China-US Relations and the South China Sea: President Xi Jinping in Washington
By Stephen Lendman, April 02 2016
Sino/US relations are less than cordial. Beijing justifiably rejects Washington wanting dominion over part of the world not its own – its longstanding imperial agenda, intruding where it doesn’t belong, belligerently at its discretion.
Cuba’s Support For Revolutions, Self-Defense Remains Largely Intact Despite Western Propaganda
By Caleb T. Maupin, April 02 2016
President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Cuba has been roundly condemned by his right-wing opponents. The fact that the visit coincided with the Brussels bombing has not been omitted from conservative diatribes.
Turkey Sends Weapons to Daesh Terrorist in Syria Under the Disguise of “Humanitarian Aid Convoys”
By Press TV, April 02 2016
Russia’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) says he has submitted to the Security Council purported evidence of the illicit transfer of arms and military hardware by Turkey to Daesh terrorist group in Syria.
The World Cup and Workers’ Human Rights in Qatar. “The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game”
By James M. Dorsey, April 02 2016
A new report from Amnesty International slams Qatar for not living up to promises to improve workers’ rights and adds to a growing international criticism of Qatar’s inability to properly implement adopted policies.
Credit Suisse on the Brink of the Abyss
By FRCS, April 02 2016
Credit Suisse’s ability to survive in its present form is threatened by the latest revelations of past mismanagement and dysfunctional trading.
