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« Eurodépartement » : la Moselle à la pointe du délitement national ? Par Éric Juillot
Communication, quand tu nous tiens
Le 9 mai dernier, à l’occasion de la fête de « l’Europe », les élus du Conseil départemental de Moselle ont adopté à l’unanimité une résolution visant, à terme, à faire de la Moselle un « Eurodépartement » (1).Cette annonce s’inscrit dans le contexte particulier du traité franco-allemand signé à Aix-la-Chapelle le 22 janvier 2019, et juste avant une révision constitutionnelle qui doit introduire dans la loi fondamentale française le principe du « droit à la différenciation » territoriale, conformément au souhait du président Macron. -
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Can planting trees save our climate?
In recent weeks, a new study by researchers at ETH Zurich has hit the headlines worldwide (Bastin et al. 2019). It is about trees. The researchers asked themselves the question: how much carbon could we store if we planted trees everywhere in the world where the land is not already used for agriculture or cities? Since the leaves of trees[Read More...]
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The Military-Industrial Complex on Steroids
When, in his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the “unwarranted influence” wielded by the “military-industrial complex,” he could never have dreamed of an arms-making corporation of the size and political clout of Lockheed Martin. In a good year, it now receives up to $50 billion in government contracts, a sum larger than the operating budget of the[Read More...]
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Spying on Julian Assange: UC Global, CNN and Russian Couriers
History’s scope for the absurd and tragic is infinite. Like Sisyphus engaged in permanent labours pushing a boulder up a slope, the effort of making sense of such scope is likewise, absurdly infinite. To see images of an exhausted and world-weary Julian Assange attempting to dodge the all-eye surveillance operation that he would complain about is to wade in the[Read More...]
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Appeal to #StandTogetherNow for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World
Action For Sustainable Development (Action4SD), a global civil society platform working on the Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change, has issued an appeal in New York to #StandTogetherNow to for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World. This is released when the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on the Agenda 2030 is going on in New York.
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House Votes 280-187 to Condemn Trump’s Vile Tirade Against Four Ultra-Lefts; GOP Reps. Brooks, Fitzpatrick, Hurd, and Upton Ignore Scalise to Defy Tenant of Oval!
United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Trump’s Action Was Cynical and Successful Ploy to Rescue the Squad from Increasing Isolation: Because of Their Unpopularity, Don Wants the Four as the Prominent Public Face of the Democratic Party for 2020; Ocasio’s Chief of Staff Chakrabarti Has Provoked Calls for [...]
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Iran’s Not the Aggressor – The US Is
It’s easy to be confused about what’s happening between the U.S. and Iran. On July 10, President Trump again accused Iran of violating the Obama-era nuclear deal, in a tweet that he concluded by promising to increase US sanctions “substantially.” Similarly, headlines – such as a recent New York Times article that originally proclaimed, “With … Continue reading "Iran’s Not the Aggressor – The US Is"
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Eisenhower’s Worst Nightmare
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Congratulations to us! Talk about the art of the deal! Whether we know it or not, in the wake of those presidential Fourth of July festivities on the Washington Mall (“the biggest ever fireworks”), we’re all Saudis now. And here’s the good news: it only cost the Pentagon $1.2 million extra … Continue reading "Eisenhower’s Worst Nightmare"
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Mueller, Dems Scramble as Russiagate Falls Apart
Friday’s surprising report that Robert Mueller had successfully sought an extra week to prepare for his House testimony on Russiagate (now set for July 24) must have come as scary news to those of his fans who can put two and two together. Over the past few weeks, it has become clearer that each of … Continue reading "Mueller, Dems Scramble as Russiagate Falls Apart"
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North Carolina-- Mucho Importante
Thom Tillis is WAY too scared to ever criticize Trump againThere will be a huge focus on North Carolina next year. First of all it's a swing state that Obama won in 2008 and where Trump is underwater in polling now (-3 according to the June Morning Consult update). There's virtually no path to victory for Trump without North Carolina's 15 electoral votes.
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Consortium News Target of a Malware Attack as Twitter Takes Down Assange Support Group’s Account
The simultaneous escalation of censorship of Julian Assange’s support base, alongside the latest wave of fact-free attacks on Assange and WikiLeaks‘, raises concern about a coordinated effort to smear Assange while silencing those who counter such dubious reporting. By Elizabeth…Read more →
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Iraq Daily Roundup: Turkish Soldier Among 12 Killed in Iraq
A Turkish soldier was killed in a bombing.
The post <I>Iraq Daily Roundup</I>: Turkish Soldier Among 12 Killed in Iraq appeared first on Antiwar.com Original. -
Raja Dhale: A Giant Has Gone
A giant has gone. I had met him several occasions and found him extremely dedicated to Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s mission. His command over language and subject was complete. He was forthright to the extent of calling a spade a spade. Raja Dhale, one of the founding fathers of Dalit Panthers movement passed away in the morning today at his Mumbai[Read More...]
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Reflections On The FRAUD Moon Landings Of 50 Years Ago - I Honestly Do NOT Like Being Lied To!
I remember way back in 1969 about how excited I was on the night of July 15th, 1969 knowing that the next morning, July 16th, Apollo 11 was going to "blast off" from Cape Kennedy (Now Canaveral) on its voyage to put the first men on the moon... I barely slept a wink and the next morning I was right there sitting with my older brother right in front of our old black and white television set in our living room staring at the countdown clock as the hours and minutes counted down towards the launch of the "massive" Saturn 5 rocket.....
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Who Puts Up The Cash To Fund Climate Denialism?
Last cycle, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, one of the biggest funders of Climate Change deniers in Congress gave 82% of their contributions to Republicans and just 18% to Democrats. That's a big change from a decade ago when there were far more openly corrupt Democrats eager for bribes from groups like the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association as it was then known.
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Netpol condemns calls for expanding surveillance on “far left, anarchist and environmentalist” groups
The report published today by conservative think-tank Policy Exchange, attacking campaigners from Extinction Rebellion, is a direct call for expanding surveillance on “far left, anarchist and environmentalist extremism”.
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Netpol condemns calls for expanding surveillance on “far left, anarchist and environmentalist” groups
The report published today by conservative think-tank Policy Exchange, attacking campaigners from Extinction Rebellion, is a direct call for expanding surveillance on “far left, anarchist and environmentalist extremism”.
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US lawmakers introduce resolution for re-entry into Iran nuclear deal
Press TV – July 16, 2019 Lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives are introducing a resolution to for Washington’s re-entry into the Iran nuclear deal, which President Donald Trump quit. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA), David Price (D-NC), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the resolution Tuesday, urging the administration to re-enter the Joint Comprehensive […]
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The ‘Unconstitutional Animus’ Against UK Labour Leader
Johanna Ross spoke with David Miller, a propaganda researcher, after the recent publicity of U.K. civil service murmurings about Jeremy Corbyn’s “fitness.” By Johanna Ross in Edinburgh, Scotland Special to Consortium News A couple of weeks ago, The Times of London published…Read more →
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The Future of UN Peacekeeping Will Resemble What It Is Now
General Balla Keïta, force commander of the UN mission in Central African Republic, right, awarded a medal of honor from the Portuguese contingent, led by Admiral António Silva Ribeiro, April 13, 2019. The author of the essay foresees no exit strategies for UN peacekeeping missions because of national interests of some permanent members of the Security Council. LEONEL GROTHE/MINUSCA
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Bikini Atoll has 1,000x radiation of Chernobyl decades after nuclear testing – study
RT | July 16, 2019 Radiation levels in the Marshall Islands, where the US government tested its nuclear arsenal during the Cold War, are even higher than those found in Fukushima and Chernobyl, according to a newly released peer-reviewed study. The research, published by scientists at Columbia University in New York, found that tests of […]
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Guaido’s Bodyguards Arrested as Venezuela Talks Resume in Barbados
(VZA) – Three men linked to self-declared “Interim President” Juan Guaido were arrested on Friday while allegedly selling weapons stolen during the failed April 30 putsch. According to Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez, Guaido’s personal bodyguards Erick Sanchez and Jason Parisi, as well as Sanchez’s cousin Eduardo Garcia, were detained while reportedly trying to sell five AK-103 rifles […]
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#PumpUpThaVolume: July 16, 2019
Media Monarchy plays Nature Of Wires, davOmakesbeats, Nexus 23 and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for July 16, 2019. ♬
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2020 Will Be All About Turning Out The Right Voters
Democratic Split by Nancy OhanianI find myself in discussions with Blue America candidates frequently about campaign strategy-- what to do-- spend their time dialing for dollars-- as the DCCC and EMILY's List demand-- or working to encourage turnout among voters by going out into the public and talking about policy.
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The New York Times Can’t Even Talk About Publicly Funded Drug Research
By Dean Baker | CEPR | July 16, 2019 Austin Frakt had a peculiar piece in the NYT Upshot section, which told readers, “there is no single, best policy for drug prices.” The piece is peculiar because for some reason Frakt opts not to even consider the policy of direct public funding for research, which […]
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S-400 Deliveries Cause No Concern In Damascus, Though Israel May Be Concerned
Syria's Ambassador to Russia states "No" to concerns about S-400 delivery, but, there are reasons Israel may be concerned. Their upset may arise from the S-400 potentially blocking routes that Israel could travel to attack Iran. For this info, read further down the report, there will be an up to date news item and then were going to stroll down memory lane to a 2012 post that discussed the routes Israel could potentially use to attack Iran. 1- S-400 deliveries to Turkey cause no concern in Damascus, says ambassador
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Newspeak at the Media Freedom Conference
Joint UK-Canada Event Littered With Insidious Undertones By Kit Knightly | OffGuardian | July 16, 2019 OffGuardian already covered the Global Media Freedom Conference, our article Hypocrisy Taints UK’s Media Freedom Conference, was meant to be all there was to say. A quick note on the obvious hypocrisy of this event. But, in the writing, […]
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Can Summer Jobs Reduce Violent Crime?
In a randomized controlled trial among 1,634 high school youth in Chicago, assignment to a summer jobs program decreased violence by 43 percent over 16 months.
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By Way of DecEpstein
By Gilad Atzmon | July 16, 2019 Yesterday, prosecutors revealed that Jeffrey Epstein kept a fake Saudi passport in his home’s safe along with diamonds and piles of cash. It also emerged last week that Epstein invested millions in a deal with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Barak acknowledged to the Daily Beast that he, like other […]
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#MorningMonarchy: July 16, 2019
Armed flyboards, robot umpires and becoming hyper-smart + this day in history w/the death of Harry Chapin and our song of the day by TWRP on your Morning Monarchy for July 16, 2019.
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Midsommar, Wicker Man & Stranger Things Season 3 Explained – Jay Dyer
Jay covers the gross movie Midsommar and its pagan symbolism, Wicker Man (1973) with Chrissy Lee and Stranger Things Season 3! Lots of fun here. -
5 Yoga Poses to do at Work to Help Reduce Back Pain and Increase Overall Wellness.
The vast majority of people now spend at least 40 hours a week sitting in a chair, staring at a screen. That is also a fairly generous number, considering most people get home from a day of work just to sit back down and watch tv or get on their computer at home. Spending this much time sitting in an unnatural position, as sitting in a chair is, without any movement leads to numerous health problems. Back pain, tightness in your hamstrings and legs, neck pain, heart problems, the list goes on and on. To help you avoid these
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Five Lessons for Politicians on the Anniversary of Adam Smith's Death
Yesterday I tossed money onto Adam Smith's grave. I was not the first to do so, nor will I be the last, especially as we near the anniversary of his death: July 17, 1790.
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Moveable Feast Cafe 2019/07/16 … Open Thread
2019/07/16 17:00:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of
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Sacking of wildlife biologists and chief medical officer linked to glyphosate
Dissent crushed to protect New Brunswick’s glyphosate addiction
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The WORST Part of the Epstein Case
Corbett • 07/16/2019 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Watch this video on BitChute / DTube / YouTube According to the dinosaur media, the worst part about the exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex trafficking and high-level blackmail operation is that it bolsters conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking and elite corruption. […]
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Congress investigating possible secret ‘bioweaponization’ of insects by the Pentagon
RT | July 16, 2019 The US Congress has backed an amendment to the 2020 US Defense budget which could force an investigation into allegations that the pentagon had weaponized insects, including ticks, in a secret program. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-New Jersey), co-chair of the House Lyme Disease Caucus, asked a series of hard-hitting questions […]
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Pirate Nation: Why Britain Hijacked Iranian Ship on Behalf of Washington
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
Had Iran openly hijacked a vessel of any nation, for any reason, plying through waters anywhere on Earth, the US and its allies would immediately cite it as a provocation toward war. -
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Turkey undeterred by US sanctions threat
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | July 16, 2019 The loss of Istanbul to an opposition candidate in Turkey’s recent local elections was hyped up by many American commentators, especially pro-Israeli analysts, as marking the end of President Recep Erdogan’s 17-year long dominance in the country’s politics ever since his stunning victory in […]
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Why Does the US Transit System Have a $100 Billion Maintenance Backlog?
The federal government spends $14 billion a year on subsidies for local rail and bus transit. Unfortunately, these subsidies encourage bad behavior and bad choices by states and cities.
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Robert & Ghislaine Maxwell, the bridge between London & New York in Epstein case (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris provide some insight and context as to the history and backstory of Robert Maxwell and his youngest daughter Ghislaine Maxwell, who ended up to be intimately connected to Jeffery Epstein.
Robert Maxwell rose from a World War 2 hero, to UK publishing mogul and possible triple spy. His daughter Ghislaine may have been the glue that connected the London and New York socialite circles where Epstein operated his sex traffic network.
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