In the case of wars, aggressor nations can distort the truth by claiming self-defense as the motivation. . Invasion and occupation can easily be obfuscated by the nation’s propaganda machine by calling it “liberation” or “protective custody” rather than the criminal acts of theft and murder. . Article
Geopolitics
[ So it’s not really a ‘civil’ war, is it … ] France has emerged as the most prominent backer of Syria’s armed opposition and is now directly funding rebel groups around Aleppo as part of a new push to oust the embattled Assad regime. Large sums of cash have been […]
The first episode of Oliver Stone’s new TV show is available online. Quite possibly the best history lesson you’ll get all year. [youtube]a5-veAiYgAY[/youtube]
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya ( interview on Syrian Television ) ~ 26/11/2012 [youtube]JPC5Kr7KcuI[/youtube] . “If a EU member of NATO got just even 10% of pressure Syria has on itself ~ they would collapse” Nazemroaya’s new book, “The Globalization of NATO”, [ … and as everyone knows – NATO stands for […]
Indian Naval Chief Admiral D K Joshi has stated that in case Indian economic interests in the South China Sea be threatened it will move its naval fleet to protect it. India had signed a deal with the Vietnamese to explore oil and gas in the region. India has sparred […]
[ wow – that was fast … ] In just five years, China has surpassed the United States as a trading partner for much of the world, including U.S. allies such as South Korea and Australia, according to an Associated Press analysis of trade data. . Article here
The Israeli Arab conflict is the result of interactions of superpowers in the early 20th century. British and French strategic interests in the Middle East were related to the Mediterranean trading route, which went from the Suez channel to Indian markets. But the presence of the Ottoman navy based in […]
The U.N. General Assembly voted today to approve Palestinians’ request to be upgraded to a “non-member observer state,” defying opposition by the U.S. and Israel. Article
In a massive blow to multinational agribiz corporations such as Monsanto, Bayer, and Dow, Peru has officially passed a law banning genetically modified ingredients anywhere within the country for a full decade before coming up for another review. . Read the rest here