December 9, 2009
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AFRICOM: Not the Peace Corps by Mark P. Fancher
The U.S. military’s AFRICOM forces pretend their mission on the continent is humanitarian. In reality, AFRICOM is the sharp edge of U.S. imperialism, a killing force eager to impose American dominance. The military command ‘locks Africa into a state of dependency and maintains favorable political and social conditions for U.S.-based corporations that exploit Africa’s natural… Continue reading
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Will the Last “Progressive for Obama” Please Turn Out the Lights?
9 December, 2009 — Black Agenda Report Will the Last “Progressive for Obama” Please Turn Out the Lights? by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Black Agenda Report heartily endorses this Saturday’s Emergency Anti-Escalation Rally in front of the White House. Having said that, we turn to the subject of the legions of Obama-smitten activists that Continue reading
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Iran: Anatomy of a Nuclear Breakthrough Gone Backwards by Farideh Farhi By Farideh Farhi
According to the headline writers at the hardline daily Keyhan, October 2 saw ‘a great victory for Iran’ in Geneva. That day, Iran’s nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili had sat down with representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany, the contact group known as the ‘P5+1,’ as well as the… Continue reading
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Leaked Document Shows Rich Nations Plan Climate Coup in Copenhagen By John Vidal
The UN Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray today after developing countries reacted furiously to leaked documents that show world leaders will next week be asked to sign an agreement that hands more power to rich countries and sidelines the UN’s role in all future climate change negotiations. Continue reading
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The Devil and Mr. Obama By Joe Bageant
Well lookee here! An invite from my limey comrades to recap Barack Obama’s first year in office. Well comrades, I can do this thing two ways. I can simply state that the great mocha hope turned out to be a Trojan horse for Wall Street and the Pentagon. Or I can lay in an all-night… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 