-by Dorothy ReikLast night I went to see Euripides’ tragedy The Bacchae. As is almost always the case you can take Greek tragedy, written around 200 BC, and apply it directly to today.As Euripides tells it, Dionysus returns to his hometown of Thebes to get revenge for the disrespect shown him by its young king, Pentheus, who denies that Dionysus is the son of the god Zeus. Sound familiar already? He leads the women of the town in
Proof that the Bottom of the Barrel Hadn’t Previously Been Reached By Rob Slane | The Blog Mire | September 29, 2018 The regurgitation by most of the British media of claims made by Bellingcat, that Ruslan Boshirov is in reality a decorated Colonel of the GU, marks a new low in the already low […]
A bomb attributed to the PKK killed and wounded several Turkish soldiers.
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PressTV | September 28, 2018 The Israeli Prime Minister has addressed the UN General Assembly. Anything unique about his address: the props were there, but there were more of them, and the target of the props: Iran, Iran, Iran. Was he successful in his pitch, that Iran had a Secret Iranian Nuclear Facility? We will […]
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CC BY 2.0 / zeevveez / Unites States of Israel Sputnik – 29.09.2018 WASHINGTON – The Israeli government is lobbying in Washington, DC for $900 million in US financial aid, a lobbying registration form revealed. “We will lobby the United States federal government, including the White House, the United States Senate, the United States House […]
Derrick Broze questions Christine Todd Whitman (former New Jersey Governor and head of the Environmental Protection Agency) about her role in the controversial decision to tell the people of New York that the air and water were safe to breathe and drink in the days following the 9/11 attacks. Sources: ‘Never Forget’: Gov’t Said the […]
IMEMC News – September 29, 2018 On Friday afternoon, Israeli troops invaded the village of Nabi Saleh, known as one of the centers of non-violent resistance in the West Bank, and arrested three children – two of them age 11, and the other age 12. Samer Tamimi, 11 years old, the son of local non-violent […]
WV-03-- the southern third of West Virginia-- had two populist landslides in 2016. First Bernie beat Hillary by over 20 points and, in many counties, Bernie got more votes than Trump did on the same day in the GOP primary. Then, in the general, the 3rd was Trump's biggest district in the state. He beat Hillary by a shocking 72.5% to 23.3%. The PVI of West Virginia is R+19. The PVI of WV-03 is R+23. But this cycle a Democratic state senator, Richard Ojeda, is leading in many polls. Huh? Yeah.
Palestine Information Center – September 28, 2018 GAZA – On the 18th anniversary of the Aqsa Intifada (uprising), the Hamas Movement has reiterated its adherence to the option of resistance against the occupation and its support for the March of Return until its intended goals are achieved. “The reasons for the outbreak of the Aqsa […]
Sputnik – 29.09.2018 The “step-by-step” disarmament of North Korea should be gradual and should be accompanied by measures that would build trust, the head of North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said. “Our position dictates that the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula should be implemented in combination with the settlement of peace in accordance with the principle […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Al-Manar | September 29, 2018 Russia warns the Zionist entity against any potential strikes on Lebanon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday, stressing that this would be a gross violation of international law. “This would certainly be a gross violation of international law and we would be very […]
The Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, published the 22nd edition of its annual Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) report. For a long time, we’ve known that, on average, freer economies are richer, grow faster and have longer life expectancies.
But the 2018 edition of the EFW gives us more insight than ever before into the intrinsic link between economic freedom and other measures of human well-being—such as infant mortality, equality, happiness, and extreme poverty rates.
S-300 on display during Victory Day Parade in Moscow, 2009. (Photo credit: Vitaly V. Kuzmin)
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By Rod Martin, Jr | Watts Up With That? | September 29, 2018 Afraid of the future? Don’t be. When we’re armed with the basic facts of climate, we can more easily spot the lies that the corrupt, corporate news media is trying to feed us. Some of those lies are huge. This small book gives […]
When I woke up yesterday, Memeorandum was offering only one story-- out of scores-- that wasn't Kavanaugh-related, a Washington Post piece by Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney: Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100.
By Tim Cushing – TechDirt – September 27, 2018 DNA is supposed to be the gold standard of evidence. Supposedly so distinct it would be impossible to convict the wrong person, yet DNA evidence has been given far more credit than it’s earned. Part of the problem is that it’s indecipherable to laypeople. That has […]
On the topic of the Russia-Israel-Syria affair, which has culminated in the downing of a Russian Il-20 on September 17th just off the coast of Latakia… by Ollie Richardson for
The Aba Women’s Riot of 1929 was a two-month rebellion waged by local market women from the Igbo tribe of southeastern Nigeria against the excessive powers of the British government and its warrant chiefs at the height of colonialism.
I never imagined I’d be starting a report on international affairs with “I told you so.” But here it is, the day most of the world is looking on in disbelief at more political promises which were just that – promises. New presidents and older prime ministers stand out in front of billions in dismay. Here’s that “I told you so” I never wanted to give you.
Glyphosate, the highly controversial weed-killing chemical found in the popular Roundup herbicide, is harming honeybee populations around the world, a new study shows.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin say glyphosate is making honeybees more susceptible to infection and death.
The study is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
This time on Questions For Corbett: Did eugenics fake its own death? Why was KAL 85 ordered to squawk a hijack code on 9/11? Will deep fakes make people more skeptical of authority? And can you download Corbett Report videos directly from the website? Join James for the answers to these and other burning questions.
Nearly 400 people were killed and thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed Friday night after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. As the Washington Post reported: More than 384 people have died in the city of Palu alone, one of the two cities worst-hit by the tsunami, according to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for Indonesia’s National[Read More...]
Friday marked what Gaza’s health ministry described as the single bloodiest day of the Great March of Return protests since 14 May, when Israeli occupation forces fatally injured more than 60 Palestinians. A photo shared on social media following news of his death shows Muhammad al-Hawm, 14, taking part in the football team sponsored by his local mosque. (via Facebook) Seven Palestinians, including two[Read More...]
Three recent developments lay bare the fragility of Middle Eastern alliances and a rebalancing of their priorities: the Russian-Turkish compromise on an assault on the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib, the fate of troubled Abu Dhabi airline Ettihad, and battles over reconstruction of Syria. These developments highlight the fact that competition among Middle Eastern rivals and ultimate power within the[Read More...]
My heart broke watching her testify. She’s a hero – brave, compelling, credible – and she made it clear: Brett Kavanaugh doesn’t belong anywhere near the Supreme Court. Based on the multiple, credible accusations against him from Dr. Ford, Deborah Ramirez, and Julie Swetnick – and based on his unhinged, dishonest performance in the hearing – it’s even more clear[Read More...]
It was a performance “to narrate and retell the stories of women of Delhi who have been resilient in the face of adversities….. [and] have changed/ altered some parts of their lives by being their true selves.” A performance that more or less seamlessly “flowed into” what is characterized as “Playback Theatre” in which, after the main performance, someone from[Read More...]
Wyoming, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and Nevada rank among the best states, while California, New Jersey, Vermont, and Ohio are some of the worst. Here are the common factors among the highest and lowest ranked states.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 28, 2018 Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, The speeches delivered during the general
Forget about Crimea, Ukraine, Syria, and the Skripal poisoning. The US uses pressure to eliminate competitors and do away with any hope for fair competition.
A Genoa bridge that collapsed last month killing 43 people is privately owned, but a key factor that has slowed basic infrastructure investment in Italy in recent years is the fault of the EU, reports Andrew Spannaus.
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James George Jatras explains why the US Department of State thinks the intricacies of Orthodox Church governance are really important.
The media, Congress, and the American people continue to fix to their attention on Brett Kavanaugh and today’s hearings regarding allegations of sexual assault and harassment against him. Claims of sexual harassment against Brett Kavanaugh and the selection of a Supreme Court Justice are highly relevant.
Last year, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky, Commander of Russia’s Army Missile Troops and Artillery, stated that Russia’s ground forces will have 50-100% more firepower by 2021. The upgrade of these “old warriors” that have been taken out of storage is underway, along with the addition of new systems. Brand-new equipment is being installed. Barrels, recoil mechanisms, and other components are being replaced or refitted.
“Riveting TV.” “Shame of the Nation.” “Hollywood seethes.” The Drudge Report lists these and about thirteen other links at the top of its page as of the time of this writing to describe what was anticipated as a major showdown between the Democrats and Republicans over the fate of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, got her chance to testify in
The problem isn’t in the Al Qaeda affiliates. It is the UK Government that’s doing this traitorous action.
The lower house of the Russian Parliament, the Duma, adopted reforms suggested by President Vladimir Putin to soften the pension age hike initially announced over the summer.
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Lavrov addressed the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 28 [PPIO]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told reporters on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York that his government has formally invited US President Donald Trump to visit Russia, despite relations being at their lowest.
Lavrov also revealed that Trump had also formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the US.
Both leaders have in recent weeks hinted that they were looking forward to another summit meeting.
In 2012, the US State Department would delist anti-Iranian terrorist group – Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) – from its Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list. Yet years later, MEK has demonstrated an eager desire to carry out political violence on a scale that eclipses the previous atrocities that had it designated a terrorist organization in the first place.
By Tyler Durden | ZeroHedge | September 28, 2018 Netanyahu’s Thursday UN General Assembly speech predictably included the familiar props and visuals condemning Iran over what the Israeli prime minister says is a continuing nuclear program it is hiding from the world’s view. Like pretty much all prior Netanyahu speeches focusing on Iran, he held […]
Source : Michael Brenner, Consortium News, 05-09-2018
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Les États-Unis peuvent être qualifiés aujourd’hui de ploutocratie – pour un certain nombre de raisons, et cela a un impact profond sur les médias, l’éducation et les groupes de réflexion – et même sur l’ensemble de la société, dit Michael Brenner.
Sputnik – 28.09.2018 LONDON – UK media reports that police and security services managed to identify another Russian national linked to the Salisbury poisoning incident are a new spin of the campaign to smear Russia, the Russian embassy in London told Sputnik. “Unfortunately, we are once again witnessing another round of a powerful information campaign […]
Source : Strategic Culture, Alastair Crooke, 06-08-2018
L’ordre mondial du G3 reste une « chimère » – tant que les États-Unis n’auront pas fait le deuil de leur mission de dirigeant du monde
