Antechinus: Hugh Roberts on Syria, the Islamic State, and History — A Deep Read
04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime
Being a deep historical overview of Syria and the Islamic State in the context of the “deep state” of criminals who manipulate governments and eventually give rise to populist movements.
Western policy has been a disgrace and Britain’s contribution to it should be a matter of national shame. Whatever has motivated it, it has been a disaster for Iraq, Libya and now Syria, and the fallout is killing Americans, French people and now British tourists, in addition to its uncounted victims in the Middle East. The case for changing this policy, at least where Syria is concerned, is overwhelming.
Yoda: Google Going Up In Flames
IO Impotency, IO Technologies
Strike, lightning did….
Four Lightning Strikes in Belgium Erase Google Customer Data
Jean Lievens: Amazon as 24/7 Hell – Standard
Commerce, Ethics
Amazon’s 24/7 Hell Is the Future of Work
Working at Amazon may be hell, but so is working everywhere else. Or at least it will be soon. The blockbuster New York Times report documenting Amazon’s “bruising” white collar culture is a fine piece of labor reporting, yet its revelations shouldn’t be too surprising. What the New York Times reports about Amazon seems generally consistent with the ways in which institutionalized work is being reorganized all over the planet.
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Chuck Spinney: US Insanity in Ukraine – See the Historical Maps –We Should Not Be Meddling
04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, IO Deeds of War
The Obama Administration, with the support of the NATO, the EU, the NeoCons, and the mainstream media is stumbling blindly towards a New Cold War with Russia over Ukraine. The Military – Industrial – Congressional Complex (MICC) feeding off the Pentagon's budget is preparing for another boom in defense spending triggered by the resurrection of the Russian “existential threat,” to borrow a term used in recent congressional testimony by the nominees for Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or interviews given by the retiring Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Add in the Pivot East to Contain China, plus the never ending, always mutating Global War on Terror, and it is easy to see why the MICC thinks it is once again headed for fat city. Using Ukraine to trigger of a New Cold War is, however, jewel in the crown of the MICC's budget boomers.
Mongoose: Kissinger Telcons — “Blind with Rage” over Israeli Behavior in 1975
04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, Corruption, Government, Idiocy
President Gerald Ford was “offended” and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger “almost blind with rage” over Israeli negotiating behavior in 1975, according to newly released Kissinger telephone transcripts obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit and posted today by the National Security Archive.
Phi Beta Iota: White House wants this broadcast. We agree. Remember the USS Liberty.
Owl: WWIII? Strong Signals Emergent UPDATE 3 Ukraine Death Wish?
02 China, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Russia, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, IO Deeds of War, Military, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence
This author has been pretty good over the many months I have been reading his site. He admits to not being able to confirm events. Combine this with China devaluing its currency, the vulnerability of the US to power black-outs, forest fires, water disasters such as the recent gold mine poisoning, and you have the perfect storm — to include WWIII as cover for a final Wall Street looting of the US economy. There are too many emerging signals suggesting that September onwards could be quite troubling for the USA.
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