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Lagarde wants to put the US under the IMF control!

From ZH: “ The year 2014 was a tough one. The recovery was slow, a series of dangerous geopolitical risks emerged, and the world was confronted with a devastating Ebola outbreak. This year may be another tough one, but it could also be a good one – a truly multilateral year.” “ New momentum on global trade could help unlock investment worldwide, and I am hopeful about the new Sustainable Development Goals (which will succeed the Millennium Development Goals in 2015), and about the prospects for a comprehensive climate-change agreement at the end of this year.” “ Against this backdrop, the adoption of the IMF reforms by the United States Congress would send a long-overdue signal to rapidly growing emerging economies that the world counts on their voices, and their resources, to find global solutions to global problems. ” “ Growth, trade, development, and climate change: 2015 will be a rendezvous of important multilateral initiatives. We cannot afford

NSA targets other intel. agencies as 'active defense'

“ A new report shows that the US National Security Agency has targeted intelligence networks of many countries for what it calls 'active defense.'” “ A New York Times report has revealed that the NSA has hacked into 100,000 foreign computers to target China, Russia, the European Union members, as well as Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan. China was the most frequently targeted country on the list, with the NSA describing its spying on the Asian country as 'active defense.'” “ All countries that are not part of the 'Five Eye' alliance are considered potential targets for use of this technique -- even Germany . The 'Five Eyes', often abbreviated as 'FVEY', is an intelligence alliance between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.” “ The Chinese government in 2013 had accessed sensitive US military documents, including the designs for F-35 fighter jet engines, exhaust systems and rada

Greece: Fears for rigged elections!

Far-Right threats on the perspective of a Leftist government globinfo freexchange It is proven historically that when the big capital feels that its sovereignty is threatened mobilize its far-Right mechanisms. After the recent revelations for tragicomic secret meetings a few days before the national elections ( http://failedevolution.blogspot.gr/2015/01/preparing-new-gladio-for-left-in-greece.html ), new threats came publicly from the far-Right component of the neoliberal Right. From enikos.gr: Greek opposition parties on Monday slammed outgoing health minister and New Democracy candidate Makis Voridis after he said his party would do "whatever it takes" to prevent Syriza from winning the general elections on Sunday. Speaking at a small gathering in Aspropyrgos on Sunday, Voridis made reference to the 1946-49 Greek Civil War, fought by pro-government and pro-royalist forces against Communist rebels, in his opening r

Greek Syriza party says EU anti-Russian sanctions damage European stability

The approach deepens! globinfo freexchange “ Greek left-wing coalition Syriza believes that anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the EU are damaging peace and stability throughout Europe. European Union sanctions against Russia are causing substantial damage to peace and stability throughout Europe, Panayiotis Lafazanis, one of the leaders of the Greek left-wing coalition Syriza told RIA Novosti on Monday.” “ 'The European Union’s policy of sanctions against Russia is a very bad policy. This policy causes significant damage to the Russia-European relations, damaging peace and stability throughout Europe. We do not agree with the imposition of sanctions against Russia,' Lafazanis said, stressing that Syriza wants 'good relations with Russia.'” “ According to Lafazanis, a leftist government, should it come to power in Greece after the elections, will try to improve ties with Russia.'Absolutely nothing is dividing the people of Greece a

Updated : Russia's moves to decouple economy from the neoliberal monetary monopoly

globinfo freexchange From ZH: “ On the heels of last week's downgrades by Fitch and Moody's to just above junk status, The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has issued a statement that it will no longer use credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s, Fitch, or Moody’s that were assigned after March 1, 2014. All credit ratings will now be at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Bank as regulators assess whether or not the ratings made after March are accurate. Sounds like Spain, Greece, and USA's previous derision over ratings agencies proclamations is heading east. ” ( http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-01-19/russian-central-bank-bans-western-ratings-agencies#comment-5680169 ) Full CBR statement: On dates of credit ratings’ use for the purpose of Bank of Russia regulations In line with scope of authority established by Bank of Russia Ordinance No. 3453-U, dated 25 November 2014, ‘On the Specifics of