February 11, 2020 – Page 2

Trump’s 2021 Budget: Big Gift For Military Spendthrifts

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

The annual charade of the Executive branch presenting a budget proposal for the next year began today. President Trump presented a massive $4.8 trillion budget proposal that gives the impression of slashing domestic spending while boosting spending on militarism. … Read More >Trump’s 2021 Budget: Big Gift For Military Spendthrifts

Videos

John Pilger on Syria 2015-2016

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

From late 2015 veteran journalist John Pilger became more outspoken on the war on Syria. Here are some excerpts from his recent commentaries … Read More >John Pilger on Syria 2015-2016

Op-ed

Oscar nominee ‘For Sama’ is a propagandumentary that pushes Al Qaeda’s narrative in Aleppo

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Oscar-nominated ‘For Sama’ is a gritty, well produced “documentary” claiming to present the reality of the five-year siege of the Syrian city of Aleppo. Just how deceptive is this portrayal? … Read More >Oscar nominee ‘For Sama’ is a propagandumentary that pushes Al Qaeda’s narrative in Aleppo

Business

Russian oil & gas firms plan to invest $20 BILLION in Iraq’s energy industry

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Russian oil and gas companies could triple their investments in Iraq in the near future, Yury Fyodorov, first deputy chairman of the Economic Policy Committee at the Russian Federation Council, has announced. … Read More >Russian oil & gas firms plan to invest $20 BILLION in Iraq’s energy industry

Business

Indonesia to create sovereign wealth fund based on Russian model

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Jakarta wants to establish a national wealth fund similar to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to attract foreign investment to the country, the Indonesian deputy minister of state-owned enterprises (SOE) has said. … Read More >Indonesia to create sovereign wealth fund based on Russian model

Middle East

HEAVY SNOWFALL doesn’t stop Iranians from marking Islamic Revolution anniversary, as Rouhani says ‘Nation did not bend the knee’

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Massive crowds went out across Iran, as it’s celebrating 41 years since the Islamic Revolution. In some areas people braved cold weather and had to hold up umbrellas alongside banners, as heavy snowfall poured down on them. … Read More >HEAVY SNOWFALL doesn’t stop Iranians from marking Islamic Revolution anniversary, as Rouhani says ‘Nation did not bend the knee’

Middle East

Syrian govt chopper ‘downed’ by militants in Idlib as Erdogan vows ‘heavy price’ for attack on Ankara’s troops (VIDEO)

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Turkish Defense Ministry claims that rebels in the small village of Neirab, south-east of the city of Idlib, have destroyed a helicopter operated by the Syrian government, and forced the Syrian army out of the area. … Read More >Syrian govt chopper ‘downed’ by militants in Idlib as Erdogan vows ‘heavy price’ for attack on Ankara’s troops (VIDEO)

Student-teacher strikes across France are met with even more heavy-handed policing (VIDEOS)

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Already beleaguered by pension reform protests and the Yellow Vest movement, France is now grappling with yet more protests, this time by students and teachers fighting new reforms to the country’s baccalaureate high school exams. … Read More >Student-teacher strikes across France are met with even more heavy-handed policing (VIDEOS)

Asia & Pacific

‘Stop your cyber intrusion & surveillance,’ China tells US after indictment of Chinese military in Equifax hack

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Unlike the US itself, China does not engage in cyberattacks on foreign companies, a Chinese official has said after the US indicted four Chinese military officers over the 2017 breach of the Equifax credit reporting agency. … Read More >‘Stop your cyber intrusion & surveillance,’ China tells US after indictment of Chinese military in Equifax hack

Op-ed

Save the planet & die alone: Swedish prof says we should ditch pet cats & dogs, for climate’s sake

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

With human populations already on the decline in the West, climate-conscious academics have now taken aim at carnivorous pets. But even if ditching canine and feline companionship helps save the planet, is the loneliness worth it? … Read More >Save the planet & die alone: Swedish prof says we should ditch pet cats & dogs, for climate’s sake

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