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The inequality gap on a planet growing more extreme
Dec 17, 2018 10:34Nomi Prin is a Tom Dispatch regular writer and author of many books including “All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power”. She is a former Wall Street executive. What follows is an article by Nomi Prin titled “The inequality gap on a planet growing more extreme.”
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US meltdown over Russia’s TU-160s
Dec 17, 2018 10:12Two long-range Russian bombers landed in Venezuela days ago and the United States immediately flew into a fit of rage. Top diplomat Mike Pompeo had a virtual mental meltdown on Twitter, denouncing Russia and the South American country for daring to cooperate in holding a military exercise.
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European disarray looks doomed to continue
Dec 17, 2018 09:53The unrest in France against the system of government that is spreading to other parts of the continent brings under sharper focus the flawed system of liberal democracy and may not augur well for the governments of several countries.
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Israel's true face in documentary cinema
Dec 16, 2018 09:39The new generation of Palestinian filmmakers needs, more than everything, to refer to the past history and present condition of its land.
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Talks on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit
Dec 16, 2018 06:47From the point of view of developments in the “game” of global politics, the most interesting thing about the recent Group of Twenty (G-20) summit, held in Buenos Aires from November 30- December 1, was not so much the forum itself, but the moves made by the main participants on the sidelines of the event.
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Birthday of Imam Hasan Askari (PBUH)
Dec 16, 2018 06:39Heartiest congratulations to you on a very auspicious day. Today is the blessed 8th of month of Rabi as-Sani, the birthday of the father of the Imam of our times and the 11th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).
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American Sheriff's Acting outside Their Jurisdiction
Dec 15, 2018 05:36The United States has not only been acting as the world’s policeman but as judge, jury, and, in many cases, executioner. What you are going to hear is a feature authored by Wayne Madsen, investigative journalist, author and syndicated columnist. As a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the National Press Club, he writes extensively criticizing the US policies vis-à-vis various issues.
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Gaza Strip’s amputees face death, dashed dreams under blockade
Dec 15, 2018 05:33Thousands of Palestinians shot by Israeli forces during protests this year are now languishing, unable to provide for their families and at risk of deadly infections, says Mohammed Dahman from the besieged Gaza Strip in his report for Asia Times, titled: “Gaza Strip’s amputees face death, dashed dreams under blockade”.
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The Khashoggi killing: impunity is the norm
Dec 14, 2018 04:55The macabre murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents, as ordered by Saudi Heir Apparent Mohamed bin Salman (MBS), most probably with the connivance of Saudi friends such Zionist premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner, the Jewish son-in-law of US president Donald Trump (also a firm Saudi ally), has caught Saudi Arabia on the wrong foot and exposed it as the fountain head of terrorism.
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AFRICOM is more about natural resources than fighting terrorism
Dec 14, 2018 04:51On November 18th, a massive offensive against a Nigerian military base by a faction of the Boko Haram terror group known as the Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) killed upwards of 100 soldiers.