July 2009
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Prison Cell, Givon Jail, Ramle, Israel: Interview from a kidnapped passenger, Adie Mormech
This is not about us here in the cells, it’s about the denial of human rights to the people of Palestine, and in particular the inhumane blockade of Gaza. People must not forget about what is happening to Gaza. At the moment they are even being denied food and medical supplies. After the carnage of… Continue reading
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Video: Alireza Ronaghi, "Al Jazeera Returns to Streets of Tehran"
1 July, 2009 – MRZine – Monthly Review “About 4 kilometers behind me, there is a square in Tehran called Enqelab Square, which means revolution. A couple of hundreds of meters that way is the famous monument of Azadi Square, which means freedom. The road between Revolution and Freedom Squares has been the scene of Continue reading
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Western Exceptionalism and the Iran Election Fraud Stunt BY NOTSILVIA NIGHT
Western support and the extremely violent behavior of some armed post-election demonstrators have probably had a damaging effect on the efforts of Iranian women-rights- and other reform-movements. Their efforts might have been discredited so much, that a backslide of Iran into earlier hard-line positions in the matters of women´s rights might occur. Hopefully it won´t. Continue reading
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The Launching of U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM). Offensive Operations in Cyberspace By Tom Burghardt
Ostensibly launched to protect military networks against malicious cyberattacks, the command’s offensive nature is underlined by its role as STRATCOM’s operational cyber wing. In addition to a defensive brief to “harden” the “dot-mil” domain, the Pentagon plan calls for an offensive capacity, one that will deploy cyber weapons against imperialism’s adversaries. Continue reading
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Video: Angel Palacios, "Honduras Resists"
3 July, 2009 – MRZine – Monthly Review Honduran women and men were called upon by President Manuel Zelaya Rosales to participate in a popular referendum on 28 June 2009 in order to convene a National Constituent Assembly. In the morning of the day of the referendum, the president was abducted and removed from the Continue reading
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Video: Cynthia McKinney calls WBAIX from Israeli prison
Cynthia and 20 others were detained after being seized by Israeli Navy while in international waters. They were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. For More Propaganda Countering News Goto Dprogram.net – http://dprogram.net http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.2868571 more about “Cynthia McKinney calls WBAIX from Isr…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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“For Once, the Yes Men Say No” and withdraw their movie from the Jerusalem Film Festival
In the 1980s, there was a call from the people of South Africa to artists and others to boycott that regime, and it helped end apartheid there. Today, there is a clear call for a boycott from Palestinian civil society. Obeying it is our only hope, as filmmakers and activists, of helping put pressure on… Continue reading
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Moving Chess Pieces: The Illusion of Withdrawal in Iraq By Janet Weil
While it may seem like a step forward toward ending the six-year occupation of Iraq, the Pentagon is doing what it can to dodge or play down these SOFA stipulations. In recent weeks, it has been re-classifying bases and troops, hiring ‘corporate security’ mercenaries, and preventing Iraq from having jurisdiction over those actions. It’ll get… Continue reading
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The Real News Network – Chuck D & Johnny Juice on hip-hop and America Pt1
Chuck D On The Real Off The Record: Rap getting less and less relevant to today’s world? Johnny Juice was raised in the Bronx and witnessed the birth of HipHop right on his doorstep. Now, a Legendary Strong Island DJ/Producer and EMMY nominated Composer, his work, especially with the first two Public Enemy albums has… Continue reading
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"Mobilization against the Coup d'État Overflowed Plaza Morazán, Tegucigalpa"
Since last Sunday, popular movements have been demanding the restoration of the government headed by Manuel Zelaya, the legitimate president of Honduras, and they vow to advance the call for a Constituent Assembly to reorganize the various branches and institutions of the country which have been devastated following the coup d’état. Continue reading
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"The Indigenous in Honduras Denounce Humiliating Treatment of Honduran Women"
Antonio Martínez, an indigenous leader, via TeleSur, reported on Wednesday that the international agencies that talk so much about gender freedom have the responsibility to speak out against this coup d’état. Continue reading
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Day Three: Democracy Held Hostage in Honduras By Al Giordano
Today in Honduras, various important things happened. The illegitimate ‘president,’ Roberto Micheletti, convened a rally (see photo above) where he stood side by side with the military general that led the violent coup. So much for the spin that the generals handed over the reins to civilian authorities: the coup has expanded their power vastly.… Continue reading
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Report: Mainstream media leaves the British public confused and excluded?
The report investigated the dynamics of news production and consumption, to ascertain if there is a difference in what ‘the public expects from news media and what journalists mean by serving the public’. The paper highlights the underlying causes of an apparent widespread disenchantment with the media and the detrimental effects this is having on… Continue reading
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Giving Honduras the Haiti Treatment By Glen Ford
With the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya, Honduras has fallen under military rule of the kind that dominated the Central American nation from 1963 to 1981. The man named by Honduras’s Congress to serve out the remainder of Zelaya’s term, Robert Micheletti, will of course claim that civilians are still in charge. But when soldiers… Continue reading
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Covering (up) the coup in Honduras – the BBC does its bit for the Empire By William Bowles
The really important aspect of the BBC’s manipulation of language has to be seen in the larger context of the BBC’s mandate to control our perceptions of reality. So for example, its use of the programme ‘Masterchef’ to boost the UK’s illegal invasion of Iraq by promoting ‘our boys’, when the fact is, the great… Continue reading
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Shmuel Amir – Two Speeches: Obama in Conflict with Netanyahu?
The content of the speech itself was fairly typical of those given by previous prime ministers, its primary purpose being to explain to the world, Israelis included, that it is impossible to put an end to the occupation and settlement. The reason for this is not “God forbid!” that Israel wants to continue the occupation… Continue reading
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UK: Israel kidnaps 21 human rights workers – contact your representatives now
Please email NOW to David Miliband (msu.correspondence@fco.gov.uk) and send a copy to your MP (www.writetothem.com) Continue reading
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Mark Weisbrot, "Was the Iranian Election Stolen? Does It Matter?"
Does it matter if the election was stolen? Certainly there are grounds for challenging the overall legitimacy of the electoral process, in which the government determines which candidates can compete, and the press and other institutions are constrained. Continue reading
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UK: MPs continue to speak out in police- journalist relations
The report condemned the use of the Public Order Act to disperse journalists without justification. It warns that the misuse of Section 14 ‘sends out completely the wrong signal of the police’s intentions and does not help the police build strong relationships with the media.’ Continue reading
The New Dark Age 