tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post1786921291435044064..comments2024-03-29T09:32:34.853-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Links — 30 September 2018mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-91137452662445042332018-09-30T19:27:37.657-04:002018-09-30T19:27:37.657-04:00US Hints at naval blockade of Russian energy expor...<b> US Hints at naval blockade of Russian energy exports which Moscow warns would be "an act of war"</b><br /><br />It would indeed be an act of war. Many wars start with blockades. WW II against Japan started with a U.S. blockade. Maybe WW III against Russia will start with a blockade. <br /><br />Meanwhile China faces U.S. aggression in the South China Sea, which carries a third of global shipping. I believe that this is where a joint U.S.-Thai naval exercise accidentally destroyed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on 8 March 2014 (239 people murdered, including 3 Americans). <br /><br />Because the area is so militarily sensitive, the Western powers covered up the incident, and created absurd tales about the airliner vanishing over the India Ocean.<br /><br />++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><br /><b> AfD Becomes 2nd Most Popular Party in Germany After Merkel's Bloc – Poll</b><br /><br />The Alternative for Germany (Afd) is anti-neoliberal. Therefore the corporate media outlets call them far-right Nazis, fascists, anti-Semites, Islamo-phobes, homo-phobes, xeno-phobes -- all the usual trash. <br /><br />This is standard practice in Europe. If anyone questions a neoliberal fascist, the corporate media outlets denounce the questioner a “fascist.” <br /><br />In France, Marine Le Pen leads the National Rally movement. Since the movement is anti-neoliberal, last week a court ordered Ms. Le Pen to undergo “psychiatric evaluation” because of anti-ISIS tweets she sent in Dec 2015. Since Ms. Le Pen is anti-neoliberal, the media outlets call her a far-right Nazi, fascist, anti-Semite, Islamo-phobe, etc etc etc. <br /><br />Ms. Le Pen has refused to submit to this sham “evaluation.” Therefore she faces a possible three years in prison, plus a fine of 75,000 euros ($87,000 US dollars, or 66,700 UK pounds). <br /> <br />Neoliberal lies and attacks are usually sufficient to keep the peasants divided and bickering. <br /><br />In Germany the AfD has gained popularity, but according to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper poll, the AfD still has only 17% voter support.Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739209449391854796noreply@blogger.com