By Catherine Shakdam on Jan 05, 2020 05:57 am
 Only two days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the killing of both General Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s Commander in Chief of the elite Quds Force and Abu Mahdi Al Mohandis, deputy chief of the Popular Mobilization Units (Al-Hashd Al-Sha’abi) Iraq’s Parliament is set to vote on the immediate withdrawal of all American troops in Iraq [...]
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By Peter Castagno on Jan 04, 2020 02:22 pm
 Is Trump Attacking Iran To Distract From New Evidence In Impeachment Trial? The Trump administration’s assassination of Iran’s top general came only hours after the release of Office of Management and Budget emails that directly implicate President Trump in the decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine to pressure its president to open an investigation [...]
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By Joseph Mangano on Jan 04, 2020 01:00 pm
 Stop looking at those Baby Yoda memes and let’s take a look back on the year that was.
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By Paul Abela on Jan 04, 2020 11:00 am
 What comes to mind when you think of a trillion?
Its such a vast number it’s outside our comprehension to think of a trillion anythings.
As it’s so difficult to think in such large numbers, the consequences of anything being this large is just as difficult for us to comprehend.
But comprehend it we must because as of August 2nd 2018, Apple became the first public company to be valued at $1 trillion. Microsoft has since joined the trillion-dollar club.
With these companies growing to a scale beyond our comprehension the question we need to ask is where does it all end?
This article discusses why the current corporate model can't be sustained indefinitely.
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By Peter Castagno on Jan 04, 2020 09:00 am
 Endless war is always good for one thing – defense industry profits. Defense stocks soared on Friday after the Ayatollah vowed revenge for the Trump administration’s assassination of Iran’s most powerful general late Thursday, as investors expressed excitement that flaring tensions could ignite a full-scale conflict and increase demand for weapons of war. “Aircraft makers [...]
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By Catherine Shakdam on Jan 04, 2020 07:00 am
 “The destruction of their culture directly affects the identity, dignity and future of the Yemeni people, and moreover their ability to believe in the future.” There is an important aspect of the war in Yemen has been so far ignored – under sustained bombing Yemen, an important world historical, religious and cultural landmark has seen [...]
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By Jack Xiong on Jan 04, 2020 05:00 am
 “The food we eat, the way we grow the food we eat, the way we dispose of the food is one of the large contributors to the climate crisis.” The “party of the year” for the film and TV industry is making a statement by not serving any meat to its A-list stars at its [...]
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By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies on Jan 03, 2020 11:30 am
 The recent attack on Kata’ib Hezbollah has actually worked in favor of Iran, turning Iraqi public opinion and Iraqi leaders more solidly against the U.S. military presence. It’s a new year, and the U.S. has found a new enemy—an Iraqi militia called Kata’ib Hezbollah. How tragically predictable was that? So who or what is Kata’ib Hezbollah? Why [...]
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By Catherine Shakdam on Jan 03, 2020 09:45 am
 Today Iran’s “martyrs” are being mourned by millions across the Islamic world – the last men to have fallen to what is being framed as a holy struggle between western imperialism and free men. If anyone was under the impression that 2020 would mark a turning point in the Middle East, one for the better, [...]
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By Peter Castagno on Jan 03, 2020 08:25 am
 “The US pulled out of the Iran deal, implemented illegal sanctions (including on medicine), assassinated a top Iranian military figure who was on the front line fighting ISIS, and I guarantee you the media is about to make you think the bloodlusting empire is the victim.” The Trump administration’s assassination on Thursday of Iran’s General [...]
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By Guest Post on Jan 03, 2020 05:00 am
 Assange is being kept in solitary confinement 23 hours per day, often sedated, in Britain’s notorious Belmarsh Prison. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) Julian Assange is dying inside Belmarsh Prison in London. Those are his own words, relayed through English journalist Vaughan Smith, who revealed that the Wikileaks founder called him on Christmas Eve to share his [...]
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By Carmine Sabia on Jan 02, 2020 07:18 pm
 “This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans.” The head of Iran’s Quds force, General Qassem Soleimani, and six others have been killed in what was a U.S. air strike at Baghdad International Airport. Iranian Leader Killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was the commander of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a militia backed by [...]
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By Jack Xiong on Jan 02, 2020 02:00 pm
 “2020 will be an extraordinary year for female directors. That’s important, because we’re seeing women being given opportunities to direct action movies and not just smaller, independent films… Progress will come when females are given the opportunity to carry movies behind the camera across genres and budget ranges.” The cultural debate about representation and equality [...]
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By Peter Castagno on Jan 02, 2020 01:00 pm
 “It’s no surprise that drug prices continue to skyrocket on the Trump administration’s watch. Trump and Secretary Azar have talked a big game about lowering drug prices, but they simply haven’t delivered. Trump’s pharma hires into key positions are one reason why.” Reuters reported on Wednesday that major pharmaceutical companies hiked prices on more than [...]
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