Day: December 6, 2019

Categories Shows

US foreign policy: The view from Latin America with Ben Norton

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Ben Norton is a journalist with the Grayzone and he sat down with Lee at the top of the show. They discuss US foreign policy relating to Bolivia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico, and more. These Latin American countries are seeing their left-wing governments attacked by US-backed right-wing movements and sanctions. The story extends back into history … Read More >US foreign policy: The view from Latin America with Ben Norton

Categories Asia & Pacific

Who started the tit-for-tat? Beijing places ‘reciprocal’ restrictions on US diplomats… in response to US’ ‘reciprocal’ measures

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US diplomats in China will now have to notify the Foreign Ministry before meeting with local officials, Beijing has announced. China said the measure was in response to Washington’s diplomatic restrictions on its own diplomats. … Read More >Who started the tit-for-tat? Beijing places ‘reciprocal’ restrictions on US diplomats… in response to US’ ‘reciprocal’ measures

Categories Russia

Russia ready to extend New START arms control treaty without conditions and further discussions – Putin

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Moscow is ready to extend the last major nuclear arms control treaty, without conditions or discussions, President Vladimir Putin said as he reiterated Russia’s position on the New START treaty which expires in 2021. … Read More >Russia ready to extend New START arms control treaty without conditions and further discussions – Putin

Categories Op-ed

Greta’s growing up and now liberal eco-warriors and the media face losing their teenage talisman

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As Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg heads to Madrid for a climate summit, signs of her growing up will concern her handlers who will fear that her greatest asset, childhood, is slipping away and there’s nothing they can do. … Read More >Greta’s growing up and now liberal eco-warriors and the media face losing their teenage talisman

Categories Business

Gold ready to join ‘all-time-highs club’ as US dollar and equities can’t go up forever – commodity strategist

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With stock prices consistently breaking new records, a normal reversal is bound to happen sooner or later. That could boost gold to a new all-time high, says Bloomberg Intelligence (BI). … Read More >Gold ready to join ‘all-time-highs club’ as US dollar and equities can’t go up forever – commodity strategist

Categories UK

Corbyn rejects ‘nonsense’ claims Russia behind controversial UK-US leaked NHS dossier

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has angrily dismissed suggestions that an unredacted report on UK-US trade discussions he obtained was leaked by Russian ‘hackers’ – claiming such accusations were a sign of Tory “desperation.” … Read More >Corbyn rejects ‘nonsense’ claims Russia behind controversial UK-US leaked NHS dossier