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Berto Jongman: US Attacking Iran and China — While Living in a Glass House

Silent War On the hidden battlefields of history’s first known cyber-war, the casualties are piling up. In the U.S., many banks have been hit, and the telecommunications industry seriously damaged, likely in retaliation for several major attacks on Iran. Washington and Tehran are ramping up their cyber-arsenals, built on a black-market digital arms bazaar, enmeshing …

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NIGHTWATCH: Pakistan, China, & India — Regional Accommodation As US Gets Kicked Out of the Neighborhood — Next Up the Persian – Russian Peace Zone

Pakistan: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Wednesday formally elected Nawaz Sharif as prime minister. Sharif, 63, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, was elected by an overwhelming majority. He received 244 of the 317 votes cast by assembly members. Many parties voted en bloc for Nawaz Sharif to curry favor with the new government. President Zardari …

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SchwartzReport: US Elective Invasion & Occupation of Iraq: Gift to China (and Iran),. Biggest Blunder Ever, Biggest War Crime in Modern History

You and I, thanks to Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Daniel Pipes, and a number of other lesser neocons, and an almost fatally incurious President, spent over a TRILLION dollars of public money, and squandered the lives of tens of thousands of young Americans who were killed, wounded, or permanently maimed, in order to …

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Opinion: China’s Empire Soft and Pervasive + Meta-RECAP

Opinion: China’s Economic Empire By HERIBERTO ARAÚJO and JUAN PABLO CARDENAL New York Times, June 1, 2013 EXTRACT By buying companies, exploiting natural resources, building infrastructure and giving loans all over the world, China is pursuing a soft but unstoppable form of economic domination. Beijing’s essentially unlimited financial resources allow the country to be a …

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Michelle Monk: Monsanto Protest in Las Vegas Attracts 2,000 — Meanwhile, China, Haiti, Hungary Incinerate Monsanto Corn, Millions March Against Monsanto

Monsanto protest attracts 2,000 in Las Vegas THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Protesters rallied in Nevada as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces. “March Against Monsanto” protests Saturday drew some 2,000 protesters in Las Vegas and about 150 in Reno. Las Vegas protesters marched about one mile …

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NIGHTWATCH: China Spanks North Korea, Taliban Targeting Trainers in Middle of Kabul, Syria Continues to Pound Foreign-Sponsored Insurgents

China South Korea: At the regular daily press briefing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry disclosed, “Upon the invitation of President Xi Jinping, South Korean President Park Geun Hye is to visit China at the end of June.” Park’s spokesperson Kim Haing also told reporters in Seoul. “South Korea and China plan to announce details, including the …

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Eagle: BRICS to USA, World Bank, IMF — “Piss Off” — Meanwhile, South Africa & China Talk About All of Africa

BRICS Nations Plan New Bank to Bypass World Bank, IMF Bloomberg, 26 May 2013 The biggest emerging markets are uniting to tackle under-development and currency volatility with plans to set up institutions that encroach on the roles of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The leaders of the so-called BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, …

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