Video: "NATO-EXIT". Michel Chossudovsky
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
70 years ago NATO was born. In April 1949, The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established what was designated as the doctrine of "Collective Security" under Art. 5 of the Washington Treaty. | NATO has a sordid history of aggression and …
globalresearch.ca/video-nato-exit-michel-chossudovsky/5673641
NATO-Exit: Dismantle NATO, Close Down 800 US Military Bases, Prosecute the War Criminals
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Washington's unspoken hegemonic objective is Worldwide militarization and economic conquest. This imperial design is carried out through acts of war, military intervention, coups d'Etat, regime change, US sponsored insurgencies, cyber-warfare, economic sabotage and destabilization. "All options are on the table".
globalresearch.ca/the-globalization-of-war-dismantle-nato-close-down-800-us-military-bases/5670610
In Libya, Guterres 'deeply concerned' by risk of fresh military confrontation, urges restraint
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-04
The UN chief has expressed his deep concern by the reported advance of forces based in the east, towards the Libyan capital, Tripoli, declaring that "there is no military solution" to restoring peace and stability to the country.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/04/1036061
Congress Sends Historic Yemen War Powers Resolution to the President
Paul Kawika Martin | peaceaction.org | 2019-04-04
(Photo: Felton Davis) Washington, D.C. — April 4, 2019 — In response to the House sending S.J.Res. 7–legislation directing the president to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen–to the president's desk, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the following statement: "This vote amounts to the …
peaceaction.org/2019/04/04/congress-sends-historic-yemen-war-powers-resolution-to-the-president/
In Historic Yemen Vote, House Reasserts War Authority to Advance Peace
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-04
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Nicaragua: Government Affirms Commitment to Peace Talks
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-04
Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada reaffirmed on Thursday that the government delegation in the "Negotiation Table for Understanding and Peace" fulfills the agenda approved by the parties. | RELATED: | Nicaragua: Meetings For Understanding and Peace Begin | "Our presence is permanent, punctual and responsible," Moncada said upon his arrival at the n…
telesurenglish.net/news/Nicaragua-Government-Affirms-Commitment-to-Peace-Talks-20190404-0017.html
Bearing witness to root causes of Honduras migration at Radio Progreso
Rabbi Brant Rosen | peoplesworld.org | 2019-04-04
The invitation for our Root Causes Pilgrimage to Honduras came from Radio Progreso, a Jesuit-owned radio station based in the city of El Progreso. As one of the few independent media voices in Honduras, Radio Progreso does extensive work in advancing human rights, promoting peace, supporting community-based initiatives, and advocating for environmental justice across the country. …
peoplesworld.org/article/bearing-witness-to-root-causes-of-honduras-migration-at-radio-progreso/
Libyan Commander Haftar Orders Forces to Move on Tripoli
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-04
Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops Thursday to march on the capital Tripoli, taking his conflict with the internationally recognized government to a dangerous new level. | RELATED: | Libya Holds Local Elections for First Time in Five Years | U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who is in Tripoli trying to push an international peace deal, called for restraint. When asked about Haftar's statement, he said Libya needed a political not a military solution.
telesurenglish.net/news/Libyan-Commander-Haftar-Orders-Forces-to-Move-on-Tripoli-20190404-0021.html
Peace Action: Congress Sends Historic Yemen War Powers Resolution to the President
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-04
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Peacekeeping: A 'great opportunity' to develop professionally and personally
United Nations | un.org | 2019-04-04
A senior commander from Argentina, who has been deployed to the United Nations peacekeeping mission on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, has said that serving the UN is a "great opportunity" to develop professionally and personally.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/04/1036071
Brunei's Phased Adoption of Islamic Law
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Western countries are up in arms over the conclusion of Brunei's phased adaptation of Islamic law which will controversially see homosexuals and adulterers stoned, much to the consternation of human rights activists across the world. Hollywood celebrity George Clooney, known …
globalresearch.ca/bruneis-new-laws-west-disabuse-them/5673515
Rev. Tutu Among Luminaries Backing Activists Facing 25 Years for Nuclear Weapons Action
commondreams | commondreams.org | 2019-04-04
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Pentagon's $1 Billion for Wall: A Door-Opener to Crucial Fixes for Infrastructure, Environment?
Barbara G. Ellis | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-04
Now that President Donald Trump's sleight-of-hand has just moved $1 billion and soon possibly $5.1 billion more from the Pentagon's $674 billion FY2019 allocation to furnish labor and materials to build his border wall, he's opened precedent to actions he's probably never imagined. But domestic activists surely can–and will–if fast enough. So could those in Congress once they stop…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/04/pentagons-1-billion-for-wall-a-door-opener-to-crucial-fixes-for-infrastructure-environment/
Venezuela's Maduro announces electricity rationing plan as protests break out
Lucas Koerner | mronline.org | 2019-04-04
Scattered demonstrations took place in parts of Caracas and several provinces as the government tries to address water and electricity shortages. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/04/04/venezuelas-maduro-announces-electricity-rationing-plan-as-protests-break-out/
Republicans Have Put Our Country on a Path of Warp-Speed Decline—And They Want You to Think It's Worth Cheering For
Thom Hartmann | commondreams.org | 2019-04-04
E.J. Waddell, 63, smokes a celebratory cigar after the inauguration of Donald Trump, who was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on the National Mall January 20, 2017 in Washington D.C. Hundreds of thousands of people attended to celebrate and protest. (Photo: Mark Makela/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gop_think_you_are_sucker.jpg…
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Watch | Brazil, Colombia, Now Venezuela: US Pursues Right-Wing Hegemony in South America
Kei Pritsker | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-04
Watch: From Colombia and Brazil, Kei Pritsker on the decades of US meddling in South America that preceded the ongoing coup in Venezuela.
mintpressnews.com/brazil-colombia-now-venezuela-us-pursues-right-wing-hegemony-south-america/256934/
Candidate Pete Buttigieg: Israel's Security Policy Offers "Important Lessons" for the US
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-04
Buttigieg's decision to not promote any specific policy has allowed him to become a policy chameleon, and his stance on foreign policy, including Israel and Palestine, is no exception.
mintpressnews.com/candidate-pete-buttigieg-israel-security-policy-offers-important-lessons-for-the-us/256882/
Afro-Venezuelans and the Bolivarian Revolution: A Discussion with Akinyele Umoja
Millennial Politics Team | millennialpolitics.co | 2019-04-04
With new domestic controversies breaking every day in the United States, it can be difficult to keep track of what's happening abroad, even when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. But it's essential for progressives to stand in solidarity with the Global South internationally to ensure that all people are guaranteed the right to self-determination in the face of imperialism and colonialism. Such a dynamic is present currently in Venezuela, where National Assembly President Juan Guaidó has been recognized by capitalist entities across the world, including the…
millennialpolitics.co/akinyele-umoja-afro-venezuelan/
What Monroe Doctrine?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Because there is a presidential election coming up next year, the Donald Trump Administration appears to be looking for a country that it can attack and destroy in order to prove its toughness and willingness to go all the way …
globalresearch.ca/what-monroe-doctrine/5673589
US VERDAD Act: Senate Support for Regime Change in Venezuela
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Seeking dominance over all other nations is imperialism's defining feature — by brute force if other tactics fail. | With no end of it in prospect, they continue on the phony pretexts of humanitarian intervention, responsibility to protect, and democracy building …
globalresearch.ca/us-verdad-act-senate-support-regime-change-venezuela/5673602
Lee Camp Weighs in on Mueller Report, Self-Defeating Media, and "Dingle Sticks"
Nick Rehwaldt | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-04
"I'm not saying that Trump isn't corrupt, but by creating this laughable and baseless conclusion about Russian collusion, that has now been completely and utterly refuted, the Democrats, the faux resistance and our media have caused deep harm" — Lee Camp, Redacted Tonight…
mintpressnews.com/lee-camp-on-mueller-report-self-defeating-media-and-dingle-sticks/256944/
Amid Rising Tensions, NATO Chief Pitches Confrontation with Russia to US Congress
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered the first-ever address by a leader of the US-led imperialist alliance to a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday, promoting a military buildup against Russia under conditions in which ever greater fissures …
globalresearch.ca/nato-chief-pitches-confrontation-russia-us-congress/5673587
VIPS Urge Trump to Avoid War in Venezuela
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-04
VIPS warn that Trump's policies regarding Venezuela appear to be on a slippery slope that could take us toward war in Venezuela and military confrontation with Russia. MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Avoiding War with Russia… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/04/vips-urge-trump-to-avoid-war-in-venezuela/
The Tale of a 'Deep State Target'
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2019-04-04
Daniel Lazare reviews George Papadopoulos's book about his misadventures with a nest of intelligence agents. By Daniel Lazare Special to Consortium News Now that Russian collusion is dead and buried thanks to Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, the big question is… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2019/04/04/the-tale-of-a-deep-state-target/
Russia Returns Remains of Israeli Soldier Killed in Lebanon
teleSUR lf | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-04
The Russian armed forces helped Israel recover the remains of an Israeli soldier that was killed in Lebanon during the country's long civil war, the Israeli Defense Forces said in a statement. | RELATED: | Emboldened By Trump's Move on Golan, Netanyahu To Annex West Bank If Re-elected: Report | The remains of Sgt. Maj. Zachary Baumel were transferred to Israel this week following Russia's successful attempt to persuade the Syrian government to reveal his g…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Returns-Remains-of-Israeli-Soldier-Killed-in-Lebanon–20190404-0008.html
Has the US Lost Its Military Supremacy Over Russia?
Ron Ridenour | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-04
When I first heard of Andrei Martyanov, I was skeptical about his intentions. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR, 1963, he became a naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues. He took part in conflicts in the Caucasus. In mid-1990s, he moved to the US for reasons unstated in print. He currently works…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/04/has-the-us-lost-its-military-supremacy-over-russia/
In the wake of RussiaGate: Where Is the World Headed?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Since 2016 the United States has been in the Russiagate box, a hoax created by the US military/security complex to prevent President Trump from normalizing relations with Russia. Normalized relations would devalue THE RUSSIAN THREAT, an orchestration that protects the …
globalresearch.ca/in-the-wake-of-russiagate-where-is-the-world-headed/5673576
Russia Reacts to the Release of the Mueller Report
Nadezhda Azhgikhina | thenation.com | 2019-04-04
While few people in Russia expect relations between the two countries to improve, some hope that direct, citizen-to-citizen contact can slowly bridge the rift.
thenation.com/article/russia-mueller-report-reaction-bilateral-relations/
'Obscene' Bipartisan Applause for NATO in Congress
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-04
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress fanning the fire of a 'Russian threat.' Peter Kuznick says it is an 'obscene bipartisan spectacle applauding war'; Pietro Shakarian discusses the self-serving NATO expansion and the hyperbolic Russia threat narrative…
therealnews.com/stories/obscene-bipartisan-applause-for-nato-in-congress
Surpassing US Military Supremacy
Ron Ridenour | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-04
When I first heard of Andrei Martyanov, I was skeptical about his intentions. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR, 1963, he became a naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues. He took part in conflicts in the Caucasus. In mid-1990s, he moved to the US for reasons unstated in print. He currently works …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/surpassing-us-military-supremacy/
How Brzezinski's Chessboard Degenerated into Brennan's Russophobia
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
"Russia is an inalienable and organic part of Greater Europe and European civilization. Our citizens think of themselves as European. That's why Russia proposes moving towards the creation of a common economic space from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, …
globalresearch.ca/brzezinskis-chessboard-brennans-russophobia/5673610
China's PLA Troops in Venezuela Is Game Changer
M. K. Bhadrakumar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
The reported arrival of Chinese military personnel in Venezuela last weekend is undoubtedly a major event in world politics. | Unlike Russia, which has a history of force projection abroad, this is an extremely rare Chinese move. Although vital Chinese interests …
globalresearch.ca/chinas-pla-troops-venezuela/5673593
Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote
Start Making Sense, Jon Wiener | thenation.com | 2019-04-04
Stacey Abrams: How We Fight for the Right to Vote…
thenation.com/article/stacey-abrams-beto-podcast-jon-wiener-start-making-sense/
More than 40 US Organizations Pressure US Congress: End Trump's Crusade for War in Venezuela
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
More than 40 organizations from around the United States are demanding their Congress put an end to U.S. intervention in Venezuela saying that, in particular, the illegal and "extensive economic sanctions, imposed unilaterally by the Trump government since August 2017, …
globalresearch.ca/us-orgs-congress-end-trumps-crusade-war-venezuela/5673624
Marco Rubio: Arrest of Juan Guaido Would Amount to Coup D'etat
Paul Dobson | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-04
Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly (ANC) has lifted the parliamentary immunity of the self-declared "Interim President" Juan Guaido, opening the door for criminal charges to be brought against him. | Tuesday's unanimous decision came following a request from the Supreme Court, and included the "authorisation" of the continuation of investigations into the also deputy and president of the National Assembly. | "The investigation [against Guaido] is formally authorised to continue in accordance with our Constitution and laws" said ANC President Diosdado Cabello during the session. Cabello added that justice w…
mintpressnews.com/us-lobs-new-threats-against-venezuela-after-guaido-has-parliamentary-immunity-revoked/256923/
Syria Will Not Liberate the Occupied Golan for Decades to Come
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
The Syrian state will not be in a position to liberate the occupied Golan for decades to come. US President Donald Trump made a gift of the territory to Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu last month. The move was Trump's support …
globalresearch.ca/syria-will-not-liberate-occupied-golan-decades/5673615
Video: Syrian Military Sends Reinforcements to Fight ISIS in Central Desert
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Over the past few days, the Syrian military has deployed a new batch of reinforcements to the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert following a recent series of ISIS attacks in the area. | ISIS cells operating in the desert in central Syria pose …
globalresearch.ca/syrian-military-sends-reinforcements-fight-isis-central-desert/5673563
Fossil Fuel Trade Associations Spent $1.4 Billion on Ads in Past Decade
STAFF | therealnews.com | 2019-04-04
The American Petroleum Institute spent over half of that total on contracts with the PR giant Edelman, says Kert Davies of Climate Investigations Center…
therealnews.com/stories/fossil-fuel-trade-associations-spent-1-4-billion-on-ads-in-past-decade
Mike Pompeo's "Version of Jesus Christ": Endless Wars, Open-Ended Surveillance at Home
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Where does Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo get his inspiration? From Jesus Christ. | Mike's version of Jesus Christ may not be the same one millions of others know. The Pompeo version of Christ is a psychopath and a full-throated …
globalresearch.ca/mike-pompeos-version-of-jesus-christ-endless-wars-open-ended-surveillance-at-home/5673572
Night Parrot Confections: The Dangers of Discovering the Elusive
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
Discoveries of natural flora, fauna and phenomena are not necessarily straightforward things. The discoverer may wish to conceal the source. The discoverer may also have various motivations. In certain grave instances, the entire claim might be fabricated. Piltdown Man, discovered …
globalresearch.ca/night-parrot-confections/5673581
Ontario: Debunking the Conservative Party Policy of Ford and Scheer
Paul Kahnert | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
We learned many lessons in fighting the Conservative governments in the past, and personally in our long battle to block the privatization of Ontario Hydro One. The government of Doug Ford in Ontario, and the policies that Andrew Scheer is …
globalresearch.ca/ontario-debunking-the-conservative-party-policy-of-ford-and-scheer/5673619
Why Is the Fed Paying So Much Interest to Banks?
Ellen Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
"If you invest your tuppence wisely in the bank, safe and sound, | Soon that tuppence safely invested in the bank will compound, | "And you'll achieve that sense of conquest as your affluence expands | In the hands of the directors who …
globalresearch.ca/fed-paying-much-interest-banks/5673574
Brussels Becomes First Major City to Halt 5G Due to Health Effects
Josh del Sol | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-04
The statement was made by Céline Fremault, the Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Housing, Quality of Life, Environment and Energy. From an interview last Friday, with L'Echo: | "I cannot welcome such technology if the | …
globalresearch.ca/brussels-first-major-city-halt-5g-due-health-effects/5673606
India, Pakistan, and a Planet in Peril
Dilip Hiro | commondreams.org | 2019-04-04
People living along the ceasefire line dividing Kashmir into India and Pakistan-administered portions have continually been at risk due to hostility between the armies of the two nuclear rivals. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)(Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kashmir-march2019-getty-955px.jpeg…
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South Asia's Overlooked Nuclear Crisis
Dilip Hiro | thenation.com | 2019-04-04
South Asia's Overlooked Nuclear Crisis…
thenation.com/article/south-asia-overlooked-nuclear-crisis-india-pakistan-kashmir/
McConnell Goes Nuclear to Help Trump Pack the Courts With Extremists
STAFF | truthout.org | 2019-04-04
NAACP attorney Janai Nelson said it was an "insult to African Americans" when President Trump nominated Thomas Farr to a federal district court bench in North Carolina last year. The Republican attorney's fingerprints were all over efforts to suppress and sideline voters of color in North Carolina, and he was linked to a campaign committee for segregationist Sen. Jesse Helms accused of intimidating Black voters in the late 1980s with postcards suggesting they would be arrested…
truthout.org/articles/mcconnell-goes-nuclear-to-help-trump-pack-the-courts-with-extremists/
Senators Demand Details On Trump Admin's Aid To Saudi Secret Nuclear Weapons Program
ZeroHedge | mintpressnews.com | 2019-04-04
A group of senators has notified Energy Secretary Rick Perry to demand answers over how and why he allowed multiple U.S. firms to provide Riyadh with potential nuclear secrets…
mintpressnews.com/senators-demand-details-on-trump-admin-aid-to-saudi-arabia-nuclear-weapons-program/256905/
Sitting Pretty on a Sinking Ship: Neoliberal Feminism
Barbara MacLean | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-04
Orientation For a number of years now I've been confounded by watching many of the straight upper-middle class women in the United States appearing to slide backwards in time into much more traditional roles. Why do so many women still do the heavy lifting of childcare, grocery shopping, housekeeping and cooking? Why do so many…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/04/sitting-pretty-on-a-sinking-ship-neoliberal-feminism/
Are Academics Academic?
Daniel Warner | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-04
The dictionary defines academic as "educational, scholastic," as well as "not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest." After spending a week at an academic conference with eminent university scholars of international relations, I find it appropriate to question the relationship between the two definitions. Were the scholars and their scholastic writings…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/04/are-academics-academic/
1% Politics and the Scandals of a New Gilded Age
Rajan Menon | counterpunch.org | 2019-04-04
Despair about the state of our politics pervades the political spectrum, from left to right. One source of it, the narrative of fairness offered in basic civics textbooks — we all have an equal opportunity to succeed if we work hard and play by the rules; citizens can truly shape our politics — no longer…
counterpunch.org/2019/04/04/1-politics-and-the-scandals-of-a-new-gilded-age/