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This is a very tough interview of Jeremy Corbyn but I think he stands his ground well. If he gets through this he is unstoppable. The Zionists are pullinmg out every dirty trick they can think of to stop Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister. [embedded content] Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn talks to Channel 4 News about the wreath-laying controversy - and Benjamin Netanyahu's criticism of him.

Bill Binney makes me laugh in this one. He says the intelligence community have no charge for the Russians trying to alter the presidential election results, what they do have are charges against the Russians for being spies and hacking. Well, this is exactly what American spies do and they are the best at it, says Binney with a chuckle, and then he adds that they would have to charge all the American spies too.Bill Binney says that mainstream journalists are afraid of the Deep State and he...

Comparison between Asian currency crisis and what’s happening now

Most of the "analysis" of Turkey being offered is nonsense. Speculators following it will be taking the losing side of the trade. Alan Longbon nails it. This post is the best available that I am aware of.   The title is too limited. The article comprehensive.  Does President Erdogan understand MMT? And maybe President Putin, too? Is the world waking up? To early to tell but the signs are encouraging. President Erdogan realizes that that the international institutions like...

Here, Paul Jay gives an excellent explanation of Russiagate. Yes, people in the military-industrial complex are keeping the 'Russia did it' scare going to make billions, but also, the American ruling elite hate it that when the Soviet Union folded they didn't get in on the mass privatisations they thought they would get because Russian oligarchs took over the state run industries instead pushing their guys out. Also, Russia  has massive oil reserves which they covet over.So, Russia has the...

Andrei Nekrasov, writer and director of the film "The Magnitsky Act: Behind the Scenes," sits down with Sputnik to discuss his latest film and encourage viewers to look past the disinformation campaign launched against both the movie and its creators.... Sputnik International‘It Must Be Seen': Filmmaker Andrei Nekrasov Urges Public to See Magnitsky Film

How long can American citizens continue to display such an astonishing degree of ignorance when it comes to the topic of Russia and meddling in political affairs? The media is pounding away like a hyperactive child with a new drum--bang, bang, bang--insisting that Russia is every where in our political system and is controlling our destiny. This kind of bald faced lie goes beyond egregious. It is diabolical. It has only one purpose--provoke confrontation with a nuclear power. If that does...

Why is philosophy important? The very question itself indicates that many assume that philosophy is not important. But this begs the question, what is philosophy. There are many answers and the assumptions involved in answering it will influence the outcome. A reason for this is that there are many approaches to philosophy, so that "philosophy" has come to mean many things depending on how the terms is interpreted and used. First, there is a controversial issue now raging in the...

Need to regulate versus opportunity to control versus threat of ruining.Wall Street On ParadeWould Sen. Warner’s Ambitious Plan to Regulate Social Media Giants “Ruin” the Internet—Or Save it?Pam Martens and Russ Martens

Backgrounder.One-sided, but so is the "news" coming from Maduro's opposition, both domestic and international. Venezuela AnalysisThe Actors in the Conspiracy Against Venezuela Eduardo Andrade Bone - Resumen Latin Americano See also Backgrounder on Venezuelan history.While this is more about the politics and institutional factors than the economics, the political and institutional factors heavily influence the economics. So there is more to it than just mismanagement.Could better...