August 2020 archive

Defiant Erdogan Says Turkey Has Resumed Mediterranean Gas Exploration & Drilling Defiant Erdogan Says Turkey Has Resumed Mediterranean Gas Exploration & Drilling Tyler Durden Mon, 08/10/2020 – 02:45 While over a week ago it was looking as if Turkey might back down on its ambitious oil and gas exploration aims in the eastern Mediterranean amidst global pressure, …

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China's Indo-Pacific Neighbors Stand Up To Its Hegemonic Ambitions China’s Indo-Pacific Neighbors Stand Up To Its Hegemonic Ambitions Tyler Durden Sat, 08/08/2020 – 23:00 Authored by Tahir Aslam Gora via The Epoch Times, After finding itself cornered over the handling of the novel coronavirus, appropriately named the “CCP virus,” China is embracing an offensive mode globally. The …

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The Hiroshima Myth The Hiroshima Myth Tyler Durden Fri, 08/07/2020 – 23:45 Authored by John Denson via The Mises Institute, Every year during the first two weeks of August the mass news media and many politicians at the national level trot out the “patriotic” political myth that the dropping of the two atomic bombs on …

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Chinese Drones Now Deployed In Balkans After Serbia Deal – NATO On Edge Chinese Drones Now Deployed In Balkans After Serbia Deal – NATO On Edge Tyler Durden Fri, 08/07/2020 – 02:45 China has delivered six military drones to Serbia after the Balkan country moved to purchase them in a controversial deal a year ago which has …

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War Drums Beat In The Middle East After Thousands Of Casualties In Beirut Explosion War Drums Beat In The Middle East After Thousands Of Casualties In Beirut Explosion Tyler Durden Thu, 08/06/2020 – 02:50 Submitted by SouthFront On the evening of August 4th, a massive explosion rocked the port of the Lebanese capital of Beirut, …

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Champagne Sales Fizzle, Worse Than Great Depression  Champagne Sales Fizzle, Worse Than Great Depression  Tyler Durden Wed, 08/05/2020 – 02:45 Champagne sales fizzled during lockdowns as restaurants were closed, weddings canceled, and international travel halted, reported AP News.  The world’s top producers, based in France’s eastern region, are now warning they’ve lost an estimated $2 billion in sales this year. They say …

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Spanish Stocks Break Support As Virus Concerns Reemerge Spanish Stocks Break Support As Virus Concerns Reemerge Tyler Durden Tue, 08/04/2020 – 02:35 Spain’s IBEX 35 Index futures have slumped 11% in 9 trading sessions “as fears of new lockdowns coupled with weaker than expected macro data soured investors’ sentiment,” said Reuters‘ Stefano Rebaudo.  <!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE …

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France Remains The World's Most Nuclear-Dependent Nation France Remains The World’s Most Nuclear-Dependent Nation Tyler Durden Mon, 08/03/2020 – 02:45 France is getting greener. A series of measures have been announced aimed at making the economy more environmentally friendly such as a ban on outdoor heaters at bars and restaurants, more efficient domestic heating systems …

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CIA Fabricated Russiagate "Evidence", Says Former NSA Tech Chief CIA Fabricated Russiagate "Evidence", Says Former NSA Tech Chief Tyler Durden Sun, 08/02/2020 – 00:00 Authored by Eric Zuesse via The Duran, An important public statement was made on July 27th by Bill Binney, the U.S. Government’s top expert on the internet, and on computer hacking. He …

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Smith: Martial Law Is Unacceptable Regardless Of The Circumstances Smith: Martial Law Is Unacceptable Regardless Of The Circumstances Tyler Durden Sat, 08/01/2020 – 00:05 Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, Back in 2014, hundreds if not thousands of conservatives and liberty movement activists converged on a farm in rural Clark County, Nevada. The purpose was …

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