Daily Archives: April 8, 2020

2020-04-08: News Headlines

Gareth Porter (2020-04-08). As Washington Privatized Pandemic Preparation, the National Security State Left Americans Defenseless Against Coronavirus. globalresearch.ca Responsibility for pandemic preparation was privatized under the Obama and Trump administrations. It's time to face down the national security state that wasted trillions on imperial wars and abandoned Americans to fight coronavirus alone. | *** | Donald Trump's failure to …

David Swanson (2020-04-06). Imagining a Department of Actual Defense in a Time of Coronavirus. mintpressnews.com ( Since 2001, we have seen the U.S. government dump over a trillion dollars a year into…

Medea Benjamin (2020-04-04). Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS. zcomm.org The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…

VINS (2020-04-03). Military-Grade Drones to Operate over San Diego in 2020. projectcensored.org As tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, the US military is preparing to conduct test flights of drones over major American cities, Truthout reported in January 2020….

Staff (2020-04-01). Boeing Gets Up To $17 Billion In Loans From Coronavirus Stimulus. therealnews.com Economist Dean Baker explains how the $2.2 trillion stimulus quietly provides up to $17 billion in loans for Boeing with almost no strings attached.

Staff (2020-04-01). Turkey Indicts 20 Saudis For Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Amidst COVID-19 Crisis. therealnews.com Turkey prepared the charges while internally grappling with the coronavirus, accusing Saudi Arabia of hiding the spread of COVID-19 after finding new cases in returning Turkish citizens.

Paul Dobson (2020-02-17). Venezuela Files ICC Lawsuit over US Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas' 60-page supporting document describes unilateral coercive measures as a "crime against humanity" and equates them to "weapons of mass destruction."

Jon Rainwater (2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org 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, …

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As Washington Privatized Pandemic Preparation, the National Security State Left Americans Defenseless Against Coronavirus
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-08
Responsibility for pandemic preparation was privatized under the Obama and Trump administrations. It's time to face down the national security state that wasted trillions on imperial wars and abandoned Americans to fight coronavirus alone. | *** | Donald Trump's failure to …
globalresearch.ca/washington-privatized-pandemic-preparation-national-security-state-left-americans-defenseless-against-coronavirus/5709099

Saudi's Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-04-04
The bogus trial against Loujain al-Hathloul should compel governments around the world to put more pressure on the Saudis and demand al-Hathloul's immediate and unconditional release…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/saudis-brave-women-pull-back-the-curtain-on-crown-prince-mbs/

Military-Grade Drones to Operate over San Diego in 2020
VINS | projectcensored.org | 2020-04-03
As tensions between Iran and the United States remain high, the US military is preparing to conduct test flights of drones over major American cities, Truthout reported in January 2020….
projectcensored.org/military-grade-drones-to-operate-over-san-diego-in-2020/

Turkey Indicts 20 Saudis For Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-01
Turkey prepared the charges while internally grappling with the coronavirus, accusing Saudi Arabia of hiding the spread of COVID-19 after finding new cases in returning Turkish citizens.
therealnews.com/stories/turkey-erdogan-saudi-arabia-khashoggi-murder-coronavirus-refugees

Boeing Gets Up To $17 Billion In Loans From Coronavirus Stimulus
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-04-01
Economist Dean Baker explains how the $2.2 trillion stimulus quietly provides up to $17 billion in loans for Boeing with almost no strings attached.
therealnews.com/stories/boeing-billions-loans-coronavirus-cares-act-stimulus