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2020-03-17: News Headlines

RT (2020-03-17). With economy imploding, US losing its superpower status to make room for Russia and China, says Max Keiser. rt.com The global markets' current implosion was 100 percent guaranteed, former Wall Street stockbroker Max Keiser told RT. According to him, the financial markets are best described as a "quadrillion-dollar Ponzi scheme." | "Central banks' policy of allowing governments and corporations to borrow, at virtually no cost, against decades of future consumption to consume now, hollowed out the global economy and made it extremely fragile," said Keiser. | He explained that industries and companies that destroyed themselves buying back their own stock (airlines, for example) are "rightfully being wiped off the face of the…

RT (2020-03-17). DOJ drops charges against 'Russian trolls' after they dared demand evidence in US court. rt.com The US is dropping the much-hyped indictment for 'election meddling' against a company supposedly behind the so-called Russian troll farm, closing the opening chapter of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russiagate investigation. | Further pursuing the case against Concord Management & Consulting LLC "promotes neither the interests of justice nor the nation's security," the Department of Justice wrote to the federal judge overseeing the case on Monday in a

Laura Carlsen (2020-03-17). How the OAS Revived the Cold War in the Americas. counterpunch.org The OAS has never been a neutral forum. Since its founding in 1948, the United States government has always wielded power far beyond its vote. Each member state's contribution is based on the relative size of its national economy and the US contributed 60% ($51 million) of the $81million 2019 OAS operating budget. As a result, the U.S. has historically had disproportionate power over the organization.

RT (2020-03-17). Bless me father, for I may be DRUNK! Russian church will DOUBLE communion wine servings to kill coronavirus. rt.com The Russian Orthodox Church's response to the ever-changing Covid-19 situation has raised some eyebrows, but one new measure will undoubtedly receive a good reception from those partial to a tipple. | In what could only be described as an 'unorthodox' proposal, parishioners who wish to receive communion will be drinking a lot more wine than usual. | Speaking to radio station Moscow Talks, Archpriest Leonid Kalinin, a member of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, said that Moscow churchgoers would be receiving double the usual volume of the holy sacrament when attending one of the capital's churches. | "Accord…

RT (2020-03-17). 'Russian troll firm' says it has a $50bn grudge to settle with US after indictment dropped by DoJ. rt.com A Russian firm that the DoJ failed to prosecute for "sowing discord" during the 2016 election aims to take its pound of flesh — or at least a hefty compensation for its tarnished reputation. | The February 2018 indictment of Concord Management & Consulting LLC, one of several issued by the team of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, was praised by the Russiagate crowds as a crucial step in uncovering the holy grail of Trump-Russia collusion. The case was dropped just weeks before going to trial, with prosecutors claiming that the firm's defense strategy — demanding evidence that the company had waged 'i…

RT (2020-03-17). Eduard Limonov, Soviet-Era dissident & writer who shocked Russia, dead at 77. rt.com The Russian writer, politician and Soviet-era dissident Eduard Limonov has died at 77. His controversial 1970s memoir 'It's me, Eddie' scandalized Russia when first published in the country in 1991, selling over a million copies. | His death was announced by State Duma (national parliament) deputy and chief editor of 'Yunost' magazine Sergei Shargunov. His assistant Dmitry Sidorenko subsequently confirmed it to Moscow daily RBK. He didn't specify a cause of death, but Russian media suggested it was complications from surgery. | Shargunov told the TASS news agency that Limonov died on Tuesday evening at a hospi…

RT (2020-03-17). Not so scary! Russian model says if Covid-19 wipes out half of humanity, the planet will benefit. rt.com A well-known Russian celebrity and glamour model has caused a stir online after suggesting that the death of a massive chunk of humanity would be no big deal, and that it would be good for the Earth as a whole. | Victoria Bonya, a former participant on the massively popular reality television show 'Dom-2', recorded the controversial statement on Instagram, and the clip was shared widely on Russian social media. | In her video, Bonya said that coronavirus is actually needed by the Earth and will be a positive thing for the planet. "Because [humanity] simply devoured the planet, we destroyed the planet. And, to…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-03-17). Quarantine for the US-NATO Military Machine? globalresearch.ca It happened almost on the same day. Italy's lockdown. People confined to their homes across the European Union. Influx of 30,000 US troops in preparation of the "Defend Europe 2020" war games against Russia in the largest display of military …

South Front (2020-03-17). Video: New Syrian Army Offensive in Idlib Becoming Inevitable as Militants Sabotage Joint Turkish-Russian Patrols. globalresearch.ca On March 15, Russian and Turkish forces conducted a first joint patrol in Greater Idlib in the framework of the new de-escalation agreement reached in Moscow. The planned route of the patrol goes along the M4 highway, where a buffer …

Brian Gray (2020-03-17). "Defender-Europe 20" War Games, COVID-19 and NATO's Disjointed Flight Forward. Computer Simulations of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca Presently NATO is in the initial stages of military operations called Defender-Europe 20. The 40,000 soldier strong war game exercise includes roughly 20,000 American troops and accompanying weaponry. This witnesses the largest deployment of US personnel in Europe since 1983 …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-03-17). Nell'Europa del virus arrivano i bombardieri USA da attacco nucleare. globalresearch.ca A causa del Coronavirus le American Airlines e altre compagnie aeree statunitensi hanno cancellato molti voli per l'Europa. C'è perà≤ una ´compagnia ª Usa che, viceversa, li ha aumentati: la US Air Force. | In questi giorni essa ha ´dispiegato in Europa …

Manlio Dinucci (2020-03-17). Chegam à Europa do vírus, os bombardeiros USA de ataque nuclear. globalresearch.ca Devido ao Coronavírus, a American Airlines e outras companhias aéreas dos EUA cancelaram muitos voos para a Europa. No entanto, existe uma "companhia" USA que, vice-versa, os aumentou: a US Air Force. | Há poucos dias, "instalou, na Europa, uma task …

RT (2020-03-16). Russia to ban entry for foreign nationals until May: Government Press Service. rt.com The Russian government has decided to temporarily restrict the entry of foreigners into the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The rules will come to force on Wednesday and will last until May 1. | According to the government's press service, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a series of telephone conversations on Sunday and Monday to explain the move to leaders of neighboring states. | "The measures taken by Russia comply with the recommendations of the World Health Organization, are the result of special circumstances and are absolutely temporary," the report said. | Exceptions will be made for f…

Stephen Lendman (2020-03-16). The Bush Administration's Secret Biowarfare Agenda. globalresearch.ca First published in July 2008 | When it comes to observing US and international laws, treaties and norms, the Bush administration is a serial offender. Since 2001, it's: | — spurned efforts for nuclear disarmament to advance its weapons program and retain …

teleSUR (2020-03-16). Russia's Top Court Deems Legal Constitutional Amendments. telesurenglish.net Russia's Constitutional Court ruled Monday that the constitutional amendments signed off by President Vladimir Putin on March 14 are legal, including one that would allow the head of state to remain in power until 2036. | RELATED: | The reforms limit to two the maximum of six-year presidential terms that the same citizen can occupy, allowing Putin to run for reelection in 2024. | On March 10, Russia's lower chamber of p…

Nile Bowie (2020-03-16). Court Trial in The Hague: Is Malaysia's Position on MH17 Tragedy Shifting? globalresearch.ca A long-awaited court trial of four suspects implicated in the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 began today (March 9) at The Hague in the Netherlands. | Three Russian nationals and one Ukrainian have been indicted for the murder …

Andre Vltchek (2020-03-15). West Attacks the World: The World Levitates towards Russia and China. dissidentvoice.org Frankly and in summary: recently The United States of America has crossed several lines, committing atrocities, in many parts of the world. In the past, no country could get away with this; such situations would inevitably lead to war. Presently, war is "avoided" only because the world is too frightened of Washington and its mafia-style …

Sputnik News (2020-03-12). Russia Hands to Iran Coronavirus Diagnostic Systems Designed for 50,000 Tests — Watchdog. iranian.com Iran has received from Russia coronavirus diagnostic systems designed for 50,000 tests, Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said. "Due to the deteriorating epidemiological situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran because of the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, Rospotrebnadzor provided free of charge test systems for laboratory diagnosis of the new coronavirus infection in …

RT (2020-03-12). Iran deploys S-300 missiles at Fordow nuclear facility — report. iranian.com Iran has deployed a Russian-made S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system at its Fordow uranium enrichment facility, the country's state media have reported, as cited by Reuters. "Our main priority is to protect Iran's nuclear facilities under any circumstances," Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' (IRGC) air defense force, told state …

pip.hinman (2020-03-10). Why nuclear power must remain outlawed in Australia. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2020-03-06). Headlines for March 6, 2020. democracynow.org 3,500 Cruise Ship Passengers Quarantined Off California Coast over Coronavirus Fears, Seattle Area Residents Urged to Work from Home as Coronavirus Spreads Across U.S., World Health Organization's Coronavirus Warning: "This Is Not a Drill", Stocks Tumble as Coronavirus Rattles Global Economy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Suspends 2020 Presidential Bid, Bernie Sanders Campaign Rally Disrupted by Protester with Nazi Flag, Russia and Turkey Agree to a Ceasefire in Syria's War-Torn Idlib, Israel Accused of Collective Punishment After Demolishing Palestinian Homes, Israeli Opposition Parties Bidding to Unseat Netanyahu After…

Jason Ditz (2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."

Jason Ditz (2020-02-17). DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director's Role in Russiagate. theantimedia.com The Justice Department is investigating the role of John Brennan in the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

Strategic Culture (2020-02-08). US Deploys 'Mini-Nukes' in Deplorable Threat to World Peace. theantimedia.com These so-called "mini-nukes" represent—despite the diminutive-sounding name—an increased risk of nuclear war.

Tyler Durden (2020-02-08). Iraq and Russia Prepare to Boost Military Ties as US Threatens Sanctions. theantimedia.com Iraq and Russia are preparing for deepening military coordination.

Middle East Eye (2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

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, …

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How the OAS Revived the Cold War in the Americas
Laura Carlsen | counterpunch.org | 2020-03-17
The OAS has never been a neutral forum. Since its founding in 1948, the United States government has always wielded power far beyond its vote. Each member state's contribution is based on the relative size of its national economy and the US contributed 60% ($51 million) of the $81million 2019 OAS operating budget. As a result, the U.S. has historically had disproportionate power over the organization.
counterpunch.org/2020/03/17/how-the-oas-revived-the-cold-war-in-the-americas/

Quarantine for the US-NATO Military Machine?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
It happened almost on the same day. Italy's lockdown. People confined to their homes across the European Union. Influx of 30,000 US troops in preparation of the "Defend Europe 2020" war games against Russia in the largest display of military …
globalresearch.ca/quarantine-for-the-us-nato-military-machine/5706664

Video: New Syrian Army Offensive in Idlib Becoming Inevitable as Militants Sabotage Joint Turkish-Russian Patrols
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
On March 15, Russian and Turkish forces conducted a first joint patrol in Greater Idlib in the framework of the new de-escalation agreement reached in Moscow. The planned route of the patrol goes along the M4 highway, where a buffer …
globalresearch.ca/video-new-syrian-army-offensive-idlib-becoming-inevitable-militants-sabotage-joint-turkish-russian-patrols/5706575

Eduard Limonov, Soviet-Era dissident & writer who shocked Russia, dead at 77
rt.com | 2020-03-17
The Russian writer, politician and Soviet-era dissident Eduard Limonov has died at 77. His controversial 1970s memoir 'It's me, Eddie' scandalized Russia when first published in the country in 1991, selling over a million copies. | His death was announced by State Duma (national parliament) deputy and chief editor of 'Yunost' magazine Sergei Shargunov. His assistant Dmitry Sidorenko subsequently confirmed it to Moscow daily RBK. He didn't specify a cause of death, but Russian media suggested it was complications from surgery. | Shargunov told the TASS news agency that Limonov died on Tuesday evening at a hospi…
rt.com/russia/483348-writer-polititian-limonov-dies/

"Defender-Europe 20" War Games, COVID-19 and NATO's Disjointed Flight Forward. Computer Simulations of Nuclear War
Brian Gray | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
Presently NATO is in the initial stages of military operations called Defender-Europe 20. The 40,000 soldier strong war game exercise includes roughly 20,000 American troops and accompanying weaponry. This witnesses the largest deployment of US personnel in Europe since 1983 …
globalresearch.ca/war-games-covid-19-nato-dis-jointed-flight-forward/5706634

"Defender-Europe 20" War Games, COVID-19 and NATO's Disjointed Flight Forward. Computer Simulations of Nuclear War
Brian Gray | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
Presently NATO is in the initial stages of military operations called Defender-Europe 20. The 40,000 soldier strong war game exercise includes roughly 20,000 American troops and accompanying weaponry. This witnesses the largest deployment of US personnel in Europe since 1983 …
globalresearch.ca/war-games-covid-19-nato-dis-jointed-flight-forward/5706634

Bless me father, for I may be DRUNK! Russian church will DOUBLE communion wine servings to kill coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-03-17
The Russian Orthodox Church's response to the ever-changing Covid-19 situation has raised some eyebrows, but one new measure will undoubtedly receive a good reception from those partial to a tipple. | In what could only be described as an 'unorthodox' proposal, parishioners who wish to receive communion will be drinking a lot more wine than usual. | Speaking to radio station Moscow Talks, Archpriest Leonid Kalinin, a member of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, said that Moscow churchgoers would be receiving double the usual volume of the holy sacrament when attending one of the capital's churches. | "Accord…
rt.com/russia/483318-russian-church-coronavirus-wine-consumption/

DOJ drops charges against 'Russian trolls' after they dared demand evidence in US court
rt.com | 2020-03-17
The US is dropping the much-hyped indictment for 'election meddling' against a company supposedly behind the so-called Russian troll farm, closing the opening chapter of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russiagate investigation. | Further pursuing the case against Concord Management & Consulting LLC "promotes neither the interests of justice nor the nation's security," the Department of Justice wrote to the federal judge overseeing the case on Monday in a motion to dr…
rt.com/usa/483279-concord-russiagate-charges-dropped/

'Russian troll firm' says it has a $50bn grudge to settle with US after indictment dropped by DoJ
rt.com | 2020-03-17
A Russian firm that the DoJ failed to prosecute for "sowing discord" during the 2016 election aims to take its pound of flesh

Not so scary! Russian model says if Covid-19 wipes out half of humanity, the planet will benefit
rt.com | 2020-03-17
A well-known Russian celebrity and glamour model has caused a stir online after suggesting that the death of a massive chunk of humanity would be no big deal, and that it would be good for the Earth as a whole. | Victoria Bonya, a former participant on the massively popular reality television show 'Dom-2', recorded the controversial statement on Instagram, and the clip was shared widely on Russian social media. | In her video, Bonya said that coronavirus is actually needed by the Earth and will be a positive thing for the planet. "Because [humanity] simply devoured the planet, we destroyed the planet. And, to…
rt.com/russia/483333-russian-celebrity-coronavirus-instagram-post/

With economy imploding, US losing its superpower status to make room for Russia and China, says Max Keiser
rt.com | 2020-03-17
The global markets' current implosion was 100 percent guaranteed, former Wall Street stockbroker Max Keiser told RT. According to him, the financial markets are best described as a "quadrillion-dollar Ponzi scheme." | "Central banks' policy of allowing governments and corporations to borrow, at virtually no cost, against decades of future consumption to consume now, hollowed out the global economy and made it extremely fragile," said Keiser. | He explained that industries and companies that destroyed themselves buying back their own stock (airlines, for example) are "rightfully being wiped off the face of the…
rt.com/business/483327-us-losing-super-power-status/

Nell'Europa del virus arrivano i bombardieri USA da attacco nucleare
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
A causa del Coronavirus le American Airlines e altre compagnie aeree statunitensi hanno cancellato molti voli per l'Europa. C'è perà≤ una ´compagnia ª Usa che, viceversa, li ha aumentati: la US Air Force. | In questi giorni essa ha ´dispiegato in Europa …
globalresearch.ca/nelleuropa-del-virus-arrivano-i-bombardieri-usa-da-attacco-nucleare/5706602

Chegam à Europa do vírus, os bombardeiros USA de ataque nuclear
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
Devido ao Coronavírus, a American Airlines e outras companhias aéreas dos EUA cancelaram muitos voos para a Europa. No entanto, existe uma "companhia" USA que, vice-versa, os aumentou: a US Air Force. | Há poucos dias, "instalou, na Europa, uma task …
globalresearch.ca/chegam-a-europa-do-virus-os-bombardeiros-usa-de-ataque-nuclear/5706606

Nell'Europa del virus arrivano i bombardieri USA da attacco nucleare
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-17
A causa del Coronavirus le American Airlines e altre compagnie aeree statunitensi hanno cancellato molti voli per l'Europa. C'è perà≤ una ´compagnia ª Usa che, viceversa, li ha aumentati: la US Air Force. | In questi giorni essa ha ´dispiegato in Europa …
globalresearch.ca/nelleuropa-del-virus-arrivano-i-bombardieri-usa-da-attacco-nucleare/5706602

The Bush Administration's Secret Biowarfare Agenda
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
First published in July 2008 | When it comes to observing US and international laws, treaties and norms, the Bush administration is a serial offender. Since 2001, it's: |

Russia's Top Court Deems Legal Constitutional Amendments
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-16
Russia's Constitutional Court ruled Monday that the constitutional amendments signed off by President Vladimir Putin on March 14 are legal, including one that would allow the head of state to remain in power until 2036. | RELATED: | Russia: President Putin Signs Law Amending the Constitution | The reforms limit to two the maximum of six-year presidential terms that the same citizen can occupy, allowing Putin to run for reelection in 2024. | On March 10, Russia's lower chamber of p…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russias-Top-Court-Deems-Legal-Constitutional-Amendments-20200316-0012.html

Russia's Top Court Deems Legal Constitutional Amendments
telesurenglish.net | 2020-03-16
Russia's Constitutional Court ruled Monday that the constitutional amendments signed off by President Vladimir Putin on March 14 are legal, including one that would allow the head of state to remain in power until 2036. | RELATED: | Russia: President Putin Signs Law Amending the Constitution | The reforms limit to two the maximum of six-year presidential terms that the same citizen can occupy, allowing Putin to run for reelection in 2024. | On March 10, Russia's lower chamber of p…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russias-Top-Court-Deems-Legal-Constitutional-Amendments-20200316-0012.html

Citizen Gorbachev Speaks
Mikhail S. Gorbachev | thenation.com | 2020-03-16
Citizen Gorbachev Speaks…
thenation.com/article/world/mikhail-gorbachev-coronavirus-nuclear/

Russia to ban entry for foreign nationals until May: Government Press Service
rt.com | 2020-03-16
The Russian government has decided to temporarily restrict the entry of foreigners into the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The rules will come to force on Wednesday and will last until May 1. | According to the government's press service, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held a series of telephone conversations on Sunday and Monday to explain the move to leaders of neighboring states. | "The measures taken by Russia comply with the recommendations of the World Health Organization, are the result of special circumstances and are absolutely temporary," the report said. | Exceptions will be made for f…
rt.com/russia/483270-russia-entry-foreign-nationals/

Court Trial in The Hague: Is Malaysia's Position on MH17 Tragedy Shifting?
Nile Bowie | globalresearch.ca | 2020-03-16
A long-awaited court trial of four suspects implicated in the July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 began today (March 9) at The Hague in the Netherlands. | Three Russian nationals and one Ukrainian have been indicted for the murder …
globalresearch.ca/malaysia-position-mh17-tragedy-shifting/5706452

West Attacks the World: The World Levitates towards Russia and China
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-03-15
Frankly and in summary: recently The United States of America has crossed several lines, committing atrocities, in many parts of the world. In the past, no country could get away with this; such situations would inevitably lead to war. Presently, war is "avoided" only because the world is too frightened of Washington and its mafia-style …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/03/west-attacks-the-world-the-world-levitates-towards-russia-and-china/

Why nuclear power must remain outlawed in Australia
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-10
Environment Jim GreenIssue 1257 Australia nuclear power uranium miningMarch 10, 2020Nuclear power is prohibited in Australia under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC…
greenleft.org.au/content/why-nuclear-power-must-remain-outlawed-australia

Escalating war in Idlib creates new refugee crisis
Peter Boyle | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-05
Middle East Refugees & migrants Chris SleeIssue 1256 Syria Northern SyriaMarch 5, 2020A February 27 Russian and Syrian airstrike on a Turkish military convoy in Idlib province

Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-20
Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."

Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive

DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director's Role in Russiagate
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-17
The Justice Department is investigating the role of John Brennan in the assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.

DOJ Investigating Former CIA Director’s Role in Russiagate