Day: November 15, 2019

Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza

November 15, 2019

At least 26 Palestinians had been killed by late Wednesday and 71 others wounded, including 30 children, as Israeli airstrikes against the crowded and impoverished coastal enclave of Gaza continued fo…

Hong Kong Out of Hand: As China Supporters Are Set On Fire It Must Be Time for a Full Response from Beijing

November 15, 2019

Opinion

With increasing speculation that the coup which ousted Evo Morales in Bolivia might be linked to the lithium contract the country signed with China, the government in Beijing is at a crossroads, and n…

Will Bolsonaro Be Spared from the ‘South American Spring’?

November 15, 2019

Opinion

Several South American nations have been rocked by the sudden explosion of intense street protests over the past month aimed at removing their internationally recognized governments from power, and wh…

Can the EU’s New Sanctions Against Turkey Force the Cyprus Issue to Finally be Resolved?

November 15, 2019

Opinion

Every year, on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, references are made with the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, the last divided capital city of Europe. In Berlin, the wall fell under the weig…

The Strategic Battle for Lithium. Huge Reserves in Bolivia, Argentina, Chile

November 15, 2019

Opinion

On March 15, 2018, Maurizio Stefanini, reporter of an italian right think-tank, complained that the huge reserve of Lithium present in Bolivia was in the hands of the State“” and of the bad example“” …

When Did Ukraine Become a ‘Critical Ally’?

November 15, 2019

Opinion

On hearing the State Department’s George Kent and William Taylor describe President Donald Trump’s withholding of military aid to Ukraine, The New York Times summarized and solemnly endorsed their tes…

From Legos to Rockets: Technology is Disrupting Western Monopolies

November 15, 2019

Opinion

At first glance the Danish toy company Lego doesn’t seem to have much to do with paradigm shifts in technology. Yet a recent incident illustrates the march forward of modern technology and the threat …

Epstein Story Killed by ABC in 2015: Was It Done to Protect the Clintons?

November 15, 2019

Opinion

The saga of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who may or may not have committed suicide in his jail cell in August, goes on and on as cover stories and out-and-out lies continue to surface, mostly coming fro…