February 9, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia is ready to extend New START arms control treaty & negotiate on new weapons, yet US ignores the offers – Lavrov

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Moscow is ready to prolong the crucial New Start arms control treaty without any preconditions – and even negotiate on its new, state-of-art weaponry – yet the US is dodging the talks, Russia’s FM Sergey Lavrov has said. … Read More >Russia is ready to extend New START arms control treaty & negotiate on new weapons, yet US ignores the offers – Lavrov

Middle East

Weighs less & packs more range: Iran unveils new ballistic missile with composite-built engine (VIDEO)

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Tehran has rolled out a new advanced ballistic missile featuring a composite-built engine. The new missile to be two times lighter than earlier models, but has greater operational range. … Read More >Weighs less & packs more range: Iran unveils new ballistic missile with composite-built engine (VIDEO)

USA

Who Can NOW Say America Hasn’t Become a Mega-Corporate Dictatorship?

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Jon Hellevig posted on January 16th at The Saker, “Capitalism in America: How a Dismal Decimal is Robbing Americans Blind” the most extensive and up-to-date compendium anywhere, of data on economic inequality in America … Read More >Who Can NOW Say America Hasn’t Become a Mega-Corporate Dictatorship?

Latin America

Increasing Peril for Latin America’s Activists and Indigenous Leaders

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Indigenous people, environmental and human rights activists remain at risk of assassination in Latin America. In Nicaragua, 6 indigenous people were killed by settlers as the struggle over land continues. … Read More >Increasing Peril for Latin America’s Activists and Indigenous Leaders

USA

Living in Inequality, Dying in Despair

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Americans are living a little longer. But we still lag well behind the developed world’s life expectancy norm. As the world’s most unequal developed nation, we shouldn’t be surprised. … Read More >Living in Inequality, Dying in Despair

USA

Banning Fracking: Politically Smart and a Climate Necessity

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Though the Democratic primary has just begun, one warning has been pushed in the press loud and clear for months already: Democrats who support a ban on oil and gas fracking would effectively cede the election to Donald Trump. … Read More >Banning Fracking: Politically Smart and a Climate Necessity

Middle East

Deadly attack on American soldiers shows Afghans want US out of their country, Tehran says

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

An attack that killed two US troops in Afghanistan illustrates that the American military is no longer welcome in the country, a senior Iranian adviser has said, adding that US forces will be forced out of Iraq and Syria. … Read More >Deadly attack on American soldiers shows Afghans want US out of their country, Tehran says

Business

The race for Arctic oil is heating up

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Norwegian and Russian companies are leading the charge in a renewed offensive for Arctic oil and gas riches. … Read More >The race for Arctic oil is heating up

Middle East

Won’t Take Long: Israel Has Started Mapping Areas of West Bank Subject to Extension of Sovereignty

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country is in the process of mapping areas of the West Bank that would be subjected to an extension of Israeli sovereignty, following the publication of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Times of Israel reported. … Read More >Won’t Take Long: Israel Has Started Mapping Areas of West Bank Subject to Extension of Sovereignty

Middle East

Video: “The Deal of the Century”, Palestine and International Law: UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

Michael Welch’s GRTV feature interview with UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in occupied Palestine, Prof. Michael Lynk. … Read More >Video: “The Deal of the Century”, Palestine and International Law: UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29