(2020-12-14). Imperialism 2.0: Notes from the Edge of the Narrative Matrix. globalresearch.ca The new imperialism doesn't look like old-school ground invasions, it looks like multi-front cold wars, economic warfare, blockades and starvation sanctions, drone strikes, arming proxy militias, CIA-backed coups, sprawling tech surveillance networks, mass psyops of unprecedented sophistication and narrative management …
(2020-12-14). The Most Lethal Virus Is Not Covid. It Is War. zcomm.org Britain has no enemies other than those within who betray the trust of its ordinary people, its nurses and doctors, its carers, elderly, homeless and youth, as successive neo-liberal governments have done, Conservative and Labour…
(2020-12-14). As Brexit Talks Enter Final 48 Hours UK Threatens to Deploy No-deal Gun Boats. globalresearch.ca Ministers are set to beef up patrol powers by bringing in legislation to allow the Navy to board foreign vessels and arrest fishermen if there is no agreement, in scenes reminiscent of the 1970s Cold Wars. | *** | The UK has …
(2020-12-14). Iran's 'nuclear nationalism' can't be assassinated. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — The fact that Iran has overcome technological obstacles in developing nuclear programs is a source of pride for Iranians, and Iran's nuclear knowledge will not be lost by the assassination of one of its scientists.
(2020-12-14). Europe's Anti-Russia Sanctions Result in Extensive Economic Losses and Growing Tensions with Russia. globalresearch.ca New data out this week indicates that the European Union has suffered aggregate economic losses amounting to over €120 billion due to its policy of imposing sanctions against Russia. That's according to figures
(2020-12-13). Russia's Forgotten Nuclear Disaster. counterpunch.org 
It was a warm fall day on September 29, 1957, not much unlike any other in the deep Russian interior. Residents in the Chelyabinsk oblast cared for their crops of wheat and potatoes, others herded cattle. Women hung out their family's clothes to dry as the winds picked up before the sun descended. In the
(2020-12-13). Fighting returns to Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan claims some Armenian troops broke terms of armistice by remaining in region. rt.com 
Nagorno-Karabakh is in danger of flaring up again after Azerbaijan claimed it had carried out an operation in the disputed region on Saturday. Baku claims Armenian soldiers remained in the area in violation of last month's truce. | According to the Azerbaijani side, some Armenian troops refused to cooperate with the terms of the armistice, and had stayed put in forests near the village of Hadrut. In response, Baku says that they were forced to take retaliatory measures. | "After the signing of the November 10 joint statement on a ceasefire, Armenian armed units remained in the forests to the northwest of the H…
(2020-12-13). Bolivia Moves to Rebuild Ties with Iran, Cuba and others. telesurenglish.net Bolivia wants to rebuild the relationships with Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Nicaragua, Iran and Russia. Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta reported that the Bolivian State must interact with all the countries of the world within the framework of respect for sovereignty and said that a plan is already in motion with Caracas. | RELATED: | Mayta received his Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Arreaza, in November during Luis…
(2020-12-13). Labour says Boris Johnson is 'playing Russian roulette' with people's livelihoods over Brexit. thecanary.co Boris Johnson is playing Russian roulette with people's jobs and livelihoods by threatening a no-deal Brexit, a Labour minister has said. | Disaster looming: | Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband warned that leaving the EU without a free trade agreement would be "a disastrous outcome". And he accused the prime minister of being "cavalier" with the country's national interests. | Labour's communities secretary Steve Reed said the British people "cannot tolerate" a no-deal outcome. He urged Johnson to "get Brexit done" as the trade talks deadline loomed. | It came as Miliband confirmed that his party woul…
(2020-12-12). Go Vote Yourself a Raise, Georgia—You've Long Earned It. commondreams.org Candidates should be pushed to say if they stand with the super-rich profiteering, callous Big Business tycoons or with the people who work for pitiful wages, on the rugged frontlines, and keep our society running. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/georgia_primary.jpg …
(2020-12-12). John Kerry's Think Tank Calls For War With Russia Over Climate Change. popularresistance.org Recently-appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has announced his intention of dealing with the pressing issue of global warming as a national security concern. "America will soon have a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national security threat it is," the 76-year-old former Secretary of State wrote. "I am proud to partner with the President-elect, our allies, and the young leaders of the climate movement to take on this crisis." | The announcement drew praise from many professional climate activists and groups, perhaps assuming that Kerry was taking his lead from Berni…