The US government has spied on EU companies with the aim of controlling European industries. It turns out that data collection is only a small part of the NSA’s intelligence tasks. The main goal of US intelligence agencies is to control politicians and managers in Europe.
As a major foreign-based Syrian opposition group quits the so-called Syrian National Coalition, accusing it of being manipulated by foreign powers like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, the Kurdish YPG troops, who usually fight ISIL in coordination with the US Air Force, have demanded that Washington clarify its position amid Turkey’s attacks. This comes as the West is betraying the Kurds and allowing them to be massacred.
Civil rights campaigners in the US have begun a 40-day march to highlight what they say is a fresh attack on equal rights for African Americans. This comes amid the recent racially charged incidents and high-profile deaths, which have involved police brutality against African Americans.
Iran’s nuclear agreement appears to still have pushback from Israel and the US. The real reason is that it’s not a nuclear-armed Iran that Israel and Saudi Arabia really fear, but Iran’s rising influence, and how it will be recognized on the international stage while freed up funds will allow Iran to rise.