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CIA publicly admits to total infiltration of civil society institutions

Joaquin Flores
Fort Russ News
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 00:00 UTC
CIA Deep state
The CIA, on its official twitter account yesterday, publicly admitted precisely what so-called 'conspiracy theorists' have been proving, at great cost to their own livelihoods and mainstream credibility, for generations. The announcement was so massive in terms of its potential impact on how people of the world, including U.S citizens, will relate to all civil society institutions, which previously were 'publicly-officially' sacrosanct.

The biggest paradox here is that this is probably the only public statement on record, which they have ever made, which is 100% inarguably true as the sky is blue.

Who knows why they are making this announcement now. It may be a case of trying to maintain credibility by stating 'what every thinking person already knows'. Establishment shills have, for generations, whether as true believers or as paid 'role players', been chastising anyone making this statement on their own, as 'tin foil hat wearers'. Now it's an official CIA statement.
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Let's stop celebrating the lives of war criminals

Derrick Broze
The Conscious Resistance
Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00 UTC
McCain Brennan

The constant stream of lies, disinformation, and misinformation has many people supporting and praising establishment figures responsible for criminal acts.

In recent weeks a trend has emerged which finds activists, journalists, and news pundits showing their true state-worshiping colors as they celebrate political figures with their own dark past. Individuals who once questioned and challenged the political establishment of both parties have now become so enamored with partisan division they are willing to sell their integrity in order to be seen giving thanks to men who do not deserve the praise of anyone with a conscience, let alone anyone with access to the internet.

Most recently, this trend has showed itself in the parade of celebrations for the now-deceased former U.S. Senator John McCain and former CIA director John Brennan. On Saturday, McCain finally succumbed to terminal brain cancer, leading to a barrage of commemorative tweets from individuals claiming to care about freedom and justice (and George Soros).
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Turkey and Qatar are being punished for refusing to do Washington's bidding on Iran

Dan Glazebrook
RT
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:07 UTC
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
© Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace / ReutersTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.
For years, Turkey and Qatar were at the vanguard of the Western imperial project in the Middle East. Having had their fingers burnt in Syria, however, they're refusing to facilitate Washington's Iran plans - and paying the price.

Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia in May last year - his first foreign trip as president - was significant for two main reasons: first, the $110 billion arms deal it produced, and secondly, the regional blockade of Qatar it heralded. This was widely seen as having been greenlighted by Trump during his visit. The impact of the blockade - implemented by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt - was, however, immediately mitigated by increased trade with Iran and Turkey in particular, limiting its overall impact.

This month's attack on the Turkish economy, however, has had far more devastating results. Trump's tweet on August 10 - announcing a doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs on an economy already hit hard by his trade war - sent the Turkish currency into freefall. By the end of the day's trading, it had lost 16 percent of its value, reaching a nadir of 7.2 to the dollar two days later; before his tweet, it had never fallen below six to the dollar. Trump's move came on the back of Federal Reserve policies that were already threatening to provoke financial crises in over-indebted emerging markets such as Turkey. These are harsh punishments for countries long considered prime US allies in the region.
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The caricature of Assad is a deflection from the reality on the ground in Syria

John Wight
RT
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:03 UTC
A caricature of Syrian President Bashar Assad
© Jeff J Mitchell / Getty ImagesA caricature of Syrian President Bashar Assad spread on the ground in Cairo, Egypt, January 22, 2012.
Western ideologues maintain that the conflict in Syria revolves around the status of Bashar Assad. It does not. What's more, they know it does not.

This being said, when it comes to the Syrian president, we cannot avoid the legacy of a leader who did not hesitate to wage war on a section of his people after they rose up against his government in an insurrection that attracted the sympathy and support of external forces. Nor can we avoid the fact that, as a result, he was widely derided as a tyrant and a dictator, despised and disdained within his own country and beyond.

Though history does not recognize this depiction of Abraham Lincoln today, it happens to be true. Lincoln was painted as a monster by his enemies at home and loathed abroad, especially by a British establishment whose support for the US southern slavocracy still stands as a shameful indictment.
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Russian Foreign Ministry: Assassination of Donetsk leader Zakharchenko undermines political settlement in Donbass


South Front
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:52 UTC
Donetsk flag
© Sputnik / Irina Gerashchenko


The Russian Foreign Ministry released an official statement commenting on the assasination of the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko in the city of Donetsk on August 31 (source):
Tragic news from Donetsk - Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko was killed in a terrorist attack.

We express our condolences to Alexander Zakharchenko's friends and family and wish prompt recovery to the wounded and injured in the blast, and we wish Donbass residents courage and stamina.

We are confident that an investigation will be held soon and that all the circumstances of that crime will be established and the perpetrators and their sponsors will be identified.

However, it is clear that the goal of the terrorist attack was to derail the process of peaceful political settlement in Donbass and the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. It looks especially cynical against the backdrop of the recently announced "back-to-school" ceasefire. The assassination of one of the signatories of the Minsk Package of Measures runs along Kiev's logic of a military solution to the internal Ukrainian crisis. Such actions carry the serious risk of destabilising the situation in southeast Ukraine.

We call on Kiev to stop relying on terrorism to resolve Ukraine's domestic issues. We hope that responsible Ukrainian politicians will find the strength to stop the party of war and prevent the escalation of the confrontation in Donbass.

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Russian MoD reports US-trained militants planned to carry out terrorist attacks in Palmyra


RT
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:35 UTC
damage in the amphitheater of the historic city of Palmyra
© ReutersA general view shows damage in the amphitheater of the historic city of Palmyra.
US specialists were training militants in Syria who were set to carry out a terrorist attacks in Palmyra, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. It received the information from fighters captured by the Syrian Army.

The captured militants said that they were from the Lions of the East Army group, which is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army, according to the ministry. Some 500 fighters were based at the militants' camp, which was located near the US-led international coalition's Al-Tanf military base.

Comment: More evidence the US has plans to keep Syria in turmoil.

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Acting Donetsk Peoples Republic leader vows to push for integration with Russia following assassination of Zakharchenko


Sputnik
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 06:55 UTC
Donetsk People's Republic
© Sputnik / Alexey Kudenko
The farewell ceremony and funeral for the assassinated leader of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko are set to take place on September 2, acting DPR leader Dmitry Trapeznikov said Friday.

Trapeznikov also said Friday that he was not ruling out the possibility of military provocations by Ukrainian forces after the assassination.

"Provocations are expected. We are aware of the plans by the Ukrainian side, we've noted military equipment movements. A number of violations have been registered. We are putting our ears to the ground, controlling the situation," Trapeznikov said.

Meanwhile, DPR authorities will continue seeking integration with Russia after the murder of its president, the region's new leader said Saturday. "Our foreign policy remains unchanged, it is integration with the Russian Federation," acting DPR leader Dmitry Trapeznikov said in a statement circulated by his press office.

Comment: Ukraine made a deal with the devil during the Western backed coup and, considering the treatment of its citizens and its behaviour on the international stage, it is increasingly proving itself to be a pariah state:

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Room temperature is sexist: Cuomo-Nixon debate off to ludicrous start


BBC
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:01 UTC
Andrew Cuomo Cynthia Nixon
© Reuters/Getty ImagesImage caption A debate between the Governor of New York and his challenger Cynthia Nixon has ignited a discussion about "sexist" temperatures
The question may sound bizarre, but it's taken off on social media ahead of a debate between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is seeking a third term, and Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon - his challenger for the Democratic nomination.

Ms Nixon has one chance to go head-to-head with Mr Cuomo, and her team fear she could be disadvantaged by freezing temperatures at the venue.

So is it just a diva demand, or part of a wider problem where women are left chilly in the workplace?

Comment: Maybe Nixon's calls to abolish "ICE" were actually meant to be taken literally. But that this complete non-issue would dominate a debate before it has even begun does not bode well for the ability of the candidates to hold a civil discourse.

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Bad Guys

'Forget about Russian Meddling': A look into the American machine that Interferes in Elections Around the Globe

Max Blumenthal
Patreon
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00 UTC
NED, national endowment democracy
In this Grayzone special, Max Blumenthal attends a Capitol Hill gathering of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and explores the group's destabilizing global campaign to meddle in other countries' affairs. The report covers the NED's interference in foreign elections in Russia and Mongolia, its participation in coup attempts from Haiti to Venezuela to Nicaragua, and its escalating public relations efforts against China and North Korea.

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Syrian FM on visit to Moscow to discuss increasing support, return of refugees and the US


Sputnik
Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:15 UTC
White Helmets
© AP Photo / Syrian Civil Defense White HelmetsWhite Helmets
Syrian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Walid Muallem have met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a visit to Moscow.

The visit is being held within the framework of the Syrian-Russian intergovernmental commissions.

"Russia is ready to increase its contribution to these tasks (the restoration of Syria and the solution of the issue with the return of refugees)," the minister said at a press conference following the talks with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem.

On Situation Around Idlib

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called the use of the de-escalation zone in Idlib by Al-Nusra* terrorists to attack Syrian and Russian forces "unacceptable."

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