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Endless: Two more shipwrecks with 32 dead in the Mediterranean sea grave

Twenty-six migrants have drowned off the Greek island of Samos near Turkey after their boat capsized. Ten of those were children, and it was the second migrant boat to sink in as many days. Seven people drowned off the island of Kos on Wednesday. Another six bodies were discovered by the Italian navy in a sinking dinghy off the Libyan coast. The deaths come as the Netherlands proposed sending migrants reaching Greece back to Turkey. The nationalities of the latest migrant victims are not yet known. Most of those who risk their lives, packed aboard rickety boats, are refugees from the conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The EU's Frontex border agency is helping the search for survivors off Samos. The bodies found by the Italian navy are thought to be the first deaths this year recorded along the migrant route from North Africa to Italy. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35430667

How will they try to crush Bernie?

As Bernie Sanders frequently refers to Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) during his speeches, it would be worth to examine a few things on how the corporate establishment tried to fight back, when Roosevelt took the presidency. How the current establishment will try to crush Bernie in case he get elected? globinfo freexchange The mouthpieces of the US establishment must be feeling now quite nervous, seeing Bernie Sanders coming literally from nowhere to take the presidency. One can identify a growing embarrassment and confusion by the mainstream media, which shows that they don't know what to do to break the stormily rising popularity of Bernie Sanders within the U.S. electorate. Many poor journalists probably receive huge pressure by the media hierarchy all over the top, to do whatever they can, to present Sanders as a non-reliable candidate for the US presidency. As already mentioned in previous article , the powerful establishment in the US will do whatever it take

Kurdish exclusion from peace talks the result of Turkey 'blackmailing' West

Despite being one of the most effective ground forces in the region, the Kurdish PYD has been barred from participating in Syrian peace. Elif Sarican of the Kurdish Student Union, tells Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear why the PYD has been left on the sidelines. Those talks begin Friday, seeking an end to Syria’s bloody conflict. According to Sarican, Western nations have refused to allow the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) to join the talks for fear of upsetting Turkey, especially considering Ankara’s role in slowing the flow of refugees in mainland Europe. Sarican also points out that Washington’s intervention in Syria is more about a desperate attempt to hold onto its status as the sole world superpower. While the PYD is one of the most effective fighting forces, it could also be the best hope of diplomacy. [...] Given the long history of Turkey’s mistreatment of Kurdish communities, the PYD is simply fighting for a chance to live free of repressi

Washington, Wall Street panicked by Sanders rise in polls

As Senator Bernie Sanders surges in the polls, the establishment is now in a very public panic over fears that he may win both Iowa and New Hampshire, gaining him additional momentum, Brent Budowsky writes for The Hill. The Democratic party elite and support infrastructure are on the attack against the popular democratic socialist, with Nancy Pelosi criticizing his widely supported “Medicare for all” plan on Wednesday, an attack echoed by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. These attacks were followed by unabashed polemics from the editorial board of the Washington Post on Thursday, a newspaper owned by a billionaire who would not want to see a Sanders presidency, Budowsky notes. The Post degraded the Vermont senator’s campaign as “fiction-filled,” much like the criticism heard against Barack Obama in 2008. The very visible and sudden panic as the Iowa caucus approaches shows that Sanders has been largely underestimated. His ideas and inspiring message that the g

Cold War 2.0: US Navy details plans to outmatch Russia and China

Robotic systems in the front line Struggling to keep up with global rivals, the Pentagon has announced the details of a plan to keep the US Navy one step ahead of Russia and China. With the rapid growth of Moscow and Beijing’s militaries, the Pentagon has become increasingly nervous about the state of its own operations. As a result, the US Defense Department has been developing a "Third Offset Strategy," its program to stay ahead of the competition. The plan applies to all branches of the military. On Thursday, the Pentagon announced details specific to the Navy. Of those three engagements, the Navy is most interested in UUV development. Already in possession of a number of small unmanned submarines, the Pentagon hopes to create larger robotic submersibles with a longer range. Ideally, these would be able to operate with little human interaction, autonomously delivering weapon payloads and scouting for subsurface mines. Once such craf

RHCP to headline Bernie fundraiser in LA

The band join a growing group of musicians supporting the Democratic presidential hopeful through fundraisers and online advocacy Red Hot Chili Peppers will demonstrate their political allegiance to Bernie Sanders, who is seeking nomination as the Democrats’ presidential candidate, by headlining a concert fundraiser in Los Angeles next month. Their performance at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on 5 February follows months of public support for Sanders from the group. In September 2015, they signed a letter of endorsement posted on the senator’s website, while bassist Flea has publicly declared Sanders as the only feasible option for the next president. Recent months have seen many figures from the world of music endorse the Vermont senator, with Killer Mike and Henry Rollins speaking publicly in support of his campaign. Mike, one half of Run the Jewels, who has previously grilled the politician about issues such as gun control, drugs and free health care, will

Why a new market crash will be profitable for the oligarchy

Despite all the warnings of a new market crash, no government, bank, or, international organization, are taking effective measures to deal with it. The excuse is that the international financial system has become so complex that no one knows how to avoid a new crisis. globinfo freexchange But several recent developments in the markets and contradictory advice and statements by experts, can be explained only if some try to profit from a collapse of the markets, and are betting in a giant "shorting". When markets go up, the result is accumulated profits due to the increased value of the shares and other financial products. But investors can bet also on the fall of the markets and values of the shares, through the so-called shorting. In simple words, the shorting works as follows: an investor borrows shares from a broker, betting that the price will fall. After the shares are sold, the investor's account is credited accordingly. After a period of time,

Ένα νέο κραχ θα είναι κερδοφόρο για την ολιγαρχία

Παρ’ όλες τις προειδοποιήσεις για ένα νέο κραχ των αγορών, καμία κυβέρνηση, τράπεζα ή διεθνής οργανισμός δεν λαμβάνει αποτελεσματικά μέτρα για να το αντιμετωπίσει. Η δικαιολογία είναι ότι το διεθνές χρηματοπιστωτικό σύστημα έχει γίνει τόσο πολύπλοκο, ώστε κανείς δεν γνωρίζει πώς θα αποφευχθεί μια νέα κρίση. του Μιχάλη Γιαννεσκή Όμως πολλές πρόσφατες εξελίξεις στις αγορές και οι αντιφατικές συμβουλές και δηλώσεις των ιθυνόντων εξηγούνται μόνο εάν κάποιοι προσπαθούν να επωφεληθούν από μία κατάρρευση των αγορών, και αποβλέπουν σε ένα γιγαντιαίο «σορτάρισμα». Όταν οι αγορές ανεβαίνουν, συσσωρεύονται κέρδη λόγω της αυξημένης αξίας των μετοχών και άλλων χρηματοπιστωτικών προϊόντων. Όμως οι επενδυτές μπορούν να ποντάρουν και σε πτώση των αγορών και των αξιών των μετοχών, με το λεγόμενο σορτάρισμα. Πολύ απλοποιημένα, το σορτάρισμα δουλεύει ως εξής: ένας επενδυτής δανείζεται μετοχές από ένα χρηματιστή, ποντάροντας ότι η τιμή τους θα πέσει. Οι μετοχές πωλούν

UN exposes ‘widespread’ Saudi strikes on civilian targets in Yemen, UK arms exports questioned

Britain’s role in exporting arms and providing military advisers for the Saudi Arabian-led bombing campaign in Yemen is under scrutiny following a UN report revealing widespread attacks on civilian targets. The report, which was obtained by The Guardian and has not yet been published, found that Saudi airstrikes are breaching international law by hitting civilian targets, including refugee camps, civilian weddings, vehicles, medical facilities and schools. The UN panel of experts on Yemen used satellite imagery to look at areas before and after bombings, which also targeted an Oxfam warehouse storing equipment for a water project funded by the EU. Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday, David Cameron defended arms sales to Saudi Arabia insisting the UK has the “strictest” arms controls of any country in the world. It is not known whether Cameron was aware of the UN report at the time. More: https://www.rt.com/uk/330328-un-sau

Release of UFO files by CIA coincides with the comeback of the famous X-Files series!

The day has finally come for all UFO lovers and those who still believe ‘the truth is out there’. The CIA has released thousands of declassified documents on flying saucers. The agency humorously noted that X-Files’ Fox Mulder would certainly love to use them to prove the existence of extraterrestrials. All the documents date from the late 1940s and ’50s. The CIA picked several documents which may be particularly interesting. They include files from East Germany (1952) where the agents were investigating a story of “a huge flying pan” which had a diameter of about 15 meters. Another document which would cheer up extraterrestrial fans says that similar ‘flying saucers’ were seen in Spain and North Africa. The CIA even included several pictures of the alleged extraterrestrial objects, including UFOs and suggested alien body parts. The release of the ‘conspiracy’ files surprisingly coincided with the release of new X-Files series. One of CIA documents explai