Posted by seumasach on April 12, 2015
12th April, 2015
Every man, woman and child in Britain is more than £3,400 in debt – without knowing it and without borrowing a single penny – thanks to the proliferation of controversial deals used to pay for infrastructure such as schools and hospitals.
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Posted by seumasach on April 12, 2015
Andrew Korybko
9th April, 2015
While the Greek Prime Minister may not have received the fabled bail-out that the Western media had anxiously speculated about, he looks to have secured benefits that are far more long-term and tangible.
Posted in Battle for Europe | Tagged: Russian diplomacy, Tsipras government | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on April 11, 2015
11th April, 2015
Excellent speech the charismatic Sahra Wagenknecht, the vice president of the German Left party and German MP, gave in the German parliament March 18. Highlights.
“The chief interest of the United States is to prevent coordination between Germany and Russia”
“Resultantly Ukraine has lost the great part of its industry. Today, the country is a bankrupt state, where people go hungry, shiver, and have salaries lower than people have in Ghana.”
“Furthermore, the US and Britain sending military advisors and delivering weapons is not a matter of supporting the peace process, but of torpedoing it. But do you now envision sanctions against the US and Britain?”
Posted in Battle for Europe, Ukraine War | Tagged: Sahra Wagenknecht | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on April 10, 2015
9th April, 2015
A controversial measure requiring the White House to submit any nuclear deal with Iran to Congress is losing support among Senate Democrats.
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) urged Senate Foreign Relations Committee to postpone a vote on the legislation next week, minutes after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced her opposition to the bill.
Posted in Global peace process, Iran | Tagged: Obama v. congress | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on April 10, 2015
9th April, 2015
Iran has criticized the five nuclear weapons states for failing to take concrete measures to eliminate their stockpiles, urging a deadline for nuclear disarmament across the world.
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Posted by seumasach on April 7, 2015
The Russian government reportedly is willing to hold talks with Greece on the possible allocation of new loans and a discount on the price of gas.
7th April, 2015
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian government is willing to hold talks with Greece on the possible allocation of new loans and a discount on the price of gas, the Kommersant newspaper reports.
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Posted by seumasach on April 6, 2015
Dan Plesch
19th September, 2010
‘Britain’s ability to continue with nuclear weapons without US support becomes very slim to the point of invisibility”, the Conservative defence specialist Dr Julian Lewis MP admitted in 2005 when addressing a conference in Whitehall. Indeed, British nuclear weapons rely on “American goodwill” according to Colin Gray, a strategist favoured by both President Bush Snr and Mrs Thatcher.
Posted in Global peace process, UK economy | Tagged: End sanctions against Russia!Scrap Trident!, global demilitarization | Leave a Comment »
Posted by seumasach on April 6, 2015
Rouhani: Lausanne Understanding Shows West’s Despair in Sanctions Policy
6th April, 2015
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that the common understanding achieved by Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany) showed that the western countries have come to realize inefficiency of their sanctions and pressures against Iran.
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Posted by seumasach on April 6, 2015
John Bolton epitomizes the views of those whose attachment to the fading hopes of Anglo-American hegemony in the world leads them to grasp the prospect of a “New Cold War” without end with all the desperation of a drowning man. Behind them of course is the Military Industrial Complex, the ultimate lobby. But the perversity of the view that the West can only prosper within the context of a permanent military standoff against enemies who endlessly renew themselves renders Bolton’s efforts merely a kind of devils’ advocacy. What better argument for ending Trident and demilitarizing the bankrupt empire than this grim argumentation so out of tune with prevailing aspirations for peace and international cooperation. Bolton also confirms what I have been arguing in these columns for over two years now, namely, that Obama is leading the retreat from empire. In despair, Bolton looks to Britain.
6th April, 2015
Strengthening Britain’s defence capabilities is critical in a turbulent world, to protect not only the United Kingdom, but the West and its global allies more broadly. Rather than seeking ever-deeper military budget cuts, the UK – and the US – should be planning on sharp increases in manpower, weapons systems, and information technology.
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Posted by seumasach on April 6, 2015
Official Says US Fears Failure in Isolating Russia Amid May 9 Celebrations
Head of the foreign-affairs committee of the Russian State Duma Alexei Pushkov claims that Washington fears its attempts to isolate Russia from the Western world are failing as seen in the US reaction to Czech President Milos Zeman’s plan to visit Moscow’s WWII parade celebrations in May.
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Posted by seumasach on April 5, 2015
Mega research on effect of mobile tower radiation on human health gets nod
4th April, 2015
MUMBAI: Sixteen leading scientific institutions across India have been allowed to conduct research on the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF), particularly radiating from cell phone towers, on human health.
Posted in Studies and statements showing mobile phone health risk | Tagged: EM radiation health hazard | Leave a Comment »
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