On Russia, De-dollarization, Psychopaths, Monsanto GMO and more

Written on June 14th, 2014 in politics Comments Off

Interview with Paul Craig Roberts – Published on OpEdNews, by Rob Kall, June 12, 2014.

As AUDIO, 116.54 min
(and rough, incomplete notes):

I talk for almost two hours with Paul Craig Roberts On Russia, De-dollarization, capitalism, Psychopaths, Ed Snowden and NSA, Monsanto GMO. Corporatization of the FDA and more … //

… Rob: What are your thoughts about Monsanto and GMO. You mentioned that in Russia, GMO seeds and farming are being treated as terrorism.  

  • Paul– impossible to get funding for independent studies of GMOs. But what has been found shows incredible destructive effects of GMOs.
    glyphosate–

Rob: Some are also saying that Monsanto’s herbicides are affecting the bees.

  • main reason for TPP and transatlantic trade agreements gives American corporations immunity to European and Asian laws– so if France bans GMO, then Monsanto can bring a lawsuit against them banning GMOs. You can bet that Monsanto is at the bottom of.

Rob: How about you personally. Do you eat GMO foods?

  • Paul: I’m as careful as I can be, but unfortunately there’s no labeling. Monsanto blocks labeling. I eat organic but you don’t know then if they are GMO.
  • This is why the company is called MonSatan

Rob: I must say I am proud to have been personally attacked by Monsanto’s head of public relations a number of years ago.

Rob: How has Europe held off GMOs and Monsanto?

  • Paul: It’s not a European company and there’s probably more money for research. ” These countries are proud of their food cultures.

Rob: And we have fast food.

Rob: It’s really (FDA) evangelizing for the corporations.

(some interview text).

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Links:

Turkish anti-govt activists face up to 30 years in prison in Gezi show trial, on Slavyansk, on Russia Today RT, June 13, 2014: Turkey began a trial against 26 people on Thursday on charges related to last year’s massive anti-government protests. Human rights groups described it as a politically motivated show trial …;

‘White phosphorus’ reports: Ukraine military ‘dropped incendiary bombs’ on Slavyansk, on Russia Today RT, June 12, 2014: Residents of Slavyansk and its suburbs were awoken overnight on Thursday by what they say were incendiary bombs that were dropped on their city by Kiev’s military. Witnesses and local media reports suggested that the bombs might be phosphorous …;

Unprecedented: 13 aircraft mysteriously disappear from radars in heart of Europe, on Russia Today RT, June 12, 2014: A total of 13 aircraft suddenly vanished off radars for about 25 minutes on two occasions (June 5 and June 10) over Austria and neighboring countries, Austria’s flight safety monitor said, calling for an EU probe into the “unprecedented” incidents … /and many comments;

GM floodgate to open? EU ministers back deal to let nations decide fate of crops, on Russia Today RT, June 12, 2014: … For and against: Despite some EU member states being in favor of GMOs, a growing number of European citizens are steadily turning against the idea of eating food that has been tinkered with by scientists. RT’s Berlin correspondent, Peter Oliver, says that the public in environmentally conscious Germany is giving genetically modified crops a firm “no,” although GM foods can be legally sold in Germany …;

Are you scared of British values? on Left Foot forward, by Ghaffar Hussain, June 12, 2014: … In the midst of the Trojan Horse affair, in which Islamist extremists were accused of seeking to exert influence over a select number of state schools in Birmingham, the vexatious issue of British values was raised again …;

World Cup 2022: The Dark Side of the Qatar Dream, on Spiegel Online International, by Christoph Scheuermann, June 11, 2014 (Photo Gallery): Qatar is spending billions to build hotels, subways, shopping centers and stadiums ahead of the World Cup in 2022. But those working on the projects are poorly paid and poorly housed. And some of them can’t leave …;

Why the Worst Get on Top – in Economics and as CEOs, on New Economic Perspectives, by William K. Black, June 11, 2014: Libertarians are profoundly anti-democratic. The folks at Cato that I debate make no bones about their disdain for and fear of democracy. Friedrich von Hayek is so popular among libertarians because of his denial of the legitimacy of democratic government and his claims that it is inherently monstrous and murderous to its own citizens …;
William K. Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law, at UMKC School of Law. Areas of expertise: White collar crime, public finance, antitrust, economics;

Interview with UN Peace Envoy Brahimi: Syria Will Become Another Somalia, on Spiegel Online International, Interview by Susanne Koelbl, June 7, 2014: For almost two years, Lakhdar Brahimi sought to bring peace to Syria. But in May, the United Nations special envoy stepped down. He speaks with SPIEGEL about the stubbornness of Syrian President Assad, the mistakes of the West and the dangers presented by Islamic radicals …;

The Faux Hyper-Meritocracy that Threatens to Destroy Us, on New Economic Perspectives, by William K. Black, Oct 8, 2013;

Business ‘ethics’ wrong focus, on The SUN, Baltimore, by Thomas DiLorenzo, August 22, 2010.

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