April 8, 2010
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How Israel Gagged on its own Gag Order By Gila Svirsky
This is a big story, but until today no Israeli newspapers could publish it because a judge issued a gag order at the Shin Bet’s request. But go ask Henry Miller about banned books. Thanks to the ban and Israel’s inability to control cyberspace, the story has taken on vastly greater proportions. Every news outlet… Continue reading
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Impossible to Ignore Wikileaks Tape
8 April, 2010 — RT.com http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.5310978 more about “GRITtv: Impossible to Ignore Wikileak…“, posted with vodpod Continue reading
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Venezuela – U.S. Research File The Interdependence Behind Bilateral Political Tensions: Economic Realities Affecting Venezuela – U.S. Relations By Felix Blossier
In January 2006, the sixth gathering of the World Social Forum, during which Hugo Chávez as well as other left-leaning and socialist leaders fiercely criticized imperialist practices, was held in the Caracas Hilton Hotel. As James Surowiecki noted in an article for The New Yorker six months before the conference opened, a meeting sponsored by… Continue reading
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STOP THE WAR COALITION NEWSLETTER No. 1148 6 April 2010
The main political parties in the coming general election don’t want to mention the war in Afghanistan. They all support it, but they know it is opposed by the majority of the electorate, who want all the British troops withdrawn. Continue reading
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Doc Jazz live at Al Quds University Video
This great clip shows excerpts from the perfomance given by Doc Jazz in Jerusalem on 4 October 2009. There are moments from the concert, some Q and A and the atmosphere is amazing! He’s one of the best musicians writing material about Palestine, freedom and resistance. Continue reading
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National Security Archive Update, April 7, 2010 Why is “Poodle Blanket” Classified? Still More Dubious Secrets at the Pentagon
In a response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the Pentagon claims that “Poodle Blanket” contingency plans from 1961 for a possible confrontation over West Berlin (no longer divided) with the Soviet Union (no longer a country) still need to be secret for fear of damage to current U.S. national security, according to… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 