Daily Archives: November 28, 2019

2019-11-28: News Headlines

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2019-11-28). Remember the Oath of the Elbe. progressive.org On April 25, 1945, American and Russian soldiers linked up at the Elbe River and made a pledge for peace that we should heed today.

Kim Petersen (2019-11-28). Humans and Their Deadly Military Toys. Russia's Kinzhal and Zircon Hypersonic Missiles. globalresearch.ca On 1 March, Russian president Vladimir Putin delivered the annual address to Russia's Federal Assembly. The part of Putin's address that drew the most notice was his revealing the development of new hypersonic weaponry unmatched elsewhere: the Mach 10+ capable …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2019-11-28). "Coverups are the Rule": Washington Will Never Rat on Itself. globalresearch.ca Former US Attorney Joe diGenova predicts that US Justice (sic) Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report on the Obama regime's FISA court violations and US Attorney John Durham's criminal investigation of the Russiagate hoax perpetrated by the CIA, FBI, …

RT (2019-11-28). Tehran slams France's 'irresponsible' suggestion to trigger nuclear deal mechanism that could lead to UN sanctions on Iran. rt.com France's idea to trigger a provision in the nuclear deal that could result in UN-imposed sanctions against Iran has no merit, Tehran argued, noting that it breached the accord only after Washington's exit from the agreement. | "Iran's scaling back of its nuclear commitments was implementation of its legal rights to react to America's illegal and unilateral exit of the deal and the European parties' failure to fulfill their obligations," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday. | Under these circumstances… such remarks by the French official are irresponsible and not constructive.

RT (2019-11-28). Villagers spooked by fiery UFO hanging over ploughed field (VIDEO). rt.com A strange phenomenon was filmed in the sky above a ploughed field by two startled friends in southern Russia. They thought they witnessed a UFO, but the internet was, of course, split on what it could have been. | They stopped their old Soviet-made sedan in a rural area in Krasnodar Region to take a closer look at the brightly-shining oval-shaped object, hanging motionless in the air. | "It's a UFO! Bro, get out of the car," the cameraman tells his friend in a trembling voice. He then pointed out that the object was "burning," despite it being a cloudy day, with not even a glimpse of the sun. | And many on…

RT (2019-11-28). Narrow skies: Japanese & South Korean jets shadow Russian Bear bombers during patrol mission in Asia-Pacific (VIDEO). rt.com The latest patrol mission of Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the Asia-Pacific lasted for more than ten hours — it's a long time, but the Japanese and South Korean air forces made sure the Russian pilots didn't get bored. | Russia's Defense Ministry released footage, which showed the two bombers taking off from an airfield in Russia as well as encounters they had in the air with foreign jets. | The Tu-95 is a massive plane with a wingspan of about 50 meters, which NATO calls the 'Bear'. Introduced in the 1950s, it became the symbol of the USSR's parity with the US during the Cold War. The 'Bear' is unique…

RT (2019-11-28). 'No man would abandon his kids': Anti-gay MP wants malicious alimony non-payers to be deprived of 'gender identity'. rt.com Men skipping their alimony payments is a huge problem in Russia, but MP Vitaly Milonov has a radical solution — removing mention of gender identity from the passports of debtors so that they can't remarry. | Large debts in child-support payments can lead to fines, travel restrictions, a ban on driving cars or even a prison term of up to 12 months, according to Russian law. But more than 800,000 men still avoid paying alimony, owing a total of 100 billion rubles (around $1.5 billion) to the country's mothers and children. | If all those measures prove ineffective then non-payers "should be deprived of men…

RT (2019-11-28). Training on the go: Russian gymnast Alexandra Soldatova shows off incredible flexibility at airport (VIDEO). rt.com Russian rhythmic gymnastics star Alexandra Soldatova has proved that it's possible to train even at an airport, showing off incredible flexibility while doing the splits on a travelator. | The 21-year-old posted a series of airport training pictures on her Instagram page, explaining that she doesn't want to waste time while waiting for her connecting flight. | READ MORE: Alexandra Soldatova – Russia's super-supple rhythmic gymnast set for big things at Tokyo 2020 (VIDEO) | "When there are five hours be…

RT (2019-11-28). $100K a month for Moscow's most expensive rental apartment: Is it really worth it? (PHOTOS). rt.com If money burns a hole in your pocket, spend it on Moscow's most expensive rental apartment. For $100,000 a month, you'll be in walking distance of the Kremlin, gazing at Russia's main cathedral and drowning in tons of marble. | The price is actually quite modest because you'll have to fork out half-a-million a month if you are going after the top rental listing in New York. | However, $100,000 is still a lot even for such a posh city like the Russian capital. The sum can easily buy "an ultra-luxury car" or even a one-bedroom flat in one of the dormitory areas of Moscow. | But if you want to be closer to the ep…

RT (2019-11-28). WATCH Russian strategic nuclear forces test-launch Topol ICBM. rt.com The Russian military has test fired a nuclear-capable RS-12M Topol, capturing a chilling view of an intercontinental ballistic missile ascending into the night sky in a captivating video. | The test launch was performed from the Kapustin Yar military range in Russia's southern Astrakhan Region, the Defense Ministry said, revealing little detail besides that the test warhead "successfully hit its designated target" some 2,100 kilometers away at the Sary-Shagan range in Kazakhstan. | | © Russian Defense Ministry | In service since 1985, the time-proven classic — NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle &#150…

Eds. (2019-11-27). The human cost of nuclear weapons is not only a "feminine" concern. mronline.org The nuclear weapons world is full of subtle and not-so-subtle misogyny, and I've had my share of experiences: Fighting my way onto an otherwise all-male panel, only to have my speaking time cut short. Meeting a male colleague at a conference for the first time, where he immediately told me that he liked the red […] | Source

Murtaza Hussain (2019-11-27). Did an American Billionaire Philanthropist Play a Role in the Imprisonment of Iranian Environmentalists? theintercept.com In September 2017, a group of Iranian environmentalists working on Asiatic cheetah preservation with the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation felt a pang of alarm. Thomas S. Kaplan, a billionaire precious metals investor then best known for his fine art collection, had just made a surprise public appearance in New York at the annual conference of United Against Nuclear Iran. The Iranian environmentalists were concerned because their group had gotten aid from one of Kaplan's nonpolitical charities. Now, he was sp…

teleSUR (2019-11-27). Russia Urges US to Extend Nuclear Pact Due to Expire in 2021. telesurenglish.net Russia has formally proposed to the United States that the two nuclear superpowers extend their New START arms control treaty for five more years as it is set to expire in 2021, a senior Russian official said Wednesday. | RELATED: | If the US Develops New Nuclear Missiles, We Will Too: Putin | "We proposed to the United States extending the treaty by five years as stipulated in it, or, if for some reason that is uncomfortable for the U.S. side, then for a shorter period of time…,…

teleSUR (2019-11-27). Polar Bears in Arctic Forced to Feed on Plastic. telesurenglish.net A quarter of what polar bears eat is made up of plastic waste, Russian scientist Ivan Mizin warned Tuesday as the animals are more frequently approaching human settlements due to the climate crisis. | RELATED: | How Taricaya Turtles Try To Save the Amazon | "When polar bears visit landfills, up to 25 percent of their stomach and excrement contents is [made up of] various plastic waste: bags, wrappers, etc," Mizin told Russian news agency Interfax. | The expert explained polar bears have been for…

WSWS (2019-11-27). Canadian government-sponsored Security Forum rails against "strategic adversaries" China and Russia. wsws.org Trump's National Security Adviser demanded Canada massively hike military spending, restrict Huawei, and militarize the Arctic to counter China and Russia.

teleSUR (2019-11-27). Turkey Stands Its Ground Against NATO Over Syria Dispute. telesurenglish.net Ankara will resist efforts by its NATO allies to persuade it to back an alliance defence plan for the Baltics and Poland until its demands are met over a plan for Turkey's defence, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Turkey Wont Give Up Russian Missile System: Erdogan | Reuters reported on Tuesday that Turkey was refusing to back the plan for the Baltics and Poland unless it got more political support for its fight against Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria. | T…

Conn Hallinan (2019-11-26). Nuclear lies and broken promises: Will Turkey get the bomb next? peoplesworld.org When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan told an economic meeting in the city of Sivas on Sept. 4 that Turkey was considering building nuclear weapons, he was responding to a broken promise. When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the government of Iran of lying about its nuclear program, he was concealing one of the …

C.J. Atkins (2019-11-26). Let Them Tremble: Author Tony Pecinovsky discusses new book on CPUSA. peoplesworld.org Many mainstream historians concluded long ago that the Communist Party USA, which was the predominant left organization in the United States during the years of the Great Depression and World War II, basically died out after the Red Scare. The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union just reinforced that …

Kim Petersen (2019-11-26). Humans and Their Deadly Military Toys. dissidentvoice.org On 1 March, Russian president Vladimir Putin delivered the annual address to Russia's Federal Assembly. The part of Putin's address that drew the most notice was his revealing the development of new hypersonic weaponry unmatched elsewhere: the Mach 10+ capable Kinzhal and the Mach 9 capable Zircon. Russian military and naval expert Andrei Martyanov examines …

RT (2019-11-26). Fox's Tucker Carlson questions Douma 'chemical attack proof' and roots for Russia on air. Off with his head, cry MSM. rt.com Fox News host Tucker Carlson has crossed an MSM Rubicon and questioned the Douma "gas attack" fraud on air, bringing up the OPCW whistleblower. Then he "rooted for Russia" over Ukraine. Was it a "betrayal," or epic truth-trolling? | Carlson boldly went where no mainstream TV host had gone before, unpacking the explosive story of April 2018's Douma "chemical weapons attack." While the "attack" was attributed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by an altered report from the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons, two whistleblowers within the group accused it of omitting evidence to craft a misleadi…

RT (2019-11-26). Sending your kid to college is like playing 'Russian roulette' — 'No Safe Spaces' star Dennis Prager. rt.com Conservative radio host Dennis Prager says respect for free speech in America is dwindling and the roots of this trend is in colleges, so sending your kids there is like playing Russian roulette with their values. | Prager is one of the stars of 'No Safe Spaces', a new documentary lighting up the box office that takes a firsthand look at the erosion of free speech on the modern day US college campus. | The film also stars podcaster Adam Carolla, comedian Tim Allen, and conser…

RT (2019-11-26). 'Erdogan thumbs his nose at Trump': US senator says Turkey crossed 'another red line' with S-400 test, calls for new sanctions. rt.com President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is mocking the US and has crossed a new "red line" as Ankara decided to start testing its S-400 air defense systems, a US senator said, calling for new sanctions against Turkey. | Turkey's persistence in its desire to actually use the armaments it procured from Russia was bemoaned by US Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen in a bitter tweet.The official said that Ankara's push for testing radars of the S-400 systems just two weeks a…

Binoy Kampmark (2019-11-25). Popes Against Nuclear Weapons. dissidentvoice.org The Vatican comes with its ills, contradictions and blatant hypocrisies in the field of moral theology and human existence, but on the issue of atomic and nuclear weapons, the position has been fairly consistent, if marked by gradual evolution. On February 8, 1948, Pope Pius XII held an audience with members of the Pontifical Academy …

Caitlin Johnstone (2019-11-25). Surprise! MSM Spins OPCW Leak as Russian Disinfo. theantimedia.com So you know that Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) scandal we've been talking a lot about lately?>

Staff (2019-11-25). Pope Francis Calls Nuclear Weapons Immoral as Catholic Activists Face Jail For U.S. Nuke Base Action. democracynow.org Over the weekend, Pope Francis visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where the United States dropped the first atomic bombs in 1945, killing more than 200,000 people. Pope Francis said, "A world without nuclear weapons is possible and necessary." The leader of the Cathoilc Church met with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and declared the possession of nuclear weapons to be immoral. The Pope's visit comes as a group of seven Catholic peace activists are awaiting sentencing for breaking into the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia on April 4, 2018. The activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares 7,…

Robert Mackey (2019-11-22). "Are You Sure They Did That?" Even Fox Questions Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory. theintercept.com The hosts of "Fox and Friends" appear to be losing patience with Donald Trump's conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.

Ed Rampell (2019-11-21). Alex Gibney's Cinematic Notes from Underground: Russia's Dissident Oligarch. progressive.org The title refers to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil oligarch who burst upon…

Staff (2019-11-20). Unusual. Improper. Inappropriate. Wrong: Officials Decry Trump's Pressure on Ukraine to Probe Bidens. democracynow.org "I couldn't believe what I was hearing." Those were the words of Army Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman during Tuesday's House impeachment inquiry hearings, describing his reaction to a July phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the call, Trump pressured Zelensky to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who served on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company, Burisma. Vindman, who is the director for European affairs at the National Security Council, testified along with Jennifer Williams, a Russia adviser for Vice President Pence, in the fi…

Activist Post (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 …

Ryan Cristián (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 …

Jon Rainwater (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, …

Ryan Cristián (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 …

Ryan Cristián (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 …

Paul Dobson (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.

Peace Action (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 …

Peace Action (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 …

2019-11-28: Social Media Postees

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Remember the Oath of the Elbe
Jeremy Kuzmarov | progressive.org | 2019-11-28
On April 25, 1945, American and Russian soldiers linked up at the Elbe River and made a pledge for peace that we should heed today.
progressive.org/dispatches/remember-the-oath-of-the-elbe-kuzmarov-191128/

Humans and Their Deadly Military Toys. Russia's Kinzhal and Zircon Hypersonic Missiles
Kim Petersen | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-28
On 1 March, Russian president Vladimir Putin delivered the annual address to Russia's Federal Assembly. The part of Putin's address that drew the most notice was his revealing the development of new hypersonic weaponry unmatched elsewhere: the Mach 10+ capable …
globalresearch.ca/humans-their-deadly-military-toys/5696204

"Coverups are the Rule": Washington Will Never Rat on Itself
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-28
Former US Attorney Joe diGenova predicts that US Justice (sic) Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report on the Obama regime's FISA court violations and US Attorney John Durham's criminal investigation of the Russiagate hoax perpetrated by the CIA, FBI, …
globalresearch.ca/washington-never-rat-itself/5695875

WATCH Russian strategic nuclear forces test-launch Topol ICBM
rt.com | 2019-11-28
The Russian military has test fired a nuclear-capable RS-12M Topol, capturing a chilling view of an intercontinental ballistic missile ascending into the night sky in a captivating video. | The test launch was performed from the Kapustin Yar military range in Russia's southern Astrakhan Region, the Defense Ministry said, revealing little detail besides that the test warhead "successfully hit its designated target" some 2,100 kilometers away at the Sary-Shagan range in Kazakhstan. | | © Russian Defense Ministry | In service since 1985, the time-proven classic — NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle &#150…
rt.com/russia/474600-topol-missile-test-video/

Tehran slams France's 'irresponsible' suggestion to trigger nuclear deal mechanism that could lead to UN sanctions on Iran
rt.com | 2019-11-28
France's idea to trigger a provision in the nuclear deal that could result in UN-imposed sanctions against Iran has no merit, Tehran argued, noting that it breached the accord only after Washington's exit from the agreement. | "Iran's scaling back of its nuclear commitments was implementation of its legal rights to react to America's illegal and unilateral exit of the deal and the European parties' failure to fulfill their obligations," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday. | Under these circumstances… such remarks by the French official are irresponsible and not constructive.
rt.com/news/474553-iran-irresponsible-france-deal/

Villagers spooked by fiery UFO hanging over ploughed field (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-28
A strange phenomenon was filmed in the sky above a ploughed field by two startled friends in southern Russia. They thought they witnessed a UFO, but the internet was, of course, split on what it could have been. | They stopped their old Soviet-made sedan in a rural area in Krasnodar Region to take a closer look at the brightly-shining oval-shaped object, hanging motionless in the air. | "It's a UFO! Bro, get out of the car," the cameraman tells his friend in a trembling voice. He then pointed out that the object was "burning," despite it being a cloudy day, with not even a glimpse of the sun. | And many on…
rt.com/russia/474590-ufo-ploughed-field-krasnodar-russia/

Narrow skies: Japanese & South Korean jets shadow Russian Bear bombers during patrol mission in Asia-Pacific (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-28
The latest patrol mission of Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the Asia-Pacific lasted for more than ten hours — it's a long time, but the Japanese and South Korean air forces made sure the Russian pilots didn't get bored. | Russia's Defense Ministry released footage, which showed the two bombers taking off from an airfield in Russia as well as encounters they had in the air with foreign jets. | The Tu-95 is a massive plane with a wingspan of about 50 meters, which NATO calls the 'Bear'. Introduced in the 1950s, it became the symbol of the USSR's parity with the US during the Cold War. The 'Bear' is unique…
rt.com/russia/474562-russia-strategic-bombers-japan-korea/

Training on the go: Russian gymnast Alexandra Soldatova shows off incredible flexibility at airport (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-11-28
Russian rhythmic gymnastics star Alexandra Soldatova has proved that it's possible to train even at an airport, showing off incredible flexibility while doing the splits on a travelator. | The 21-year-old posted a series of airport training pictures on her Instagram page, explaining that she doesn't want to waste time while waiting for her connecting flight. | READ MORE: Alexandra Soldatova – Russia's super-supple rhythmic gymnast set for big things at Tokyo 2020 (VIDEO) | "When there are five hours be…
rt.com/sport/474587-alexandra-soldatova-airport-training/

'No man would abandon his kids': Anti-gay MP wants malicious alimony non-payers to be deprived of 'gender identity'
rt.com | 2019-11-28
Men skipping their alimony payments is a huge problem in Russia, but MP Vitaly Milonov has a radical solution — removing mention of gender identity from the passports of debtors so that they can't remarry. | Large debts in child-support payments can lead to fines, travel restrictions, a ban on driving cars or even a prison term of up to 12 months, according to Russian law. But more than 800,000 men still avoid paying alimony, owing a total of 100 billion rubles (around $1.5 billion) to the country's mothers and children. | If all those measures prove ineffective then non-payers "should be deprived of men…
rt.com/russia/474599-alimony-sexual-identity-russia-milonov/

$100K a month for Moscow's most expensive rental apartment: Is it really worth it? (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2019-11-28
If money burns a hole in your pocket, spend it on Moscow's most expensive rental apartment. For $100,000 a month, you'll be in walking distance of the Kremlin, gazing at Russia's main cathedral and drowning in tons of marble. | The price is actually quite modest because you'll have to fork out half-a-million a month if you are going after the top rental listing in New York. | However, $100,000 is still a lot even for such a posh city like the Russian capital. The sum can easily buy "an ultra-luxury car" or even a one-bedroom flat in one of the dormitory areas of Moscow. | But if you want to be closer to the ep…
rt.com/russia/474508-moscow-expensive-rental-apartment/

The human cost of nuclear weapons is not only a "feminine" concern
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-27
The nuclear weapons world is full of subtle and not-so-subtle misogyny, and I've had my share of experiences: Fighting my way onto an otherwise all-male panel, only to have my speaking time cut short. Meeting a male colleague at a conference for the first time, where he immediately told me that he liked the red […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/26/the-human-cost-of-nuclear-weapons-is-not-only-a-feminine-concern/

Russia Urges US to Extend Nuclear Pact Due to Expire in 2021
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-27
Russia has formally proposed to the United States that the two nuclear superpowers extend their New START arms control treaty for five more years as it is set to expire in 2021, a senior Russian official said Wednesday. | RELATED: | If the US Develops New Nuclear Missiles, We Will Too: Putin | "We proposed to the United States extending the treaty by five years as stipulated in it, or, if for some reason that is uncomfortable for the U.S. side, then for a shorter period of time…,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Urges-US-to-Extend-Nuclear-Pact-Due-to-Expire-in-2021-20191127-0008.html

Did an American Billionaire Philanthropist Play a Role in the Imprisonment of Iranian Environmentalists?
Murtaza Hussain | theintercept.com | 2019-11-27
In September 2017, a group of Iranian environmentalists working on Asiatic cheetah preservation with the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation felt a pang of alarm. Thomas S. Kaplan, a billionaire precious metals investor then best known for his fine art collection, had just made a surprise public appearance in New York at the annual conference of United Against Nuclear Iran. The Iranian environmentalists were concerned because their group had gotten aid from one of Kaplan's nonpolitical charities. Now, he was sp…
theintercept.com/2019/11/27/iran-environmentalists-panthera-thomas-kaplan/

Canadian government-sponsored Security Forum rails against "strategic adversaries" China and Russia
wsws.org | 2019-11-27
Trump's National Security Adviser demanded Canada massively hike military spending, restrict Huawei, and militarize the Arctic to counter China and Russia.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/27/hali-n27.html

Polar Bears in Arctic Forced to Feed on Plastic
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-27
A quarter of what polar bears eat is made up of plastic waste, Russian scientist Ivan Mizin warned Tuesday as the animals are more frequently approaching human settlements due to the climate crisis. | RELATED: | How Taricaya Turtles Try To Save the Amazon | "When polar bears visit landfills, up to 25 percent of their stomach and excrement contents is [made up of] various plastic waste: bags, wrappers, etc," Mizin told Russian news agency Interfax. | The expert explained polar bears have been for…
telesurenglish.net/news/Polar-Bears-in-Arctic-Forced-to-Feed-on-Plastic-20191127-0013.html

Turkey Stands Its Ground Against NATO Over Syria Dispute
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-27
Ankara will resist efforts by its NATO allies to persuade it to back an alliance defence plan for the Baltics and Poland until its demands are met over a plan for Turkey's defence, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Turkey Wont Give Up Russian Missile System: Erdogan | Reuters reported on Tuesday that Turkey was refusing to back the plan for the Baltics and Poland unless it got more political support for its fight against Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria. | T…
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkey-Stands-Its-Ground-Against-NATO-Over-Syria-Dispute-20191127-0006.html

Nuclear lies and broken promises: Will Turkey get the bomb next?
Conn Hallinan | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-26
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan told an economic meeting in the city of Sivas on Sept. 4 that Turkey was considering building nuclear weapons, he was responding to a broken promise. When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the government of Iran of lying about its nuclear program, he was concealing one of the …
peoplesworld.org/article/nuclear-lies-and-broken-promises-will-turkey-get-the-bomb-next/

Let Them Tremble: Author Tony Pecinovsky discusses new book on CPUSA
C.J. Atkins | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-26
Many mainstream historians concluded long ago that the Communist Party USA, which was the predominant left organization in the United States during the years of the Great Depression and World War II, basically died out after the Red Scare. The end of the Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union just reinforced that …
peoplesworld.org/article/let-them-tremble-author-tony-pecinovsky-discusses-new-book-on-cpusa/

Humans and Their Deadly Military Toys
Kim Petersen | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-26
On 1 March, Russian president Vladimir Putin delivered the annual address to Russia's Federal Assembly. The part of Putin's address that drew the most notice was his revealing the development of new hypersonic weaponry unmatched elsewhere: the Mach 10+ capable Kinzhal and the Mach 9 capable Zircon. Russian military and naval expert Andrei Martyanov examines …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/humans-and-their-deadly-military-toys/

'Erdogan thumbs his nose at Trump': US senator says Turkey crossed 'another red line' with S-400 test, calls for new sanctions
rt.com | 2019-11-26
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is mocking the US and has crossed a new "red line" as Ankara decided to start testing its S-400 air defense systems, a US senator said, calling for new sanctions against Turkey. | Turkey's persistence in its desire to actually use the armaments it procured from Russia was bemoaned by US Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen in a bitter tweet.The official said that Ankara's push for testing radars of the S-400 systems just two weeks a…
rt.com/usa/474350-erdogan-mocks-trump-s400/

Fox's Tucker Carlson questions Douma 'chemical attack proof' and roots for Russia on air. Off with his head, cry MSM
rt.com | 2019-11-26
Fox News host Tucker Carlson has crossed an MSM Rubicon and questioned the Douma "gas attack" fraud on air, bringing up the OPCW whistleblower. Then he "rooted for Russia" over Ukraine. Was it a "betrayal," or epic truth-trolling? | Carlson boldly went where no mainstream TV host had gone before, unpacking the explosive story of April 2018's Douma "chemical weapons attack." While the "attack" was attributed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by an altered report from the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons, two whistleblowers within the group accused it of omitting evidence to craft a misleadi…
rt.com/usa/474372-tucker-carlson-syria-russia-ukraine/

Sending your kid to college is like playing 'Russian roulette' — 'No Safe Spaces' star Dennis Prager
rt.com | 2019-11-26
Conservative radio host Dennis Prager says respect for free speech in America is dwindling and the roots of this trend is in colleges, so sending your kids there is like playing Russian roulette with their values. | Prager is one of the stars of 'No Safe Spaces', a new documentary lighting up the box office that takes a firsthand look at the erosion of free speech on the modern day US college campus. | The film also stars podcaster Adam Carolla, comedian Tim Allen, and conser…
rt.com/usa/474386-college-values-russian-roulette/

Popes Against Nuclear Weapons
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-25
The Vatican comes with its ills, contradictions and blatant hypocrisies in the field of moral theology and human existence, but on the issue of atomic and nuclear weapons, the position has been fairly consistent, if marked by gradual evolution. On February 8, 1948, Pope Pius XII held an audience with members of the Pontifical Academy …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/popes-against-nuclear-weapons/

Surprise! MSM Spins OPCW Leak as Russian Disinfo
Caitlin Johnstone | theantimedia.com | 2019-11-25
So you know that Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) scandal we've been talking a lot about lately?>…

Surprise! MSM Spins OPCW Leak as Russian Disinfo

Pope Francis Calls Nuclear Weapons Immoral as Catholic Activists Face Jail For U.S. Nuke Base Action
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-25
Over the weekend, Pope Francis visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where the United States dropped the first atomic bombs in 1945, killing more than 200,000 people. Pope Francis said, "A world without nuclear weapons is possible and necessary." The leader of the Cathoilc Church met with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and declared the possession of nuclear weapons to be immoral. The Pope's visit comes as a group of seven Catholic peace activists are awaiting sentencing for breaking into the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia on April 4, 2018. The activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares 7,…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/25/pope_francis_nuclear_weapons_hiroshima_nagasaki

"Are You Sure They Did That?" Even Fox Questions Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2019-11-22
The hosts of "Fox and Friends" appear to be losing patience with Donald Trump's conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.
theintercept.com/2019/11/22/sure-even-fox-questions-trumps-ukraine-conspiracy-theory/

Alex Gibney's Cinematic Notes from Underground: Russia's Dissident Oligarch
Ed Rampell | progressive.org | 2019-11-21
The title refers to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an oil oligarch who burst upon…
progressive.org/dispatches/underground-russias-dissenting-oligarch-rampell-191121/

Unusual. Improper. Inappropriate. Wrong: Officials Decry Trump's Pressure on Ukraine to Probe Bidens
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-20
"I couldn't believe what I was hearing." Those were the words of Army Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman during Tuesday's House impeachment inquiry hearings, describing his reaction to a July phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the call, Trump pressured Zelensky to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who served on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company, Burisma. Vindman, who is the director for European affairs at the National Security Council, testified along with Jennifer Williams, a Russia adviser for Vice President Pence, in the fi…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/20/trump_impeachment_vindman_williams_volker_morrison

Pompeo's Iran Nuclear Lies Exposed Using Clear Evidence & The JCPOA Document Itself
Activist Post | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-12
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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/top-news/pompeos-iran-nuclear-lies-exposed-using-clear-evidence-jcpoa-document-itself/

Possible False Flag In Iraq, US Votes Against Anti-Nazi Res. & Pompeo's Iran Nuclear Lies Debunked
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-09
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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/possible-false-flag-in-iraq-us-votes-against-anti-nazi-res-pompeos-iran-nuclear-lies-debunked/

Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2019-11-07
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, …
peaceaction.org/2019/11/07/take-action-some-actual-sane-legislation/