FDR’s National Security Fireside Chat “The Arsenal of Democracy” (29 December 1940) – A Must Read and/or Listen Today
Unfortunately there is no one explaining what we are facing today, as FDR did. However, his speech can help people …
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Foreign Nationals Escaped Nazis to Fight with the UK Armed Forces During WWII; Poland Contributed the Greatest Number
“Squadron Leader Eugeniusz Horbaczewski of No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron, standing by his new Mustang Mark III at Brenzett, Kent …
China Reports Just 8 New Coronavirus Infections as NYC Declares State of Emergency; Trump Sat Next to Infected Brazilian at Mar-a-Lago
First known patient started experiencing symptoms on December 1, 2019: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2019–20_coronavirus_pandemic_in_December_2019_–_January_2020#1_December_2019 Coronavirus COVID-19 “China Reports Just 8 New COVID-19 Infections …
Trump Proclamation: Bans Entry of People from Schengen Area Europe (with Exceptions Listed); Schengen Map; Map of US Cases
https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy/schengen_visa_en https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen_en The Schengen area of Europe is the free movement of people area. It isn’t a perfect overlap with …
The Rise of Belgium’s Asian-Indian (Gujarati) Diamond Dynasties
From “The Conversation”: “The rise and rise of Belgium’s Indian diamond dynasties October 16, 2014 1.26am EDT Diamond geezers. Indians …
Uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: A Story of Twin Tragedies (i.e. Mega-Conflict Minerals in the DRC)
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
From “The Conversation”: “The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin…
US Congressional Delegation Concludes Visit to NATO Headquarters, European Commission, Belgium & Munich Security Conference
“Pelosi, Congressional Delegation Conclude Visit to NATO Headquarters, European Commission, Belgium & Munich Security Conference Feb 19, 2019 Press Release …
Catalonia: The Trial Will Be About Our Ideological Freedom
Carme Forcadell. La Via Catalana a Barcelona. Plaça Catalunya. 11 September 2013, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Judesba From https://www.opendemocracy.net “Catalonia: the trial …
Trial of Catalan Independence Leaders Underway in Madrid Spain
“Catalan Declaration of Independence Oct. 27 2017 Copyright Generalitat of Catalonia” From VOA News: “Trial of Catalan Independence Leaders Underway …
Share of renewable energy in the EU up to 17.5% in 2017 Eleven Member States already achieved their 2020 targets
“27/2019 – 12 February 2019 Renewable energy in the EU Share of renewable energy in the EU up to 17.5% …
PROLIFERATION PROFITEERS: PART 13, Firm 1 – Belgonucleaire SA (Belgium)
This is from 1991, but at the minimum we continue to live with the consequences. Many of the players in …
NATO Allies Fearful About Departure of ‘Trusted’ Mattis
“Mattis’ departure has added to growing European alarm. This week, America’s European allies felt blindsided by the abrupt changes. The …
Coordinated Crackdown on ‘Ndrangheta Mafia in Europe
“COORDINATED CRACKDOWN ON ‘NDRANGHETA MAFIA IN EUROPE 05 December 2018 Press Release THIS NEWS/PRESS RELEASE IS ABOUT FORGERY OF MONEY …
Extension of Belgium (Doel 1&2) Nuclear Power Stations Infringes EU Environmental Assessment Requirements – EU Advocate General Opinion
“The Belgian Constitutional Court has sought the Court’s interpretation of these conventions and directives. In essence it seeks to ascertain …
US Exports To The EU Support 2.6 Million US Jobs; Trump Exaggerates US Trade Deficit With EU; Most Of Deficit Created By Exports From Trump Paternal Homeland Of Germany; Germany Can Have Trump Back
“U.S. goods and services trade with the EU totaled nearly $1.1 trillion in 2016. Exports totaled $501 billion; Imports totaled …
Mueller Investigation: Van der Zwaan’s Maternal Language And Heart Are Russian
In the document written by lawyers on behalf of van der Zwaan (27-3-2018), we learn that his baby language, and …
In 1918 Women Held 20% Of US Manufacturing Jobs; In 2016 Women Held 29% Of US Manufacturing Jobs; Women Are 47% Of The US Workforce But Earn Only 78 Cents Per $ Earned By Men (2014) Despite Equal Pay Act
Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. By the end of World War I, in 1918, …
Exiled Catalan President Puigdemont Drops Bid To Return As Leader
From VOA: “Exiled Former Catalan President Drops Bid to Return as Leader March 01, 2018 9:43 PM, VOA News …
Extradition Case Against Catalan President Puigdemont Closed (14-12-2017)
By VilaWeb: https://www.vilaweb.cat “Extradition case against Puigdemont closed The Belgian justice officially puts an end to the proceedings a week …
45,000 Demonstrate In Brussels For Release Of Catalan Political And Social Leaders From Prison And To Denounce The Lack Of Democracy In Spain
“45,000 people attend demonstration in Brussels, according to Belgian police figures: Original route changed due to large influx of protesters …
Spanish Supreme Court Withdraws International Arrest Warrant For Catalan President Puigdemont: The Catalan President And The Four Ministers in Belgium Testified Monday In Brussels Over Their Extradition Case; Catalan VP Junqueras Still In Prison
“Spanish Supreme Court withdraws international arrest warrant for Puigdemont: The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium testified Monday …
Pro-Independence Protesters in Catalonia Block Roads, Railway Lines: Catalans and Basques Can Control Spain’s Land Access To Europe
Because of the mountains, Catalans and Basques together could totally block Spain’s access to Europe by highway and railway, whether …
Catalan President Urges EU To Act; EU Investigates Possible Misappropriation of Funds By Spanish PM Rajoy’s Party; Noose Tightens Around Rajoy In Gürtel Corruption Case; Catalonia On Strike
The Catalan President urges the European union to react to the jailing of Catalan officials and community activists. Meanwhile, the …
Catalan Officials Sent to Prison With Highest Number of Attacks on Prison Officers; Fights Between Prisoners; Spanish Police Imply That Catalan Officials Risk Assault In Prison and Laugh About It; Lawyer Complains About Conditions
“The lawyer representing imprisoned Catalan ministers, Oriol Junqueras, Carles Mundó and Raül Romeva, says he will file a complaint over …
Imprisonment of Catalan Officials Is Very Serious Attack on Democracy; Work Stoppages Held In Protest; More Than 20 Media Outlets Condemn Arrests
Free Political Prisoners pop-up on the Catalan President in Exile web site: http://president.exili.eu/pres_gov/president/ca/ https://web.archive.org/web/20171103084444/http://president.exili.eu/pres_gov/president/ca NB: The person in the photo …
Spain Puts Out Arrest Warrant for Catalan President and 4 Ministers in Belgium; Throws 8 Catalan Ministers in Prison without Bail in Madrid
“The Spanish attorney general demands international arrest warrant against dismissed Catalan president and 4 ministers in Belgium“, catalannews.com tweet. Even …
15 Catalan Officials In Madrid Courts Today; 5 Others Ask To Testify From Brussels; Madrid Judge Shaking Down Officials For Over 6 Million Euros (Over $7 Million) Bail
Some or all hearings suddenly postponed this morning after officials arrived in courts:,”Spain’s Supreme Court postpones hearings for members of …
Catalan President in Exile: President Puigdemont in Brussels
CBC news Canada, 3 minute clip in English and subtitled of Catalan President Puigdemont’s speech in Brussels: http://youtu.be/WErD2vLTm8E The new …
President Puigdemont-Catalan Government Officials Go To Belgium, Tricking the Double-Crossing Spanish Government
The Spanish government had pretended that they would let Catalan President Puigdemont run for office in December, only to try …
Catalonia Calm Before Storm?
“Attacks on journalists and Catalan police reported during anti-independence demonstrations, Incidents also include intimidation of transport workers and damage of …
NATO Enhanced Forward Presence
Click to access 20170629_170629-eFP-map-en.pdf Click to access 1705-factsheet-efp.pdf Infographic: http://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2017_06/20170601_170601-efp-infographic.pdf Generals Pulaski and Kosciusko Fought in the American Revolution for …
Uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: A Story of Twin Tragedies (i.e. Mega-Conflict Minerals in the DRC)
From “The Conversation”: “The link between uranium from the Congo and Hiroshima: a story of twin tragedies By Susan Williams, …
Luxembourg-EU’s Juncker Proves Why Trump’s Right About NATO; Does “Mal Léché” Juncker Think Americans are his Serfs?
[Update note: rich countries like Luxembourg should indeed pay their fair share of NATO. This is one of the things …
Leak: Areva-Le Creusot Investigating 6,000 Nuclear Parts Files for Irregularities; US NRC to Participate in ASN Led Worldwide Inspection from Nov 28th to Dec 2nd
From a US NRC Inspection Report, October 6 – 8, 2009, by Kerri Kavanagh https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/us-nrc-on-areva-le-creusot-potential-defects-in-us-reactors-feigning-ignorance/ The US NRC had concerns …
Areva Creusot Forge: French Regulator Published List of Defects at Flamanville Nuclear and Elsewhere One Week AFTER French Nuclear Reactors Approval Announced for Britain (Hinkley Pt.); Still No News From US NRC re Potentially Defective Areva-Le Creusot Nuclear Parts
According to the French Regulator, ASN: “To date, Areva NP has identified 87 irregularities concerning EDF reactors in operation, 20 …
Overview of Areva Le Creusot Nuclear Parts Defects; Impact on Flamanville; Japan Possibly Implicated
Areva Le Creusot Forge, US NRC, 2009 Thank you Greenpeace France for commissioning this study! On vous remercie! Thank you …
Nuclear Reactors at Risk in a Dozen Countries Due to Falsifications at Areva’s Creusot Forge Site-Suspected Anomalies in Areva Nuclear Parts
The US NRC had concerns over Areva testing and documentation at least as early as 2009, and the French Nuclear …
Japan to Dump 730 pounds (331 kg) of Plutonium on America
This is being orchestrated by the US DOE. It is notable that the head of the US DOE, Ernest Moniz, …
Tihange 1 Nuclear Reactor, Belgium, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems
“Bulletin 88-08: Supplement 1, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems OMB No.: 3150-0011 NRCB 88-08, Supplement 1 …
Holtec Damaged, Corroded, Nuclear Fuel Rods in Dry Casks
Deadline in around 24 hours (11.59 pm Mon. March 9th Washington DC-EDT/3.59 am Tuesday UTC) for comment regarding storage of …
Cracked Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels: Belgian Regulatory Head – 2 Experts Warn of Global Implications
Press Release from Greenpeace regarding reactor pressure vessel cracks: “Thousands more cracks found in Belgian nuclear reactors, Belgian regulatory head …
Update re Thousands of Defects-Cracks in Belgian Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels
The Belgian Nuclear Regulatory Authority released clarifications regarding the detection of the flaws-cracks in the Doel and Tihange Nuclear Reactor …
Thousands of Cracks in Belgian Nuclear Reactors, Probable Global Nuclear Scourge
“Tests revealed a stunning 13 047 cracks in Doel 3; and 3 149 cracks in Tihange 2.” (Greenpeace) The largest …
Belgium: Royal Palace Protected from Drones; Nuclear Reactors Not Protected, it seems
Belgian Royal Palace protected by electronic shield from drones Tihange Nuclear Power Station, apparently not protected from drones It appears …
Fires at Nuclear Reactors Pose Significant Risk, Tihange Reminder of the Obvious
[NB: Tihange 2 and 3 are 89.8% owned by GDF-Suez who owns Electrabel, and 10.2% owned by an EDF subsidiary …
Fire at Belgian Nuclear Reactor; Cracks in Pressure Vessels & Oil Leak
Streetview near Tihange Nuclear Power Station, Belgium There was a fire at the French owned Belgian Tihange 3 nuclear reactor. …
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