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Regime Change: US’ Failing Weapon of International Deception
Regime Change: US’ Failing Weapon of International Deception For years, Winston Churchill’s famous quote, “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried,” has served as Americans’ last word in any political discussion which requires validation of the US government, no matter how corrupt […]
Paul Krugman is wrong about the UK and borrowing
Paul Krugman is wrong about the UK and borrowing Paul Krugman once did something or other quite good on the economics of trade, winning him the Nobel Prize. He also wrote some rather good stuff in the 1990s about the euro and about how Japan might escape its then-malaise. Quite a lot of orthodox economists […]
Plan B? Major European “Allies” Desert Obama, Join China-led Infrastructure Bank
Plan B? Major European “Allies” Desert Obama, Join China-led Infrastructure Bank It appears the sea of de-dollarization has reached the shores of Europe. With Australia and UK having already moved in the direction of joining the China-led AIIB, The FT reports that France, Germany, and Italy have now all agreed to join the development bank as ‘pivot to Asia’ appears to […]
With corporate energy, we’re stuck in the dark ages – let’s switch to public ownership
With corporate energy, we’re stuck in the dark ages – let’s switch to public ownership It is clear that Britain has an energy problem. The privatisation and ‘liberalisation’ of the energy market has left us with six dominant suppliers from which over 90% of us buy our energy. 1 in 10 households in the UK are in […]
Russia Warns NATO: Any Threat In Ukraine Will See Military Response
Russia Warns NATO: Any Threat In Ukraine Will See Military Response As Russia announces the expansion of its Navy by 50 vessels this year, including two new nuclear-powered submarines and an aircraft carrier, it appears NATO’s sabre-rattling has drawn a response/threat/warning. Following British plans to send military ‘advisers’ into Ukraine (which NATO has stated are not confirmed), […]
ECB Warns UK: Excluding Russia From SWIFT “Could Undermine Confidence In The Whole System”
ECB Warns UK: Excluding Russia From SWIFT “Could Undermine Confidence In The Whole System” As “isolated” Russia signs a military deal with Cyprus, agrees bilateral trade with Greece, ratifies the $100 billion BRICS Bank, and offers to trade advanced anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, it seems threats of more sanctions against Putin and his nation are finding resistance […]
Financial War: US Wants to Trigger Wave of Russian Bankruptcies
Financial War: US Wants to Trigger Wave of Russian Bankruptcies [translated by Eric Zuesse, from German Economic News:] http://deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de/2015/02/23/finanz-krieg-usa-wollen-pleite-welle-von-russischen-unternehmen-ausloesen/ Financial War: US wants to trigger wave of Russian bankruptcies German Economic News | Published: 02/23/15 12:55 clock The US government insists on a tightening of sanctions against Russia, and demands that the EU follow suit. Washington now wants sanctions that will have […]
Bitter economic winds hasten oil industry’s retreat from the North Sea
Bitter economic winds hasten oil industry’s retreat from the North Sea Shell’s decision to begin dismantling operations in the famous Brent field is a striking example of the global impact of falling oil prices For one oil industry veteran, the dismantling of the Brent oil field in the North Sea prompts mixed feelings. There is […]
The War on Toddler Terrorists – Britain Wants to Force Nursery School Teachers to Identify “Extremist” Children
The War on Toddler Terrorists – Britain Wants to Force Nursery School Teachers to Identify “Extremist” Children It’s 8pm in Cambodia and time to find something to eat, but before I do, something caught my attention that I just have to share. It has to do with Great Britain’s continued insanity when it comes to it’s own […]
UK’s Cameron will move EU referendum forward if possible | Reuters
UK’s Cameron will move EU referendum forward if possible | Reuters. (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday he would like to bring forward a planned referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union from 2017 if possible. Under pressure from Eurosceptic members of his own party and the rise in popularity of […]
BBC News – Just how important is Magna Carta 800 years on?
BBC News – Just how important is Magna Carta 800 years on?. This year people in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and plenty of other nations will mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. The document will be lauded for establishing one vital principle. A new book about Magna Carta is published today […]
Low pay and zero-hours contracts rise dramatically, figures show | UK news | The Observer
Low pay and zero-hours contracts rise dramatically, figures show | UK news | The Observer. New figures have revealed the dramatic spread of low-paid, insecure and casual work across the British economy since the financial crash of 2008. In that year, one in 20 men and one in 16 women worked in the casualised labour […]
Britain’s GCHQ monitored Irish internet traffic — RT News
Britain’s GCHQ monitored Irish internet traffic — RT News. Britain’s surveillance body, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), could be tapping underwater cables connecting Ireland to the global web, according to a new document leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and released by German media. The document, titled ‘Partner Cables,’ identifies the cables that GCHQ has […]
