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‘Emergency’ Measures May Be Written Into the French Constitution
“EMERGENCY” MEASURES MAY BE WRITTEN INTO THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION JUST HOURS INTO A TERRORIST ATTACK that started on the evening of Nov. 13, and would eventually claim 130 lives, François Hollande announced that France was reestablishing border controls, and used a 1955 law to proclaim a state of emergency. This 60-year-old law gives French law enforcement […]
What Stinks in Saudi Ain’t the Camel Dung
What Stinks in Saudi Ain’t the Camel Dung In recent weeks one nation after another is falling over themselves, literally, to join the turkey shoot known, erroneously, as the war in Syria, ostensibly against the Islamic State or Daesh. The most wanted but most feared question is where will this war frenzy lead, and how […]
Iraq Seeks To Cancel Security Agreement With US, Will Invite Russia To Fight ISIS
Iraq Seeks To Cancel Security Agreement With US, Will Invite Russia To Fight ISIS Most Iraqis, be they civilians, military personnel, or government officials, do not trust Americans. At a base level, that makes all kinds of sense. After all, the US did launch what amounted to a unilateral invasion of the country just a […]
Russia Threatens “Retaliatory Action” After NATO Expands Alliance For First Time In Six Years
Russia Threatens “Retaliatory Action” After NATO Expands Alliance For First Time In Six Years As the war in Syria enters its fifth year with no end in site, it’s easy to forget about the world’s “other” proxy conflict, that which is still unfolding in Ukraine. You might remember Ukraine as yet another example of US […]
This Is What Happened The Last Time The Fed Hiked While The U.S. Was In Recession
This Is What Happened The Last Time The Fed Hiked While The U.S. Was In Recession Back on June 17, Bank of America started its 66-day countdown to the moment it was convinced the Fed would hike rates, September 17, 2015. We, correctly, said that “we disagree entirely” with BofA’s conclusion that the Fed would hike rates, and […]
House Democrat Warns Obama’s Actions Could Lead To “Devastating Nuclear War”
House Democrat Warns Obama’s Actions Could Lead To “Devastating Nuclear War” It was so much easier when Obama was running a military “sneakers on the ground” campaign in Iraq and Syria where there was no official confirmation of the thousands of “military advisors” engaging directly with various known and unknown adversaries. However, a recent surge of […]
Western firms plan to cash in on Syria’s oil and gas ‘frontier’
US-led coalition forces carry out a large-scale attack on Syria’s Omar oil field Western firms plan to cash in on Syria’s oil and gas ‘frontier’ US, British, French, Israeli and other energy interests could be prime beneficiaries of military operations in Iraq and Syria designed to rollback the power of the ‘Islamic State’ (ISIS) and, […]
Protest ban? What protest ban?
Protest ban? What protest ban? The crowd celebrates in Place de la Republique. by Danny Chivers/New Internationalist The French government’s attempts to crack down on climate protesters have only made their voices louder, reports Danny Chivers. Protest is currently banned in Paris. Any outdoor gathering of more than two people with a political message has been strictly prohibited under […]
France Arrests 24 Climate Activists Using New “State Of Emergency” Laws, As Clashes Break Out In Paris – Live Feed
France Arrests 24 Climate Activists Using New “State Of Emergency” Laws, As Clashes Break Out In Paris – Live Feed As Intellihub’s Shepard Ambellas writes, one-hundred and fifty heads of government, a.k.a. the elite, are gathering over the course of the next few weeks for a massive climate summit that’s anticipated to attract and indoctrinate over 40,000 […]
NATO Is Harboring ISIS, And Here’s The Evidence
NATO Is Harboring ISIS, And Here’s The Evidence For the better part of a year, Turkey remained on the sidelines in the “fight” against ISIS. Then, on July 20, a powerful explosion ripped through the town of Suruc. 33 people were killed including a number of Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) and Socialist Youth Associations Federation […]
NATO is harbouring the Islamic State
NATO is harbouring the Islamic State Why France’s brave new war on ISIS is a sick joke, and an insult to the victims of the Paris attacks “We stand alongside Turkey in its efforts in protecting its national security and fighting against terrorism. France and Turkey are on the same side within the framework of […]
Outside Powers Must End Their Proxy Wars in Syria
Outside Powers Must End Their Proxy Wars in Syria A FRENCH NEWS CAMERAMAN burst into the bar of Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, where his colleagues gathered most evenings, on November 17, 1983. “At last,” he shouted, cupping both hands upward, “someone with balls!” French warplanes had just bombed the town of Baalbek, site of magnificent Roman ruins […]
In Paris Tragedy, It’s Necessary to Know Who’s Pulling the Strings
In Paris Tragedy, It’s Necessary to Know Who’s Pulling the Strings Putin demands a real investigation, but the Western establishment has already decided how to use the massacre Originally appeared in German at German Economic News. Translated by David Norris The attacks on Paris could lead to a massive military operation of NATO in Syria. Russia’s president Putin has […]
From the Annals of U.S. History: America’s Role in Creating Islamic Extremism
From the Annals of U.S. History: America’s Role in Creating Islamic Extremism Shutterstock This is a refrain that has been played before, but some Americans might need yet another refresher. In response to one of the inevitable questions—“Why did this happen?”—following events like Friday’s terrorist offensive in Paris and the 9/11 attacks in the U.S., […]
