CounterCurrents: The Oil Price Crash Of 2014, European Union Ramps Up Sanctions Against Russia Amid Ruble Crisis, American Exceptionalism And American Torture

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European Union Ramps Up Sanctions Against Russia Amid Ruble Crisis
By Alex Lantier

http://www.countercurrents.org/lantier201214.htm

Despite sharpening divisions within the European Union over the implications of the collapse of the Russian currency, the two-day EU summit in Brussels stepped up Europe’s confrontation with Russia, imposing new EU sanctions to keep businesses from operating in Crimea


Head Of Stratfor, ‘Private CIA', Says Overthrow Of Yanukovych
Was ‘The Most Blatant Coup In History'
By Eric Zuesse

http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse201214.htm

In a December 19th interview in the Russian magazine Kommersant, George Friedman, who is the Founder and CEO of Stratfor, the ‘Shadow CIA' firm, says of the overthrow of Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych that occurred on February 22nd of 2014: “It really was the most blatant coup in history.”


The Oil Price Crash Of 2014
By Richard Heinberg

http://www.countercurrents.org/heinberg201214.htm

We may be witnessing one of history's little ironies: the historic commencement of an inevitable, overall, persistent decline of world liquid fuels production may be ushered in not by skyrocketing oil prices such as we saw in the 1970s or in 2008, but by a price crash that at least some pundits are spinning as the death of “peak oil.” Meanwhile, the economic and geopolitical perils of the unfolding oil price rout make expectations of business-as-usual for 2015 ring rather hollow


American Exceptionalism And American Torture
By William Blum

http://www.countercurrents.org/blum201214.htm

If you open the window of torture, even just a crack, the cold air of the Dark Ages will fill the whole room


Talking To A Palestinian About Israel, American Dissent,
Brainwashing And Hijacked Protests
By Linh Dinh

http://www.countercurrents.org/dinh201214.htm

Like Al-Khateeb's parents, I'm also a refugee, and like him and so many others, we're merely history's lesser victims, for we've only been uprooted, and not killed or maimed. Do we have a common enemy? Do you and I? It was my hope that the interview would be a vehicle to explore this question


The Germans Rebuilt Dresden And The Syrians Will Rebuild Aleppo!
By Franklin Lamb

http://www.countercurrents.org/lamb201214.htm

All people of good will who accept their personal duty to join the people of Syria in preserving, protecting and restoring our shared global heritage can take solace from what this observer witnessed an exhilarating demonstration of the sublime capacities of our shared human spirit as we help to salvage our cultural heritage


Statues Of Nathuram Godse, Killer Of Mahatma Gandhi To Be Erected All Over India
By Shehzad Poonawalla

http://www.countercurrents.org/poonawalla201214.htm

Petition (filed) to PM, MHA, MHRD, Law Ministry against the proposed installation of statues of Nathuram Godse, terrorist and killer of MK Gandhi using public funds/land and attempts to revisit, legitimise his case by Sangh ideological affiliates/Hindu Mahasabha . Action demanded from PM and Government of India


Jammu And Kashmir Elections: Irony In itself
By Kashoo Tawseef

http://www.countercurrents.org/tawseef201214.htm

Crorepatis, people facing criminal charges and school dropouts contesting


Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Socialist Candidate Challenges All Other Forces
By CWI India

http://www.countercurrents.org/cwi201214.htm

Interview with Siritunga Jayasuriya, Presidential candidate for the United Socialist Party