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First Panama Papers Casualty? Former Iceland Premier Calls On Current PM To Resign To “Prevent An Uprising”
First Panama Papers Casualty? Former Iceland Premier Calls On Current PM To Resign To “Prevent An Uprising” One of the more prominent names featured in the Panama Papers disclosure is that of Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson. The reason is that according to the leaked files, Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson and his wife […]
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 […]
How to survive a global disaster: a handy guide
How to survive a global disaster: a handy guide Whether it’s a natural disaster, bioterrorist attack or pandemic, experts reckon society as we know it will collapse within 13 days of a catastrophic event. So what do you do next? Ubisoft’s role-playing shooter The Division wouldn’t be as much fun if players followed Nafeez Ahmed’s […]
6 Cities in Michigan Have Even Higher Levels of Lead than Flint
6 Cities in Michigan Have Even Higher Levels of Lead than Flint (ANTIMEDIA) As the nation rightly focuses on Flint’s ongoing water crisis, other cities in the state of Michigan face even higher levels of lead contamination. The alarming pervasiveness of potentially toxic drinking water extends across the United States. The Detroit News reports that “Elevated blood-lead levels are seen in […]
Nations Scramble to Compete in ‘Currency War’ as China’s Yuan Falls to Five-Year Low
Nations Scramble to Compete in ‘Currency War’ as China’s Yuan Falls to Five-Year Low Allan Ajifo / (CC BY 2.0) China, Europe and Japan are driving down the value of their currencies in order to make their exports more attractive on the global market, leaving millions of workers in associated industries “protected or vulnerable, depending on which […]
ISIS: The ‘Enemy’ the US Created, Armed, and Funded
ISIS: The ‘Enemy’ the US Created, Armed, and Funded To delve into Daesh’s convoluted money trail, one must first explore its equally convoluted origins. And in both areas, the role of the U.S. and its allies can not be ignored. (MINTPRESS) Out of nowhere, it seems, Daesh, also commonly referred to as ISIL or ISIS, spontaneously […]
Why the oil price slump hasn’t kickstarted the global economy
Why the oil price slump hasn’t kickstarted the global economy There has only been a modest boost to global growth despite the oil price plummeting to as low as $35 a barrel. But as prices fall so the risks to producers rise An oil pump at sunset in the desert oilfields of Sakhir, Bahrain. As […]
The Paris Attacks Are Being Used to Justify Agendas They Have Nothing to Do With
The Paris Attacks Are Being Used to Justify Agendas They Have Nothing to Do With Georgie Pauwels / CC BY 2.0 The aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks has “devolved into a dark and dishonest debate” in which governments consider banning encryption and barring Syrian refugees from entering their countries—even though the attackers were neither Syrian nor […]
Leaked Map Reveals Big Gas Is Setting Its Sights on the Most Biodiverse Place on Earth
Leaked Map Reveals Big Gas Is Setting Its Sights on the Most Biodiverse Place on Earth Part of a map from Pluspetrol, an exploration and production company, showing its interest in areas of Manú National Park in Peru’s Amazon. (Pluspetrol) A leaked map shows that a private energy corporation based in Argentina is eyeing Manú […]
The world economic order is collapsing and this time there seems no way out
The world economic order is collapsing and this time there seems no way out Europe has seen nothing like this for 70 years – the visible expression of a world where order is collapsing. The millions of refugees fleeing from ceaseless Middle Eastern war and barbarism are voting with their feet, despairing of their futures. The catalyst […]
TPP Chapter Released by WikiLeaks Would Let Governments Curtail Trials So as to Contain Information
TPP Chapter Released by WikiLeaks Would Let Governments Curtail Trials So as to Contain Information T / CC BY-ND 2.0 What WikiLeaks claims to be the full intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership appears to give countries greater power to stop sensitive information from going public. The Guardian reports: One chapter appears to give the signatory countries […]
Heading Toward a Collision: Syria, Saudi Arabia and Regional Proxy Wars
Heading Toward a Collision: Syria, Saudi Arabia and Regional Proxy Wars A recent Guardian article (“Saudi Arabia says there is no future for Assad in Syria”) Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeil is quoted saying, “This [the Syrian civil war] could be a more lengthy process and a more destructive process but the choice is entirely that of Bashar […]
Oil Giants Crush California Bill Aimed at Reducing Gasoline Use
Oil Giants Crush California Bill Aimed at Reducing Gasoline Use Steve Snodgrass / CC BY 2.0 The oil industry has derailed an environmental bill in California designed to reduce gasoline use by up to 50 percent by 2030. The Guardian reports: Senate president pro tempore Kevin de Leon announced on Wednesday that he would amend the bill, SB350, […]
The City’s stranglehold makes Britain look like an oh-so-civilised mafia state
The City’s stranglehold makes Britain look like an oh-so-civilised mafia state Dodgy donations, misselling, trading scandals, tax evasion: wherever you sniff, something stinks ‘The financial sector exploits an astonishing political privilege: the City of London is the only jurisdiction in the UK not fully subject to the authority of parliament.’ Illustration: Sébastian Thibault Be reasonable […]
MI6 ISIS Rat Line & The Threat To India
MI6 ISIS Rat Line & The Threat To India The prosecution of a Swedish national accused of terrorist activities in Syria has collapsed at the Old Bailey after it became clear Britain’s security and intelligence agencies would have been deeply embarrassed had a trial gone ahead, the Guardian reported. Bherlin Gildo was due to stand trial […]
