Monday, 23 June 2014 It is no secret that as the US centrally-planned New Normal has unfolded, one after another central-planner and virtually all economists, have been caught wrong-footed with their constant predictions of an “imminent” economic surge, any minute… Read More ›
World War II
Nazi Veterans Created Illegal Army
By Klaus Wiegrefe Newly discovered documents show that in the years after World War II, former members of the Nazi Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS formed a secret army to protect the country from the Soviets. The illegal project could have sparked… Read More ›
As Ukraine tumbles into all-out ‘war,’ Russia escalates rhetoric
Kremlin likens violence in contested areas to WWII-era atrocities AFP-JIJI, AP, Reuters, Bloomberg May 4, 2014 MOSCOW/KIEV/UNITED NATIONS – Russian official rhetoric has increasingly compared events in Ukraine to the darkest crimes of Nazi Germany as the anniversary of Soviet… Read More ›
Wealth of US middle class now lower than Canada’s – report
Published time: April 23, 2014 00:59 Reuters / Emmanuel Foudrot American workers who previously made up the wealthiest middle class in the world have lost that distinction, according to new research that attributes the economic stagnation on rising income inequality… Read More ›
If Russia Gets Crimea, Should Germany Get Kaliningrad?
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Mar. 20 2014 21:29 Vladimir Filonov / MTA view of the Gothic-style Konigsberg Cathedral in Kaliningrad, Russia. In the tug-of-war between Russia and the West, some states are apparently more equal than others when it comes to correcting “mistakes” of the… Read More ›
Crimea crisis stirs dispute over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido
A high school student prays at the grave of a Japanese resident of Etorofu, off Hokkaido, during a rare visit to the Russian-held island in 2007. |AFP-JIJI Mar 15, 2014 Scenes of apparent Russian troops in southern Ukraine are stirring… Read More ›
Tank-commanding anime girls capture fans for SDF ( Japan )
– decade ago, around one in 10 candidates said they wanted to be a soldier for love of country. These days it’s closer to one in three TOKYO — By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo Mar. 16, 2014 – 06:25AM… Read More ›
China starts shooting Unit 731 documentary
(Xinhua) 08:01, February 20, 2014 HARBIN, Feb. 19 — Filming of a documentary about the atrocities of Japan’s notorious Unit 731 during World War II (WWII) began in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin on Wednesday. The documentary entitled “731”… Read More ›
CNN removes scandalous comment on WWII monument
February 07, 17:43 CNN has removed from its website the mischievous comment by Iain Aitch on the ten monuments across the world, which the headline of the comment described as the ‘ugliest’ ones TASS/Fotokhronika NEW YORK, February 07. /ITAR-TASS/. CNN… Read More ›
China Japan Diplomacy quickly crossing the Rubicon
China hits back at Abe over World War I analogy Jan. 25, 2014 – 04:18PM JST China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on January 22, 2014 in MontreuxAFP DAVOS — China has hit back at Japan’s Prime Minister over a claim… Read More ›
Dropping ‘no-war’ pledge a part of Abe’s strategy
By CAI HONG, ZHOU WA and REN QI (China Daily) 08:41, January 20, 2014 Increases the bookmark digg Google Delicious buzz friendfeed Linkedin diigo stumbleupon Qzone QQ Microblog Experts say move represents another gesture embracing militarist past A longtime… Read More ›
China memorial to Korean assassin sparks Japan feud
Politics Jan. 20, 2014 – 02:59PM JST South Korean conservative activists burn placards during a protest to complain against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visiting the Yasukuni war shrine, in Seoul on Dec 27.AFP BEIJING — A new Asian diplomatic… Read More ›
Japan’s population falls by record 244,000 in 2013
National Jan. 02, 2014 – 06:20AM JST Japan’s population fell by a record 244,000 in 2013, according to health ministry estimates released on Wednesday, highlighting concerns over an ever-dwindling workforce supporting a growing number of pensionersAFP TOKYO — Japan’s population… Read More ›
Attrition: Fighter Pilots Doomed By Poverty
December 30, 2013: The political battles over chronic deficit spending in the United States has led to sharp and often unexpected cuts in the military budget over the last few years. This has forced the U.S. Air force… Read More ›
China must retaliate for Japanese prime minister’s war shrine visit: official media
Official media warns China will become a ‘paper tiger’ if countermeasures against Japan are not taken over Yasukuni visit PUBLISHED : Friday, 27 December, 2013, 11:46am UPDATED : Friday, 27 December, 2013, 12:16pm Agence France-Presse in Beijing Japan’s ambassador to… Read More ›
People born in the 1960s and 1970s will have to rely on inheritances if they are to be better off than their parents in retirement, a study has found
Post-war pensions boom ‘is coming to an end’ Only people who receive a large inheritance will be able to enjoy a more comfortable old-age than previous generations, Institute for Fiscal Studies report finds People born in the 1960s and 1970s… Read More ›
Forgotten Soldiers / A cache of musty documents lost to memory exposes a time when the U.S. lobotomized some 2,000 veterans. The nation forgot
A cache of musty documents lost to memory exposes a time when the U.S. lobotomized some 2,000 veterans. The nation forgot. But Roman Tritz remembers. Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber for The Wall Street Journal By MICHAEL M. PHILLIPS Roman… Read More ›
Thousands protest against tough new official secrets law ( Japan )
By Kiyoshi Takenaka Politics Nov. 22, 2013 – 06:42AM JST ( 23 ) TOKYO — Thousands of people protested in Tokyo on Thursday against a proposed secrets act that critics say would stifle information on issues such as the Fukushima… Read More ›
Japan, Russia Cosy Up As China Dispute Simmers
Oct. 31, 2013 – 02:28PM By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, pictured, and Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Russian counterparts Friday. (Toshifumi Kitamura / AFP) TOKYO — Tokyo will play host to the foreign and… Read More ›
Why the Germans can’t help being rude: Historic divisions mean they are used to being surrounded by enemies
EEV: ??? Germans like ‘stability and structure’ because of nation’s fractured past Respected German institute produce video showing the difference between them and their foreign counterparts By Hayley O’keeffe PUBLISHED: 23:40 EST, 17 October 2013 | UPDATED: 07:20… Read More ›
The secret life of science in the second world war
14 October 2013 by Steve Fuller Magazine issue 2938. “As long as the Nazis are seen as the epitome of evil, there will be a demand for explanations” (Image: Topham Picturepoint) From Churchill’s nuclear predictions to Darwin’s… Read More ›
Bob Geldof has warned that the human race may be extinct within 15 years because of climate change
‘We’re facing a mass extinction event,’ claims Bob Geldof Live Aid founder and activist Bob Geldof has warned that the human race may be extinct within 15 years because of climate change. Bob Geldof addressing the One Young World summit… Read More ›
Obama admin. knew about WWII veterans’ request and rejected it
Posted By Charles C. Johnson On 5:20 PM 10/01/2013 In US | The White House and the Department of the Interior rejected a request from Rep. Steven Palazzo’s office to have World War II veterans visit the World War II… Read More ›
Employment gap between America’s rich and poor at widest level on record – with lowest earners at same jobless rate as the Great Depression
By Associated Press and Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 09:28 EST, 16 September 2013 | UPDATED: 09:32 EST, 16 September 2013 The gap in employment rates between America’s highest- and lowest-income families has stretched to its widest levels since officials… Read More ›
Japan could be ‘main player’ if Asia conflicts break out: defense minister
By Harumi Ozawa Politics Aug. 27, 2013 – 02:01PM JST ( 6 ) TOKYO — Japan could be a key participant if conflict breaks out in Asia, the defense minister said Monday, warning China is seeking to exploit difficulties… Read More ›
Japan Scrambles Jets After Russian Bomber Breaches Airspace
Aug. 22, 2013 – 10:54AM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | TOKYO — Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after a pair of Russian bombers briefly intruded into the country’s airspace, officials said. The two Tu-95 planes breached airspace near the isle… Read More ›
Japan unveils largest warship since WWII as tensions with China grow
independent.co.uk — Aug 07 Japan has unveiled its biggest warship since the Second World War, leading to fears that the conflict over disputed islands between it and China could escalate. The 19,500-tonne behemoth, described as a destroyer but with the… Read More ›
Queen’s World War 3 speech: Found in the archives, the dress rehearsal for disaster
Speech was prepared for Queen to deliver at outbreak of World War Three In speech she denounces ‘deadly power of abused technology’ Words written by imaginative speech writer in disaster planning exercise By Claire Ellicott PUBLISHED: 18:04 EST, 31 July… Read More ›
Hungary Warns of German EU Leadership
Hitler-Stalin Pact? Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told diplomats on Tuesday that closer ties between a Germany-led EU and Russia were enough to make people check to see if their “children are still in the yard” — an oblique yet… Read More ›
Japan: Risk of Incident From ‘Coercive’ Acts By China / fighters were scrambled more than 300 times against Chinese planes flying near Japan’s airspace for the year to March
Jul. 9, 2013 – 08:48AM | By SHINGO ITO for AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | TOKYO — China’s “coercive” behavior in waters around islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Japan is dangerous and could trigger an incident, Tokyo said… Read More ›
The Syrian conflict is looking like a replay of the Spanish Civil War, which paved the way for World War II.
Italian DM: Will Syria Boil Over Into Regional Conflict? Jun. 16, 2013 – 11:10AM | By TOM KINGTON | Italian Defense Minister Mario Mauro (File photo / Agence France-Presse) ROME — Italy’s new defense minister has a dire warning for… Read More ›
How JFK secretly ADMIRED Hitler: Explosive book reveals former President’s praise for the Nazis as he travelled through Germany before Second World War
EEV Note: We need second confirmation on these claims A new book reveals President Kennedy was a secret admirer of the Nazis Embarrassingly close to visit being paid to Berlin next month by Obama Comes… Read More ›
China refuses to confirm Okinawa Island belongs to Japanese
Bloomberg — May 09 China refused to confirm that Okinawa belongs to Japan after two Chinese scholars suggested re-examining the ownership of the archipelago that includes the island, adding to tensions over a separate territorial dispute. Agreements between… Read More ›
Scientists calculate probability of World War IV
War. © Collage: “Voice of Russia” A pause between World War III and World War IV comes to an end, pundits from the Russian Academy of Military Sciences said on Thursday. The conclusion is based on a theory of cycles… Read More ›
‘They took our money while we were sleeping’ WITH VIDEO
By Peter Stevenson Published on March 17, 2013 THE AIR of disappointment and rage on Ledra Street yesterday morning was almost tangible with groups of middle-aged men gathering to express their disbelief and fury about the haircut on deposits. Social… Read More ›
School Confiscates Cupcakes Decorated with Toy Soldiers
Mar 7, 2013 By Todd Starnes A Michigan elementary school is defending its decision to confiscate a third-graders batch of homemade cupcakes because the birthday treats were decorated with plastic green Army soldiers. Casey Fountain told Fox News that the… Read More ›
At least six tanks leaking at US nuclear waste site
23 Feb 2013 LOS ANGELES (AFP) At least six underground tanks containing nuclear waste in the northwestern US state of Washington are leaking, but there is no imminent threat to public health, a spokeswoman said Friday. The US Energy Department… Read More ›
Eurozone recession deepens in fourth quarter
14 Feb 2013 BRUSSELS (AFP) The recession in the 17-nation eurozone recession deepened sharply in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the economy shrinking by 0.6 percent from output in the three months to September when it dropped 0.1 percent, official… Read More ›
Abe says he intends to change constitution
By Kyoko Hasegawa Politics Jan. 31, 2013 – 04:50PM JST ( 77 ) Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships Kurama (R) and Hyuga (L) off Sagami Bay, Japan, on October 14, 2012AFP TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told lawmakers Thursday… Read More ›
Chinese scholar warns on Japan’s ‘fast turn right’: “Today it will jeopardize China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Tomorrow it will do the same to yours if unchecked,”
Kyodo Jan 23, 2013 HONG KONG – A scholar at a Chinese Foreign Ministry think tank warned Tuesday that Japan’s political turn to the right must be checked before its negative effects spread through the region.Ruan Zongze, vice president and… Read More ›
Brain and nervous system damaged by low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides
Contact: Dave Weston d.weston@ucl.ac.uk 44-020-310-83844 University College London Scientists have found that low-level exposure to organophosphates (OPs) produces lasting decrements in neurological and cognitive function. Memory and information processing speed are affected to a greater degree than other cognitive functions… Read More ›
China proposes a united anti-Japanese front
Irina Ivanova Nov 15, 2012 20:40 Moscow Time © Collage “The Voice of Russia” A prominent Chinese expert has called upon Moscow and Seoul, which like China have territorial disputes with Tokyo, to form a united anti-Japanese front. This front… Read More ›
Poland found explosives on wreckage of president’s plane: report ( TNT and nitroglycerin )
Polish investigators found traces of explosives on the wreckage of the government jet that crashed in Russiatwo years ago, killing Poland’s president and 95 others, daily Rzeczpospolita reported on Tuesday. Without citing sources, the newspaper said prosecutors and explosive experts… Read More ›
Moscow enlists Russian expats in fight against historical revisionism
Published: 26 October, 2012, 14:35 Edited: 26 October, 2012, 14:35 Efforts to revise history and glorify fascism must be further resisted, and Russians living abroad can contribute to these crucial efforts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Decades… Read More ›
More Parody: Nobel Peace Prize goes to European Union!?
Friday, 12 October 2012 The Nobel Peace Prize has seemingly the same value as Taco Bell Employee of the Month! The parody continues… First Al Gore, then Obama, now this came from the… Read More ›
In shark-infested waters, resolve of two giants is tested
SENKAKU/DIAOYU ISLANDS – The voyage to these remote islands at the center of one of Asia’s most heated territorial disputes is a bone-jarring seven-hour boat ride from one of Japan’s southernmost ports, a long enough journey that the fishermen who… Read More ›
60 Years of American Economic History, Told in 1 Graph
Jordan Weissmann – Jordan Weissmann is an associate editor at The Atlantic. He has written for a number of publications, including The Washington Post and The National Law Journal In the 60 years after World War II, the United States… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 