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White House Reveals Desperate Lack of Support for TPP Widespread Environmental Opposition to TPP Leads to Embarrassing White House Statement Claiming Environmental Support – the Opposite of Reality
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers
WASHINGTON — The White House has published a handful of comments from “environmental groups” implying widespread support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other corporate trade agreements. Yet these cherry-picked comments from some of the most conservative, corporate-funded environmental groups actually reveal the administration’s desperation to find any support for such deals.
Indeed, the reality is that scores of major environmental organizations including Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, League of Conservation Voters, Defenders of Wildlife, Union of Concerned Scientists, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, 350.org, and many others oppose fast-track for the TPP. Many recognize the TPP is a backward step for environmental protection that will help push the world over the tipping point for climate change.
Congress and Israel Aim to Sabotage Iran Nuclear Deal
by Stephen Lendman
Longstanding US policy toward Iran calls for regime change - by war if other methods fail.
Thursday's nuclear framework deal changes nothing. It's unclear what Washington will agree on during discussions toward trying to finalize agreement terms by June 30.
John Kerry runs US foreign policy. He's committed to a special US/Israeli relationship. His Senate pro-Israel voting record was second to none.
He was a leading voice for strengthening Israel's security throughout his Senate tenure.
He remains so at State. Earlier, he opposed Iran's nuclear program altogether. He called it "unacceptable."
Iranian Nuclear Program Framework Deal: Hold the Cheers
by Stephen Lendman
On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced all parties agreed on framework principles.
Enough agreement to let further negotiations continue toward trying to reach final resolution by June 30.
Despite upbeat comments, much remains to be accomplished. Important details are unresolved.
Talks will continue with no guarantee of success. Congressional neocon lunatics, Israel and its US Lobby intend going all-out to prevent normalizing relations with Iran. More on this below.
Netanyahu Insists Iran Deal Includes His Demands
by Stephen Lendman
He elevates chutzpah to a higher level. He and likeminded Israeli lunatics reject framework agreed on terms.
They want their own imposed - or no deal at all. They want Iran denied the right to develop and use peaceful, legitimate nuclear power like dozens of other nations not criticized.
They want final say over any future agreement. Ideally, they want none at all.
They want Iran isolated and weakened. They want its government ousted.
They want Israel's main regional rival eliminated. They're willing to wage war to achieve their objectives.
Netanyahu said any deal with Iran must include "a clear and unambiguous Iranian recognition of Israel's right to exist."
Iranian Nuclear Program Framework Deal Postmortems
by Stephen Lendman
Next to Russia, Iran is the West's favorite punching bag.
Demonizing the Islamic Republic is longstanding - with no just cause whatever. Fake reasons are invented.
Tehran's nuclear program and other policies aren't what matter. Its sovereign independence arouses Western ire - mainly America's.
Israel wants unchallenged regional hegemony. Iran is its main rival.
Israeli policy aims to eliminate it one way or another - by war if other alternatives fail. Washington's agenda is no different.
Framework agreement terms reached in Lausanne guarantee nothing ahead toward normalizing relations with Iran.
It takes a giant leap of faith to believe ongoing talks (if produce positive results by June 30) will end 36 years of virulent anti-Iranian sentiment.
Obama's Endless War on Humanity
by Stephen Lendman
Throughout his tenure, he's waged one war after another at home and abroad.
From militarized killer cops, police state ruthlessness, and his kill list to drone murders and mass slaughter from 30,000 feet.
Obama and Bush II made America more than ever a pariah state.
He's a neocon masquerading as a populist leader. His rap sheet exceeds the worst of his predecessors. He's hard-right, reactionary, belligerent, pro-business, and pro-war.
He's soulless, anti-progressive, anti-populist, anti-labor, anti-fairness, anti-dissent, anti-democratic, anti-rule of law principles, anti-freedom, anti-civil and human rights, anti-environmental sanity, and anti-government of, by and for everyone equitably.
His proxy war on Yemen is his latest atrocity. Millions of lives are at risk.
Obama's Dirty War on Yemen Murdering Civilians
by Stephen Lendman
Civilians suffer most in all wars. Yemen is no exception. Sanaa is becoming a ghost town.
One shopkeeper said "(t)here are very few people left here. Everyone has fled, and those who have stayed live alone without their families."
"So hardly anyone comes to buy anything anymore.Now I'm lucky if I make $20 a day."
"How can I pay my rent or even my electricity bills? If the situation stays like this then I'm sure I'll be out of business within days."
According to Yemeni Post editor-in-chief Hakin al-Masmari, "(a)t the beginning they were targeting only Sanaa, so people were fleeing to the provinces."
"However, now they have expended to the suburbs as well."
Israeli State Terror Targets Palestinian Lawmaker Khalida Jarrar
by Stephen Lendman
On April 2, the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association reported Jarrar's arrest.
She's a Palestinian Legislative Council member, a civil society leader, and PLC Prisoners Commission head. She chairs Addameer's board of directors.
Israeli goon squad thugs raided her Ramallah area home pre-dawn. She was abducted and taken to an undisclosed location.
Israeli authorities targeted her earlier. They tolerate no opposition to their ruthlessness. In August 2014, they ordered her expelled from Ramallah to Jericho for six months - reduced to one month following an intense solidarity campaign, as well as international and diplomatic pressure on her behalf.
She defied Israel's order, stayed in her home, and said "it is the occupation (that) must leave our homeland."
Post-Nuclear Deal Iran Bashing
by Stephen Lendman
It didn't take long for anti-Iranian elements to step up propaganda war.
Israel's dirty hands are likely behind reports about Tehran allegedly providing Hamas with millions of dollars to rebuild tunnels its military and complicit Egypt destroyed.
London's Telegraph reported the story - featuring a menacing-looking propaganda photo. It cited unnamed "intelligence sources."
It said Iran is replenishing Hamas' "missile supplies…used to bombard residential neighbourhoods" during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge terror war.
Preparing for War Opposite Ways
by Stephen Lendman
America always prepares for war - endless ones against one targeted country after another, fought directly or through proxies.
Lunatics in Washington deplore peace. Aggressive wars of choice against invented enemies are a national addiction.
US-installed Ukraine puppet leader Poroshenko prepares for war his way irresponsibly. Russia does it the right way. More on its efforts below.
Poroshenko intends escalating aggression on Donbass. According to Novorossia Today, he's rearming for "new battles."
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