politics for the 99%

Published on Dissident Voice, by Paul Craig Roberts, Nov 21st, 2015.

… Once Russia is in a coalition against ISIS, Russia will have to make compromises. Putin will be told that Russia can have ISIS, but Russia has to turn Assad’s fate over to the West. If Putin balks, the Western media will blame Putin for torpedoing the war against ISIS.  

Getting rid of ISIS is more important to the Russian government than saving Assad. If a jihadist Islamic State is established, there will be a base for exporting turmoil into the Muslim regions of the Russian Federation.

Once Russia accepts “cooperation” with the West against ISIS, more “cooperation” will be used to gradually erode bit by bit Russia’s independence and to bring Russian policy in alignment with Washington’s … //

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(Paul Craig Roberts is an American economist, author, columnist, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and former editor and columnist for corporate media publications (to be created on en.wikipedia). He is the author of The Failure of Laissez Faire Capitalism. Read other articles by Paul, or visit Paul’s website).

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Links:

Running Petition – Reject the TPP, on Secure Canadians.org;

18yo UK teenage girl becomes 1st to be prosecuted for … fighting AGAINST Islamic State, on Russia Today RT, Nov 21, 2015 ;

Links – Monetary history, on RWER Blog, by merijnknibbe, Nov 21, 2015;

Europe’s New Worry – Portugal, on The Financialist, by Ahley Kindergan, Nov 20, 2015;

Startup CEO Loves Tech but Fears Millions Will Be Jobless, on Fortune, by Rick Wartzman, Nov 14, 2015;

India: Let’s be done with subsidies already, on Business Standard, by Saahil Parekh, Nov 13, 2015;

10 Delicious Fall Superfoods You Should Try, on Vegetarian Plate, Nov 13, 2015 (Pumpkin, Kale, Chestnuts, Apples, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Turnip Greens, Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Parsnips/Pastinaken);

Roubaix: la place du travail en débat ce samedi sur la Grand-Place lors d’une assemblée citoyenne, dans Nord éclair, le 13 nov 2015;

Roubaix: la Grand-Place transformée en place du Travail le temps d’une assemblée citoyenne, dans La Voix du Nord, le 12 nov 2015;

Israël, Bolivie, Inde, plein de bonnes nouvelles, dans Agora Vox, par Victor, le 12 nov 2015;

Finnland plant Basis-Einkommen von 800 € für jeden Bürger, in Trends der Zukunft, von Bart R., 12. Nov 2015;

Le revenu sans conditions est-il possible? dans Politis.fr, par Thierry Brun, le 11 nov 2015;

Inequality Is Not Our Fate, on Boston Review, by Stuart White, Nov 9, 2015;

Poverty is about income, everything else is a distraction, on Ekklesia.co.uk, by Bernadette Meaden, Nov 9, 2015;

Un an après le Luxleaks, l’évasion fiscale: l’Europe a-t-elle vraiment des raisons de se féliciter de son action? dans Atlantico.fr, par Jean-Philippe Delsol, le 6 nov 2015: La Commission Juncker s’était donnée pour priorité la lutte contre l’évasion fiscale des multinationales. Ces prochains mois, elle semble vouloir aller plus loin, notamment sur la question de la transparence ou celle d’un reporting pays par pays des activités des entreprises. Il n’en demeure pas moins que les résistances sont fortes;

Radicalising the rank and file, on rs21.org.uk, Oct 31, 2015;

Special Report: Navigating Volatility, on The Financialist, by group SJR / Credit Suisse, Oct 2, 2015;

I would rather sacrifice my life, Yazidi women taking revenge on ISIS share with RT, on Russia Today RT, Aug 24, 2015;

Video: Danielle – aging, 4.20 min, on vimeo, from Anthony Cerniello, 2013.