FEB 27SIT EC y POL
PRESSTV
Hillary
Clinton criticized for Libya war.
Sat Feb 28, 2015 Republican Senator Rand Paul slams former secretary of
state Hillary Clinton for her push for war in Libya.
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Fair
retrial urged for 3 Bahrainis. Sat
Feb 28, 2015 Amnesty International urges Bahraini officials to hold a fair
retrial for three people sentenced to death.
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Greece
PM to present anti-poverty bill. Sat Feb 28, 2015 The Greek PM says he
will present a draft law to address the “humanitarian crisis” in the
debt-ridden country.
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Amnesty
blasts UAE over women detention. Sat Feb 28, 2015 Amnesty International
says three female activists who are held in secret detention centers by the UAE
police are facing a real risk of torture.
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Ex-spy
chief raps Bibi over Iran talks. Fri Feb 27, 2015 A former Mossad chief
raps the Israeli premier for antagonizing Washington over Iran’s nuclear
program.
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Rand
Paul blasts spying on Americans. Fri Feb 27, 2015 Senator Rand Paul has
strongly attacked the National Security Agency for spying on the lives of
millions of Americans.
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US
govt. ‘made life harder for Americans’. Fri Feb 27, 2015 The US
government’s decisions have made “life more expensive and harder for the
average families,” an American analyst.
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US,
Turkey to begin training militants Sun..Fri Feb 27, 2015 The US and
Turkey will begin a program to train thousands of the so-called moderate Syrian
rebels.
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US
propaganda driving situation toward war. Fri Feb 27, 2015 By destroying
trust, Washington has resurrected the threat of nuclear armageddon.
---- US Homeland Security averts shutdown . Fri Feb 27, 2015 The US Congress has approved a short-term spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security.
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US
military soldiers are 'mercenaries'. Fri Feb 27, 2015 Many US troops
who participate in armed conflicts around the world do so as “mercenaries”
against “innocent” nations.
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Russia
says interested in Iran N-talks. Fri Feb 27, 2015 A senior Russian
official says Moscow has not lost interest in Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks.
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Arab
League raps ISIL vandalism in Iraq . Fri Feb 27, 2015 The Arab League
condemns the destruction of ancient artifacts in the Iraqi city of Mosul by the
ISIL Takfiri group.
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‘US
must deal with NATO ambitions’. Fri Feb 27, 2015 An activist says the
US cannot decide on its own and has to deal with the ambitions of other NATO
member states.
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US
'sticking its nose' in China affairs . Fri Feb 27, 2015 China is
pursuing “a defensive policy to keep the United States from sticking its nose”
in the Asia Pacific region.
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Kurds
gain ground in NE Syria. Fri Feb 27, 2015 Kurdish fighters advance on a
key town in northeastern Syria which is a stronghold of ISIL.
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Israel
forces attack West Bank demos. Fri Feb 27, 2015 Israeli forces attack
Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank.
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‘Global
silence as Bahrainis struggle’ . Fri Feb 27, 2015 Nabeel Rajab says the
international community remains silent while Bahrainis struggle for democracy.
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‘Tech
talks must shield Iran rights’. Fri Feb 27, 2015 A senior Iranian
nuclear official says technical talks must protect the nation’s nuclear rights.
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Americans
still suffer financial stress. Fri Feb 27, 2015 Nearly six years after
the Great Recession, a clear majority of American families say they feel
unprepared for a financial emergency.
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US
spycraft flying over S China Sea. Fri Feb 27, 2015 The US says its most
advanced spycraft has been flying over the South China Sea for three weeks.
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Germany
approves Greece bailout. Fri Feb 27, 2015 The German parliament
approves the four-month extension of Greece’s bailout loans.
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‘Israel
pushes Mideast deeper into war’. Fri Feb 27, 2015 An analyst says the
Israeli regime and Zionist elements are pushing the Mideast region deeper into
war.
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‘US
alliance not serious in ISIL fight’. Fri Feb 27, 2015 An analyst says
the US-led coalition is not serious in fighting against the Takfiri militants.
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ZERO HEDGE
10
Reasons Washington Has War Fever.
. submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/27/2015. Never has our
nation, corporations and wealthy top 1% faced so many new threats to their
efforts to grow their power and wealth around the world. But a real
war would provide the crisis excuse to confiscate your gold and
"excess" retirement plan and IRA assets, reduce or curtail your
social security benefits, dramatically raise taxes and institute total exchange
controls while curtailing your remaining freedoms and ability to resist for the
duration of the crisis.
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China
And The Dragon Tail Of Marx. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015. China's fantasy: the state can micro-manage both capitalism and
financialization with no contradictions or consequences. [When..] "Dragon
Seeks path. Dragon whips his tail." The dragon of capitalism isn't as easy
to control as bureaucrats expect.
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The
Forgotten War – Understanding The Incredible Debacle Left Behind By NATO In
Libya. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015. "In retrospect, Obama’s intervention in
Libya was an abject failure, judged even by its own standards. Libya has
not only failed to evolve into a democracy; it has devolved into a failed
state... As bad as Libya’s human rights situation was under Qaddafi, it has
gotten worse since NATO ousted him."
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"Monetary
Policy Is Bankrupt" Dr. Lacy Hunt Warns "Bonds, Not Stocks, Are A
Good Economic Indicator". Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015. "While the wealth effect is a theoretical
possibility, it is not supported by economic fact. The stock market is not a
good guide to the economy, but...the bond market is a very good economic
indicator. When bond yields are very low and declining it’s an indication
that the same is happening to inflation and that economic activity is weak. The
bond yields are not here for any fluke of reason. They are here because
business conditions in the US and abroad are quite poor."
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Was The Government Lying Then, Or Now?. Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/27/2015. "Fight" inflation or... "encourage" it... let your government decide...
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The
Economic Consequences Of Greece. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015. The aim of the Greek bailout was not to restore
prosperity to the country's people, but to save the eurozone. Given this,
the new Greek government is entirely justified in questioning the terms that
the country was given. As negotiations continue (Tsipras "war" vs
the initial lost "battle), the single worst outcome of the
current negotiations would be Greece's submission to its creditors' demands,
with few concessions in return. Default and exit from the eurozone would
allow Greece to begin correcting past mistakes and putting its economy on the
path to recovery and sustainable growth. At that point, the EU would be
wise to follow suit, by unraveling the currency union and providing debt
reduction for its most distressed economies. Only then can the EU's founding
ideals be realized.
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Live,
From Athens, It's Anti-Government Protest Live. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015. Two words can describe yesterday's
first impromptu anti-government protest "organized" by the
far-left Antarsya party now that the Greek honeymoon with the new Syriza
government is over: disorganized and violent, especially since
calling it a "protest" is a stretch - if anything was just young,
unemployed, angry people tossing Molotov cocktails. Which is why today's first
truly official protest organized by the Greek communist party in front of the
Greek parliament on the well-known Syntagma square, will get far more
attention, especially since it was Syriza's own anti-bailout protests that
filled the same venue as recently as a few weeks ago.
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Paranoia
And Purges For Venezuela As Oil Misery Continues. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015 As the finances of Venezuela continue to deteriorate
under the collapse of crude oil prices, the government of President Nicolas
Maduro is becoming more paranoid and vindictive. However, the utter bust in
oil markets pulled the rug out from beneath the Venezuelan economy. Maduro is
cracking down on political opponents as the country deals with the economic
crisis, and his pronouncements have become more paranoid as the economy has
worsened. The economic situation may only grow worse. The government’s
budget breaks
even with oil prices at an estimated $117.50 per barrel. With no imminent
rebound in sight for oil prices, Maduro is resorting to state-sponsored
repression to quell growing opposition.
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As
IMF Default Looms & Tax Revenues Plunge, Greek Stocks & Bonds Tumble.
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/27/2015. As the rest of the
world appears happy to assume everything is fixed in Europe (and if it's not,
Draghi will buy it back to being awesome), Greece is looking unwell once again.
Initial exuberance has faded dramatically in the last 3 days as
IMF default warnings and a 22.5% plunge in tax revenues has sparked
concerns about Greece's sustainability once again. Default (or
restructuring) risk is soaring, Greek bond yields are surging, stocks sliding,
and Greek banks (bonds and stocks) are getting hammered. As The Guardian's
Helena Smith notes, "the country is in a strategic vacuum,"
and next week's T-Bill auction could be a major catalyst.
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"Panic
Must Be Stopped" Ukraine Central Bank Head Says, Boosts Capital Controls.
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/27/2015. Yesterday, when we
observed the latest record plunge in the Ukraine currency we predicted that the
imploding, hyperinflating nation will "halt
currency trading any minute." Well, Ukraine has so far not fully
blocked all trading... yet, however hours ago Ukraine’s central bank did
the next best thing when it announced it would "boost restrictions on
capital operations as it fights to quell panic that has triggered deposit
withdrawals and depleted foreign-exchange reserves, Governor Valeriya Gontareva
said." The punchline, almost literally, "Panic must be stopped and
we are doing that now,” Gontareva said. Because there is nothing that
creates more panic than warning "panic must end or else..."
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Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015 - 07:54
- Central Banks With Negative Rates Spur Question of How Low to Go (BBG)
- DHS to keep running: Congress edges toward domestic security funding patch (Reuters)
- Setbacks for Tsipras Stir Discord in Greek Ruling Party (BBG)
- Greece’s Challenge: Appeasing Its Creditors and Its Population (WSJ)
- Buffett, a cheerleader for America, takes his checkbook abroad (Reuters)
- Oil’s Big Swings Are the New Normal: Market has rarely been more volatile (WSJ)
- Ukraine Left Behind as Russian Stock Gains Are Unmatched (BBG)
- Brent rises to $61, set for first monthly gain since July (Reuters)
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German
Parliament Approves Greek Bailout After Schauble Makes It Clear Germany Remains
In Charge Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/27/2015 If Bild's expectation that its "Nein
to more Greek bailout" campaign would lead to a near unanimous vote in
the Bundestag for a Greek bailout, then it achieved its goal when a massive
majority of lawmakers, some 542 of them, voted in favor of giving Greece the
prenegotiated 4 month extension to its current bailout. Still, as many pointed
out, of the 32 votes against, a record margin for a euro vote, or 29, came from
Merkel's own CDU/CSU block. This was up from 13 voting against the second Greek
bailout. Indeed, as the Guardian's
Ian Traynor summarizes "Merkel's biggest majority on Greece but also
biggest rebellion in her ranks while linke votes for Syriza pals, also a
1st."
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The
Stage Is Set For The Syrian Invasion. Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 02/26/2015 One week ago, when reporting on the latest
bizarre plan presented by the Pentagon, namely providing Syrian rebels (but
only the moderate ones, not the jihadists like al Nusra, or, well, ISIS) with
B-1B Bomber air support in their attacks on ISIS, when we wrote that this
"means in the coming weeks and months look forward to a surge in false
flag "attacks" blamed on the Assad regime, aiming to give Obama
validation to expand the "War against ISIS" to include Syria's regime
as well." We didn't have long to wait: in an entirely unsourced Time
article written today by Aryn Baker, the Middle East Bureau Chief, the stage
for the second attempt at invading Assad regime is finally set.
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VOLTAIRENET. Org
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Obama failed his coup in
Venezuela by Thierry Meyssan
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GLOBAL RESEARCH
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Bush
Family Ties to Terror Suspects and Britain’s Royal Air Force Supplying Weapons
to Islamic State
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VIENTO SUR
RESPONDIENDO A LOS SOFISTAS por Stathis Kouvelakis. 25 /02/ 2015
http://www.vientosur.info/spip.php?article9853.
INTRODUCTION by Hugo Adan
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SIN PERMISO.in fo
CARTA DEL MINISTRO DE HACIENDA YANIS
VAROUFAKIS AL EUROGRUPO
Sobre el
programa de reformas de su gobierno para la extensión de los créditos hasta
finales del mes de abril. Por Yanis
Varoufakis · Feb 26-15
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