June 2010
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Black Agenda Report 23 June, 2010: No Solution to U.S. Crises / Black Politics Ends / U.S. Social Forum Begins / Fascism Enters Through "Terror" Door
23 June, 2010 — Black Agenda Report America Can’t Solve Crises Because It’s a Company-Owned Town by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The Great Gusher in the Gulf is a political, not simply an economic and environmental, crisis. “No amount of public disgust at BP has moved Obama to behave as if he is beholden Continue reading
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From Great Man to Great Screwup: Behind the McChrystal Uproar By Norman Solomon
For months, the McChrystal star had been slipping. A few days before the Rolling Stone piece caused a sudden plunge from war-making grace, Time Magazine’s conventional-wisdom weathervane Joe Klein was notably down on McChrystal’s results: “Six months after Barack Obama announced his new Afghan strategy in a speech at West Point, the policy seems stymied.” Continue reading
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Israel: A History of Impunity By Yousef Munayyer
Last week the government of Israel announced the launch of an investigation into the events surrounding the deadly Memorial Day flotilla raid which left nine activists dead. Many international bodies including the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU), as well as human rights groups like Amnesty International, are calling for an independent and… Continue reading
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Action Alert – NYT, WaPo Misremember Gaza War
In the aftermath of Israel’s May 31 raid on the Gaza humanitarian aid flotilla that killed nine activists, the Washington Post and New York Times have propagated an inaccurate historical context that serves to bolster Israeli claims. Continue reading
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Ahmad Jamal
22 June, 2010 Ahmad Jamal has long been one of my favourite musicians, in fact since I was around 15 when I first heard ‘Ahmad Jamal at the Alhambra’ which had this song, ‘Poinciana’ on it. Click Here to view a bunch more Jamal videos including an interview with the man himself and I’ve added Continue reading
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In the meantime…here’s Ahmad Jamal
With some good music 22 June, 2010 Ahmad Jamal has long been one of my favourite musicians, in fact since I was around 15 when I first heard ‘Ahmad Jamal at the Alhambra’. Click Here to view a bunch more Jamal videos and I’ve added some to Creative-i’s Video Library. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 21 June, 2010: Are U.S. Warships Gearing Up for a Confrontation With an Iranian Aid Flotilla?
21 June, 2010 Millions Face Starvation in West Africa, Warn Aid Agencies By Henry Foy Starving people in drought-stricken west Africa are being forced to eat leaves and collect grain from ant hills, say aid agencies, warning that 10 million people face starvation across the region. Continue Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 21 June, 2010: EU rubber-stamping grants for Israeli war industry
One of the best aggregations of news and analysis on the situation in Palestine. Frequency: almost daily. More material available from Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel. Continue reading
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Gulf Fisherman: ‘It’s Heartbreaking’
Dwayne Price, a charter boat fisherman, gave the AP’s Bonny Ghosh a tour of oil-soaked Barataria Bay in Louisiana. Price decried the impact of the oil spill on the areas wildlife and pleaded for more help cleaning it up. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, No 2: 21 June 2010
Home page: www.statewatch.org/ Statewatch European Documentation Centre (SEMDOC): www.statewatch.org/semdoc/ Sitemap: www.statewatch.org/sitemap.htm 1. LIBYA-UNHCR: Migreurop statement: the bid is rising, migrants pay the price 2. EU-TRAFFICKING: Council: Latest draft: preventing and combating trafficking in human beings 3. UK: Stop and search used illegally against thousands 4. EU: UK monitors suspected radicals as part of European surveillance Continue reading
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A deadly bubble? The Earth in Revolt?
21 June, 2010 — Brasscheck I have no idea whether what these videos propose is true, but it has the ring of plausibility (see also The Final End of the Hydrocarbon Fuel Paradigm By Dr. Tom Termotto). Part One Part Two Continue reading
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Protesters Picket Israeli Cargo Ship
In Oakland, California an Israeli ship was blocked by protesters for the first time in history. 700-1000 protesters blocked three different gates at 5:30 A.M. keeping dockworkers from unloading the Israeli cargo. Continue reading
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The Final End of the Hydrocarbon Fuel Paradigm By Dr. Tom Termotto
Please be aware that oil and gas exploration, drilling and extraction have been conducted for many decades in the Gulf. Therefore we know that there are an untold number of vast empty caverns which have been emptied of their oil and gas. We also know that, when a repository has been emptied very quickly, there… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 