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May 13, 2019

USA - The World’s Dictatress
By Jacob G. Hornberger
America has truly become the world’s dictatress — an arrogant, ruthless, brutal dictatress that brooks no dissent from anyone in the world.     - Continue

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U.S. Special Forces School Publishes New Guide for Overthrowing Foreign Governments
By Tom O'Connor
A comprehensive look at how the U.S. has supported efforts to pressure, undermine and overthrow foreign governments.     - Continue

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Trump Is Being Set-up for War with Iran
By Paul Craig Roberts
The stakes for Russia are higher in Iran than in Syria.  Russia can stand aside only at huge cost to itself.     - Continue

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US-China: the hardcore is yet to come
By Pepe Escobar
The stakes for Russia are higher in Iran than in Syria.  Russia can stand aside only at huge cost to itself.     - Continue

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How the Venezuelan intelligence service defeated the CIA
By Al Manar
When the White House finally gave the green light to the action, it became one of the biggest failures for the CIA in recent decades..     - Continue

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Silicon Valley Giants Collaborate With The US Government On Venezuela
By Caitlin Johnstone
These corporations are not separate from the US government in any meaningful way, and their behavior is therefore no better than the state censorship.     - Continue

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Judgment Day for John Brennan
By Mike Whitney
The agents and officials who conducted this seditious attack on the presidency never thought they’d be held accountable for their crimes.     - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Clashes in northwest Syria kill 35 fighters: monitor

Syrian troops capture 5 villages in last rebel stronghold

Woman, 4 children killed in militant rocket attack in Syria

Watch: Tulsi Gabbard: The US is 'basically protecting Al Qaeda in Syria:

Al Baghdadi: The US Couldn’t Wish for a Greater Ally

Syria - OPCW Engineering Assessment: The Douma 'Chemical Weapon Attack' Was Staged

Amnesty International Admits Syrian "Saydnaya" Report Fabricated Entirely in UK

Iran Just Delivered 1M Barrels Of Oil To Fuel-Starved Syria

US envoy admits to blocking Syria’s return to the Arab League

Iraqi troops kill three Islamic State suicide bombers in Mosul

2 civilians killed, 12 IS militants arrested in Iraq

US issues security alert on Iraq: The US Embassy in Iraq has issued a security alert, warning US citizens of “heightened tensions” in Iraq and advising against travel there.

2 killed in bombing in Yemen's Taiz

Saudi ship facing arms protests leaves Spanish port

French peace activists manage to stop arms shipment to Saudis – report

Belgium ready to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: The world's largest arms importer from 2014-2018: The US continued to supply the bulk of arms, exporting 88 percent of all arms sold to Saudi Arabia in 2018.

EU supports Iran nuclear deal, wants to avoid further escalation; “We will continue to support it as much as we can with all our instruments and all our political will,”

Two Saudi oil tankers 'sabotaged' in the Gulf

After initial denial, UAE confirms ships 'sabotaged' : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed, that a number of commercial ships have been targeted by "sabotage" attack near its territorial waters.

Iran warns of ‘conspiracy by ill-wishers,’ urges probe into ‘sabotage attack’ off UAE coast

Iran’s Rouhani calls US anti-Iran campaign ‘all-out war’

Iranian Guard: US air carrier a target, not a threat

The Media’s Shameful Handling of Bolton’s Iran Threat Claims Recalls the Run-up to the Iraq War

EU supports Iran nuclear deal, wants to avoid further escalation; “We will continue to support it as much as we can with all our instruments and all our political will,”

Over one million Palestinians in Gaza may not have enough food by June, warns UNRWA

Israel okays major West Bank settlement roads, seizing large tracts of Palestinian land

U.S. Rejects Top Palestinian Official Hanan Ashrawi's Visa Request

Michael Oren accuses ‘New Yorker’ of anti-Semitism for questioning Jewish right to move from US to West Bank

AFRICA

ISIS claims killing 11 soldiers in Borno state - Nigeria

6 killed in gunman attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso

Sudan tribal clashes kill 7, wound 22

Sudan's Bashir charged over 'killing' of protesters

Sudanese renew talks with army, call for new protests

Haftar’s Libya offensive threatens peace and stability, EU says

Trump Backed Libyan Warlord After Saudi Arabia and Egypt Lobbied Him: U.S. leader reversed policy to support Gen. Haftar against the U.N.-backed government after urging by Prince Mohammed and President Sisi

ASIA

17 Taliban fighters killed, 8 wounded in Afghanistan

At least three killed as blasts rock eastern Afghan city

Sri Lanka under curfew after anti-Muslim riots

Trump warns China against new tariffs

China to hike tariffs on $60bn worth of US goods: Beijing will increase tariffs on a total of 5,140 American products from June 1 as the trade war with the US escalates.

China May Dump "Some Treasuries": China might stop purchasing agricultural products from the US, reduce its orders for Boeing planes and restrict service trade.

In case you missed it: China sees new world order with oil benchmark backed by gold; Yuan-denominated contract will let exporters circumvent US dollar

China Lists The Three Conditions To Agree To U.S. Trade Deal: "China is not afraid, nor are the Chinese people,” adding that “China needs a cooperative agreement with equality and dignity.”

Dow drops 600 points after China retaliates with tariff hikess

Dear President Trump: Stop the Damn Trade Lies : Trump told his biggest lie yet about trade. I am sick of this nonsense.

Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Contradicts Trump, Admits Tariffs Do Hurt American Consumers

China 'has no interest' in joining US-Russia nuclear deal

EUROPE

Washington requested Trump-Putin meeting – report

NATO interests and democratic values at stake in Trump-Orbán meeting

Farage surges on Brexit discontent

GLOBE

Julian Assange: Sweden reopens rape investigation: The inquiry has been revived at the request of the alleged victim's lawyer.

‘Utterly despicable’: George Galloway on Sweden’s decision to reopen Assange rape case : Even a “fading empire” like the US can get what it wants when it is backed by obedient states like the UK & Sweden, says George Galloway.

Americas bitch: Ecuador Agrees to Deliver Assange’s Documents, Devices to US: Report: The documents, mobile phones, computer files, memory units, and other devices of the WikiLeaks co-founder, Assange’s sealed room would be open for police to seize all the materials.

Manning again will not testify on WikiLeaks, risking return to jail

Watch: Chelsea Manning "This administration clearly wants to go after journalists,"

Another Whistleblower Bites the Dust as The Intercept Adds a Third Notch to Its Burn Belt: Two whistleblowers already imprisoned and third, Daniel Hale, likely to be imprisoned.

A reporter declined to reveal his source. Then police showed up at his front door with guns.

San Francisco police raid home of journalist to find who leaked Adachi report

Caitlin Johnstone: Bezos Reveals His Ugly Vision For The World He’s Trying To Rule

Algorithm can predict who will DIE or have a heart attack with 90% accuracy

'We Don't Know a Planet Like This': CO2 Levels Hit 415 PPM for First Time in 3 Million+ Years

Bill Nye Explains Global Warming to Adults: 'The Planet Is on F***ing Fire'

Chomsky on "one of the most astonishing documents ever produced in human history" in relation to climate change

AMERICAS

US sanctions have killed 40,000 people in Venezuela since 2017: Report: U.S. sanctions are deliberately wrecking Venezuela’s economy and it’s causing grave harm to the Venezuelan people.

U.S. sanctions against Venezuela affecting health programs: official

Venezuela: Guaidó asks for relations with US military: Guaidó asked Carlos Vecchio, who the U.S. recognizes as Venezuela’s ambassador, to open “direct communications” toward possible military “coordination.”

US Military Still Actively Plotting Against Venezuela: Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada, warned about new tactics to provoke an intervention.

Here are the Exact Coordinates of the US Ship that Just Violated Venezuela’s Territory (Images): The warship of the United States, was located in jurisdictional waters of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in violation of international maritime law.

At Least 50,000 Venezuelans Registered in Return to Homeland Plan

Maduro Thanks American Citizens for Protectng Venezuelan Embassy

Watch: Max Blumenthal: Venezuela Embassy Siege

Watch: Lee Camp: Failed Coup, Medicare 4 All, Embassy Raid

Cuba launches widespread rationing amid economic crisis: Chicken, eggs, rice, beans, soap and other items to be sold in limited quantities as the US tightens trade embargo.

Cuba starts giving out free preventive HIV pill: The pills, which reduce by 90% the probability of acquiring the virus

Honduras: Murder Rate Surges Deflating Hopes for Better 2019

Hondurans defeat privatization measure with massive mobilizations

'No other option': Climate change driving many to flee Guatemala: Juan , 16, left his eastern Guatemala home due to years of drought. He died in US custody weeks later.

Executive Privilege Fight Inches Democrats Closer To Impeachment

Robert Mueller 'is going to testify': Rep. Adam Schiff

Noose tightens around Steele, as US State Department exposes UK spy’s “political ties”

Trump takes swipe at FBI Director Wray for ‘protecting’ Russia probe ‘gang’

Ex-top FBI lawyer James Baker admits he is 'nervous' about DOJ inspector general

'If Mnuchin Doesn't Comply, Throw Him in Jail': House Democrats Subpoena Trump Tax Returns: "The IRS is under a mandatory obligation to provide the information requested," states the subpoena

A decade after the recession, 40% of U.S. families still struggling

How facial recognition became a routine policing tool in America: The technology is proliferating amid concerns that it is prone to errors and allows the government to expand surveillance without much oversight.

Lawsuit by 44 States Accuses Pharma Giants of 'Multi-Year Conspiracy' to Hike Drug Prices by Over 1,000%

Monsanto Colluded With EPA, Was Unable To Prove Roundup Does Not Cause Cancer, Unsealed Court Docs Reveal

 

 

 

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