Tag: asia

January 9, 2016 0

The Crucial Difference Between Donbass & Oregon

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Links The Crucial Difference Between Donbass & Oregon January 9, 2016 (Tony Cartalucci – LD) – Despite a few superficial similarities, the difference between the rebellion in eastern Ukraine and armed Oregon ranchers standing off with the US federal government couldn’t be greater. A lack of understanding regarding the nature of power and how it is brokered has led to many mistakenly believing there is any merit to what the Oregon ranchers are doing, besides providing an example of precisely how not to stand up against increasingly tyrannical special interests .

December 27, 2015 0

Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction

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Links Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction December 27, 2015 ( Christopher Brennan – Global Research ) From Libya and Egypt to Syria and Yemen, the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing unprecedented tumult and chaos. To understand the current breakdown of states and society, examining the so-called Arab Spring of 2011 that laid the groundwork for this ongoing regional anarchy is indispensable.Global Research brings to the attention of its readers the newly released book by Christopher L. Brennan

November 29, 2015 0

NATO’s Terror Convoys Halted at Syrian Border

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The Turkish-based newspaper Daily Sabah reported in its article, " Russian airstrikes target aid convoy in northwestern Syrian town of Azaz, 7 killed ," claims: At least seven people died, 10 got injured after an apparent airstrike, reportedly by Russian jets, targeted an aid convoy in northwestern Syrian town of Azaz near a border crossing with Turkey on Wednesday. Daily Sabah also reported: Speaking to Daily Sabah, Serkan Nergis from the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said that the targeted area is located some 5 kilometers southwest of the Öncüpınar Border Crossing.  Nergis said that IHH has a civil defense unit in Azaz and they helped locals to extinguish the trucks. Trucks were probably carrying aid supplies or commercial materials, Nergis added.