the unbalanced evolution of homo sapiens

globinfo freexchange Στο τελευταίο άρθρο είχαμε γράψει ότι, η ΝΔ (με ή χωρίς δεκανίκια), έχει ως μοναδική αποστολή να συνεχίσει το "λαμπρό" της έργο από εκεί που το άφησε. Βέβαια, η "Αριστερή παρένθεση", που η Τρόικα εσωτερικού και εξωτερικού φρόντισε έτσι και αλλιώς να κουρελιάσει, κράτησε λίγο παραπάνω απ'ότι υπολόγισαν τα "μεγάλα αφεντικά". Τώρα, ήρθε η ώρα να ξεκουμπιστεί, διότι υπάρχει κίνδυνος να θυμηθεί τις Αριστερές της καταβολές και να καταστρέψει το "θεάρεστο" σχέδιο του νεοφιλελεύθερου ιερατείου.  Απ'ότι φαίνεται, υπάρχουν πρόθυμα δεκανίκια, για παν ενδεχόμενο. Οι εξελίξεις είναι καταιγιστικές και δείχνουν τη μεγάλη αγωνία του νεοφιλελεύθερου ιερατείου να τελειώνει οριστικά με τον "εξ'Αριστερών" κίνδυνο. Μετά την τελευταία έκκληση Μητσοτάκη για αυτοδυναμία ώστε να μην πάει η χώρα σε νέες εκλογές τον Δεκαπενταύγουστο με απλή αναλογική, το σύνηθες δεκανίκι της δεξιάς, ανέλαβε να στείλει σήμα ότι θα τον

Σε πλήρη ανάπτυξη βρίσκεται το σχέδιο ιδιωτικοποίησης της ασφάλισης που προτίθεται να εφαρμόσει άμεσα η Νέα Δημοκρατία στην περίπτωση που κερδίσει τις εθνικές εκλογές της 7ης Ιουλίου. Πρόκειται για ένα σχέδιο που προβλέπει τη μεταφορά από το ΕΤΕΑΕΠ (Ταμείο Επικουρικής Ασφάλισης), τη συσσώρευση και αξιοποίηση (εισφορών) εσόδων ύψους 75 δισ. ευρώ σε βάθος είκοσι πέντε ετών (2020 - 2045). Το όλο εγχείρημα βρίσκεται ήδη σε εξέλιξη, όπως προκύπτει από διαδοχικές συσκέψεις που έχουν πραγματοποιηθεί όλο το προηγούμενο διάστημα, αλλά και τις επαφές με κορυφαίες ευρωπαϊκές ιδιωτικές ασφαλιστικές εταιρείες που αποκαλύπτει σήμερα η “Αυγή”. Σύμφωνα και με τα στοιχεία που είναι διαθέσιμα αυτή τη στιγμή, το σχέδιο "Πλήρους ιδιωτικοποίησης της επικουρικής ασφάλισης" αποτελεί ένα πρωτόγνωρο πείραμα, που δεν έχει εφαρμοστεί σε καμία άλλη ευρωπαϊκή χώρα, καθώς δεν περιορίζεται απλώς στην εκχώρηση της επικουρικής ασφάλισης σε ιδιωτικές ασφαλιστικές εταιρείες, αλλά προβλέπει την εγκατάστα

globinfo freexchange On the occasion of the recent attack against two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, we estimated that the US imperialists will follow a certain scenario to achieve primary goal, which is to fully control the Strait of Hormuz. The goal could be achieved through a strategically and geographically restricted, fast-track invasion of Iran. A certain part of the operation could include some US forces and proxies inside Afghanistan. As we wrote , already since 2017 the US announced that it will increase the number of US troops in Afghanistan , and one reason probably has to do with Iran. A significant number of US troops on the Iranian eastern border would be very useful. It will be used to keep the Iranian forces busy and gradually weaken the Iranian operational capabilities in an extended attrition war. This will permit the US to gradually secure and establish their presence in the Strait of Hormuz. This attrition war could be held - and probably would b

The US withdrawal from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty is raising concerns in Russia that it would lead to the deployment of land-based US missiles along their borders in Eastern Europe. Russian officials warn this could create a crisis comparable to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. This is not a totally unfounded concern. The INF treaty’s dissolution, and the expansion of NATO all the way to Russia’s border indeed would create such a possibility. Russian officials have made clear they would respond to try to maintain deterrence, and prevent NATO having an overwhelming nuclear advantage. Though there are no formal plans for such deployments by NATO announced publicly yet, the Eastern European members are overwhelmingly hostile to Russia, and would endorse such deployments. Russian Deputy FM Sergei Ryabkov warned that such a deployment meant the situation “ won’t just get more complicated, it will escalate right to the limit, ” saying it would be worse that nuclear sca

The Pentagon believes using nuclear weapons could “ create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability ”, according to a new nuclear doctrine adopted by the US joint chiefs of staff last week. The document, entitled Nuclear Operations , was published on 11 June, and was the first such doctrine paper for 14 years. Arms control experts say it marks a shift in US military thinking towards the idea of fighting and winning a nuclear war – which they believe is a highly dangerous mindset. “ Using nuclear weapons could create conditions for decisive results and the restoration of strategic stability, ” the joint chiefs’ document says. “ Specifically, the use of a nuclear weapon will fundamentally change the scope of a battle and create conditions that affect how commanders will prevail in conflict .”  At the start of a chapter on nuclear planning and targeting, the document quotes a cold war theorist, Herman Kahn, as saying: “ My guess is that nuclear w

How do you know the MSM is nothing more than the media wing of the military-industrial-complex? A Raytheon board member masquerading as an objective analyst is a good start. On Friday, CBS News analyst and retired Navy Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. slammed President Trump for calling off retaliatory strikes on Iran over a downed US drone, while insisting we must strike Iran or else the United States will “ lose a lot of credibility. " Trump called off the planned strikes Friday, tweeting that “ we were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights, ” only to learn that 150 people would die in the bombardments. According to the New York Times , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton and CIA Director Gina Haspel were predictably hot-to-trot on military action. Instead, Trump announced that “ major additional sanctions ” were coming Iran’s way and would be unveiled on Monday. While a MSM pundit slamming Trump is nothing new, W

Περικλής Κοροβέσης Το ψέμα, ισχυρισμός εσκεμμένα αναληθής με σκοπό την απόκρυψη ή παραποίηση της αλήθειας, είναι πιο ισχυρό από την ίδια την αλήθεια. Ενα ψέμα μπορεί να διαρκέσει αιώνες και να γίνει αιώνια αλήθεια. Ορισμένοι εντάσσουν και τις θρησκείες στα μεγάλα ψέματα, μια που αυτά που ισχυρίζονται ως δογματικές αλήθειες δεν μπορούν να αποδειχτούν. Αυτό είναι χοντρό λάθος. Το ψέμα προϋποθέτει μια εσκεμμένη πράξη και επιδιώκει ένα σκοπό ή ένα κέρδος προς όφελος αυτού που το επινοεί και το διακινεί. Τι υλικό όφελος είχαν οι θεμελιωτές π.χ. του Βουδισμού, του Χριστιανισμού ή του Μωαμεθανισμού; Ειδικά ο Χριστός βασανίστηκε χειρότερα -αν υπάρχει φυσικά τέτοια σύγκριση- από τους κομμουνιστές στα χέρια των ναζί. Στις θρησκείες μιλάμε για «αλήθειες εξ αποκαλύψεως» που δεν επιδέχονται καμία ορθολογική αντιμετώπιση. Εξ ου και η πίστη δεν διδάσκεται, γιατί βρίσκεται εκτός ορθολογικού πεδίου. Η πίστη είναι προϊόν μέθεξης και δεν χρειάζεται αποδείξεις. Το ψέμα είναι ο ανταγωνιστής

The New York Times casually acknowledged that it sends major scoops to the US government before publication, to make sure “national security officials” have “no concerns.” by Ben Norton Part 1 The New York Times has publicly acknowledged that it sends some of its stories to the US government for approval from “national security officials” before publication. This confirms what veteran New York Times correspondents like James Risen have said: The American newspaper of record regularly collaborates with the US government, suppressing reporting that top officials don’t want made public. On June 15, the Times reported that the US government is escalating its cyber attacks on Russia’s power grid. According to the article, “ the Trump administration is using new authorities to deploy cybertools more aggressively, ” as part of a larger “ digital Cold War between Washington and Moscow. ” In response to the report, Donald Trump attacked the Times on Twitter, calling the ar

It’s remarkable how much of the propaganda that America creates about China feels like projection. The United States, which frequently censors dissenting voices, persecutes Muslims and other disfavored ethnic groups, is controlled by an oligarchic corporate regime that keeps half of its own people in poverty, and perpetuates the largest empire in history, is accusing China of all the atrocities that it’s committed itself.  This “accuse your enemy of that which you are guilty” strategy is useful for America’s goal with China, which is to destroy a power that’s threatening to ruin its quest for imperial hegemony. Communist China has been an obstacle to the American empire right from the start, with China having fought on the side of the DPRK amid America’s genocidal invasion of Korea. It’s now continuing its role as a bulwark against imperialism by working to protect Venezuela from a potential invasion, by backing Syria in its fight against U.S.-backed terrorists, and by remaining l

An explosive new report reveals how Guaidó representatives in Colombia embezzled $125,000 meant for humanitarian aid, suckering deserting soldiers and blowing the aid money on luxury goods. by Dan Cohen  Part 2 - Constructing an interventionist sham show It was apparent upon Branson’s announcement of the February 23rd aid concert that the event had little to do with providing relief to hungry Venezuelans. It was a transparent propaganda stunt engineered to destabilize the Maduro government and achieve a long-standing US foreign policy goal. As Father Sergei San Miguel, a Colombian government-affiliated priest responsible for guiding the deserting Venezuelan soldiers told me in Cúcuta, the successful entrance of the meager amount of supplies into Venezuela was intended to demonstrate Maduro’s loss of sovereignty in front of the global stage and foment an uprising across the country that would finally depose him.  Branson pledged that his event would rustle up 100 millio