietly Died, And Nobody Noticed | Zero Hedge. Two years ago, in hushed tones at first, then ever louder, the financial world began discussing that which shall never be discussed in polite company – the end of the system that according to many has framed and facilitated the US Dollar’s reserve currency […]
Not Again! US Trained Syrian “Moderates” Surrender To Jihadists—–Hand Over Heavy Weapons | David Stockman’s Contra Corner
Not Again! US Trained Syrian “Moderates” Surrender To Jihadists—–Hand Over Heavy Weapons | David Stockman’s Contra Corner. Two of the main rebel groups receiving weapons from the United States to fight both the regime and jihadist groups in Syria have surrendered to al-Qaeda. The US and its allies were relying on Harakat Hazm and the Syrian Revolutionary […]
Russia Conducts Full “Nuclear Triad” Drill, Launches Topol-M ICBM | Zero Hedge
Russia Conducts Full “Nuclear Triad” Drill, Launches Topol-M ICBM | Zero Hedge. While east Ukraine, aka the Donetsk Republic, was voting over the weekend in what the west pre-emptively classified as another sham vote as its outcome would merely push east Ukraine even closer to the Kremlin, Russia was busy conducting its most comprehensive Nuclear […]
Saudi Arabia’s Two-Fronted “War” | Zero Hedge
Saudi Arabia’s Two-Fronted “War” | Zero Hedge. Saudi Arabia is the middle of two ‘wars” – religious (from The Kingdom’s perspective, Iran is a large Persian country sitting at the easternmost edge of the Middle East, from where it projects power across the Arab world by manipulating and exploiting the region’s Shiite communities and other minorities) Via Stratfor, […]
“Globalization Is Turning In On Itself And It Is Each Man For Himself” | Zero Hedge
“Globalization Is Turning In On Itself And It Is Each Man For Himself” | Zero Hedge. At The Margin A few things are also appearing on my radar screen – future visions if you like – that I want to share with you. These are not conclusive, but rather a stream of unfiltered thoughts, which […]
Thousands protest Burkina Faso army’s power grab | Reuters
Thousands protest Burkina Faso army’s power grab | Reuters. (Reuters) – Thousands gathered on Sunday in the center of Burkina Faso’s capital to denounce what they called a military coup, two days after mass protests forced President Blaise Compaore to resign. Compaore’s 27 years in charge of the landlocked West African country ended on Friday […]
Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Comes at Price – Truthdig
Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Comes at Price – Truthdig. Aid from the International Monetary Fund will enable Ukraine to pay billions in debt to Russia’s primary gas company and allow Ukraine to buy fuel through the winter. But the IMF deal entails major reforms to the country’s energy industry. The details of those reforms were not […]
Activist Post: Blowback And The Incompetence Theory
Activist Post: Blowback And The Incompetence Theory. Amidst a rash of terror attacks in Canada, the general public is once again witnessing a discussion playing out in the mainstream media as to the solutions and appropriate responses to international Islamic terror. As usual, these solutions and responses involve the bombing, invasion, or general destruction of […]
Al-Qaeda Declares War on China, Too | The Diplomat
Al-Qaeda Declares War on China, Too | The Diplomat. Al-Qaeda central appears to have joined the Islamic State in calling for jihad against China over its alleged occupation of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. This week, al-Sahab media organization, al-Qaeda’s propaganda arm, released the first issue of its new English-language magazine Resurgence. The magazine has a strong focus on […]
Army officer takes charge in Burkina Faso, ousting general | Reuters
Army officer takes charge in Burkina Faso, ousting general | Reuters. (Reuters) – An officer in Burkina Faso’s presidential guard seized power on Saturday promising to lead the West African country to elections after the resignation of longtime President Blaise Compaore, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff. Compaore stepped down on […]
Ukraine Fighting Flares After Gas Deal as Winter Nears – Bloomberg
Ukraine Fighting Flares After Gas Deal as Winter Nears – Bloomberg. Fighting flared in Ukraine’s easternmost regions hours after the conclusion of a natural gas deal with Russia, highlighting the challenges in reaching peace as theRed Cross warned about winter’s onset. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on his parliamentary party yesterday to support Arseniy Yatsenyuk as prime […]
“Troubling Trend” NATO Warns Russian Military Aircraft Incursions Worst Since Cold War | Zero Hedge
“Troubling Trend” NATO Warns Russian Military Aircraft Incursions Worst Since Cold War | Zero Hedge. Over the last 2 days, more than two dozen Russian military aircraft, in four groups, were tracked and intercepted conducting aerial maneuvers around Europe, according to NATO. As The Wall Street Journal reports, this activity is on a scale seldom seen since the […]
The dollar decline continues: China begins direct convertibility to Asia’s #1 financial center
The dollar decline continues: China begins direct convertibility to Asia’s #1 financial center. This morning some of the biggest financial news of the year made huge waves all over Asia. Yet in the Western press, this hugely important information has barely even been mentioned. (CNBC.com, for example, has yet to report on this story as […]
Burkina Faso president refuses to step down – Africa – Al Jazeera English
Burkina Faso president refuses to step down – Africa – Al Jazeera English. Burkina Faso’s president has refused to resign in the face of violent protests that posed the greatest threat yet to his 27-year rule, saying instead he will lead a transitional government after parliament is dissolved. Protesters stormed the parliament building in the […]
