June 27, 2009
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Rostam Pourzal, "Iran's Business Elite, Too, Is a "Dissident""
The opposition insists that Ahmadinejad unfairly buys voter loyalty with consumer subsidies, low interest loans, and similar ‘handouts.’ The president has especially enraged the managerial class with his wildly popular monthly rallies in the provinces, where he orders funding on the spot for the infrastructure needs of common folks. A special flashpoint is the pace… Continue reading
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27th June Video Free Gaza SPECIAL EDITION
Boats still in Cyprus, determined to sail to Gaza. Video by Adam Shapiro Continue reading
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Iran, the arrogance of Empire and the death of Michael Jackson By William Bowles
The Left, such as it is in the West, seems not to know what to do, caught up as it is in the same blast of hot air about the ‘Mad Mullahs’ and projected definitions of democracy. So on the one hand the left’s broadly anti-capitalist thrust is neutralized by its desire not to be… Continue reading
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Azmi Bishara, "Iran: An Alternative Reading"
Political competition is systematised in the form of regularly held elections in which rivals espouse different platforms within the framework of the agreed upon rules of the game, just as do political parties within capitalist frameworks. The difference between Democrats and Republicans in the US is not much greater than that between reformists and conservatives… Continue reading
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Why do we allow the US to act like a failed state on climate change? By George Monbiot
Thanks to the lobbying work of the coal and oil companies, and the vast army of thinktanks, PR consultants and astroturfers they have sponsored, thanks too to the domination of the airwaves by loony right shock jocks, the debate over issues like this has become so mad that any progress at all is little short… Continue reading
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Award Winning Movie: “SUPERPOWER” By Barbara-Anne Steegmuller
Superpower: Far from a conspiracy film about the dangers of government secrets and regime change, this well-balanced film straddles the philosophical divide and allows viewers to understand the US quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy that is exposed through review of historical events, personal interviews, and analysis of US foreign policy. Continue reading
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Obama Moves to Fund Iranian Dissidents By Jason Ditz
Despite President Barack Obama’s persistent claims that the United States is not meddling in the post-election furore in Iran, the administration is moving forward with plans to subsidize Iranian dissident groups to the tune of $20 million in the form of USAID grants. Continue reading
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Iran’s Coming Revolution: For Civil Rights Or Beyond?
Playing with revolution, however, is a lot like playing with fire — both can quickly get out of control. In the case of Iran this means that the abstract demand for democracy — coming from the Iranian opposition — can soon be overrun by more concrete, ‘radical’ demands. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 