July 2010
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Strategic culture foundation online magazine latest publications from 11-17 July, 2010
17 July, 2010 — Strategic Culture Foundation 2010-07-15 Eugene IVANOV (USA) The Clinton-Gates tandem and U.S. foreign policy “Rumors spread over Washington, DC some time ago that Hillary Clinton may leave her job as Secretary of State. And although a White House spokesman promptly jumped in to claim that the president was very happy with… Continue reading
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Sheikh Jarrah By David Shulman
I’ve been thinking about truth. About what the word means, and how we know what it means. This comes in the wake of yesterday’s demonstration, with its by now habitual rituals unfolding in their remorseless, bitter order—the hopeful beginning, the drumming and slogans, the dispossessed Palestinians standing beside us as we chant, the rapid, volatile… Continue reading
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Land and Housing Rights in South Africa
The rural Zulu community of Nkwalini has been struggling against a neighboring farmer who is claiming that the land they have lived on for generations belongs to him. CCR met with Nkwalini residents over two days to hear their stories and document the human rights abuses that have occured due to this serious land dispute. Continue reading
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ISRAEL DESTROYS PALESTINIAN HOMES
15 July, 2010 — The Real News Network Israeli authorities demolish seven homes in different Palestinian neighbourhoods of East Jerusalem Continue reading
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G20: “THEY ARE NEVER GOING TO GET INSIDE MY HEAD”
15 July, 2010 — The Real News Network Testimony from media activist Lacy MacAuley after being snatched by an unmarked van at the Toronto G20 Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: TECTONIC TILTING – Unlevel Playing Fields And The Rise Of Climate Scepticism
The media at least claim, albeit erroneously, to offer a balance in reporting and commentary, such concerns are deemed irrelevant to advertising. Adverts – arguably an even more powerful influence distorting public perceptions than factual journalism – +all+ promote mass consumerism. Why is it important for a democracy to have balance in reporting and commentary,… Continue reading
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HLLN 15 July, 2010: Breaking news: France decides to pay Haiti, over the course of 50-years, the Independence Debt (17billion) it extorted by force of arms
France is repaying the historic debt of 90 million gold francs Haiti paid to France following the former’s independence at the dawn of the 19th century. Continue reading
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HLLN 14 July, 2010: Haiti must extradite Douglas Perlitz to face charges, he must not get off on jurisdictional technicalities in CT | Sasha Kramer's campaign in Haiti to set accused pedophile Douglas Perlitz free
UN Peacekeepers and Humanitarian Aid Workers raping, molesting and abusing Haitian children Continue reading
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Hoodwinked in the Hothouse – 2nd edition available now
This 28-page booklet provides a close-to-comprehensive overview of false solutions to climate change. Fifteen concise articles—complete with photos and illustrations—cover more than 20 false solutions to climate change, from Clean Coal to Biomass incineration, providing an easy-to-read introduction to the ever expanding market place of climate crisis technofixes. Continue reading
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Where Is Haiti's Bailout? By Isabel MacDonald
“Now is the time to step up our investment in Haiti,” Clinton reiterated in April at an Inter-American Development Bank meeting in Washington, D.C. Yet six months after the earthquake, the plan for a “New Future for Haiti” (a “Haitian-led” effort which is curiously being funded under World Bank oversight, through a commission whose 20… Continue reading
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Land Ownership at the Crux of Haiti's Stalled Reconstruction
Six months after the earthquake, many Haitians told us they have seen little in terms of recovery efforts despite the billions of dollars in aid pledged from around the world. At the heart of the matter is the issue of land ownership. We speak with journalist Kim Ives of Haiti Liberté. In his latest article,… Continue reading
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In the Shadow of Ruins: Haitians Decry Conditions in Massive Tent City Across from Destroyed National Palace
Haiti is struggling to recover six months after the earthquake—one of the worst natural disasters in history. Up to 300,000 were killed, and more than 1.5 million were made homeless. We go inside the Camp de Mars tent camp across from the crushed national palace in Port-au-Prince to let the Haitians living there tell their… Continue reading
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The Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation
The occupation of the Palestinian territories defines Israel’s economy in a large way. About two-thirds of Israel’s history, it has been occupying power, controlling Palestinian territories. But even before that occupation, Israel has created a very particular system of economic control, which is designed to promote the idea of a Jewish state. The Jewish state… Continue reading
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Haiti a police state run by the US & UN | Heavy rains under tarps and tents six months later…yet billions raised and available
14 July, 2010 — HLLN Ezili Danto’s note: Many wrote to say they could not get to the last two articles posted. We’ve copied the article on the Ezili Danto blog for your convenience. Ezili Dantò – Oil Deposits in the Caribbean basin – largest deposit ever bit.ly/cWQTMP Other Recommended HLLN Links to mark the… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 