TONHY CARTALUCCI—The NED itself is chaired by prominent American pro-war advocates as well as advocates for regime change. For example, NED board member Elliot Abrams is listed as “on leave” while he attempts to organize the overthrow of the Venezuelan government. Despite the organization’s name, the National Endowment for Democracy merely hides its regime change agenda behind the notion of “promoting democracy.”
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The Saker interviews Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi
34 minutes readSEYED M MARANDI—The Israeli regime constantly tells the Russians and the Chinese that they are the gateway to Washington and that if they maintain strong ties with Israel, the Israelis can help them solve their problems with the United States. I do not think there is much truth to that, because this growing conflict is about the fate of US global dominance and there is nothing the Israelis can do to change that. Nevertheless, this has been used as an incentive for the Russians and the Chinese to maintain better relations with the Israeli regime.
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The Amazon Rainforest is Burning as Bolsonaro Fans the Flames
13 minutes readNorway has directly accused Brazil of causing the deforestation of the Amazon and is not properly investing the money deposited by that country and Germany into the Amazon Fund, created in 2008 for the prevention, monitoring and preservation of the region. The Norwegian Government halted the remittance of 30 million dollars to Brazil. Mad, Bolsonaro shared fake news in his social media profiles. “Look at the killing of whales sponsored by Norway,” posted Bolsonaro, who usually complains that the media has a biased coverage.
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CAITLIN JOHNSTONE—If I could strike one word from the English language, “philanthropist” would be it. That word’s sole meaning these days is a label that gets attached to parasitic plutocrats who donate a very small percentage of their wealth to tax-exempt charities so that people won’t notice they’re living in a plutocracy and roll out the guillotines.
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The War on Indigenous People is a War on the Biosphere Itself
13 minutes readKENN ORPHAN—Bolsonaro, backed by a cadre of evangelical fanatics, racists, homophobes, and an entrenched military junta, is now dismantling any remaining protections for the besieged ecosystems and communities of the country. He has emboldened loggers, ranchers and mining interests with his fascist rhetoric, many of whom have threatened indigenous peoples with violence.
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South America in Flames: The Amazon Rainforest Is BURNING!
10 minutes readCAPTAIN PLANET—According to Reuters news agency, 72,843 fires were recorded in Brazil this year alone – a new record. Since last Thursday, 9,507 new fires have been added. Fires during the dry period are normal, but not that number. The drought favors the fires, but it is not the cause. According to Reuters, many of the fires are caused by loggers, farmers & miners.