Trump: Radical Militarization, Arctic Policy, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Add newsletter@globalresearch.ca to your address book to avoid spam filters                                                            View this e-mail in your browser Forward to a friend, spread the word! Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Global Research TV Visit our Website Trump: Radical Militarization, Arctic Policy, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) By Global Research News Global Research, December 07, 2016 Url of this article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-trump-radical-militarization-arctic-policy-trans-pacific-partnership-tpp/5560906 Selected Articles: Trump Cabinet Selections: Radical Militarization, A Country to be Governed by Generals and Billionaires By Eric Sommer, December 07 2016 The incoming Trump administration is placing unprecedented political power in the U.S. state in the hands of military generals. The U.S. constitution enacted in 1789 – the basic law of the country – was in important respects intended to ensure civilian oversight and control of the U.S. military.  It provides that only the civilian law-making congress can declare war, and that the President – a civilian- is the top   commander of all military forces. Elections 2016: Continuity of US Imperial Militarism Under the Two Party System By Abayomi Azikiwe, December 07 2016 Extension of Iran sanctions, contact with Taiwan and the Trump appointments of Flynn and Mattis signals more war and genocide. Three important decisions by the political wing of the United States capitalist system reveals that the drive towards "permanent imperialist war" will continue under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. Northwest Passage: Trump Card for US Arctic Policy? By Jeremy McCoy, December 07 2016 President Barack Obama has pinned a chunk of his legacy to policies in the Arctic and circumpolar north. He made an historic trip to Alaska last year. Initiatives to address Arctic climate change and environmental concerns, rolled out while the United States chairs the eight-nation Arctic Council, have been high priorities for the outgoing president. Now President-elect Donald Trump, a climate-change skeptic, is ready and able to rethink all of Obama's Arctic policies. The TPP is Dead. What Happens Next? By Kavaljit Singh, December 07 2016 On Monday, the US president-elect Donald Trump announced that the US will pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact on his first day in office (January 20). In a video message outlining his policy plans for the first 100 days in the Oval Office, Trump stated: "I am going to issue a notification of intent to withdraw from TPP, a potential disaster for our country. Instead, we will negotiate fair, bilateral trade deals that bring jobs and industry back on to American shores." Russia and China Veto Phony Aleppo Ceasefire UN Security Council Resolution By Stephen Lendman, December 07 2016 US, UK and French dirty hands were behind a Security Council resolution calling for a seven-day ceasefire in Aleppo – on the phony pretext of providing humanitarian aid they're supplying only to terrorists. US Policymakers Propose Working Closer with the State Sponsors of the Islamic State (ISIS-Daesh) By Tony Cartalucci, December 07 2016 US-based corporate-financier funded policy think tank, the Brookings Institution, published a particularly incoherent piece titled, "Should we work with the devil we know against the Islamic State?" Disclaimer: The contents of this article are of sole responsibility of the author(s). The Centre for Research on Globalization will not be responsible for any inaccurate or incorrect statement in this article. Copyright © Global Research News, Global Research, 2016 Share Tweet Forward Become a Member For more Global Research articles click here Copyright © 2016 Centre for Research on Globalization, All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up for our newsletter Our mailing address is: Centre for Research on Globalization P.O. Box 55019 11 Notre-Dame Ouest Montreal, Qc H2Y 4A7 Canada Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list