Voice of Russia, SETimes.com – Kosovo is planning to convert its lightly-armed Kosovo Security Force into a full-fledged army. Established in 2009, the force consists of 2,500 active and 800 reserve members and is primarily responsible for crisis response. Over the past few years, it has been intensively trained by KFOR, which reports to NATO. Based on the Kosovo Security…
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Investing in Silver, Moving out of the Dollar: The Roman Denarius, the American Dollar and the Return of Silver?
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – If the US dollar collapses, it will have a dramatic impact on the world economy because the dollar is the standard unit of currency for commodity markets, especially gold and oil. The U.S. dollar is still the world’s reserve currency, but the reality is that it can lead the world into an economic depression. Nations…
Hip-Hop and the Politics of Social Engineering: Lupe Fiasco, Jay-Z and Barack Obama’s Inauguration
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – One particular story during President Obama’s inauguration did not make headlines in the main stream media. Rapper Lupe Fiasco was performing live at the StartUp RockOn concert to celebrate the re-election of President Barack H. Obama on January 21st at the Hamilton in Washington D.C. Lupe Fiasco (Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) was kicked off…
From “The Battle of Algiers” to the Intervention of Mali: French Imperialism, Resistance Movements and False Flag Terrorism
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Gillo Pontecorvo’s 1966 movie ‘The Battle of Algiers’ was an award winning film based on the Algerian War (1954-1962) between the Algerian independence movement called the National Liberation Front (FLN) who launched a Guerilla War against French occupation. Algeria eventually won its independence on July 5th, 1962. Algerian nationals were treated as second-class citizens who were discriminated…
Hawaii: 120 Years of US Occupation: Militarism and “America’s Pacific Century”
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Many tourists from the US and around the world visit Hawaii for its beautiful islands and its beaches covered with white sand. It is known for its food and traditional luau celebrations, its native people and its culture. When you vacation in Hawaii it offers surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, hiking and many…
Haiti’s Struggle for Freedom: US Imperialism, MINUSTAH and the Overthrow of Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – A former French colony called Saint-Domingue in the Western side of the Spanish Island of Hispaniola erupted into a Slave revolt against France. The revolt cost the lives of over 100,000 blacks and over 20,000 whites not including innocent civilians caught in the crosshairs of the revolution. The new Haitian Republic was born…
McDonald’s serving up ‘restructured meat technology’ – you want fries with that?
J. D. Heyes, Natural News – Well, it’s that time of year again when McDonald’s rolls out its venerable McRib sandwich. Tens of millions of Americans will purchase one – or, judging by the nation’s ever-widening belt line, several – but most will do so without knowing all they should know about this popular sandwich. Besides high caloric content, there…
As Venezuela’s Struggle Continues, Chavez Government Prepares Nation for Defense in 2013
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – President Hugo Chavez has been fighting cancer since June of 2011. Back on December 11th, 2012, Chavez received his 4th cancer operation but suffered respiratory problems afterwards, but has recovered according to the Associated Press on December 18, 2012. During his ordeal, Chavez has named Nicolas Maduro, his Vice President and Minister of…
Mayan Apocalypse Myth And New Age Degeneracy
Andrew McKillop, The Market Oracle – FAST BURNOUT Wikipedia tells us that the Spanish conquest of Yucatán and then other Mayan regions in today’s Guatemala and Belize was above all rapid – it took at most 20 years – but was much slower than the two-year total wipeout of the Aztec, further south in central America, through 1519-1521. The…
Julian Assange vs. the Empire
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – It has been reported that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will deliver a Christmas speech on Thursday, December 20, according to a published Facebook page titled “Julian Assange-Christmas Speech 2012”. Assange has been living in the Ecuador’s embassy in the United Kingdom since June 19. Ecuador has granted Assange with Asylum, a move that…
Descent Into Holy War
Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch – Damascus. It is one of the most horrifying videos of the war in Syria. It shows two men being beheaded by Syrian rebels, one of them by a child. He hacks with a machete at the neck of a middle-aged man who has been forced to lie in the street with his head on a concrete…
Is World War III Among Us? The Consequence of a US-Israeli War on Iran
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – The Warmongers of Washington and Tel Aviv are intent on starting World War III by attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities if sanctions fail. The US and Israel is considering a “nuclear strike” that will kill tens of thousands of Iranians. This will no doubt cause a World War that will involve many nations. A…
The troubled Middle East and NATO’s future plans
Natalia Meden, Strategic Culture Foundation – The West is generously adding fuel to the fire in order to speed up the fall of the Syrian regime. Will it come to a military intervention? In any event, the United States has developed specific plans for a military intervention, which are already being undertaken. According to the Secretary General of NATO, the…
The Pussy Riot Con Game
Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – The controversy behind the Punk Rock group Pussy Riot and the issue of freedom of expression in Russia raised concern for activists and celebrities across the world. The court sentenced each member to two years in prison with the charge of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” for the “Punk Prayer” protest at the…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Gold
Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge – With gold and silver down this morning – following a mysterious vertical plunge last night (once again) – we thought ConvergEx’s Nick Colas’ timely discussion of gold was worthwhile. As he notes, Gold is the ultimate personality test for investors. Some hate it, excoriating its adherents for their lack of faith in human ingenuity –…