Italian Migration Crisis: The Big Picture
Via GEFIRA,
Gianandrea Galiani interviewed by Daniel Moscardi
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Germany’s Delegation To Russia Signals That Merkel Is Looking For New Allies
By George Friedman of Mauldin Economics
A delegation of executives from major German corporations recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Such delegations are not unusual. Sometimes it is routine, sometimes a courtesy. But occasionally, it has significance. In the case of Russia-Germany relations, such meetings are always potentially significant.
Germany’s Unsteady Relations
Two relationships are critical to Germany.
Clinton, Assange, And The War On Truth
Authored by John Pilger via Counterpunch.org,
On 16 October, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation aired an interview with Hillary Clinton: one of many to promote her score-settling book about why she was not elected President of the United States.
In A Dramatic Pivot, Shia Militia Leader Tells US: "Get Ready To Leave Iraq"
The Baghdad government and its paramilitary forces increasingly see American troop presence as the actual foreign menace.
"More Of The Same" - Ron Paul Laments Trump's Fed Picks
Authord by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,
This week President Trump revealed his final five candidates for Federal Reserve chair. Disappointingly, but not surprisingly, all five have strong ties to the financial and political establishment.
The leading candidates are former Federal Reserve governor and Morgan Stanley banker Kevin Warsh and current Fed governor, former investment banker, Carlyle Group partner, and George H.W. Bush administration official Jerome Powell.