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EU Assures US Brussels Will Not Act Toward Iran Without Washington’s Consent – Treasury

Sputnik – September 25, 2019 US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Wednesday that the European Union has assured the United States that Brussels would not do anything – with regard to sanctions against Iran – without Washington’s consent. The situation in the Persian Gulf region worsened after the United States walked out of the Joint […]

Thinking the Unthinkable, Saying the Unsayable

We have resolved to pave the way for a grand peace for all the generations to come by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable.
– The Showa Emperor, August 1945
A couple of months ago Putin observed that the time of modern day liberalism had passed.
There is also the so-called liberal idea, which has outlived its purpose. Our Western partners have admitted that some elements of the liberal idea, such as multiculturalism, are no longer tenable.

‘World order based on empires’: EU’s Verhofstadt ridiculed online for bizarre ‘Vote Leave’ rhetoric

European Union’s chief Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt © Reuters / Vincent Kessler RT | September 16, 2019 EU Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt’s rant that tomorrow’s world order is “based on empires” has been met with mockery on social media, and with accusations that such rhetoric is ironically out of the ‘Brexiteers’ playbook.’ Belgian MEP Verhofstadt, […]

JCPOA Negotiations are a test of the EU’s geo-political credibility

By Padraig McGrath | September 5, 2019 On September 4th, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran would give the EU a further 60 days to come back into compliance with its economic commitments under the JCPOA before Iran would initiate a third phase of withdrawal from its own obligations under the deal. On September […]

Could Brexit Leave the UK Vulnerable to Pressure From US Hawks?

It’s supposed to make Britain more independent. But it might put her at the mercy of Mike Pompeo’s Iran policy.
Barbara BOLAND
By unyoking London from Europe, a no deal Brexit would unleash a titanic shift in global alliances that could strengthen Washington’s hand and help it achieve its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
That’s an ironic turn of events for populists in the United Kingdom, who support Brexit because it will allow the British people to determine their own fate.

EU destroys 700,000 hectares of rainforest for biofuels

Rainforest Rescue | 03/07/19 The European Union wants to protect the climate and reduce carbon emissions from motor vehicles by blending fuels with increasing shares of supposedly eco-friendly “biofuels”. Last year, 1.9 million tons of palm oil were added to diesel fuel in the EU – in addition to millions of tons of equally harmful […]