Socio-Economics History Blog
Socio-Economics History Blog
Palisade Radio Published on Mar 24, 2018 Willem discusses how the Bretton Woods system created our current financial system and how that system is nearing its end. Many countries around the world like China are preparing for a new world monetary system. Precious metals futures markets have a lot of paper manipulation occurring. Both China and …
Hamas Official: If Gaza Blockade Isn’t Lifted, Explosion Will Likely Occur by ADAM RASGON, http://www.jpost.com/ Israel and Egypt both have heavy restrictions on the movement of people and goods entering and exiting Gaza. – If the blockade of the Gaza Strip is not lifted, there likely will be an “explosion,” Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil …
‘PetroYuan’ Futures Launch With A Bang, Volume Dominates Brent As Big Traders Step In by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As we detailed previously, China’s yuan-denominated crude oil futures launched overnight in Shanghai with 62,500 contracts traded in aggregate, meaning over 62 million barrels of oil changed hands for a notional volume around 27 billion yuan (over $4 billion). – As OilPrice.com’s Tsvetana …
RT America Published on Mar 26, 2018 The United States has expelled 60 Russian diplomats and closed the Russian consulate in Seattle. This comes after Britain accused Russia of poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter. end
RT Published on Mar 26, 2018 Fourteen members of the EU have decided to expel Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal case, meanwhile, Trump has also ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle. end
War Preparations: Leaked Images Allegedly Show US Military Tanks Arriving In Jordan by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Syrian government forces have now secured most of the eastern Ghouta enclave, the last remaining rebel-held area near Damascus, the capital and the largest city of the Syrian Arab Republic. – With Syrian forces nearing full control of the war-torn region, U.S. Ambassador …
Washington Has Declared Hegemony or War by Paul Craig Roberts, https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ I agree with Stephen Lendman (below) that the Russian government’s efforts to deal with the West on the basis of evidence and law are futile. There is only one Western foreign policy and it is Washington’s. Washington’s “diplomacy” consists only of lies and force. …
“It’s The Perfect Storm”: As John Bolton Arrives, The Deep State Braces for a Turn Toward War by ABIGAIL TRACY, https://www.vanityfair.com/ Bolton’s appointment has fear shivering down the spine of career bureaucrats and diplomats. But some wonder whether the new national security adviser and his mercurial boss will combust when it comes to Russia. Trump has disregarded …
Sinai Peninsula: Sisi’s Offensive Continues Despite Promises by Farah Najjar, 25 Mar 2018, https://www.aljazeera.com/ Experts say security-first approach in Egypt’s Sinai marks new ‘low’ in state’s relationship with region and its people. – Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has long been one of the most under-developed areas of the North African country, despite renewed pledges by successive governments to transform …
China Launches Massive Military Drills “In Preparation For War” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Just hours after the latest close military encounter between the US and China, when the US navy sailed a destroyer to within 12 nautical miles of the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea as a “freedom of navigation” operation – a move that …
Death of US dollar? China Launches Petro-Yuan to Challenge Greenback’s Dominance by https://www.rt.com/ The highly anticipated yuan-backed crude oil futures have been launched in Shanghai. China is the world’s biggest oil consumer, with eyes on rival benchmarks Brent and WTI as well as the US currency. – Trading of the new oil futures contracts for September …
Israeli Ex-Defense Minister Says Trump’s New NSC Adviser Bolton Was Pushing Him to Strike Iran by https://www.rt.com/ The newly appointed US National Security Adviser, John Bolton, tried to persuade Israel to conduct a pre-emptive strike against Iran before it achieved nuclear weapons capability, Israel’s ex-Defense Minister has revealed. – “I got to know John Bolton when …
