August 19, 2010
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France Must Repay Historic Debt to Haiti!
19 August, 2010 — The B u l l e t Socialist Project • E-Bulletin No. 403 Below is an English translation of an open letter to the French government published in the August 16 French daily Libération, concerning the $21-billion (current dollar equivalent) extorted by France from Haiti from 1825 to 1944. This was Continue reading
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CORRUPTION COUNTERS CHINA’S PLANNING
So in one of our earlier interviews, we talked about whether or not China was really pulling out of the global recession and how much it had been affected. At the time, you’d suggested that a lot of this was really just state stimulus spending and circulating of more money. To what extent do you… Continue reading
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CORRUPTION COUNTERS CHINA'S PLANNING
So in one of our earlier interviews, we talked about whether or not China was really pulling out of the global recession and how much it had been affected. At the time, you’d suggested that a lot of this was really just state stimulus spending and circulating of more money. To what extent do you… Continue reading
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South African civil servants on strike over pay
One million South African civil servants have begun indefinite strike action, leaving schools without teachers and trials postponed. Continue reading
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“When cuts reach Brits, coalition popularity will drop”– expert
‘We now in this country face the real prospect of a double-dip recession which is a direct consequence of the huge cutbacks that in part Nick Clegg is responsible for, and as I say when these cuts really start to kick in, really start to hurt people, then we are going to have a hugely… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 18 August, 2010: Blacks and Economic Crisis / Israel and Obama / Frances' Debt to Haiti
18 August, 2010 — Black Agenda Report The Current Economic Crisis and the Way Out by Anthony Monteiro Wall Street rule has created a kind of “vampire economy,” a parasite on the “real” economy of work and production. Government acts as servant to the plunderers, deeming them “too big to fail” and bailing them out Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 19 August, 2010: John Pilger: Why WikiLeaks Must Be Protected
19 August, 2010 — Information Clearing House Why WikiLeaks Must Be Protected By John Pilger The WikiLeaks revelations shame the dominant section of journalism devoted merely to taking down what cynical and malign power tells it. This is state stenography, not journalism. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26192.htm The U.S. Spreads the Misery to Yemen By Dan Simpson Another undeclared Continue reading
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STOP THE WAR COALITION Newsletter No.1167, 18 August 2010: £4.6 MILLION CAN’T WASH TONY BLAIR’S HANDS CLEAN
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: 1) £4.6 MILLION CAN’T WASH TONY BLAIR’S HANDS CLEAN 2) MPs INUNDATED BY AFGHANISTAN E-LOBBY 3) BUILD NATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: TIME TO GO DEMONSTRATION 4) ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO SUPPORT STOP THE WAR 5) NEW LOCAL STOP THE WAR GROUPS 6) REALITY RADIO LAUNCHED 1) £4.6 MILLION CAN’T WASH TONY BLAIR’S Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 18 August, 2010: Israel Should Not Keep Its History Behind Lock and Key
18 August, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Three Palestinians seized by Israeli troops in overnight raids in Abu Dis, Hebron IMEMC – 18 Aug 2010 – Wednesday August 18, 2010 – 15:42, In two separate invasions Tuesday night, Israeli forces attacked the east Jerusalem town of Abu Dis, and the southern Continue reading
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