May 8, 2009
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Media Lens: The Left-Wing Media Fallacy Jeremy Bowen, The BBC, And Other National Treasures
There are several good reasons why the media are keen to accept that they are biased to the left. First, the overwhelming preponderance of right-wing flak machines – ‘centre-left’ parties and governments, business front groups and powerful ‘religious’ organisations – persuades media executives that they really are too left-leaning. There is just far less flak… Continue reading
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The Smearjob On the Durban World Conference Against Racism By Sid Shniad
Michel Warschawski of the Alternate Information Center in Israel provided a particularly powerful analysis of the significance of the original Durban conference and the events that have transpired since. According to Warschawski, the Durban conference marked a major success in the struggle against colonialism – so successful that it became a catalyst for an alliance… Continue reading
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Iraq: Laying the Groundwork for Violence By Dahr Jamail
Let us be clear – the US military knew, when the Sahwa were formed back in mid-2006, that most of the members were either former resistance fighters or members of al-Qaeda. Promises were made to these men that if they took the $300 monthly paycheck and promised to stop their attacks against occupation forces, they… Continue reading
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Frédéric Bobin, “Antonio Giustozzi, Researcher, London School of Economics and Political Science: ‘The New Afghan Taliban Are Waging a Real Guerrilla War’”
these ‘Neo-Taliban’ are waging a real guerrilla war. This was not the case with their elders. Before conquering Kabul in the autumn of 1996, the first generation was a simple, ill-organized militia. Then, after taking power, it attempted to build an army. There never was a real guerrilla experience in that period. The situation changed… Continue reading
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“Guerrilla Ad Campaign Replaces “Study in Israel” Billboards”
The guerrilla ads replaced ads which also featured photos of groups of people, beneath the headline, ‘Study in Israel? You’d like it here.’ The ad campaign was part of an intensive campaign to promote study in Israel at California universities. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 