Hopes for a peaceful settlement of Yemen’s political crisis receded further on Tuesday as street battles intensified between government security forces and opposition tribesmen, leaving at least two dozen people dead and turning part of the Yemeni capital, Sana, into a war zone. Read the rest here
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[youtube]O35_Ai6EsMU[/youtube] Some believe it is about protecting civilians, others say it is about oil, but some are convinced intervention in Libya is all about Gaddafi’s plan to introduce the gold dinar, a single African currency made from gold, a true sharing of the wealth. “It’s one of these things that […]
In a frightening example of how the state is tightening its grip around the free Internet, it has emerged that You Tube [ … yes & who is ‘youtube’ and what is their business model again ? ] is complying with thousands of requests from governments to censor and […]
Iran has arrested 30 people it says were engaged in “complex espionage and sabotage network” run by the United States, state media reported. Another 42 CIA operatives officers were supposedly identified. Spying in Iran can carry the death penalty. The spy network worked under the cover of labour recruitment agencies. […]
[ This should be required viewing for any servicemen facing deployment to South West Asia ] [youtube]ahODXzmJjxQ[/youtube]
The history of Europe is one of successive collapsed empires. Some, such as the Roman, Holy Roman, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires, simply overextended themselves and collapsed due to nationalist uprisings coupled with domestic political and economic inertia. [youtube]PhgEOLNRJZE[/youtube] Others, like the German Nazi, Soviet, Italian fascist, Napoleonic French, Spanish, and […]
Jonathan Cook analyses the role of mainstream media in defending Western imperial elites and peddling their narratives, and assesses the impact of new media in breaking the elites’ stranglehold on information. ”This is an opportunity and one that we must nurture. We must demand of the corporate media more honesty; […]
[ Instead – it continues to expand – thereby continuously perpetuating the conflict ] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama’s vision of a Palestinian state on the borders of 1967 could leave the Jewish state “indefensible.” “The viability of a Palestinian state cannot come […]
Source: deathandtaxesmag.com At last, a public figure with a sharp mind calls out President Obama on his complete failure to punish those who have corrupted America’s financial system. Read full article…
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