'NATO is a threat to the very survival of life on earth', says peace campaigner Medea Benjamin
Mohamed Elmaazi | thecanary.co | 2019-12-04
Medea Benjamin, of the US-based peace group CODEPINK, joined hundreds of people in bitterly cold London on 3 December to denounce US president Donald Trump and the western military alliance of NATO. The demonstration and speeches began in Trafalgar Square and then slowly moved to Buckingham Palace where leaders of NATO countries, including president Trump, were reportedly having dinner. | 'NATO always needs an enemy': | Benjamin, a veteran peace activist, told The Canary she came to the UK to 'Say No to NATO' because: NATO is all about militarism and it [always] nee…
thecanary.co/feature/2019/12/04/nato-is-a-threat-to-the-very-survival-of-life-on-earth-says-peace-campaigner-medea-benjamin/

70 Percent of Mexico's Illegal Weapons Come From US: Report
telesurenglish.net | 2019-12-04
The Secretary of National Defense of Mexico, Luis Sandoval, reported on Wednesday that the 19,317 firearms that have been seized inside 26 states of the country have recently been destroyed. | RELATED: | Morales Accuses Bolivian Gov't of Blocking His Migratory Status | Based on the statistics, 70 percent of the weapons that enter Mexico come from the U.S., while 30 percent come from Spain, Austria and other countries, the official said during the morning press conference with P…
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Swarm Drone Technology and Military Escalation. Will US Drones Push the Middle East Past the Point of No Return?
Jonathan Burden | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-04
Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drones, both armed and unarmed, have altered how states and insurgents conduct warfare in the Middle East. The widespread proliferation of these weapons, combined with the range of capabilities they confer and their potential to …
globalresearch.ca/will-drones-push-middle-east-past-point-no-return/5696747

Indian marine assets that the nation can take pride in on Navy Day (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2019-12-04
India is celebrating the men and women of its navy, one of the most powerful in the world. Here are some of the assets that help those people to be a force to be reckoned with. | A naval nation, India is investing heavily into ships, aircraft, and weapons to keep its shores safe and waters well-guarded. | Pakistan may be India's main regional rival, but in terms of naval projection of force the nation it competes with is China. Beijing is a rising superpower, but New Delhi has plenty of valuable assets at its disposal too. | INS Vikramaditya: | | MiG-29K aircraft parked on the deck of INS Vikramadity…
rt.com/news/475014-indian-navy-photo-gallery/

Selected Articles: A Future Without NATO?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-03
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer". | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-future-without-nato/5696678

Medea Benjamin: Donald Trump Was Right, NATO Should Be Obsolete
Medea Benjamin | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-02
In an age where people around the world want to avoid war and to focus instead on the climate chaos that threatens future life on earth, NATO is an anachronism. It now accounts for about three-quarters of military spending and weapons dealing around the globe.
mintpressnews.com/medea-benjamin-donald-trump-nato-obsolete/263116/

Stress test for Boeing's new 777X model tore massive hole in fuselage, released images suggest
rt.com | 2019-11-27
Damage done by a stress test for Boeing's top notch 777X prototype is worse than earlier assumed, a recent media report claims, alleging this will still not hamper regulatory approval. | A September test — meant to bring Boeing's new 777X airframe to its limits — left the plane's skin torn open beneath a wing and a passenger door blown off its hinges just before the trial reached the supposed stress target, according to the Seattle Times. The outlet published a photo of what it said was the aftermath, claiming the obtained picture proves the extent of the failure is greater than originally thought.
rt.com/usa/474481-boeing-777x-test-explodes-body/

Pope Francis Calls Nuclear Weapons Immoral as Catholic Activists Face Jail For U.S. Nuke Base Action
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-25
Over the weekend, Pope Francis visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where the United States dropped the first atomic bombs in 1945, killing more than 200,000 people. Pope Francis said, "A world without nuclear weapons is possible and necessary." The leader of the Cathoilc Church met with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and declared the possession of nuclear weapons to be immoral. The Pope's visit comes as a group of seven Catholic peace activists are awaiting sentencing for breaking into the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia on April 4, 2018. The activists, known as the Kings Bay Plowshares 7,…
www.democracynow.org/2019/11/25/pope_francis_nuclear_weapons_hiroshima_nagasaki

James Corbett Interview — ISIS Was Created, Armed And Funded By US/Israel & It's An Open Secret
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-12
The US government armed Osama Bin Laden; it armed Saddam Hussain with chemical weapons to be used against Iran in 1980; it armed the very groups that later became ISIS. Yet we are sold an entirely different yarn by the US government and its lap dog MSM. Today I have invited James Corbett on the …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/interviews/james-corbett-interview-isis-created-armed-funded-by-us-israel-an-open-secret/

Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2019-11-07
Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …
peaceaction.org/2019/11/07/take-action-some-actual-sane-legislation/