June 2010
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The US-NATO “Arc of War” Stretches From Afghanistan to the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus By Rick Rozoff
With Turkey increasingly adopting an independent foreign policy orientation not to Washington’s liking; with the nearly nine-year-old war in Afghanistan reaching its apex; with the U.S. and its NATO allies ramping up pressure on Iran in Azerbaijan’s rough neighborhood; and with the U.S. pursuing global interceptor missile plans that may include evicting the Russian military… Continue reading
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WikiLeaks is asking for urgent help By David Heath
Following the arrest of the person suspected of leaking the ‘Collateral Murder’ video, WikiLeaks feels that it is under attack and is seeking urgent support. Continue reading
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Exclusive Interview with Lubna Masarwa, Mavi Marmara survivor By Jesse Bacon
Lubna Masarwa has written about her experience aboard the Mavi Marmara, the Gaza Flotilla ship where 9 people were killed by the Israeli navy. But this is the first time she has spoken extensively about it. Listen to her story here. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 9 June, 2010: U.S. As World Law Enforcer / The Trouble with Arizona / Corporate Death Penalty
Black Agenda Report Could International Criminal Court Deploy U.S. as World Law Enforcer? by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The chief prosecutor of the court that purports to bring the rule of law to the planet is actively campaigning to appoint the United States – ‘the world’s most prolific perpetrator and sponsor of war crimes, Continue reading
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Global Research Gulf Oil Spill Selected Articles 6 May – 15 June, 2010
14 June, 2010 — Global Research Gulf Oil Spill “Could Go on Years and Years” … – by F. William Engdahl – 2010-06-11 The Obama Administration and BP are not working not to stop the world’s worst oil disaster, but to hide the true extent of the actual ecological catastrophe. The Gulf Spill Continues: Is Continue reading
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The Other Fateful Triangle: Israel, Iran and Turkey By Sungur Savran
The thunderous events set in motion by Israel’s storming of the Mavi Marmara, the lead ship in the peace flotilla challenging the blockade of Gaza, have thrown important light on the overall situation in the Middle East. Turkey has emerged as the major protagonist among the forces that support the Palestinian cause. This is extremely… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 13 June, 2010: Meet A Real American Hero
Bradley Manning A Real American Hero Let us work to ensure that his bravery is rewarded with our admiration and support. www.bradleymanning.org/ Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it: Albert Einstein As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: HEADSHOT – PROPAGANDA, STATE RELIGION AND THE ATTACK ON THE GAZA PEACE FLOTILLA – PART 2
As discussed in Part 1, media coverage of the non-violent Iranian capture of 15 British sailors (in Iranian waters) focused on the humiliating failure of the sailors to open fire in self-defence. Journalists took a very different view of the May 31 Israeli attack on the ship Mavi Marmara carrying human rights activists and supplies… Continue reading
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State Terrorism and the New World Order. “Man’s Stupidity has no Bounds” By Felicity Arbuthnot
No matter how Israel attempts to dress up piracy on the high seas, in international waters – described by legal experts and politicians as state terrorism, resulting in nine confirmed deaths, claims of more, and up to sixty reportedly injured; the abduction and hostage taking of the passengers on six vessels – an act from… Continue reading
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NOW AVAILABLE: Full 60-minute footage smuggled from Mavi Marmara
Despite the Israeli governments efforts to confiscate all of the footage taken during the attack, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE filmmaker Iara Lee was able to smuggle one hour of footage back to the United States and is releasing it raw to the public today. Continue reading
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Strategic culture foundation online magazine latest publications from 6-12 June, 2010
2010-06-11 Pyotr ISKENDEROV Iran and the Balkans: Russia Risks Making the Same Mistakes “The recent UN Security Council resolution slapping new sanctions on Iran is likely to become the worst defeat suffered by the Russian diplomacy over the past years. Its negative impact may be persistent and more serious than that of the proclamation of Continue reading
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VIDEO extravaganza: Highlights of Erdogan speech, Roger Waters song for Gaza, Reading Mark Regev’s Mind! By Mary Rizzo
Three videos to savour. The first, highlights of the landmark speech of Erdogan following the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre, with musical accompaniment. The last, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters sings We Shall Overcome for the people of Palestine. If you loved “The Wall”, this is its natural continuation. Waters was born to do this and we… Continue reading
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Letter of complaint to the BBC re its coverage of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre
We, the undersigned, wish to submit a complaint in respect of the BBCs coverage of Israels attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla and its murder of at least 9 activists on 31st May 2010. The BBCs coverage of Israels attack on the Mavi Marmora [MM] was even worse than its coverage of Israels attack on… Continue reading
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Haitham Sabbah – Israel and the World Cup: Always Scores High
Congratulations to all football lovers, the countdown has finally come to end and now we can all watch the new edition of the World Cup. Football was always one of the few things that brings the world together. Well, everyone but Israel. It seems that Israel has an allergy to sports, joy and good times,… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 