Geopolitics, Media Analysis

Ukraine’s Political Crisis and the Western Media War Against Russia

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Protests in the Ukraine have come to violence against the democratically elected government of Viktor Yanukovych. The main stream media in the West has criticized Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws and demonized President Vladimir Putin. Pussy Riot returns to the international spotlight.  How do all of these developments occur during the Sochi Olympics which happens…

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Geopolitics

Is Washington Considering a Full-Scale Drone War over Syria?

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Will the Obama administration launch a full scale drone war over Syria in the coming months ahead? Public support for Washington to order a direct military intervention against the Syrian government because it is accused of using chemical weapons against civilians is at the lowest level in 20 years according to a Gallop…

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Geopolitics, Media Analysis

The Osama Bin-Laden Files: No Photos, No Videos. A Real Conspiracy Theory?

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – On May 2nd, 2011, US President Barack H. Obama announces to the world that Osama Bin-Laden had been killed by US Navy Seals (Seal Team Six) in an special operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan “Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world, the United States has conducted an operation…

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Education & Society

Haredim Orthodox Jews Oppose State of Israel Militarism: Is There a Civil War Brewing in Israel?

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – The state of Israel arrested an ultra-Orthodox man of the Haredim community for refusing a mandate to enlist in the Israeli-Defense Forces (IDF). The move by the Israeli government sparked protests across the nation demanding his release from a military prison. The Times of Israel reported: In Jerusalem, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators clashed…

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Global Economy

Puerto Rico’s Debt Bomb. Could Puerto Rico become “The New Greece” in the Caribbean?

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Puerto Rico is heading towards a pivotal moment in history. Standard & Poor’s (S&P), a US-based credit rating agency located in New York City has decided to put the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico concerning the island’s debt “on watch” concerning its credit rating according to a recent report conducted by Reuters…

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Technology

High-Tech Tyranny in the Gulf: Biometric Technology Mandatory for All Citizens in the UAE

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – As war continues to ravage many parts of the Middle East, Orwellian technology continues to make its presence more apparent. Israel uses biometric technology and now the Gulf States is following in the same direction. It was just announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will mandate its citizenry to participate in “biometric…

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Geopolitics, Global Economy

As War Lingers in Mali, Western Powers Target its Natural Resources

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – France’s intervention in the West African nation of Mali under Operation Serval drove Islamic groups associated with Al-Qaeda out of Northern Mali in February 2013. When the Tuareg rebellion occurred in early 2012, it was against the Malian government lead by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) for the independence…

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Colonialism & Occupation, Geopolitics

Israel Ready to Invade Gaza. Planned Attack Would “Exact a Heavy Toll”

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – The state of Israel is ready for another war in Gaza following incidents in the Israeli-Gaza borders where it claims that numerous rockets were fired from the Gaza by terrorists groups according to The Times of Israel. “Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz on Tuesday…

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Global Economy

Wall Street Pirates of the Caribbean: Puerto Rico’s Public Pension System Teetering on Collapse as Retired School Teacher’s Face Cuts

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Protests erupted this past Thursday in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capitol building. The ongoing economic stagnation of Puerto Rico continues with proposed pension cuts for retired public school teachers according to the Associated Press: The protest interrupted a special legislative session that Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla had called to debate reform measures amid…

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Global Economy

The Debt Matrix: Consumption and Modern-Day Slavery

“Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt” Henrik Ibsen Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – According to Oxford Dictionary the term Slave is defined as “a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them” as in the case of the United States…

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Geopolitics

Iran Nuclear Talks: Remembering the Israeli Attack on Iraq’s Peaceful Nuclear Reactor Osirak. Will History Repeat Itself?

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – On June 7th, 1981, Israel launched a surprise attack in the Southeast of Bagdad, Iraq that destroyed the Osirak nuclear reactor under construction.  It was known as Operation Opera, an Israeli plan to destroy Iraq’s proposed nuclear reactor that was intended for peaceful scientific research.  Iraq originally purchased the “Osiris”-class nuclear reactor from France in 1976.  Richard Wilson,…

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Geopolitics

The Chemical Weapons Pretext: Paving the Way for a Future US Military Strike on Syria? Syria Meets Deadline to Destroy Chemical Production Facilities then Israel Attacks Weapons Depot in Latakia

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – An Obama administration official confirmed earlier this Week that Israel conducted a military strike on a Syrian base in Latakia according to a CNN report.  The Israeli government has not confirmed or denied the allegations.  Israel has claimed it was intended to disrupt the transfer of weapons headed for Hezbollah located in Southern Lebanon. …

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Global Economy

Beijing’s Race to Diversify out of US Treasuries: New Agreements would Allow Singapore to become “Leading Offshore Trading Centre” for the Chinese Yuan

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – China is accelerating the role of the Chinese Yuan with agreements with Singapore that would allow “direct trading between each other’s currency” according to Singapore’s central bank. The Agence-France Presse (AFP) reported that China and Singapore will cooperate on a number of agreements that would boost economic ties for both countries.  China is…

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