(2019-11-18). IAEA says Iran breaches nuclear deal cap on heavy water stock. rt.com 
Iran has breached another limit of its nuclear deal with major powers by accumulating more than 130 tons of heavy water, a moderator used in a type of reactor Iran is developing, Reuters said, citing a report by the UN nuclear watchdog published on Monday. | "On 16 November 2019, Iran informed the agency that its stock of heavy water had exceeded 130 metric tons," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in its report to member states. | The agency said it verified on November 17 "that the Heavy Water Production Plant (HWPP) was in operation and that Iran's stock of heavy water was 131.5 metric tons."
(2019-11-18). Concessions first, meeting later: N. Korea says will not 'gift' another summit to Trump. rt.com 
Pyongyang has made it clear that it will not agree to another high-level meeting between Chairman Kim Jong-un and the US President Donald Trump unless Washington changes its "hostile" policies towards the Asian nation. | Talks between North Korea and the US on Pyongyang's nuclear program, kicked off by a Trump-Kim summit in Singapore in June 2018, have failed to produce any meaningful results and improve bilateral relations between the two nations, North's Foreign Ministry adviser Kim Kye Gwan said. | The negotiating process ended up in a deadlock even though two leaders had a meeting in February, exchanged le…
(2019-11-18). Betrayed by stripes? Czech PM caught wearing 'Russian' tie during celebration of anti-Soviet uprising. rt.com 
The Czech prime minister had to change his tie during last Sunday's celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The one he picked up in the morning turned out to be too "Russian" for such an occasion. | Andrej Babis started public appearances during the festivities marking Czech Republic's bloodless anti-Communist uprising wearing a diagonal stripped tie. The stripes were white, blue and red, just like the Czech national flag. But the order was all wrong. | While the flag itself, which the nation inherited from Czechoslovakia, has two horizontal bands and a triangle, the flag of the wartime P…
(2019-11-18). Russia offers Ukraine deal to extend gas transit contract for 1 year. rt.com 
Russian energy major Gazprom wants to extend the existing agreement, which expires next year, or sign a new deal for one year on gas transit through Ukraine with the country's national oil and gas firm Naftogaz. | After considering the forecast for European consumers' gas demand for 2020, Gazprom sent its official proposal to Naftogaz, the Russian company told media on Monday. | However, Gazprom stressed that legal issues must be settled with Ukraine before extending or signing a deal. One of the necessary conditions of the agreement is mutual withdrawal of all claims filed with the international arbitrage, as…
(2019-11-18). At UN, Middle East countries discuss steps towards regional nuclear-free zone. un.org Representatives from across the Middle East are meeting at UN Headquarters this week in efforts to negotiate a legally binding treaty establishing a regional zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
(2019-11-18). North Korea Says It Won't Give Trump a Summit for Free. truthdig.com Foreign adviser puts conditions on future nuclear diplomacy: "We will no longer gift the U.S. president with something he can boast of."
(2019-11-18). US Threatens Sanctions on Serbia, Scrambles to Thwart Possible Russian S-400 Missile Defense Purchase. globalresearch.ca In a largely unreported but hugely important story that played out this week in the Balkans, Washington is putting immense pressure on Serbia to shelve future plans for acquiring Russia's advanced S-400 air defense missile systems. | The controversy began …
(2019-11-18). Russia-Africa Relations: Writing off Soviet Era Debts. Miltary-Technical Cooperation. globalresearch.ca Long seen as a strategic partner, Russia has opened a new chapter and started building better relations with Africa, and most significantly made its move by writing off Africa's debts accumulated from the Soviet era. After the Soviet collapse, Russia …
(2019-11-18). Ecuador's Assembly Rejects President Moreno's Economic Reforms. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Assembly rejected Sunday a package of tax and monetary reforms presented by President Lenín Moreno, in a new blow to his attempts of obtaining fresh resources and reduce the bulky fiscal deficit. | RELATED: | Ecuador: 'Russia Today' Taken Off The Air by State Company | "With 70 affirmative votes, the National Assembly has decided to deny and file the…
(2019-11-18). Washington Threatens Egypt with Sanctions Over Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Purchase. globalresearch.ca Washington's latest attempt to dissuade an ally from making arms deals with Russia came in the form of a letter sent on last Wednesday to Egyptian officials warning them that they could face sanctions if they continued with their $2 …
(2019-11-18). The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Shock Therapy and the Rise of Trump. counterpunch.org 
The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. It was one of the few unambiguously joyous moments in modern history. This popular, nonviolent explosion of dissent effectively toppled East Germany's despotic regime. And it signaled, if only symbolically, the end of the Cold War that had divided Europe for nearly half a century. Thirty years later, More
(2019-11-17). No playing around: US Army's new card decks feature Russian, Chinese & Iranian weapons 'to learn more about adversaries'. rt.com 
The Russian-made S-400 air defense system — the one that triggers US threats of sanctions for nations if they decide to buy it — can actually help an American soldier to win a battle… in a card game. | The S-400 [or SA-21 Growler in NATO nomenclature] is a joker in a new line of card decks for the US army, an all-mighty card of many faces capable of incinerating an enemy. | The second joker in the Russia-themed deck is the Iskander tactical missile system [SS-26 Stone in NATO nomenclature] with its 9M729 missile that was used by Washington as a pretext for quitting the INF Treaty, despite Russia'
(2019-11-17). A Novel Retells the Assassinations that Marked the End of the Cold War in El Salvador. theintercept.com 
"November," a newly translated novel by Jorge Galán, retells the execution of six Jesuit priests by El Salvador's U.S.-backed right-wing military.
(2019-11-17). Jimmy Dore: until we fix Democratic Party elites' corruption, we won't defeat Trump's. thegrayzone.com Jimmy Dore pushes back on impeachment and Ukrainegate, Hillary Clinton's smear of Tulsi Gabbard as a Russian asset, the DNC's…
(2019-11-17). Which Would You Prefer: Nuclear War or Climate Catastrophe? dissidentvoice.org To: The people of the world From: The Joint Public Relations Department of the Great Powers The world owes an enormous debt of gratitude to Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, Boris Johnson, and other heroic rulers of our glorious nations. Not only are they hard at work making their respective countries great …
(2019-11-17). A secretive propaganda unit is manipulating our social media. But it's not Russian. thecanary.co The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) dossier on Russian meddling into UK politics remains unpublished. But Britain has its own meddling 'agency' — a designated brigade of the British army. Moreover, it has a connection with Twitter management.Exclusively, The Canary can also reveal that one of the brigade's forerunners was a British army 'psyops' division linked with the parent body of discredited data miners Cambridge Analytica.Small world.Inside the 77th: In Ma…
(2019-11-17). Russia to Return Ukraine Captured Naval Ships. telesurenglish.net Russia will return three captured naval ships to Ukraine Monday and has already moved them to a handover location agreed with Kiev, Russian news agencies cited Crimea's border guard service Sunday. | RELATED: | Russia, Ukraine Swap Prisoners In First Step To Settle Conflict | "In accordance with agreements concluded with the Ukrainian side, three Ukrainian ships … are being towed from the port of Kerch to an approved transfer point," border officials with the Russian secret s…
(2019-11-15). Roger Stone conviction: Trump attacks double-standards on LYING while media repurposes a disproved 'WikiLeaks insider' connection. rt.com 
Former Donald Trump campaign strategist Roger Stone has been found guilty of all felony charges over his false claim of having an inside contact at WikiLeaks (he didn't). Trump said those who lied under oath against him walk free. | Stone was convicted of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction, all charges centered around misrepresenting the nature of his contacts with WikiLeaks during intelligence committee hearings related to the special counsel's 'Russian collusion' inquiry. Not only did Stone falsely claim comedian and former friend Randy Credico was the "intermediary" discussed in emails wi…
(2019-11-15). Sen. Cory Booker on Environmental Justice, Nuclear Power & "Savage Racial Disparities" in the U.S. democracynow.org 
The first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice, co-moderated by Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and former EPA official Mustafa Santiago Ali, was held last Friday at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey was one of six Democratic candidates to share his plans to confront environmental injustices and the climate crisis. Booker spoke about racial disparities in the U.S., the creation of renewable energy jobs and the water contamination crises in cities across the country, including his hometown of Newark. "My community is not alone," Booker said. "Lead service…
(2019-11-13). Ukrainegate impeachment saga worsens US-Russia Cold War. thegrayzone.com As the House opens impeachment hearings for President Trump, Professor Stephen F. Cohen warns that the US military assistance at…
(2019-11-12). Iran Nuclear Agreement Continues to Collapse as Confrontation Intensifies. therealnews.com 
The collapse of the JCPOA, due to US withdrawal from the agreement, and protests in Iraq and in Lebanon are depriving Iran of its influence in the region and are pushing the government towards greater confrontation.
(2019-11-12). Pompeo's Iran Nuclear Lies Exposed Using Clear Evidence & The JCPOA Document Itself. thelastamericanvagabond.com Mike Pompeo continues to lead the propaganda push to get the public panicking about an Iran "nuclear breakout" even when all evidence shows that Iran is nowhere near capable of being a nuclear threat. Of course many other countries have far more robust nuclear programs, but because it's Iran we have to come together as …
(2019-11-12). Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia After Morales Ousted in Coup. theantimedia.com The coup against Morales in Bolivia cannot be understood without a glance at the new Cold War between the West and China.
(2019-11-09). Possible False Flag In Iraq, US Votes Against Anti-Nazi Res. & Pompeo's Iran Nuclear Lies Debunked. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/6/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …
(2019-10-26). Russia Has 'Proof' US Is Smuggling Oil In Syria & Did Israel/US Create A Civil War In Lebanon? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/26/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-10-23). Trump Says US War With Iran May Be Soon, Putin/Erdogan Syria Deal & Iraq Says No US Troops Allowed. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/22/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-10-07). Venezuela Arrests Oil Exec for Corruption, Receives $4bn in Russian Investment. venezuelanalysis.com Moscow and Caracas are reportedly working on a long-term cooperation agreement set to last at least until 2030.
(2019-09-26). Venezuela: Trump Imposes Travel Ban, Putin Backs Dialogue. venezuelanalysis.com US officials and the Venezuelan opposition have also lobbied the EU to impose harsher sanctions against Caracas.
(2019-06-25). Peace Action Endorses Ilhan Omar for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, DC — June 25, 2019 — Peace Action has announced its endorsement of Ilhan Omar for Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights, and support nonmilitary …
(2019-06-24). Peace Action Endorses Kara Eastman for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, DC — June 24, 2019 — Peace Action has announced its endorsement of Kara Eastman for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights, and support nonmilitary …