Trade Secrets | George Monbiot

George MonbiotWhy will no one answer the obvious, massive question about TTIP? Jan. 13, 2015 (Monbiot.com) -- When a government proposes to abandon one of the fundamental principles of justice, there ...

$14 Million An Hour: War Costs Top $1.6 Trillion Since 9/11, Say Congressional Researchers | David Sirota

U.S. military headquarters, the Pentagon, aerial view Sept. 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed Dec. 22, 2014 (IBT) -- American taxpayers have shelled out roughly $1.6 trillion on war spending since 9/11, a ...

Bail-In and the Financial Stability Board: The Global Bankers’ Coup | Ellen Brown

(Photo: Philipp/cc/flickr) Dec. 13, 2014 (Common Dreams) -- On Dec. 11, 2014, the US House passed a bill repealing the Dodd-Frank requirement that risky derivatives be pushed into big-bank subsidiari ...

The Empire is Crumbling, That is Why it Needs War | Andre Vltchek

www.babble.com/home/10classictoys2015 Will See Decisive Battles (Article excerpt) Dec. 26, 2014 (CounterPunch.org) -- The world is in turmoil. Like in the early 1940’s, something tremendous is gainin ...

Cuba And The U.S.: Some Historical Context | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Dec. 18, 2014 “The need to possess Cuba is the oldest issue in U.S. foreign policy.” - Noam Chomsky As we contemplate the latest news about a pos ...

U.S. Torture: Old Wine, New Bottles | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Dec. 15, 2014 “The object of terrorism is terrorism. The object of oppression is oppression. The object of torture is torture. The object of murd ...

25 Years Ago: The U.S. Invades Panama | Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Dec. 2, 2014 “America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.” - Henry Kissinger Close your eyes. Try to visualize a nation whose people are ruled by a desp ...

A Pink Slip for the Progress Fairy | John Michael Greer

Oct. 22, 2014 (Archdruid Report) -- If you’ve ever wondered just how powerfully collective thinking grips most members of our species -- including, by and large, those who most forcefully insist on t ...

Venezuela Also Is Being Overthrown By The Criminal Regime In Washington | Paul Craig Roberts

March 14, 2014 (PaulCraigRoberts.org) -- Dear Readers, now that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has issued an ultimatum to Russia, telling Putin that he has until Monday to follow Washington’s ord ...

The Other 9/11: How U.S. Interventions Evolve | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Aug. 8, 2013 “The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.” - Henry Kissinger Since September 11, 2001, there has b ...

End to Fed stimulus, China slowdown spark world sell-off | Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - Clear signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that it will soon stop pumping money into the global economy and data pointing to slower growth in China sparked sharp falls in bonds, s ...