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1812: The Inconsequential War That Changed America Forever
1812: The Inconsequential War That Changed America Forever WHY SHOULD I CARE? Most adult Americans today are unaware of what caused the War of 1812, who started it, what the outcome was, or even who the belligerents were. If I recall correctly, my grade school / high school History Class covered The War Of 1812 […]
Canada 5 years behind Europe when it comes to banning neonic insecticides
Canada 5 years behind Europe when it comes to banning neonic insecticides ‘Clear connection’ between DDT-like problems and neonics today, French researcher says Canada’s wait and see policy on neonicotinoids, the controversial insecticide often blamed for the widespread death of bees, is “where France was five years ago,” says a researcher with the French National […]
Prove You’re Not a Terrorist
Prove You’re Not a Terrorist Recently, France decided to crack down on those people who make cash payments and withdrawals and who hold small bank accounts. The reason given was, not surprisingly, to “fight terrorism,” the handy catchall justification for any new restriction governments wish to impose on their citizens. French Finance Minister Michel Sapin stated at the time, […]
Fighting the “War on Terror ” by Banning Cash
Fighting the “War on Terror ” by Banning Cash It was just a matter of time before Western governments used the trumped up “War on Terror” as an excuse to drastically ratchet up the very real war on the use of cash and personal privacy that they are waging against their own citizens Taking […]
Russia Under Attack
Russia Under Attack While Washington works assiduously to undermine the Minsk agreement that German chancellor Merkel and French president Hollande achieved in order to halt the military conflict in Ukraine, Washington has sent Victoria Nuland to Armenia to organize a “color revolution” or coup there, has sent Richard Miles as ambassador to Kyrgyzstan to do […]
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 […]
France’s Areva Lost $5.6 Billion In 2014 – Is This The End?
France’s Areva Lost $5.6 Billion In 2014 – Is This The End? Could France, a heavyweight in nuclear power, begin to see its position crumble? Areva, France’s iconic nuclear power builder, reported a massive financial loss for 2014. The state-owned company revealed that it lost 4.9 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in 2014, an enormous decline from […]
Briefing For A Descent Into Hell
Briefing For A Descent Into Hell Oh well, some are more equal than others. One day after Eurogroup head Dijsselbloem says France won’t get any more lenience … France Must Respect EU Budget Rules France must meet EU budget targets or risk damaging the bloc’s entire framework for policing countries’ spending plans, the head of […]
Prominent French Journalist Calls For France-Germany-Russia Alliance
Prominent French Journalist Calls For France-Germany-Russia Alliance With the Ukraine civil war – courtesy of the constant prodding of the US State Department – inching ever closer to an all out military confrontation with Russia, and further escalation in terms of western sanctions on the Kremlin, as well as even more acute countermeasures and retaliation […]
The Minsk Peace Deal: Farce Or Sellout?
The Minsk Peace Deal: Farce Or Sellout? Judging by the report on RT http://rt.com/news/231667-minsk-ceasefire-deal-breakup/ I conclude that the Ukraine peace deal worked out in Minsk by Putin, Merkel, Hollande, and Poroshenko has little chance of success. As Washington is not a partner to the Minsk peace deal, how can there be peace when Washington has made […]
The Terms Of The Ukraine Cease-Fire: Presenting “East Ukraine”
The Terms Of The Ukraine Cease-Fire: Presenting “East Ukraine” Following marathon talks in Minsk that lasted more than 17 hours, the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement that appears to align with the Kremlin’s demands. The document calls for a cease-fire to begin Feb. 15, the withdrawal of weapons and the […]
Is Peace or War at Hand?
Is Peace or War at Hand? King World News illustrates this article with photos. If you enjoy visuals, go here:http://kingworldnews.com/paul-craig-roberts-world-now-cusp-total-war/ At this time we do not know the outcome of the meeting in Moscow between Merkel, Hollande, and Putin. The meeting with Putin was initiated by Merkel and Hollande, because they are disturbed by the […]
All Twerked Out
All Twerked Out Bruce Jenner’s journey to transgender sainthood was interrupted Saturday on the road to Malibu, and with it perhaps the Kardashian Klan’s hopes and dreams for achieving supremacy of the known universe. All of America was twerking at the news because that is what we do and who we are now. The […]
HSBC bank ‘helped clients dodge millions in tax’
HSBC bank ‘helped clients dodge millions in tax’ Banking giant HSBC helped wealthy clients across the world evade billions of pounds worth of tax, the BBC has learned. Panorama has seen accounts from 100,000 clients in more than 200 countries, leaked by a whistleblower in 2007. The documents include details of almost 7,000 clients based […]
Europe Fractures: France “Prepared To Support Greece” In Debt Renegotiations
Europe Fractures: France “Prepared To Support Greece” In Debt Renegotiations Despite Angela Merkel’s insistence on numerous occasions this past week that there will be “no debt renegotiations,” it appears a schism at the core of Europe is opening. As France24 reports,following a meeting between France’s finance minister Michel Sapin and Greece’s finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, the […]
