November 15, 2019 – Astute News

November 15, 2019

Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza

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 for a second day. The violence began early Tuesday morning with the targeted assassination of Bhaa Abu al-Ata, a commander of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad whose Gaza home was...

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November 15, 2019

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

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 not just in Latin America. Few presidents will now risk the grisly fate of Evo Morales, his family and supporters if that is the fate of the...

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November 15, 2019

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

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 while these developments are split between being genuine people-driven protests and externally supported Color Revolutions, the question on everyone’s mind is whether they’ll eventually spread to Brazil and pose a threat...

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November 15, 2019

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

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 weight of a political cosmogony and pressure from citizens, who dismantled the wall with their hands, hammers and other tools until Berlin was once again...

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November 15, 2019

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

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“” of Evo Morales. (1) In the same article it was pointed out that, on the contrary, Chile and Argentina, the other two Saudi Arabian”of Lithium, had...

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November 15, 2019

When Did Ukraine Become a ‘Critical Ally’?

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 testimony: “What clearly concerned both witnesses wasn’t simply the abuse of power by the President, but the harm it inflicted on Ukraine, a critical ally, under constant assault by Russian forces.”...

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November 15, 2019

From Legos to Rockets: Technology is Disrupting Western Monopolies

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 it poses to not only well-established but inflexible companies like Lego, but to entire industries and their collective impact on global economics. Clinging to Antiquated Business...

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November 15, 2019

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

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 from the alternative media which clearly do not share the reticence of their mainstream competitors. The most recent revelation concerns ABC news, which had the...

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Daily Archive: November 15, 2019

Dozens of Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza

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

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

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

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

When Did Ukraine Become a ‘Critical Ally’?

From Legos to Rockets: Technology is Disrupting Western Monopolies

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