AvatarjeezsterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Brave Greeks Who Saved the Jews of Zakynthos - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Nick KampourisThe Jews of Zakynthos, Greece’s beautiful Ionian island, owe their survival during the dark days of the German occupation to two brave …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarChina’s Grand Plan To Take Over The WorldForbes - John MauldinWhen the US and ultimately the rest of the Western world began to engage China, resulting in China finally being allowed into the World Trade Organization in the early 2000s, no one really expected the outcomes we see today. There is no simple disengagement path, given the scope of economic and …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarBarack Obama's return just reminds us how he fueled the distrust that led to Donald Trumpverified_publisherUSA TODAY - James BovardWho cares if Obama belatedly cheers for transparency and accountability? He should admit that he made the government more dangerous at home and abroad. Former president Barack Obama is back. He kicked off a series of campaign appearances last week with a blistering attack on the Trump administration …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarYanis Varoufakis: Marx predicted our present crisis – and points the way outverified_publisherThe Guardian - Yanis VaroufakisThe long read: The Communist Manifesto foresaw the predatory and polarised global capitalism of the 21st century. But Marx and Engels also showed us that we have the power to create a better world.
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarThe Threat Within NATOverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Rob BerschinskiAn alliance built on democratic ideals is seeing the rise of strongmen in its midst. Speaking days before an election most observers thought him sure to win, a long-serving Eurasian strongman railed against human rights, malevolent western powers, and rapacious “international speculators.” If …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarThe American pursuit of domination: From Barbary wars to Iraqverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Abderrahmane AmorSince its inception, the United States has engaged in an international struggle for power, often in a hawkish manner. In April of 1776, just prior to declaring independence, Congress opened all American ports for trade with any part of the world not under British rule. Americans were eager to spread …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarOne in ten people who have never used cocaine have traces on fingertipsThe Telegraph - Sarah Knapton,Cocaine is now so prevalent in society that one in 10 people who have never used the drug have traces on their hands, a new study has shown. Researchers at the University Surrey tested the fingerprints of 50 drug free volunteers and 15 drug users who had taken cocaine or heroin in the past 24 …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatar‘Picked Apart by Vultures’: The Last Days of Stan LeeThe Daily Beast - Mark EbnerMonths after losing his wife, the 95-year-old comic book legend is surrounded by charlatans and mountebanks. You might expect Stan Lee, at age 95, to …
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AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarSecret Money: How Trump Made Millions Selling Condos To Unknown BuyersBuzzFeed - Thomas FrankA BuzzFeed News review of every sale of a Trump-branded condominium in the United States provides the first comprehensive look at how many went to unidentified buyers who paid cash, an indication of possible money laundering. More than one-fifth of Donald Trump’s US condominiums have been purchased …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarThe incredible career of Jim Mattis, the legendary Marine general turned defense secretary who just quit the Trump administrationverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Caitlin Foster and Military & Defense TeamSecretary of Defense Jim Mattis has achieved a legendary status on par with the heroes of the US Military's past. Stories of his achievements and sayings are told in the same way that Patton, Pershing, Marshall, and MacArthur. He is widely viewed as above politics — a man dedicated to his job and …
AvatarjeezsterAvatarAvatarWhat You Need to Know About The Intel Flaw Everyone's Freaking Out Aboutverified_publisherScienceAlert - Matt WeinbergerSilicon Valley is abuzz about 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' – new ways for hackers to attack Intel, AMD, and ARM processors that were first discovered by …