Month: September 2020

Categories EU

EU won’t blacklist Lukashenko: Germany, France, & Italy slap down Poland & Baltic states’ hardline proposals on Belarus – Die Welt

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Europe is famous for its political fault lines, and a new one has now emerged: the divide between the ‘core EU’ and peripheral countries subservient to the US on foreign policy, such as the UK, Poland, and the three Baltic states. … Read More >EU won’t blacklist Lukashenko: Germany, France, & Italy slap down Poland & Baltic states’ hardline proposals on Belarus – Die Welt

Categories Business

China’s yuan to become world’s third-largest reserve currency behind dollar & euro – Morgan Stanley

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With Beijing pushing for greater use of the yuan internationally, the Chinese currency could rise to the status of the world’s third-largest reserve currency in 10 years, according to a forecast by Morgan Stanley. … Read More >China’s yuan to become world’s third-largest reserve currency behind dollar & euro – Morgan Stanley

Categories UK

Liverpool cop FIGHTS, pepper-sprays, & handcuffs maskless commuter with alleged ‘health condition,’ triggering online wrath

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British Transport Police has been pelted with virtual tomatoes online after an officer was filmed trying to heavy-handedly enforce the mask-wearing order on a stubborn passenger, ending up in an intense one-on-one scuffle. … Read More >Liverpool cop FIGHTS, pepper-sprays, & handcuffs maskless commuter with alleged ‘health condition,’ triggering online wrath

Categories USA

Two ‘Boogaloo Bois’ charged for ‘conspiring with HAMAS’ in alleged plot to overthrow US government

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Two men said to be linked to the ‘Boogaloo’ movement were charged for attempting to lend support to a US-designated terrorist group, allegedly offering guns and other assistance to federal agents posing as Hamas members. … Read More >Two ‘Boogaloo Bois’ charged for ‘conspiring with HAMAS’ in alleged plot to overthrow US government

Categories USA

Americans respond to riots, crime fears by buying more guns as Smith & Wesson reports ‘UNPARALLELED’ demand

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Smith & Wesson is proving to be a chief beneficiary of the violence and unrest plaguing the country’s big cities, as the largest US handgun maker posted record quarterly sales amid surging demand for firearms. … Read More >Americans respond to riots, crime fears by buying more guns as Smith & Wesson reports ‘UNPARALLELED’ demand

Categories Shows

The People’s Party convention, the end of capitalism, and the people vs the system

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The Movement for a People’s Party convention provides US voters with a refreshing alternative to the jingoistic conventions of the US’s corporate parties. Lee Camp reviews the speeches of the activists and celebrities who are backing the establishment of a new political party, including actor Danny Glover, journalist Chris Hedges, politicians Marianne Williamson and Nina Turner, women-led peace group CodePink … Read More >The People’s Party convention, the end of capitalism, and the people vs the system

Categories Middle East

US-Led Coalition Downsizes Program That Spent $5 Bn to Equip ‘Security Partners in Iraq and Syria’

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The US will attempt to maintain equipment and other supplies for local fighters battling pockets of remaining fighters of the Daesh* terror group in Syria and Iraq while scaling back aid that totaled more than $5 billion since 2014, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >US-Led Coalition Downsizes Program That Spent $5 Bn to Equip ‘Security Partners in Iraq and Syria’