Stop Imperialism: Podcast # 66

Lots of good info contained in the over two hour podcast. You can pick and choose what news you wish to take in as Mr Draitser from Stop Imperialism provides a breakdown of time and place to get the info.Very glad to see that he is talking about Fukushima!The ecofascists don't touch this story except in the most meek manner imaginable, if at all. Example: Green PeaceYet, Fukushima is the biggest global environmental catastrophe ongoing. And barely garners more then a passing mention.

1. Syria

 Al-Qaeda militants travel to Syria Via TurkeyCIA moved Libya missiles to Syria rebels: ReportSaudi weapons delivered to Al-Qaeda in Northern SyriaPutin receives Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan in MoscowLavrov: Syrian opposition undermining Geneva talksWe strike terror with iron fist, says Syria’s President AssadSyrian army restores security, stability to areas in Damascus, Idlib countrysideFormer U.S. ambassador to Syria considered for Egypt: sourcesSyria bans use of foreign currencies for business dealsKurdish factor to change Middle East dynamics

Segment Start: 00 h 12 min 55 sec
Segment End: 00 h 46 min 35 sec

2. Iran

 US politicians don’t want Iran’s Rouhani to succeedIran’s new president terms Syria as “brother” countryIran’s inflation rate hits 33.9 per centRohani urges completion of North-South Transnational CorridorIran, Russia, Qatar agreed to prevent gas prices from fallingChina objects to tougher US sanctions on IranReport: Azerbaijan closes offices of 2 anti-Iran groups in Baku

Segment Start: 00h 48 min 26 sec
Segment End: 01h 14 min 08 sec

3. Zimbabwe

 Zimbabwe opposition rejects poll resultZANU PF Manifesto: Team Zanu PF 2013$2 billion council debt write-off as ZANU PF fulfills election promise

Segment Start: 01 h 16 min 02 sec
Segment End: 01 h 43 min 08 sec

4. Whistleblowers (Snowden & Manning)

 With Snowden now free in Russia, U.S. has few optionsXKeyscore: NSA tool collects ‘nearly everything a user does on the internet’German minister calls on secret service to explain complicity in NSA snoopingGermany ends Cold War spying pact with US, BritainThe Manning verdict: Obama’s defining injusticeBradley Manning sentencing testimony suggests WikiLeaks not responsible for any deaths

Segment Start: 01 h 44 min 36 sec
Segment End: 02 h 21 min 00 sec

5. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

 Chinese military hardware hits Russia for joint anti-terror drillsGazprom eyes Latin American bonanzaUS deploying jets around Asia to keep China surroundedForeign ministers set agenda for forthcoming SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan

Segment Start: 02 h 22 min 00 sec
Segment End: 02 h 37 min 48 sec

6. Under the Radar

 You won’t believe what’s going on at Fukushima right nowInterpol issues alert on mass prison breaks in Pakistan, Iraq and LibyaIn Mali, a race between a former finance minister and a pro-French favoriteAMISOM defends Kenya’s presence in SomaliaBrazil refused to back new IMF aid for Greece, says billions at riskMiddle East peace process hits stumbling block as Israel ‘considers new West Bank building project’Exxon receives slap on the wrist for poisoning NYC water for decades

Segment Start: 02 h 39 min 25 sec
Segment End: 02 h 55 min 06 sec