June 21, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

From Occupation to ‘Occupy’: The Israelification of American domestic security

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

(Editor’s note: The eruption of national protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd have shed new light on Israel’s training of local police officers across the country. … Read More >From Occupation to ‘Occupy’: The Israelification of American domestic security

Shows

It’s Juneteenth… is lynching STILL going on?

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the hanging deaths of three black men in the US. Trump sanctions members of the International Criminal Court and the US Supreme Court rules in favor of LGBT civil rights. Retired Army Major Danny Sjursen talks about the link between the military and police brutality. … Read More >It’s Juneteenth… is lynching STILL going on?

Business

The newest battlefield in the European gas war

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

The closing of a long-term deal with a major Greek gas buyer firmly positions Russian Gazprom on the Greek market, which is turning into a battlefield for LNG exporters. … Read More >The newest battlefield in the European gas war

Shows

On Contact: Planet of the Humans with Jeff Gibbs

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

In this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges discusses the criticism and censorship of Michael Moore’s film Planet of the Humans with the director, Jeff Gibbs. … Read More >On Contact: Planet of the Humans with Jeff Gibbs

WATCH Dutch riot police fire water cannon to disperse rally against coronavirus restrictions, dozens arrested

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

Dutch police have cracked down on a protest against coronavirus restrictions in The Hague. Water cannon and mounted police were deployed to break up the crowd, and around 100 people were arrested according to local media. … Read More >WATCH Dutch riot police fire water cannon to disperse rally against coronavirus restrictions, dozens arrested

World

Kiev blast that devastated residential building may have been caused by gas leak or BOMB – minister

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

A deadly explosion in Kiev, which tore through several apartments in a building, may have been caused by an explosive device, Ukraine’s interior minister has said. The blast killed at least three people. … Read More >Kiev blast that devastated residential building may have been caused by gas leak or BOMB – minister

‘A real rampage’: Rioters attack police and smash shops in Stuttgart, Germany (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

More than a dozen police officers were injured overnight after a riot broke out in the middle of the southwestern German city of Stuttgart. Shops were damaged and looted in the city center. … Read More >‘A real rampage’: Rioters attack police and smash shops in Stuttgart, Germany (VIDEOS)

Russia

‘Just blame the Russians!’ Moscow’s deputy UN envoy mocks Nikki Haley over blaming US unrest on Russia

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

The only task US officials seemingly have is finding a way of pinning the blame for literally any incident on Moscow, Russia’s deputy UN envoy jokingly said as former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley did just that. … Read More >‘Just blame the Russians!’ Moscow’s deputy UN envoy mocks Nikki Haley over blaming US unrest on Russia

Russia

Russia Found Way to Outwit US Sanctions on Nord Stream as Project Nears Completion – Die Welt

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

Washington has long opposed the Nord Stream 2 project, claiming it would increase Europe’s dependency on Russian gas. The US slapped sanctions against firms directly involved in the pipeline’s construction, with Senators subsequently introducing a bill potentially sanctioning companies for issuing insurance to vessels working on Nord Stream 2. … Read More >Russia Found Way to Outwit US Sanctions on Nord Stream as Project Nears Completion – Die Welt

Middle East

Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif Urges E3 to ‘State Publicly What They Admit Privately’

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020By Editor

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a treaty covering Iran’s nuclear program, included seven countries and was signed in 2015, envisaging Tehran curbing its nuclear research programs in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. However, the decision by the Trump administration to leave the agreement in 2018 put the plan at risk. … Read More >Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif Urges E3 to ‘State Publicly What They Admit Privately’

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