[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-04-01%20James%20Corbett.mp3"][/audio]via The Pursuit of Happiness: Here I am chatting to one of the best independent journalists around, James Corbett. Best known for his methodical research and presentation, he has a gift for cutting right through to the truth of the matter.
RT reported on March 26 that Russia is continuing to make great progress in putting an end to its dependence on American dollars when it comes to energy.
Energy giant Gazprom could become the first Russian company to exclude the US dollar from its foreign trade operations. It aims to switch to Russian rubles and other national currencies in payments for energy supplies.
After the 2014 Maidan revolution and the subsequent secessions of Lugansk and Donetsk in Ukraine, and after the rejoining of Crimea with its original nation of Russia, the Western media went on a campaign to prove the Russia is (/ was / was about to / had already / might / was thinking about / was planning to … etc.) invade Ukraine. For the next year or so, about every two weeks, internet news sources like Yahoo!
US-appointed coup leader Juan Guaidó and his right-wing economic advisers drafted plans to privatize Venezuela’s oil industry and open up…
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[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/qfc043-lq.mp3"][/audio]So, is data really the new oil? Are polar bears invading Russia due to climate change? Where's the membership list of Chatham House? These and other viewer questions are answered in this edition of Questions For Corbett.
WASHINGTON — A new bill recently introduced in the Senate, along with its companion bill in the House, would result in the United States government recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over Syria’s Golan Heights, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967. The territory was later annexed in 1981, but the international community — including the United States — has not recognized Israel’s claim to the Syrian territory.
CARACAS, VENEZUELA — The United States’ various forms of intervention in Venezuela have generally been dressed up and sold to the American public in pro-democracy and humanitarian costumes.
The high-minded rhetoric notwithstanding, here are the top five real reasons the U.S. wants regime change in Venezuela.
There are three things I know for sure in this fanciful, sometimes inglorious experience we call life:
