"I Could Live With That": How The CIA Made Afghanistan Safe For The Opium Trade “I Could Live With That”: How The CIA Made Afghanistan Safe For The Opium Trade Tyler Durden Fri, 07/10/2020 – 23:45 Authored by Jeffrey St.Clair via Counterpunch.org, “I decided I could live with that.” – Stansfield Turner, Jimmy Carter’s CIA …
July 2020 archive
Jul 10
Today’s News 10th July 2020
Virus Unrest Turns Violent As Serbs Protest Being "Lied To For Political Ends" Virus Unrest Turns Violent As Serbs Protest Being “Lied To For Political Ends” Tyler Durden Fri, 07/10/2020 – 02:45 Social unrest has rocked Belgrade and other cities in Serbia this week in response to President Aleksandar Vucic’s reintroduction of government-curfews over surging coronavirus cases. Serbian police …
Jul 09
Today’s News 9th July 2020
83% Of German Firms With International Exposure Warn of Collapsing Revenues 83% Of German Firms With International Exposure Warn of Collapsing Revenues Tyler Durden Thu, 07/09/2020 – 02:45 Germany eased strict social distancing restrictions on April 20 and started the process of reopening its economy as the virus pandemic curve flatten. However, the consequence of closing …
Jul 08
Today’s News 8th July 2020
Deep European Recession Forecast For 2020 Deep European Recession Forecast For 2020 Tyler Durden Wed, 07/08/2020 – 02:45 In its Summer Forecast published today, the European Commission downgraded its own projection from earlier in the year, making for an even grimmer outlook for the EU economy in 2020. The -7.4 percent contraction originally expected has been reassessed …
Jul 07
Today’s News 7th July 2020
Russia & Greece Slam Turkey For Plans To Turn Hagia Sophia Church Into A Mosque Russia & Greece Slam Turkey For Plans To Turn Hagia Sophia Church Into A Mosque Tyler Durden Tue, 07/07/2020 – 02:45 Greece and Turkey are once again at odds over the fate of one of Christendom’s largest and oldest churches, …
Jul 06
Today’s News 6th July 2020
UAE In Drastic Government Shake-Up Seeking More "Swift & Agile" COVID Economy UAE In Drastic Government Shake-Up Seeking More “Swift & Agile” COVID Economy Tyler Durden Mon, 07/06/2020 – 02:45 We’ve never heard of a government shake-up this big being first announced on social media, but on Sunday United Arab Emirates vice president and prime minister, …
Jul 04
Today’s News 4th July 2020
Is America Heading For Civil War? Is America Heading For Civil War? Tyler Durden Fri, 07/03/2020 – 23:10 Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, In last week’s article I discussed the issue of American “balkanization” and the rapid migration of conservatives and moderates from large population centers and states that are becoming militant in their …
Jul 03
Today’s News 3rd July 2020
Whitehead: America's Revolutionary Founders Would Be Anti-Government Extremists Today Whitehead: America's Revolutionary Founders Would Be Anti-Government Extremists Today Tyler Durden Thu, 07/02/2020 – 23:55 Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government.” – Thomas Paine “When the government violates the people’s …
Jul 02
Today’s News 2nd July 2020
France Suspends Role In NATO Naval Mission, Outraged Over "Turkish Aggression" France Suspends Role In NATO Naval Mission, Outraged Over “Turkish Aggression” Tyler Durden Thu, 07/02/2020 – 02:45 France has notified NATO command that its military is suspending involvement in an ongoing Mediterranean operation called Sea Guardian in protest of a June 10 incident wherein Turkish warships …
Jul 01
Today’s News 1st July 2020
Should Governments Save Lives Or Jobs Amid Pandemic? Should Governments Save Lives Or Jobs Amid Pandemic? Tyler Durden Wed, 07/01/2020 – 02:45 It looked like the U.S. had reached the peak of its coronavirus infections on April 24 when it experienced 36,738 new daily cases, a figure that fell to 17,618 by May 11. Back then, it …
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