The News with Rick Sanchez – December 17, 2019

The Pentagon is convinced that Germany’s consumption of Russian natural gas is a dire threat. Why is Washington bent on sanctioning a foreign business deal? Rick Sanchez explains the incomprehensible new sanctions, which Germany has deemed “unacceptable.” Then RT America’s Michele Greenstein weighs in. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – December 17, 2019

US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon’s protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse

By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that has the potential to explode into open warfare … Read More >US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon’s protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse

Last-ditch attempt to stop Nord Stream 2: US Senate passes Pentagon budget that includes Russian pipeline sanctions

The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act just approved by the US Senate includes a bill sanctioning companies involved in building the almost-finished Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. … Read More >Last-ditch attempt to stop Nord Stream 2: US Senate passes Pentagon budget that includes Russian pipeline sanctions

Tear gas & vehicles ablaze: Paris protests against French pension reform escalate into clashes with police (VIDEOS)

Protests against controversial French pension reform plans have escalated into clashes between demonstrators and police in Paris. Protesters pelted police with projectiles, while officers responded with tear gas and baton charges. … Read More >Tear gas & vehicles ablaze: Paris protests against French pension reform escalate into clashes with police (VIDEOS)

Human Rights NGO Files Suit Against Google, Apple, Tesla Over ‘Forced Child Labor’ in Congo

A human rights non-profit has filed a lawsuit against global tech giants, including Apple, Google and Tesla, among other corporations, on behalf of 14 plaintiffs who were directly or indirectly affected by forced child labor in the world’s largest Congolese cobalt mines. … Read More >Human Rights NGO Files Suit Against Google, Apple, Tesla Over ‘Forced Child Labor’ in Congo

Syria Plans to Switch Public Transport to Natural Gas Amid Oil Deficit – Reports

According to sources in the state-run fuel distribution company that spoke to the Al-Watan newspaper, the project was proposed even before the Syrian war broke out. A plan to introduce control over the consumption of gas and fuel oil by public transport and taxis using GPS tracking is also reportedly in the works. … Read More >Syria Plans to Switch Public Transport to Natural Gas Amid Oil Deficit – Reports