Tag: world war I
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STORY OF THE FIRST RUSSIAN “FEMINISTS”: WOMEN OF THE “DEATH BATTALION” (1917)
On this month in history… July 1917 THE FIRST RUSSIAN “FEMINISTS” 100 years ago this month, 2,000 Russian women volunteered to fight for their country. 300 passed the basic training. On July 21, 1917, the 170 women under the command of Maria Bochkaryeva (right), repulsed 14 German attacks in 3 days on the territory of…
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GREECE BETRAYED BY OWN GOVERNMENT, LOSES FISCAL SOVEREIGNTY
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THE EU, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES? No Surprise There: Brussels 2015 Like Versailles 1919? One week ago today, the Greeks were celebrating the power of democracy. On July 5, the OXI (NO) voters sent a resounding message to the global and European bankers’ ultimatums. They won the referendum 61% to 39%. The next day,…
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QUO VADIS, GREECE? (Where to, Greece?)
QUO VADIS, GREECE? (Where to, Greece?) TSIPRAS TO BETRAY GREEK VOTERS, STAB DEMOCRACY IN THE BACK? Also see… ARE GREEK KARMIC AND PUBLIC DEBTS INTERRELATED? So what is likely to happen after Sunday (July 12), the latest deadline the EU set for Greece to accept its ultimatums or leave the eurozone? Ideally, Greece should take…
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BRICS COULD HELP FUND GREECE IF ATHENS APPLIED
Greece Can Easily Get Funding From BRICS Bank: Russia BRICS Annual Summit Opens Today in Russian City of Ufa and Greece Is Likely to Be on the Agenda In response to an article in the London’s Financial Times almost a month ago (June 13), this writer said among other things: What if Greece decided it…
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€URO WAS DOOMED FROM THE START, EVEN BEFORE ITS BIRTH
€URO WAS DOOMED FROM THE START, EVEN BEFORE IT WAS BORN I recently exchanged some correspondence with a learned longtime friend and fellow-columnist from Australia who also monitors events in Europe closely. We “chatted” long distance about the €uro and the Greek crises. I reminded my friend of a column I wrote in 1998 (A…
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GREECE SAYS “OXI” (N€IN-NO) TO EURO/GLOBAL BANKSTERS… NOW WHAT?
OFFICIAL PROJECTION: “NO” SIDE TO WIN WITH 61% Greece says N€IN (NO) to Euro/Global Banksters As of 11:04 PDT, Greece’s interior ministry has released an official projection, showing that the no side is set to win by 61%. That is a landslide result for the government, which had urged people to reject the bailout proposals…
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 2015
Fifteen (15) years after the first new Declaration of Independence 2000 was published by the Truth of Media, we thought it might be time to update it with some current facts and events. The 2015 updates are shown in bold. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 2015 SCOTTSDALE, July 2, 2015 – It is that time of the year again –…
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A MOMENTOUS DAY IN HISTORY: JUNE 28, ST VITUS DAY
ALWAYS ON SUNDAY: HISTORY WAS MADE MANY TIMES OVER ON THIS DAY, SEEMINGLY ALWAYS ON SUNDAYS Remember the famous Melina Mercouri movie and the song, “Never on Sunday?” Well, when it comes to Serbian history, momentous events seem to have taken place “always on Sunday.” June 28, 1389 – BATTLE OF KOSOVO It was a Sunday…
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USURY AND TREATIES BASED ON HUMILIATION DON’T WORK
USURY AND TREATIES BASED ON HUMILIATION OF ONE SIDE DON’T WORK USURY – All usury was banned by Christian doctrine, as it was by Muslim doctrine. In the late Middle Ages the problem of financing the royal exchequer and setting up capitalist institutions in the face of the Christian ban on usury was resolved by…
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A CASE OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE? IRS: 100,000 US TAXPAYERS’ FILES STOLEN, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WASTED
In 2011, the IRS Wasted $3.6 Billion on Fraudulent Refunds, Even Sending Thousands of Refunds to Foreign Countries In One Account Alone, the IRS Deposited 590 Tax Refunds! 23,944 Tax Refunds Were Sent to Just One Address in Atlanta, Totaling $46,378,000! In 2015, Americans will pay $3.3 trillion in federal taxes and $1.5 trillion in state and local…
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