February 28, 2015
Did the FCC Sing Kumbaya After Passing Net Neutrality?
Did you hear FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's weird speech after Net Neutrality passed? Did you see this picture of the commission members holding hands?
The lobbyist and fervid (yes, fervid) Obama supporter running things over there is acting like he just walked on the moon while single-handedly saving everyone from a giant asteroid and cancer on the same day, all because a "majority" of three out of a panel of five unelected bureaucrats have closed the final frontier of the Internet, thus opening it up to more monopolies, price hikes, and worse, government regulation and censorship.
Yay oligarchical collectivism! Read more.
Truthstream Media
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- FCC votes to protect the internet with Title II regulation - Verge
- Net neutrality a reality: FCC votes to bring Internet under utility-style rules - C|NET
- Is FCC Approval of Net Neutrality a Real Win for Consumers? (video) - TRNN
- What the FCC Net neutrality rules will mean for Internet users (video) - C|NET
- Dear FCC: Thanks for Listening to Team Internet! - EFF
- Dear FCC: Rethink The Vague "General Conduct" Rule - EFF
Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov killed in Moscow
Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov is shot dead in central Moscow by an unknown gunman.
The Russian President calls the murder a provocative act and orders an urgent investigation. Live updates.
RT
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- Putin: Nemtsov killers will be found and punished (video) - RT
- Everything will be done to punish those behind ‘vile’ murder of Nemtsov - Putin - RT
- 'Nemtsov murder is act of political terror, provocation' (video) - RT
- Boris Nemtsov, Putin Foe, Is Shot Dead in Shadow of Kremlin - NY Times
- Boris Nemtsov shot dead: Outspoken Putin critic who had expressed fears for his life is killed near the Kremlin - Independent
US-Israeli oil drilling begins in Golan Heights, locals protest
Living in a border area disputed by two nations may be hard enough, but the Druze community in the Golan Heights are now facing another difficulty - that of oil exploration on their doorstep.
An American company has started drilling wells there with Israel's approval, but locals fear they won't reap any benefits, as Paula Slier found out.
RT
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- Experts: Israel violating international law by drilling for oil in Golan Heights - MEM
- Drilling to start at Golan Heights oil exploration site - JPost
- Israel, Obama, and other people's oil - Al Jazeera
- Israel Grants First Golan Heights Oil Drilling License To Dick Cheney-Linked Company - Business Insider
Spanish student on strike over university reforms
Picketers on strike in the Catalonia region and other parts of Spain have barricaded the main gates of universities in the early hours of Thursday, barring students and staff from entering the premises. Most universities remained empty in the second day of strikes which witnessed a hundred demonstrations across the country.
Thousands of students took to the street to voice their opposition to a decree which reduces university degrees to three years from the standard four and increases the master’s courses to two more years from the current one year.
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February 27, 2015
French protestors call for HSBC nationalization
Activists in France have staged a protest rally against the British bank, HSBC, for its illegal banking practices, Press TV reports.
On Thursday, members of the French Communist party gathered on the Champs-Elysées avenue in the capital city of Paris to demand the nationalization of the bank. Read more.
PressTV
Irish Style Banking Inquiry into the 2008 Financial Crisis
Former financial regulator Bill Black, just back from a trip to Ireland, discusses his testimony and the challenges Ireland faces acknowledging its financial crisis.
TRNN
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US, Turkey to begin training Syria militants on Sunday
The United States and Turkey are set to begin a program to train and equip thousands of the so-called moderate Syrian rebels in a bid to continue the fight against the Syrian government, a Turkish official says.
"I can say that the train-and-equip (program) will begin as of March 1," Turkey's Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgiç said on Friday. Read more.
PressTV
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- Turkey-US train-equip program for Syrian opposition to kick off March 1 - Hürriyet
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- US intel chief says fighting ISIL is not a priority for Turkey - Today's Zaman
- Turkish ‘permissiveness’ is aiding IS jihadists, US spy chief says - Times of Israel
"I can say that the train-and-equip (program) will begin as of March 1," Turkey's Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgiç said on Friday. Read more.
PressTV
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- Turkey-US train-equip program for Syrian opposition to kick off March 1 - Hürriyet
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- US intel chief says fighting ISIL is not a priority for Turkey - Today's Zaman
- Turkish ‘permissiveness’ is aiding IS jihadists, US spy chief says - Times of Israel
Iran nuclear deal, ISIS threat stimulating Sunni powers to unite - even with Israel
As the US and Shi’ite Iran inch closer to a nuclear deal that many Sunnis and Israelis don’t trust and as Islamic State’s reach spreads, Arab leaders are frantically consulting on how to deal with.. Read more.
JPost
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Ex-Israeli spy chief slams Netanyahu on Iran handling
A former chief of Israel's spy agency Mossad has criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Iranian nuclear threat. Read more.
Al Jazeera
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- Herzog: Nuclear Iran must not be made a partisan issue - Haaretz
- Netanyahu on a Destructive Path (video) - TRNN
Oorlogsmisdaden Israël op een rij

Al tientallen jaren richt Israël ongestraft slachtingen aan onder Palestijnen en wordt het steeds beschermd door de Amerikaanse regering en haar veto in de VN-Veiligheidsraad. Lees meer.
De Wereld Morgen
Nog een paar nachtjes slapen en dan is het zover: growshops ook verboten!

Waardoor u de illusie dat je in Vernederland vijf plantjes zou mogen verbouwen (een illusie die sowieso nooit waar geweest is; zelfs “verdachte” lege bloempotten worden nog afgepakt) nu vast helemaal kunt vergeten. Lees meer.
Anarchiel
Anarchy in Rojava: a Libetarian Revolution in the Middle East
In this sedition, we look at the fierce men and women, who have been fighting the head chopping Islamists of I.S.I.S. to create libertarian commune along the border between Syria, Iraq and Turkey.
On the music break we have Kurdish rapper Rezan with “Em Kurdin.” Our guest this week is Chris Dixon, author of “Another Politics” a book about anti-authoritarian organizing in Turtle Island.
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Venezuelan Gov. Releases Audio of Coup Plotters
On Thursday, Venezuela officials released recordings of what it said was proof that opposition figures and some military officers were plotting to overthrow the government - Analysis with Miguel Tinker Salas and Paul Jay
TRNN
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Why the CIA Won’t Give Up on Venezuela | Interview with Eva Golinger
Abby speaks with author of the Chavez Code, Eva Golinger about the Western backed resistance groups in Venezuela and how there is a coup happening in real time.
RT
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Eight Spaniards arrested after returning from combat in Ukraine
The arrests took place in Asturias, Catalonia, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarre and Madrid. Read more.
El País
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Ukraine Represses Protesters in Central Kiev
The populist lawmaker of neo-Nazi ideology threatened in the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) with.. Read more.
Prensa Latina
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Ukraine Frontline Fallback: Heavy weapon withdrawal underway
The self-proclaimed republics in Eastern Ukraine say they've pulled back 90% of their heavy armaments from the frontline as they continue to implement the Minsk agreements.
Accroding to Ukrainian defense ministry Kiev also started withdrawing heavy weaponry from Lugansk & Donetsk regions today.
RT
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- ATO forces begin to withdraw artillery - Ukrinform
- Ukrainian army will continue withdrawal of heavy weapons. There are enough forces along the contact line to repel attacks – Defense Ministry - Censor.net
- Tymchuk: Militants not withdrawing all weapons - UNIAN
- Heavy weapons to return to previous locations if Minsk agreements are breached – Poroshenko - Interfax
- Ukraine receives foreign lethal weapons - NSDC - Ukrinform
- Three Ukrainian soldiers killed, seven wounded in Donbas conflict zone in last day - UNIAN
Ukraine's Army Recruiting Efforts Are Failing: Here Are Some of the Reasons
At beginning of the year, Ukrainian authorities announced an ambitious plan to mobilize nearly 104,000 men aged 20-60 to continue Kiev’s so-called "anti-terrorist campaign" in the country’s east. Read more.
Sputnik
Virginia lawmakers OK payout to forced sterilization survivors
(Reuters) - Virginia would pay the handful of survivors of a forced sterilization program $25,000 each in compensation under a measure approved by the U.S. state's legislature on Thursday.
Virginia forcibly sterilized those it viewed as social misfits or mentally deficient, among others from the mid-1920s to the mid-1970s, when the program officially ended. Read more.
Reuters
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Virginia forcibly sterilized those it viewed as social misfits or mentally deficient, among others from the mid-1920s to the mid-1970s, when the program officially ended. Read more.
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Think on: Banksy's tour of a ruined Gaza
The Bristolian street artist Banksy has returned to Palestine to create another series of works, following his famous 2005 series painted on the West Bank barrier wall. Read more + photos&video.
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German parliament to approve Greek aid
High-level SYRIZA officials critical of loan extension agreement
Yesterday’s meeting of SYRIZA’s parliamentary group to discuss the deal struck with Greece’s lenders for a four-month extension of its loan agreement took place under a strict ‘no leaks’ policy. Read more.
TOC
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- Deposits in Greek banks fell by 12 bln in January - eKathimerini
- Gov’t raises concern over payment to IMF in March - eKathimerini
- Postponing an IMF tranche ‘means default’ - eKathimerini
- Greek debt crisis: Violence in Athens ahead of Germany vote - BBC
- Frustrated Greeks clash with police in Athens - DW
Greek debt crisis: Violence in Athens ahead of Germany vote
Dozens of activists hurled petrol bombs and stones at police and set cars alight after the march. Read more + photos.
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Het Koophuis Complot

De opleving in de woningmarkt komt voor velen als een ‘hap naar adem’ in een krimpende markt met ruim één miljoen woningen die minder waard zijn dan de hypotheek. Lees meer.
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Alle US volwassenen vanaf 2020 verplichte trits vaccinaties

Vooral zwangere vrouwen, werkenden en geloofsgroeperingen krijgen daarin extra aandacht. Het concept is HIER te downloaden. Tot 9 maart 2015, mag het Amerikaanse publiek commentaar leveren met behulp van een speciale site. Lees meer.
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February 26, 2015
TV documentary explores racism in Dutch society, football
AMSTERDAM –Dutch TV broadcaster NTR has produced a documentary in which it explores prejudice and discrimination in Dutch sport and society.
The current affairs documentary, presented by Anousha Nzume constitutes of four 25-minute episodes; the first will air on March 1. Nzume questions politicians, employers and insurance companies and also talks to sportsmen, experts and social workers, to better understand the problem and its extent in the country. Read more.
DevSur
The current affairs documentary, presented by Anousha Nzume constitutes of four 25-minute episodes; the first will air on March 1. Nzume questions politicians, employers and insurance companies and also talks to sportsmen, experts and social workers, to better understand the problem and its extent in the country. Read more.
DevSur
Rousseff lashes out at Moody's for downgrading Petrobras debt to junk-bonds
”It's a lack of knowledge about what's happening at Petrobras. Read more.
MercoPress
Uruguay Signs Deal with Bolivia Granting It Access to the Sea
Bolivian President Evo Morales has won support from outgoing Uruguayan President Jose Mujica in the country’s attempt to gain access to its former coastline, currently controlled by Chile. Read more.
teleSUR
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Evo Morales Denounces Plot against Venezuela
In statements to the Prensa Latina news agency and other media, he said that there was an attempted coup against President Nicolas Maduro, but "we will defend Latin American democracies", he said. Read more.
Prensa Latina
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- Venezuela Denounces Foreign Interference at UN Security Council - Venezuelanalysis
- Venezuela: Evidence released exosing coup plotters (video) - teleSUR
- Venezuelan Gov. Releases Audio of Coup Plotters (video) - TRNN
- Uruguay's Mujica warns of leftist military coup in Venezuela - El Universal
- HRW requires Unasur to condemn abuses in Venezuela - el Universal
- Protests continue throughout Venezuela despite a day of mourning - MercoPress
- OAS calls for dialogue to stop violence in Venezuela - El Universal
- US has long history of intervention in Venezuela's affairs (video) - teleSUR
- Machado asks Pope's mediation in Venezuelan conflict - El Universal
US has long history of intervention in Venezuela's affairs
Based on its regional and worldwide hegemony, the US government has a long history of getting involved in other countries' internal affairs.
Since Commander Hugo Chavez launched the Bolivarian Revolution, Washington has maintained a hostile policy towards Venezuela.
teleSUR
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- Obama Incites Bloodshed in Venezuela - SCF
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The Caracazo
This uprising in Venezuela Feb. 27, 1989, has come to be considered the first rebellion against neolibralism in Latin America.
teleSUR
Dutch Minister Of Defense Continues Cooperation With Venezuela
The claimed expansion of the Venezuelan defense area is not on the agenda. Read more.
Curaçao Chronicle
Wiels: “2012 Coup Plotters Killed Helmin Wiels”
WILLEMSTAD – The 2012 coup plotters are the killers of Helmin Wiels. This is according to Wiels’ brother Aubert Wiels of One Tim Magno.
The party wants to continue the political legacy of the murdered politician. Read more.
Curaçao Chronicle
The party wants to continue the political legacy of the murdered politician. Read more.
Curaçao Chronicle
New round of Cuba-US talks slated for Friday
The second round of negotiations to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba is slated for Friday in Washington. The focus of the talks will be on restoring diplomatic relations, concretely opening up embassies in their respective capitals.
Havana is demanding that the State Department remove Cuba from its list of countries that support terrorism, but US officials say the issue is not linked to the establishment of diplomatic relations. Alexandra Hall reports from Washington.
teleSUR
US judge orders two banks to hand over documents on alleged planned dollar debt issuance
US judge Thomas Griesa has ordered Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase and Co to hand over documents relevant to Argentina's allegedly planned new issuance of dollar-denominated debt.
According to court documents dated February 25, NML Capital, one of a small group of US hedge funds suing Argentina over unpaid debt stemming from its 2002 default,.. Read more.
Buenos Aires Herald
According to court documents dated February 25, NML Capital, one of a small group of US hedge funds suing Argentina over unpaid debt stemming from its 2002 default,.. Read more.
Buenos Aires Herald
Judge Rafecas dismisses AMIA cover-up charge against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Federal Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita is expected to appeal the decision to discontinue the investigation. Read more.
Buenos Aires Herald
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- Diplomatic relations between Argentina, Israel hit minimum low (video) - PressTV
Reports Saudi Arabia to allow Israel use its airspace for Iran strike
Saudi Arabia is apparently prepared to allow Israeli jets into its airspace to conduct attacks on Iran
That's according to a report by the Israeli Channel 2 TV station, citing an unnamed senior European source.
RT
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- Saudis ‘would let Israeli jets use their air space to attack Iran’ - Times of Israel
- Iranian military chief threatens to 'wipe Tel Aviv off the map' - JPost
- Netanyahu on a Destructive Path (video) - TRNN
'Rebuilding Gaza Strip could take a century if Israel keeps blockade'
Fukushima fishermen blast TEPCO over failure to disclose radioactive water flow

They lambasted TEPCO at a meeting on Feb. 25 over the utility’s failure for half a year to disclose the flow into the ocean of water contaminated with radioactive materials from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Read more.
Asahi Shimbun
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Banks Face U.S. Manipulation Probe Over Metals Pricing
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether the world’s biggest banks manipulated prices of precious metals such as silver and gold as it pushes to wrap up probes into currency-rate rigging, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
At least 10 banks, including Barclays Plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG, are being probed by the Justice Department’s antitrust division,.. Read more.
Bloomberg
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- Willem Middelkoop over goudfraude-zaak: 'Dit is vergelijkbaar met het Libor-schandaal' - Quote
At least 10 banks, including Barclays Plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG, are being probed by the Justice Department’s antitrust division,.. Read more.
Bloomberg
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- US Justice Dept. Investigates Gold Manipulation |Stock Market Collapse |Inflation & Deflation|Craig Hemke (audio) - InvestmentWatch
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- Willem Middelkoop over goudfraude-zaak: 'Dit is vergelijkbaar met het Libor-schandaal' - Quote
New report in Mexico highlights abuse of mentally ill women
The first report to focus on sexual and reproductive rights of women with psychosocial disabilities in Mexico has potentially explosive results; more than 40% of the women interviewed had been sterilised and more than 40% of them also said they’d suffered abuse.
Al Jazeera's John Holman reports from Mexico city.
Al Jazeera
Spy Cables: Israel’s Africa policies ‘an exercise in cynicism’
South African intelligence accuse Israel of "fuelling insurrection," selling arms and "appropriating" African resources.
Secret documents obtained by Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit expose a deep disdain by South Africa's spies for their Israeli counterparts, with intelligence assessments accusing Israel of conducting "cynical" polices in Africa that include "fuelling insurrection," "appropriating diamonds" and even sabotaging Egypt's water supply. Read more.
Al Jazeera
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- Spy cables: Plot to kill Dlamini-Zuma, Mossad threatens SA - Mail&Guardian
- South Africa spied on own government to get facts on joint project with Russia - Guardian
- Spy Cables raise South Africa privacy concerns - Al Jazeera
- Spy Cables show America's hypocrisy on Hamas - Middle East Monitor
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Spy Cables reveal South Africa at odds with allies on al-Qaeda
Flood of missives from foreign agencies warn of al-Qaeda peril to South Africa, but its own spies see little direct threat. Read more.
Al Jazeera's Phil Rees reports.
Al Jazeera
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S Africa spied on Russia for satellite project details
Leaked secret spy cables reveal South Africa is relying on a spy in Russia to provide information on its own joint satellite programme. Read more.
Al Jazeera's Clayton Swisher reports.
Al Jazeera
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Three Al-Jazeera journalists arrested over Paris drone
Three journalists for Al-Jazeera television were arrested in Paris on Wednesday for flying a drone in the wake of a spate of mysterious drone sightings around the city. Read more.
DW
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Financial war: USA tries to trigger wave of bankruptcies of Russian companies
To achieve this goal and take advantage of the plunged ruble, the US government intends to resort to a technical trick to shorten the duration of existing loans and credits, which Russian banks, energy companies and arms companies have in European and American banks. Read more + video.
Pravda
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Russia and China rid of US securities
Russia is selling short-term government bonds USA. Last December, Moscow got rid of a fifth of its US treasury bonds worth about $ 22 billion. Why Russia decided to get rid of US securities?
Pravda
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'Shadow CIA' Stratfor Claims EU, Russia Will Fall Apart
US-based global intelligence company Stratfor has recently produced its fifth quinquennial 'Decade Forecast: 2015-2025' report, in which it makes a number of shocking predictions about changes meant to take place over the next ten years,.. Read more.
Sputnik
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Putin slams Kiev for cutting off gas supplies to E. Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed Kiev for cutting off gas supplies to eastern Ukraine, saying that leaving four million people without energy supplies during the winter amounts to a crime.
RT’s Matt Trezza reports.
RT
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- Naftogaz Ukrainy accuses Gazprom of slashing gas deliveries to Ukraine - TASS
- Peskov: Russia expects West to accept its position on Ukraine - TASS
- More Russia sanctions 'teed up' if necessary, Kerry says - Censor.net
- EU President Tusk: more sanctions against Russia over Ukraine "remain on the table" - Unian
- European Commission awaits results of investigation against Gazprom - Ukrinform
A Wanted Man at Home, Saakashvili Lobbies Washington for Arms for Ukraine
While US President Barack Obama’s administration declared publicly that it hasn't made a decision about sending lethal military aid to Ukraine, and European powers as well as Russia have warned Washington against doing so,.. Read more.
Sputnik
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'True story!' MSM spins theory that Putin hijacked MH370 and landed it in Kazakhstan
Malaysia Airlines MH370 vanished in March last year, shortly after departing from Kuala Lumpur en route to Beijing. Read more.
RT
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Kerry says US falling behind in media strategy, asks for more money to counter RT
Catalan independence vote was unconstitutional, rules top court
The November 9 vote went ahead anyway, despite its suspension pending a ruling by the tribunal,.. Read more.
El País
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Germany: Greece won't receive any funds unless bailout pledges are met
The German finance minister says Greece will not be receiving any funds until it meets the pledges of its current bailout program. Wolfgang Schaeuble has warned Athens that it will not be receiving a single euro if it fails to meet its commitments with the troika of international lenders.
This comes as the eurogroup has agreed to extend Athens’ bailout for another four months after the current bailout deal expires on February 28. Read more.
PressTV
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- German parliament readies for Greek debate - DW
- Varoufakis: Greece faces immediate problem repaying IMF, ECB - TOC
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- Varoufakis: the government did not make a u-turn - TOC
- Varoufakis to Charlie Hebdo: destroying SYRIZA would favour far-right - TOC
- Ireland open to idea of growth-linked bonds for Greece - TOC
- France given more time to fix budget deficit - DW
Varoufakis says funding problem lies ahead
Tsipras briefed the party’s parliamentary group on the course of negotiations over the last few weeks as well as the implications of the agreement,.. Read more.
eKathimerini
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- Varoufakis: Greece faces immediate problem repaying IMF, ECB - TOC
Ireland open to idea of growth-linked bonds for Greece
One long-term option Athens has suggested in its eurozone negotiations is swapping debt held by its eurozone creditors for bonds with payments linked to economic growth, a plan that got a cool reception in European capitals earlier this month. Read more.
TOC
France given more time to fix budget deficit
Following a regular review of some national budgets, the European Commission said.. Read more.
DW
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Varoufakis to Charlie Hebdo: destroying SYRIZA would favour far-right
In an interview with the French satirical newspaper the Greek Finance Minister warned that it was not in Europe’s interest to ‘shoot down’ SYRIZA.
(Reuters) - Racists and nationalists will be the only ones to benefit if European leaders "shoot down" Greece's new anti-austerity government, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has told France's Charlie Hebdo newspaper. Read more.
TOC
(Reuters) - Racists and nationalists will be the only ones to benefit if European leaders "shoot down" Greece's new anti-austerity government, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has told France's Charlie Hebdo newspaper. Read more.
TOC
February 25, 2015
De gen-tech lobby
ZEMBLA INTERNATIONAAL zendt een reportage uit van veelvuldig onderscheiden Franse journalist Paul Moreira. De Franse onderzoeksjournalist volgt het spoor van de bedrijven die handelen in genetisch gemanipuleerde gewassen en de bijbehorende bestrijdingsmiddelen.
Ziek van landbouwgif
Moreira begint in Argentinië. Argentinië is de afgelopen 15 jaar een van de grootste exportlanden geworden van genetisch gemanipuleerde soja. Lees meer.
Zembla
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Controversial US company under pressure in South America
Monsanto, the US corporation which is deemed to be the world's most influential global agricultural conglomerate has come under heavy fire in Latin America for what experts have called the "Devastating Impacts" for the use of their poisonous agrochemicals and genetically modified seeds which are causing havoc in the lives of millions of farmers and spreading serious diseases across entire communities.
PressTV
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- De gen-tech lobby (video) - Zembla
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Netanyahu trying to thwart any deal between Iran and P5+1: US foreign policy analyst
“For Netanyahu, and the Likud government, and his colleagues in Israel, there are no good deals with Iran,” said Ian Williams, a senior analyst at Foreign Policy in Focus, a policy think tank based in Washington, DC. Read more + video.
PressTV
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Israel cuts power to West Bank cities for second time
For the second time this week, the Israel Electric Corporation briefly cut power to the West Bank cities of Nablus and Jenin Wednesday over an unpaid debt of NIS 1.9 billion ($482 million). Read more.
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US justices show support for Muslim woman denied job due to head scarf
WASHINGTON - A majority of US Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled support for a Muslim woman who filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons. Read more.
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Amnesty says world response to ISIL has been 'shameful'
Rights group says world leaders proved "shameful and ineffective" in failing to protect people from such groups in 2014.
World leaders have proved "shameful and ineffective" in failing to protect civilians from groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), said Amnesty International, calling 2014 a "catastrophic" year. Read more.
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World leaders have proved "shameful and ineffective" in failing to protect civilians from groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), said Amnesty International, calling 2014 a "catastrophic" year. Read more.
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Obama’s “Fake War” against the Islamic State (ISIS). The Islamic State is Protected by the US and its Allies
According to Defense News, over 16,000 airstrikes were carried out from August 2014 to mid January 2015. Sixty percent of the air strikes were conducted by the US Air Force using advanced jet fighter and bombing capabilities (Aaron Mehta, “A-10 Performing 11 Percent of Anti-ISIS Sorties”. Defense News, January 19, 2015.) Read more.
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Seven countries in five years
But first about how the stones fit into a mosaic
The December’s 2014 hit of all pro-Western news media was a celebration of the weak ruble. Low oil prices with the US sanctions enjoying a robust support of Europe took a penalty and Russia is getting where they want her to be – on her knees. Lees meer.
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ISIS is geen organisatie maar een merknaam
Britse en Amerikaanse helikopters en vliegtuigen landen in door ISIS bezet gebied in diverse provincies in Irak om goederen af te leveren of droppen voorraden en wapens vanuit de lucht, als we de bronnen mogen geloven - die overigens van verschillende kanten komen. Lees meer.
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Digitale informatie vogelvrij verklaard. Tijd om je data te beschermen

Het Nederlandse Gemalto levert SIM-kaarten aan telecombedrijven als T-Mobile, Vodafone en KPN. Lees meer.
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Peak-everything in Nederland: consumptie huishoudens daalt verder

In de grafiek hieronder is het volume, de fysieke hoeveelheid gekochte spullen, weergegeven. Het CBS heeft in haar tabellen de consumptie van het jaar 2000 op 100 gezet. De bestedingen in de andere jaren zijn op die waarde geïndexeerd. Lees meer.
Cassandraclub
25 Facts About the Pharmaceutical Industry, Vaccines and “Anti-Vaxers”
In reality, many so-called “anti-vaxers” are not ALL totally against vaccines. Read more.
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The disappeared: Chicago police detain Americans at abuse-laden 'black site'
Secret interrogation facility reveals aspects of war on terror in
US The Chicago police department operates an off-the-books interrogation compound, rendering Americans unable to be found by family or attorneys while locked inside what lawyers say is the domestic equivalent of a CIA black site. Read more.
Guardian
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'Tough guy' Cameron seeks to train Kiev forces amid ceasefire
Britain is offering military help to Ukraine - and will send personnel to help train its army. Prime Minister David Cameron revealed the plan while being quizzed by senior MPs.
RT
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High caliber deal: How will Ukraine use weapons supplied by other countries?
Ukraine claims it has signed an arms deal with the United Arab Emirates. Security analyst and former UK intelligence officer Charles Shoebridge says that Kiev could use weapons provided by other nations in both offensive and defensive ways.
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One in three Germans say capitalism to blame for poverty, hunger
(Reuters) - Nearly a third of Germans believe that capitalism is the cause of poverty and hunger and a majority think true democracy is not possible under that economic system, according to a survey published on Tuesday by the Emnid polling institute for Berlin's Free University.
The poll of 1,400 people found that 59 percent of Germans.. Read more.
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The poll of 1,400 people found that 59 percent of Germans.. Read more.
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After heavy weapons withdrawal Kiev to have no more excuses — Lavrov
MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. Russia hopes that after the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the east of Ukraine Kiev will have no more excuses.. Read more.
TASS
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Poroshenko Gets His Guns in UAE: Unlike Europe, Arabs Aren't Afraid of WW3
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced the signing of a deal on military and technical cooperation.. Read more.
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Gazprom: gas supplies to Ukraine can stop in two days
MOSCOW, February 24. There's 219 million cubic meters of Russian gas left that Ukraine has prepaid for, no new prepayments have been submitted yet,.. Read more.
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Eurogroup approves Greek reforms, loan extension
Finance ministers sealed the decision in a one-hour telephone conference convened by.. Read more.
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Marijuana is much safer than alcohol or tobacco, according to a new study
Of the seven drugs included in the study, alcohol was the deadliest at an individual level, followed by heroin, cocaine, tobacco, ecstasy, methamphetamines, and marijuana. Read more.
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Rouhani wants NAM to break Western monopoly of science
Over 60 science ministers have taken part in the summit which will run through to Tuesday. Read more.
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