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The Greek Coup: Liquidity As A Weapon Of Coercion
“My father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father assured him that either his brains, or his signature, would be on the contract.” … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Warns Of ‘Colossal Threat’
Ukraine’s president has warned his country there is a “colossal threat” that large-scale fighting could resume in the east, and said the military should be prepared to defend Ukraine against a possible invasion along its border with Russia. Petro Poroshenko spoke in an annual address to parliament on June 4, a day after the heaviest … Continue reading
One Year After Thai Coup, No End In Sight For Military Rule
By Steve Herman Friday marks one year since Thailand’s then army chief, Prayuth Chan-ocha, staged a bloodless coup — the latest in a long series of military removals of elected governments. Since carrying out the May 22, 2014 coup, the general has retired from the military but is still firmly in charge, with his appointment as … Continue reading
What If Putin Is Telling The Truth?
By F. William Engdahl On April 26 Russia’s main national TV station, Rossiya 1, featured President Vladimir Putin in a documentary to the Russian people on the events of the recent period including the annexation of Crimea, the US coup d’etat in Ukraine, and the general state of relations with the United States and the EU. … Continue reading
The Rise Of Covert Censorship In Latin America
By PanAm Post The rise of “21st-century socialism” across Latin America over the last two decades has led to populist initiatives to “democratize” the media — or, in other words, force the press to fit their ideological mold. It’s been premised on the idea that traditional media has been concentrated in the hands of a … Continue reading
Washington’s War On Russia – OpEd
By Mike Whitney “In order to survive and preserve its leading role on the international stage, the US desperately needs to plunge Eurasia into chaos, (and) to cut economic ties between Europe and Asia-Pacific Region … Russia is the only (country) within this potential zone of instability that is capable of resistance. It is the only state … Continue reading
U.S. Declares Venezuela A “National Threat”, Sanctions Top Officials
The U.S. has declared that Venezuela is a threat to national security and has ordered targeted sanctions against seven officials, The White House said on Monday. The targeted sanctions were imposed on senior Venezuelan officials, which include Venezuela’s army commander, national intelligence director, and national police director. U.S. President Barack Obama issued and signed the executive order on Monday that declares a “national emergency” amid … Continue reading
As An Economic Crisis Deepens In Venezuela, Maduro’s Iron Fist Tightens
By Marco Aponte-Moreno and Lance Lattig Since the death of Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s political leadership has moved from charisma to authoritarianism. Support for Chávez’s Bolivarian Revolution has fallen from 65% when the populist leader died to 22% today. The revolution’s erstwhile steward is Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s current president and Chávez’s hand-picked successor. Maduro lacks his mentor’s extraordinary … Continue reading
Venezuela’s Continuous Coup – OpEd
By Alfredo Lopez When Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma was arrested last week, charged with organizing and leading a coup, the U.S. State Department’s spokeswoman Jen Psaki said: “The allegations made by the Venezuelan government that the United States is involved in coup plotting and destabilization are baseless and false. The United States does not support … Continue reading
Aided By Corruption, Ex-Yemeni President Saleh May Have Netted Up To $64B During 33 Year Rule
Amidst a raft of allegations of political manipulation, including aiding the overthrow of Yemen’s government last month, a report presented to the United Nations Security council on Tuesday said that Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has amassed a personal fortune of up to $64 billion. The report — quoting unnamed government sources and was compiled by a panel of … Continue reading
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