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]
Geopolitics
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
[ The basic problem here – is lending people money … … when they don’t have any money … … and then charging interest. ] A general strike is underway across Europe today as millions are protesting spending cuts and tax hikes they say have deepened the region’s economic crisis. […]