Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018…
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Pope Francis Demands End to Exploitation of Amazon
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
“Pope Francis Demands End to Exploitation of Amazon Last Updated: January 19, 2018 3:03 PM, VOA…
The Strait of Hormuz is the World’s Most Important Oil Transit Chokepoint
“At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is 21 miles wide, but the width of the shipping lane in …
Nazi Pact with Russia: “The Devils’ Alliance: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-41” (Review)
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Book Review from H-Diplo, H-Net: “REVIEW published on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Author: Roger Moorhouse Reviewer: Steven M.…
China is World’s Largest Crude Oil Importer; Russia is China’s Largest Source of Foreign Crude
“In January 2018, China and Russia began operating an expansion of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline, doubling its delivery …
After Trump Blocks Pelosi Trip, Trump Buddy Lindsey Graham Pops Up In Turkey – Art Of The Oil & Gas Con?
Shortly after Trump blocked the now Democrat-led US House delegation trip to visit with NATO, and with US troops in …
Autopsy: Guatemalan Boy Who Died in US Custody Had Flu; Note on Flowers at Guatemalan Girl’s Funeral Asks for Jobs, Electricity, Potable Water, Roads
“Jakelin’s small white coffin arrived at the airport in Guatemala City Sunday and was brought 354 kilometers north to the …
Raising Questions About Death of Guatemalan Girl in US Custody Isn’t Enough: People Need To Ask Why Indigenous People Are Being Forced From Their Land
The little Indigenous American girl, Jakelin, who died in US custody was reportedly Mayan from Raxruha, in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. …
Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018 The interests of outsiders, not …
Pope Francis Demands End to Exploitation of Amazon
“Pope Francis Demands End to Exploitation of Amazon Last Updated: January 19, 2018 3:03 PM, VOA News Pope Francis demanded …
Trump-Zinke Want to Open 90% of US Continental Shelf to Drilling; Florida Objects To More Tar Balls On Its White Beaches
Mueller needs to hurry up already and remove Trump and Zinke. Mueller should recommend tar-balling and feathering as punishment. In …
Bears Ears National Monument Undermines Unofficial Nuclear Waste Dump-Uranium Mining: Owner Energy Fuels Lobbied Trump Admin Against Bears Ears
Canadian Company Energy Fuels’ interest in stopping Bears Ears National Monument may not be the front end of the nuclear …
Tribal Leaders-Bears Ears Commission Of Tribes Indignant Over Trump’s Proposal To Destroy Bears Ears National Monument Leaving It Vulnerable To Looting; Grave Robbing; Fossil Fuel And Uranium Exploitation
“We’ll tell the next generation, ‘You see that ash pit over there, that’s where Bears Ears was. Now it’s a …
US Senator Udall: Trump Attack On Bear Ears, Grand Staircase Is An Assault On Public Lands; Deeply Insulting To Native American Tribes; Opens Areas Up To Fossil Fuel (And Uranium) Exploitation
“The Grand Staircase-Escalante contains dinosaur fossils found nowhere else in the world. Since its designation, 21 new dinosaur species have …
Critical US Energy Infrastructure at Risk from Russia; Trump May Need To Be Impeached and Removed to Protect It
CITGO Corpus Christi TX Fire in 2009: http://www.csb.gov/csb-issues-urgent-recommendations-to-citgo-finds-inadequate-hydrogen-fluoride-water-mitigation-system-during-corpus-christi-refinery-fire-last-july/ Venezuela bought 50% of CITGO in 1986. By 1990 Venezuela had bought …
Hurricane Harvey: Houston Area Flooding Exacerbated By Man-Made Subsidence
While Hurricane Harvey brought record rainfall, the Houston area is more prone to flooding due to subsidence largely induced by …
Anthropogenic Earthquakes in the UK
Anthropogenic earthquakes in the UK: A national baseline prior to shale exploitation Wilson et. al. Marine and Petroleum Geology 68 …
Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition Condemns Trump-Zinke Recommendation to Eviscerate Bear Ears National Monument; Other National Monuments on the Chopping Block Too
Zinke’s recommendation is at Trump’s behest: “Presidential Executive Order on the Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act, EXECUTIVE ORDER“, …
Why Special Interests Want Bears Ears National Monument Gone: Uranium, Oil and Gas
The comment deadline for “Review of Certain National Monuments Established Since 1996; Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment” is July …
Why Crimea-Ukraine is Scottish, Not Russian: Move Over Vladimir, Here Come the Scythians
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Vladimir Putin, who appears to fancy himself as some nationalist reincarnation of Vladimir Lenin mit Vladimir…
Top Secret for “U.K. Eyes Only” on Russia Reaction to US Policy on Syria 1957; Putin’s Play-Book Similar
Document images, below, from the British National Archives. Notice the sign off by HM Queen Elizabeth who was 31 years …
Sanctions Against Russia? What Sanctions? The US and EU Still Import Russian Oil, Gas, and Uranium for Nuclear Power
Sanctions against Russia? What sanctions? There are some sanctions but they are incomplete, insufficient, and thus flatly, not serious. Crimea …
Trump’s Gold-Plated Son-in-Law and Other Potential Conflicts of Interest in the White House (Advisors-Cabinet): Transparency International Raises the Alarm
From TransparencyInternational.org: “POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT • 19 JANUARY 2017 TRUMP’S GOLD-PLATED SON-IN-LAW AND OTHER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE …
Kukes: Russian Oil Magnate with Ties to Putin and Cheney Gave Almost $300,000 to Trump
Who is this Simon Kukes who donated $275,700 to Trump’s Campaign? What does he want? http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/norindsea.shtml People need to ask …
Trump Finally Acknowledges Russia Role in US Election Hacking; Russia Needs ExxonMobil Technology So Badly?
Reuters reported that (finally) “Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. election hacking: aide” Sun, 08 Jan 2017. He actually asked …
Nazi Pact with Russia: “The Devils’ Alliance: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-41” (Review)
Book Review from H-Diplo, H-Net: “REVIEW published on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Author: Roger Moorhouse Reviewer: Steven M. Miner Miner on Moorhouse, …
Bears Ears Monument Partial Win: Is Canadian Energy Fuels Uranium Mine Included or Excluded?
Note that the original Intertribal Coalition proposal for the Bears Ears Monument is to the far right. The BLM probably …
The Devil Walks: War Profiteer Dick Cheney Reemerges as Trump Surrogate to Push for ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson Appointment
“Fat–as the Death-birds on Iraq’s shore, That glutted themselves in gore” (Adapted from Shelley, 1812) War Profiteer “Vampire” Dick Cheney …
Trump Advisors want to Privatize American Indian Reservations for More Easy Access to Mineral Resources (Oil and Gas; Coal; Uranium, etc.)
Most American Indian Land was already “privatized”, over the course of hundreds of years, though the US government retained many …
Why Crimea-Ukraine is Scottish, Not Russian: Move Over Vladimir, Here Come the Scythians
Vladimir Putin, who appears to fancy himself as some nationalist reincarnation of Vladimir Lenin mit Vladimir of Kiev wants to …
Nuclear France-Areva’s Imperial Foray into the Central African Republic
Just what is going on in the Central African Republic (CAR)? Why was the EU sent in to help out …
German Dresdner Bank-Commerzbank, Putin, and Russian State-owned Gazprom-Rosneft
The Dresdner Bank’s relationship with Russian President Putin is said to go back to when “Dresdner Bank attempted to get …
The Ongoing Saga 18: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia
This post was updated from 15 March 2014 to 26 March 2014. It is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/the-ongoing-saga-17-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ and continues …
The Ongoing Saga 17: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia
NB: Usually updated daily. Our latest updates will be on top, so that daily readers will not have to scroll-down. …
The Ongoing Saga 9: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia
Our most recent updates are on top (order inverted), so that daily readers did not have to scroll-down. This post …
The Ongoing Saga 8: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia
NB: The most recent post is on top, such that daily readers did not need to scroll down. This is …
Coal Seam – Mine Fires & Environment
Coal seam fires, like nuclear energy and waste, point to the hubris of humankind: “Hubris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/, also hybris, from ancient …
