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May 2016New Political Earthquake in BrazilPosted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 New Political Earthquake in Brazil: Is It Now Time for Media Outlets to Call This a "Coup"? Brazil today awoke to stunning news of secret, genuinely shocking conversations involving a key minister in Brazil's newly installed government, which shine a bright light on the actual motives and participants driving the impeachment of the country's democratically elected president, Dilma Rousseff. The transcripts were published by the country's largest newspaper, Folha de São Paulo, and reveal secret conversations that took place in March, just weeks before the impeachment vote in the lower house was held. Brazil: Coup-Imposed Government Attacks Protesters in Sao Paulo Pushing Russia Toward War NATO's military pressure on Russia and the West's economic sanctions have empowered Moscow's hardliners, setting the stage for an escalation of the new Cold War into possibly a hot one, ex-British intelligence officer Alastair Crooke warns. BRACE YOURSELF: Ex-Deputy NATO Commander Predicts Russia Will Start WW3 in May 2017 Beware what you wish for: Russia is ready for war So foreign ministers from the 28 NATO member-nations met in Brussels for a two-day summit, while mighty military power Montenegro was inducted as a new member. 'New Financial Order': Russia, China Placing Heavy Bets on 'Petro-Yuan' After the West imposed economic sanctions against Moscow, Russia and Beijing established a powerful energy alliance which changed the global oil market. In addition to increasing trade operations with oil and gas, the two countries are set to challenge dominance of the US dollar in setting prices for crude. US fully lifts Vietnam lethal arms embargo The US has decided to "completely lift" its embargo on trade in lethal arms with the Southeast Asian country, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has said, Reuters reports. Vietnam's VietJet to buy 100 Boeing planes for US$11.3b Delivery of the Boeing planes is expected to run from 2019 until 2023, when VietJet will have a fleet of more than 200 planes of both Boeing and Airbus to accommodate its expansion plan. Kerry Threatens War-Without-End on Syria Alleged peace-maker John Kerry threatened to wage war-without-end on Syria – if the Middle East country does accept the US demand for regime change. Lebanese Source: US, French Intelligence Officers Captured by Hezbollah in Aleppo Ontario seeks to crush criticism of Israel through a BDS campaign of its own How Close Are Saudi Arabia And Israel The High Price of Security Theater There was the $30 billion raise for the FBI that didn't see 9/11 coming and $70 billion for the bureaucrats who have consistently failed to keep our airports safe. Add in more than $200 billion for a new Cabinet-level department to coordinate all of this activity and half a trillion for mass surveillance, plus the incredible costs of a decade and a half of military action abroad, and the total comes to a whopping $4 trillion. Where did all that money go? The US War Machine's Annual Budget Could Buy Every Homeless American a $1 Million Home Pakistan summons US envoy, expresses concern over drone strike Leaders of 4 countries discuss settling Ukraine conflict Egyptair flight MS804 Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2016 Egyptair flight MS804: 'Terrorism more likely than technical failure', says Egypt Is China a House of Cards? Xi has forcefully dismissed the notion that a House of Cards power struggle has been raging at the rarified heights of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Yet at the same time he's adamant; "conspirators", "careerists", "cabals" and "cliques" are attempting to undermine the CCP from within. China says it's ready if US 'stirs up any conflict' in South China Sea Hillary Clinton's Race Problem Clinton policies have indeed been unconscionably destructive for Black Americans, and other people of color. Obama considering weapons sales to former enemy, Vietnam Vietnam has long sought an end to the moratorium. But the request took on a more urgent tone in recent years after its neighbor, China, repeatedly threatened or attacked ships in the disputed waters of the South China Sea and started picking territorial fights with Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan. The CIA and the 1962 Arrest of Nelson Mandela Roots of the Conflict: Palestine's Nakba in the Larger Arab 'Catastrophe' US Increasingly Open About Special Forces in Libya Troops Seen Backing All Three Putative Governments Pentagon Warns Iraq Not to Redeploy Troops to Protect Baghdad Reiterates Warnings After Another Round of Major ISIS Bombings No, Yemen's Houthis actually aren't Iranian puppets For years, mounting instability had many predicting the collapse of Yemen. These forecasts became reality in 2014 when years of accumulated tension pushed the country into civil war. On one side is an alliance of the Houthis, a northern movement that has been fighting the government since 2004, and troops and militias loyal to a former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. On the other side are supporters of the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who was overthrown by the Houthis in early 2015. NATO finalises military build-up to counter Russia NATO foreign ministers were on Thursday finalising the alliance's biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War to counter what they see as a more aggressive and unpredictable Russia. The U.S. Army's War Over Russia Top brass profess to be really worried about Putin. But a growing group of dissenters say they're overreacting to get a bigger share of the defense budget. America's & NATO's Outrageous Behavior, Greatest Threat that Exists On May 18th, two top people at NATO, one being its current Secretary General – the very top person – laid out in preliminary form the case for war against Russia, which presumably will be presented in more detail at the NATO Summit to be held in Poland on 8-9 July this year. North Korea: Love Thy Leader Washington Lambasting Russia for Doping Trump Meets 'Genocidal' Kissinger to Develop Foreign Policy WikiLeaks: Assange Will Stay 'Political Prisoner' Under Clinton: Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, will remain a "political prisoner" under a U.S. Hillary Clinton presidency, The Guardian reported hacker and WikiLeaks representative Jacob Appelbaum saying Thursday. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Suspended Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Suspended After Senate Votes For Impeachment Trial Corruption charges, a deepening economic crisis and insurgency by opponents led to the downfall of Rousseff. Brazil's Democracy to Suffer Grievous Blow as Unelectable, Corrupt Neoliberal is Installed Saudi officials were 'supporting' 9/11 hijackers, commission member says First serious public split revealed among commissioners over the release of the secret ‘28 pages' that detail Saudi ties to 2001 terrorist attacks In Colorado 'Sacrifice Zone,' Break Free Protest Escalates Fight Against Fossil Fuels "It's time for the people to step up and escalate and really create more of a global wave of resistance to keep fossil fuels in the ground." Saudi Military Threatens to Occupy Yemen Capital if Peace Talks Fail General Insists Saudis Won't Tolerate Militia 'Threatening Our Border' FBI's Comey: I feel 'pressure' to quickly finish Clinton email probe Handling investigation 'well' is top priority, FBI director says, rejecting any 'external deadline' Ten Ways Israel Is Just Like Saudi Arabia Abu Ghraib prisoners deserve, finally, their day in court Putin says Crimea now free of reliance on Kiev for its power London Summit: US Must End Tax 'Hypocrisy' or Corruption Will Prevail 'So long as countries with real commitments on the world stage continue...ignoring the larger jurisdictions, the results will be continued failure' The 'Never Clinton' Campaign Posted: Thursday, May 5, 2016 Will the Republican party suck it up and embrace Donald Trump? FBI interviews Clinton aides including Huma Abedin as part of email probe Huma Grilled By FBI Why Did NBC News Sit on Explosive Story About Clinton's Alleged Hacked Email Server For Weeks? The 'Never Clinton' Campaign Meet the Bernie Sanders supporters who say they won't switch allegiances, no matter what happens in the general election. Bill Clinton visits Louisville, 'literally serves fried chicken to black people' As the first black president, Bill Clinton knows *every* black person likes fried chicken. Why else, during a visit to Louisville, Kentucky, would he make an unannounced stop at Franco's Home Cooking, and get behind the counter to serve food. Trump's open path to nomination causes agony for some in GOP John Kerry just drew a new red line for Assad in Syria US Air Strikes Kill Hundreds of Civilians in Mosul US, Russia Broker 48-Hour Ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo Russia Sees al-Qaeda's Nusra Front as Threat to Calm Don't blame our sanctions, U.S. tells nervous Iran investors Iranian commander threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to US The deputy commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said Iranian forces will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the United States and its allies if they "threaten" the Islamic Republic, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday. Uproar Over the 28 Pages: The Saudi/CIA Connection? Saudi Arabia and Israel's Growing Alliance, a Match Made in Hell The Iran nuclear deal is redrawing political lines in the Middle East. Russia Says It Is Creating Three New Divisions to Counter NATO Moves Western officials have said the alliance will send about 4,000 troops to Poland and the Baltics Romanian hacker Guccifer: I breached Clinton server, 'it was easy The infamous Romanian hacker known as "Guccifer," speaking exclusively with Fox News, claimed he easily – and repeatedly – breached former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's personal email server in early 2013. Shying Away from 9/11 Evidence Lee Hamilton has always flinched at implicating important Americans and "allies" in crimes of state – citing the need for near perfect evidence – but that has let complicit parties go unpunished, says 9/11 widow Kristen Breitweiser. DR Congo announces probe into opposition use of US mercenaries Inequality Will Get Worse Until There's a Revolution Posted: Monday, May 2, 2016 Another Reason for Brexit: EU 'Was a CIA Project from the Beginning' If supporters of the UK's exit from the European Union didn't have enough reasons to vote yes on exit, they may have just got another one: according to journalist Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, the European project was a CIA-inspired scheme from the start. Inequality Will Get Worse Until There's a Revolution America's wealth concentration has increased tenfold since Bill Clinton first ran for president. Iran asks U.N. chief to intervene with U.S. after court ruling Iran asked U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to convince the United States to stop violating state immunity after the top U.S. court ruled that $2 billion in frozen Iranian assets must be paid to American victims of attacks blamed on Tehran. Iraqi PM: Security restored in Baghdad after protesters storm Green Zone Protesters in Iraq's green zone begin to withdraw Demonstrators leave at behest of their leaders, who are demanding the formation of a new cabinet and government reform Barack Obama in surprise swipe at Clinton at final correspondents' dinner As expected, the president mocked Donald Trump but also made fun of his fellow Democrat's efforts to attract younger voters The Unspoken Truth is that America is Supporting Al Qaeda Heavy Propaganda Rages in the Battle for Aleppo. The Terrorists are Portrayed as "Freedom Fighters" Civilian deaths in Syria surge as US-Russian brokered ceasefire unravels More than 200 civilians, including 35 children, were killed as military violence erupted across Syria this week, leaving the ceasefire agreement brokered by US and Russian diplomats in February in tatters. Russia Rises From the Mat The U.S. government doesn't want to admit that its heady "unipolar" days are over with Russia no longer the doormat of the 1990s, but Washington's arrogance risks war, even nuclear annihilation, explains Gilbert Doctorow. Russia Says U.S. Buildup Violates Syrian Sovereignty Planned increase of U.S. military personnel in Syria is illegal, deputy foreign minister says As More American Boots Hit the Ground in Syria, U.S. Parses "Boots" and "Ground" After President Obama announced on Monday that he would deploy 250 additional special operations troops to Syria, State Department spokesperson John Kirby tried to deny that Obama had ever promised not to send "boots on the ground" there. Finland Report Warns Joining NATO Would Lead to Crisis With Russia A new report commissioned by the Finnish government is warning that possibility of the country joining NATO comes with serious risks, and that a membership bid could lead to a major "crisis" with neighboring Russia. Ukraine nearly doubles consumer gas prices to secure IMF aid Nigeria and pro-Biafra campaigners step up war of words Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Hikes Minimum Wage 30 Percent The measure is intended to help people of Venezuela to cope with the economic war led by the right wing opposition. |
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