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Comment le lobby chinois a façonné l’Amérique, par Jonathan Marshall
Source : Jonathan Marshall, Consortium News, 20-05-2017 (Il s’agit du second billet d’une série sur les lobbies étrangers aux USA).
Le lobby chinois est un prototype du lobby étranger moderne à Washington. Il a soudoyé et plié les dirigeants politiques des États-Unis au service de la volonté des Nationalistes qui ont fui à Taïwan et qui contribuèrent au maccarthysme, signale Jonathan Marshall. -
PBC News & Comment: NSA Whistleblower Tom Drake Details Salt Lake Dragnet
NSA veteran Thomas Drake reveals NSA’s total surveillance of Salt Lake City during 2002 Olympics, joined by attorney Rocky Anderson….--Anderson was Mayor of Salt Lake City at the time, and leads lawsuit based in part on Drake’s sworn declaration of the NSA’s unconstitutional “field operation” in US; follow developments in the case here
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VICTORIOUS SYRIA: The New Dawn of Resistance Against Imperialism
Billboard in Aleppo. April 2017 (Photo: Vanessa Beeley)
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Canadian, US complaints about Russian election meddling hypocritical
By Yves Engler · June 23, 2017 If a guy does something bad to someone else, but then complains later when another person does that same thing to him, what do we say? Stop being a hypocrite. Either you change direction or you got what you deserved. Does the same moral logic apply to countries? Purported […]
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Arkansas Temporarily Bans the Sale and Use of Dicamba Herbicide
After hundreds of Arkansas farmers claimed their crops had been harmed by the weed-killer dicamba, which was sprayed on neighboring fields, the Arkansas Plant Board voted June 23, 2017, to impose an unprecedented ban on the herbicide.
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The Alcohol Industry Is Trying to Monopolize Legal Marijuana Distribution
(ANTIMEDIA) A recent state court ruling out of Carson City, Nevada, has essentially reaffirmed an effective monopoly for liquor vendors over the pending legal cannabis market. The ruling, which came in response to a lawsuit from holders of liquor licenses in the state, determined that for the first eighteen months of cannabis legalization, only those who already have liquor licenses will be allowed to distribute weed.
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The Philando Castile Case: Trevor Noah Calls Out The NRA
-by NoahFor those who don’t remember, Philando Castile was a Missouri-born American citizen who was shot at, 7 times, while sitting in his car, by St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez back on July 6, 2016.Castile had been stopped by the police in a traffic stop as local police were looking for a pair of robbery suspects.
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US faces historic setback in the Middle East
By M K Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline | June 23, 2017 The bloc of four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia that imposed an embargo against Qatar on June 5 has finally presented their charter of demands. An AP dispatch, lists the 13 demands. The most striking demands include Doha reducing ties with Iran, severing […]
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QUDS DAY: Palestine and Donbass–two peoples suffering under a similar occupation
Today is Quds Day, an event organised by The Islamic Republic of Iran to demonstrate support for the Palestinian people who since 1948 have suffered under occupation in the once and future multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation of Palestine.
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TMR 176 : Dr. Kyle Greenwood : Scripture and Cosmology
We are joined by Dr. Kyle Greenwood, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew Language at Colorado Christian University, for a discussion on his thought-provoking yet controversial book Scripture and Cosmology : Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science.
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TMR 176 : Dr. Kyle Greenwood : Scripture and Cosmology
We are joined by Dr. Kyle Greenwood, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew Language at Colorado Christian University, for a discussion on his thought-provoking yet controversial book Scripture and Cosmology : Reading the Bible Between the Ancient World and Modern Science.
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SYRIA: Faced With Massive US Escalation, How Would Russia Respond?
A US Navy F/A-18 launches from its carrier during Operation Inherent Resolve (Photo: Alex King/US Navy. Source: Wikicommons)
In the past week, the situation in Syria has not only continued to become increasingly dangerous, but thanks to the US and its allies on the ground in Syria, the threat of all-out war is actually accelerating towards us. -
Jewish Ethnicity, Palestinian Solidarity, Human Identity
[Prefatory Note: the following interview with Abdo Emara, an Arab journalist was published in Arabic; it is here republished in slightly modified form. The changes made are either stylistic or clarifying. There are no substantive changes from my earlier responses. I think it worthwhile to share this text because the questions asked by Abdo Emara are often directed at me in the discussion period after talks I have given recently.]
Jewish Ethnicity, Palestinian Solidarity, Human Identity
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Horrifying Massacre of Whales and Dolphins Turns the Sea Red, Sparks Global Outrage
(ANTIMEDIA) Denmark — Each year in the summer months on a group of islands between Norway and Iceland, nearly 1,000 whales and dolphins are slaughtered in a tradition that turns the sea blood red.
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Lieberman: Not a single Palestinian refugee will return to their lands in Israel
Ma’an – June 23, 2017 BETHLEHEM – During a speech at Israel’s Herzliya conference, aimed at discussing the country’s national policies, ultraright Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman rejected the possibility of Palestinian refugees from historic Palestine, which Israel was built on, being able to return to their lands within the 1967 borders, a right that […]
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Palestine: Another Desperate Cry for Help
By Stuart Littlewood | American Herald tribune | June 23, 2017 The National Coalition of Christian Organizations in Palestine (NCCOP) has just issued a final plea for help in the form of an open letter to the World Council of Churches and the ecumenical movement. It is signed by over 30 organisations in Jerusalem, the West […]
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My Response to the Common Question: What Can I Do to Help?
We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.
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Largest Israeli Public Transportation Company Loses Netherlands Contract Worth 190 Million Euros Following Campaign by BDS Activists
IMEMC News & Agencies – June 23, 2017 Last month, Egged Bus Systems (EBS), a subsidiary of Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society, Israel’s largest public transportation operator, lost a bid for a decade-long contract to run public transportation in the North-Holland region of the Netherlands, which includes the country’s capital, Amsterdam. This contract was valued […]
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LIBYA RISING
TweetLast night June 22, 2017, all over the country of Libya, people took to the streets to show their support for the one man they trust, Saif Al Islam Al Ghadafi. The Libyans know that Saif, like his father, HATES radical Islam, HATES terrorism and will bring the Great Tribes of Libya together to free Libya of the terrorists and bring security and peace back to the Libyan people.
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Lawrence Reed: Is There a Health Care Crisis?
In the next week or so, the U.S. Senate may vote on a health care bill that would repeal and replace some parts of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. This 1993 lecture by FEE president Lawrence Reed is full of important fundamentals about both health care and government.
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Scientists at Stanford Are Turning Tesla’s Global Wireless Power Grid Into Reality
(ANTIMEDIA) Palo Alto, CA — Scientists at Stanford University have figured out how to wirelessly transmit electricity between moving objects, overcoming previous limitations and possibly bringing Nikola Tesla’s vision of a global wireless power grid closer to reality.
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Henry Hazlitt's Logic in One Lesson
Mr. Hazlitt’s explanation is that people have lost the habit of thinking beyond the present.They have been beguiled by the saying, “In the long run we are all dead.” They want everything today; let tomorrow take care of itself.
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Regional crises serve Israeli interests: Nasrallah
Press TV – June 23, 2017 Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says the crises in Middle East and North Africa serve the interests of the Israeli regime. Nasrallah made the remarks in a speech on the occasion of the International Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of […]
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Let's Talk About the Death/Displacement Toll on the Civilians of Raqqa, Syria
Since I'm in a fightin' mood- Here's another aspect of the Syrian situation that seems to be mostly ignored by the 5 eyes main stream and so called alt media. I've mentioned the de facto no fly zone. Twice this week.flashback: June 14th/17- Pacifying Raqqa: ‘Staggering loss of civilian life’ during US-backed siege of Raqqa – UN Link
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The Western ‘Justice’ System: Based on a “Might makes Right” Mafia Ideology
Andre Vltchek
21st Century Wire
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The Surveillance State Just Got a Lot Bigger in Rhode Island
(ANTIMEDIA) Providence, RI — A Rhode Island House committee voted to move forward with expanding the surveillance in the state on Tuesday when it approved H5531, otherwise known as the “Rhode Island Electronic Confirmation and Compliance System Act.” The new legislation, which passed the House Corporations Co
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L.A. Doesn't Allow Slavery-- Indentured Servants, Though... An Entirely Different Matter
I woke up this morning and my e-mail box was filled with messages about this report, Rigged by Brett Murphy for USA Today. I had missed it when it ran a few days ago but. My correspondents were insistent it is a must-read. And it is. It’s worth reading in full— though probably not on a full stomach.
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‘Octopuses tell people good conservation stories’
Tom Bawden, a journalist for the i newspaper, meets the team using octopuses to win over communities in Madagascar by demonstrating cheaply and quickly the power of conservation
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Impact Journalism Day: a sea change in the media
Positive News editor-in-chief Seán Dagan Wood introduces Impact Journalism Day, which takes place today. Publications all over the world will simultaneously publish stories about solutions, both driving and reflecting a wider shift in the media
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Mcdonald’s Is Replacing 2,500 Human Cashiers With Digital Kiosks This Year
(ZH) — The stock market is luvin’ McDonalds stock, which has continued its recent relentless rise to all time highs, up 26% YTD, oblivious to the carnage among the broader restaurant and fast-food sector.
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The tattoo artist who helps heal the trauma of domestic violence
A tattoo artist in Russia is helping domestic violence survivors reclaim their bodies. It helps them believe they can start afresh, finds Manon Masset, reporting for Le Courrier de Russie
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A Lesson from China on Poverty Reduction and Inequality
My response (beyond pointing out that the economy is not a fixed pie), is to argue that the goal should be economic growth and poverty reduction. I don’t care if Bill Gates is getting richer at a faster rate than a poor person. I just want a society where everyone has the chance to climb the economic ladder.
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Twist of fate: the tornadoes that turned two sisters into disaster recovery experts
The O’Neill sisters did not expect the tornado that hit their town in Massachusetts or that recovering from the disaster would change their lives, writes Doyle Rice for USA Today
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Diving into deep time: a Dartmoor journey into the origins of life
Plunging into ‘deep time’ using stories of ancient landscapes and a culinary journey too, a retreat next month will explore the origins of the Earth – and humankind. Positive News finds out more from Andy Raingold, co-founder of nature connection social enterprise Change in Nature
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NY Times: Are Little China Girls Ever Gonna Fall for Modern Love?
by Ramin Mazaheri I was flying from New York to Silicon Valley on the “Job Creators’ Red Eye”, and I had a chance to catch up on some foreign cultural
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Ukrainian regime arrests owner of Russian language news outlet
By Adam Garrie | The Duran | June 23, 2017 The Ukrainian regimes notorious Secret Service, the SBU has arrested the owner of a Russian language news outlet Strana.ua. Igor Guzhva was arrested while his offices were raided. Authorities loyal to the Poroshenko regime have stated that the charges related to allegations of blackmail, although […]
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Marx Was Right, More Factories Are Good for Workers
There’s nothing at all to recommend working in a sweatshop as a lifestyle. Unless it is better than all of your other opportunities. In fact, this kind of work has raised the Chinese manufacturing wage from $1,000 a year to $7,000 in under two decades. That is the largest diminution in poverty in the history of our species.
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Corbyn surge shows the need for positive politics – and positive media too
The Labour leader has moved ahead in the polls, showing a clear appetite for his positive approach to politics, writes Giselle Green. And it’s not just politicians that need to take note, it’s journalists too
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Taliban says foreign troops must go before peace talks as US plans 4,000-strong surge
RT | June 23, 2017 In an annual address to followers, the Taliban’s leader warned against sending additional foreign troops to Afghanistan, saying that only after all foreign soldiers leave can peace be negotiated. Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzadah spoke on Friday on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr festival, which ends the holy Muslim month of […]
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Evelyn Hutcheson: Matt Hale – A Mother’s Quest For Justice
In today’s show originally broadcast on June 23 2017, TBR Radio’s Andrew Carrington Hitchcock interviews Evelyn Hutcheson, the mother of Matt Hale, to discuss, “A Mother’s Quest For Justice.” We started the show with Evelyn reading a prepared statement regarding Matt’s situation, which I replicate below. Facts about the Matt Hale case: We need your…
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The Heathrow Tarmac Strikes Again!
By Paul Homewood | Not A Lot Of People Know That | June 23, 2017 As we know, the Met Office have informed us that Wednesday was the hottest June day since 1976, with a temperature of 34.5C recorded next to the runway at Heathrow. Apparently the previous hottest June day since 1976 was at […]
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The World Is Going Down With Trump
The World Is Going Down With Trump
Paul Craig Roberts
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On June 21 the editorial board of the Washington Post, long a propaganda instrument believed to be in cahoots with the CIA and the deep state, called for more sanctions and more pressure on Russia. -
Does Economic Growth Have a Numeric Limit?
Some people believe the economy is limited by numbers, such as the size of the labor force. However, private-sector entrepreneurship is the most important force behind economic growth and regulation of economic activities by the various governmental Departments is the principal restraint on economic growth.
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Yes Prime Minister Global Warming etc Part 2
Yes Prime Minister Global Warming etc Part 2 from Aris Motas on Vimeo.
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Former US Ambassador John Bolton has solution to North Korean problem (hint: “eliminate North”)
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, a Fox News contributor and long time neocon, figured out how to solve the North Korean problem…end the regime, merge the Koreas, and problem solved.
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Deep History of America’s Deep State
Exclusive: The idea of an elitist Deep State – erasing a “mistake” by the people – pervades current efforts to remove buffoonish President Trump, but the concept has deep historical roots dating from the Founding, writes Jada Thacker. By Jada…Read more →
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