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Venezuela represents everything that the U.S. opposes in the region: socialism, anti-imperialism, economic independence via energy exports and a viable ally for China, Russia, Iran and other countries that oppose the hegemonic designs of Washington. by Eric Draitser Part 3 - Oil as a geopolitical weapon However, it would be a mistake to assume that U.S. policy toward Venezuela revolves exclusively around the profits to be made by ExxonMobil and other oil companies. While that is undoubtedly a factor, ultimately it is about political leverage and strategy vis-à-vis rival powers and power blocs. Consider the fact that Venezuela’s oil reserves alone account for roughly one-quarter (24.8 percent) of all proven crude oil reserves within the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). This makes Venezuela hugely influential when it comes to decisions about oil production and, consequently, global oil prices. And when you couple Venezuela with Iran, a key ally

globinfo freexchange The banking elite sees a phenomenon that doesn't like at all, flourish all around Europe: local currencies. Regions that reside inside the eurozone and out of it, have already made the step towards a local currency, which gives them a lot of degrees of independence. Local currencies could be used by local communities to direct policies towards the benefit of the community as a whole in contrast with the big scale, where hard currencies, like euro, have become the tools of the elites to impose austerity and brutal neoliberal policies. Barcelona is one significant European center that is about to try the solution of local currency. As ElPais reported last year: Barcelona City Hall has announced it is to press ahead with a pilot scheme to roll out a cashless local currency over the course of 2017 and 2018 in the working class Besòs district in the northeast of the city. The idea is for the currency to become legal tender in 2019.

Ecuador’s government has asked Britain to give WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange safe passage to the South American country to allow him asylum there. A source close to the case at the Ecuadorian foreign ministry told the Press Association: “ Given that the European arrest warrant no longer holds, Ecuador will now be intensifying its diplomatic efforts with the UK so that Julian Assange can gain safe passage in order to enjoy his asylum in Ecuador. ” The source added Ecuador “welcomes the decision” to drop the charges against Assange. “ This decision follows the interview of Julian Assange in Ecuador’s embassy in London in November 2016. Ecuador regrets that the Swedish prosecutor delayed more than four years in carrying out this interview. ” It comes after prime minister Theresa May said any decision about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s arrest or otherwise is an “operational matter” for police. Asked if she would support the UK extraditing A

Islamic State tested poisonous chemicals on prisoners in a bid to produce easily-obtainable chemical weapons for local use and potential terrorist attacks in the West, records recovered from Mosul by Iraqi soldiers and obtained by The Times show. Arabic-language notes detailing experiments with thallium sulfate and “a nicotine-based compound” were reportedly discovered hidden inside the University of Mosul by an Iraqi special forces unit during the current operation to recapture the city, which has been under the control of the radical Islamist group since 2014. The UK newspaper reports that British and US forces verified the papers as those belonging to Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS/ISIL). In one experiment, a man weighing 100kg was gradually poisoned with thallium sulfate, which was dissolved in his food and water. Over a period of 10 days the victim suffered nausea, fever and finally swelling of his internal organs, before an agonizing death.

Hundreds of activists around the globe joined an international march against the multinational biotech and agribusiness corporation Monsanto. The demonstrations were held under the slogan, “Keep GMOs out of your genes.” “ We will not stand for cronyism. We will not stand for poison. That’s why we March Against Monsanto, ” the organizers of the 6th annual march said in a statement. http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/home/ The activists argue that “ research studies have shown that Monsanto’s genetically-modified foods can lead to serious health conditions such as the development of cancer tumors, infertility and birth defects. ” The movement’s website says work to organize rallies was carried out in more than 200 cities. More: https://www.rt.com/news/389148-monsanto-international-march-gmo/

Now they can kill more poor Yemen civilians Washington has agreed to arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110bn on Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump’s visit to the traditional US ally, with options for as much as $350bn over 10 years. Trump hailed the $110bn deal for Saudi purchases of US defence equipment and services, which was reached during meetings in Riyadh. “ That was a tremendous day. Tremendous investments in the United States,” Trump said at talks with Saudi King Salman. “Hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into the United States and jobs, jobs, jobs.” Trump was in Riyadh on his first foreign trip since becoming president, an eight-day tour that will also take the US president to Jerusalem, the Vatican and meetings with leaders in Europe. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the agreements aim to help Saudi Arabia deal with “malign Iranian influence”. “ The package of defence equipment and serv

του Ανδρέα Ρουμελιώτη Μέρος 1ο Μετά την ανακοίνωση της δημάρχου της Βαρκελώνης - της 42χρονης ακτιβίστριας Άντα Κολάου - ότι θα κυκλοφορήσει Τοπικό Εναλλακτικό Νόμισμα παράλληλα με το ευρώ, για την ανάπτυξη του τοπικού εναλλακτικού εμπορίου και της κοινωνικής οικονομίας, την σκυτάλη πήρε η φοβερή γιαγιά των αγανακτισμένων της πλατείας Μανουέλα Καρμένα που έγινε δήμαρχος Μαδρίτης. Η "πασιονάρια των αγανακτισμένων", αφού εξυγίανε τα οικονομικά του δήμου, μείωσε εντυπωσιακά το χρέος που κληρονόμησε από τη δεξιά, ακύρωσε πάνω από 2.000 διαταγές εξώσεων και γλίτωσε 70 οικογένειες που ζουν σε εργατικές κατοικίες σε βάρος των οποίων υπήρχαν διαταγές έξωσης, προχωρά στην οικονομική, νομική και θεσμική υποστήριξη της Αλληλέγγυας, Κοινωνικής και Συνεργατικής Οικονομίας, με βάση τις Ηθικές Τραπεζες, τα πανεπιστήμια και τις συλλογικότητες των γειτονιών, έξι χρόνια μετά το Κίνημα των Αγανακτισμένων 15Μ, υιοθετώντας στην πράξη τις προτάσεις του "για μια άλλ

Venezuela represents everything that the U.S. opposes in the region: socialism, anti-imperialism, economic independence via energy exports and a viable ally for China, Russia, Iran and other countries that oppose the hegemonic designs of Washington. by Eric Draitser Part 2 - Target: Venezuela There is a misconception spreading through the Beltway like an airborne virus, infectious in its obliviousness to reality: the idea that the administration of President Donald Trump is so bogged down by scandal and controversy that it cannot achieve any geopolitical and strategic objectives. In fact, the opposite is true. Like a cornered animal, Trump and his team are exceedingly dangerous, both in their unpredictability and, strangely enough, also in their predictability. And when it comes to Venezuela, their strategy is transparent. Oil reigns supreme in the minds of Trump, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the rest of the administration. In the case of Venezuela,

The FCC voted two to one along party lines to begin repealing its net neutrality rules. The biggest fight in the Internet's history has just begun, but don't expect to hear about it on the mainstream media. globinfo freexchange With most of the media locked in on coverage of Donald Trump and his ballooning scandals - it's easy to forget that there are other very important things going on in the country right now. One of the most important is the ongoing push by FCC chair Ajit Pai to hand the internet over to big telecom companies. Today - Pai inched a litle closer to that goal - as the FCC voted 2 to 1 to begin repealing its net neutrality rules. The biggest fight in the internet's history has just begun - but don't expect to hear about it on mainstream media. Mike Papantonio (America's Lawyer (RT America)/Ring of Fire Radio/Law and Disorder), spoke to Thom Hartmann about this major issue: This is a huge problem for independe

Περίπου από το 2009 και μετά, τουλάχιστον 49 εκατομμύρια δολάρια έχουν ενταχθεί στον προϋπολογισμό του Υπουργείου Εξωτερικών των ΗΠΑ για την υποστήριξη των δεξιών δυνάμεων της αντιπολίτευσης στη Βενεζουέλα. Οι δεξιές δυνάμεις βρίσκονται ήδη στην έβδομη εβδομάδα βίαιων διαμαρτυριών για να «ρίξουν» τον δημοκρατικά εκλεγμένο πρόεδρο Νικολάς Μαδούρο. Σύμφωνα με την αιτιολόγηση του προϋπολογισμού για το 2010, η οποία προόριζε 6 εκατομμύρια δολάρια για το «Ταμείο Οικονομικής Υποστήριξης» της Βενεζουέλας, ο προϋπολογισμός αυτός θα « στηρίξει τις προσπάθειες διατήρησης και επέκτασης του δημοκρατικού χώρου μέσω προγραμμάτων που ενισχύουν και προάγουν την κοινωνία των πολιτών, τα ανεξάρτητα ΜΜΕ, διάφορες οργανώσεις ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων και δημοκρατικά κόμματα ». Σε μια λεπτομερέστερη ανάλυση για τα 5 εκατομμύρια δολάρια του προϋπολογισμού του 2011, που προορίζονταν για την οικονομική στήριξη της Βενεζουέλας, φαίνεται πως το 1 εκατομμύριο προορίζονταν ειδικά για την αν