August 2010
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`South of the Border’: An Interview with Oliver Stone & Tariq Ali
Oliver Stone’s new documentary South of the Border chronicles the emergence of progressive governments in Latin America, their quest for social and political transformation and their growing independence from Washington. Roberto Navarrete interviews Oliver Stone and Tariq Ali (one of the film’s scriptwriters) to find out some background. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 6 August, 2010: Uribe’s appointment to flotilla probe guarantees its failure
6 August, 2010 — VTJP News Ma’an News Red Cross urged to help farmers harmed by Gaza no-go zone 8/7/2010 – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — A Popular Committee Against the Buffer Zone in Gaza met with the International Committee of the Red Cross Saturday to discuss means to assist farmers affected by Israel’s imposition of Continue reading
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South Africa loses its ‘War on Poverty’ By Patrick Bond
Shortly before Pretoria’s presidential power change from Thabo Mbeki to Jacob Zuma two years ago, the South African state announced its War on Poverty. What news from the front, in the immediate wake of World Cup host duties that showed observers how very pleasant life is for the rich and middle class here? We don’t… Continue reading
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U.S. Expands Asian NATO To Contain And Confront China By Rick Rozoff
What in fact the U.S. is doing to complete its status as history’s first sole world military superpower, as its commander-in-chief Barack Obama referred to it in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, is to not only drag almost all Asia-Pacific nations into a military bloc analogous to NATO, but to integrate the East into… Continue reading
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A Roundup of Net Neutrality Stories 6 May – 7 August, 2010
7 August, 2010 — Net Neutrality 7/8/10 – Verizon & Google Enter Reported Deal for Tiered Internet Use, Is Net Neutrality in Jeopardy? 6/8/10 – Has the internet just sold its soul? By Stephen Foley 6/8/10 – Net neutrality talks stall in US 6/8/10 – Has the internet just sold its soul? 5/8/10 – Under Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 6 August, 2010 Weekend Edition: Tariq Aziz: 'Britain and the US Killed Iraq. I Wish I was Martyred'
6 August, 2010 — Information Clearing House Tariq Aziz: ‘Britain and the US Killed Iraq. I Wish I was Martyred’ By Martin Chulov in Baghdad “Bush and Blair lied intentionally. They were both pro-Zionist. They wanted to destroy Iraq for the sake of Israel, not for the sake of the US and Britain.” www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26097.htm Arab Continue reading
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Taras DYACHENKO Hiroshima and Modernity
If the nuclear bombings – which, moreover, mostly targeted the civilian population – did not play the key role in winning the war, what could be the objective behind them? A. Vert, a British journalist who lived in the USSR in the 1940s answered the question clearly over three decades ago: Washington meant to intimidate… Continue reading
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GazaFriends: All Aboard the Mavi Marmara
6 August, 2010 — witnessgaza.com David Rovics has written an evocative song called “All Aboard the Mavi Marmara.” The Free Gaza team has added images in tribute to the nine brave men on board who gave their lives in pursuit of justice for the Palestinians. This is our tribute to the men. They had names Continue reading
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October Surprise Cover-up Unravels By Robert Parry
Not to belabor a point, but some die-hard defenders of the October Surprise cover-up continue to insist that there is real evidence debunking the now overwhelming case that Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign interfered with President Jimmy Carter’s negotiations to free 52 American hostages then held in Iran. Continue reading
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Strategic culture foundation online magazine latest publications from 1-8 August, 2010
6 August, 2010 — Strategic Culture Foundation 2010-08-03 Pyotr ISKENDEROV Tensions over the European External Action Service “The situation is unfolding on the UN highest court’s verdict on Kosovo’s independence. Now that the legality of Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia has been recognized, the West seems to be pushing forward its ‘offensive’ on Continue reading
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Why World War II ended with Mushroom Clouds By Jacques R. Pauwels
Sixty-five years ago, Truman did not have to use the atomic bomb in order to force Japan to its knees, but he had reasons to want to use the bomb. The atom bomb enabled the Americans to force Tokyo to surrender unconditionally, to keep the Soviets out of the Far East and – last but… Continue reading
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Has the internet just sold its soul? By Stephen Foley
Google stood accused last night of betraying the founding principles of the internet, as it readied a deal that will abandon key parts of its support for ‘net neutrality’, which has guaranteed equal access to the worldwide web since its inception. In what one internet freedom campaigner called a ‘doomsday scenario’ that will change the… Continue reading
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Under Threat: A Free And Open Internet By Stephen Lendman
Federal regulators are ‘wading into a bitter policy dispute that could be tied up in Congress and the courts for years.’ At stake: a free, open, and affordable Internet, threatened by powerful phone and cable giants wanting to privatize and control it, have unregulated pricing power, and decide what’s published at what speed or blocked. Continue reading
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“MEDIA GIVES OBAMA PASS ON IRAQ”
Recently, President Obama has been talking about his pledge to get out of Iraq. And he was supposed to have all the combat troops out more or less by the end of this month. But it seems what we’re getting, perhaps, is rebranding. Continue reading
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MI5 HEAD TOLD BLAIR IRAQ NO THREAT
6 August, 2010 — The Real News Nertwork MI5 HEAD TOLD BLAIR IRAQ NO THREAT Eric Margolis: Most US media ignoring explosive testimony by former MI5 head at Iraq inquiry http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Groupvideo.6485144 MI5 HEAD TOLD BLAIR IRAQ NO THREAT, posted with vodpod Bio Eric S. Margolis is an award-winning, internationally syndicated foreign affairs columnist. His articles Continue reading
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Colombia and Venezuela Rattle Their Sabres By Jeffery R. Webber
Outgoing Colombian President, Álvaro Uribe, dropped a figurative bomb in the Andes on Thursday, July 22, just weeks before the scheduled inauguration of President-elect Juan Manuel Santos, Uribe’s former Defence Minister. At the behest of Bogotá, an extraordinary session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) was convened to hear Colombia’s… Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Keep your eye on witnessgaza.com for the US Boat to Gaza launch videos
They said it couldn’t be done, that Americans couldn’t raise money fast enough to buy a boat to join Freedom Flotilla 2 in the fall. But never underestimate American determination in the face of Israeli intransigence and brutality. The launch of the US Boat to Gaza began last night in New York, and Free Gaza… Continue reading
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Breaking the siege – six ways you can get involved in the next convoy to Gaza
With our government’s failure to end the blockade, people have been inspired to take action themselves to end the crisis, seen by the Gaza flotilla and previous land convoys. The overwhelming response to Israel’s attack on the Freedom Flotilla has forced governments to highlight this issue and call for an end to the siege. Continue reading
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WikiLeaks’ Revelations and their Substance By Aurobinda MAHAPATRA (India)
The posting of about 92000 reports, allegedly classified, covering a period of January 2004 to December 2009 spanning parts of the two US administrations and their activities related to Afghanistan and Pakistan by the WikiLeaks website have almost created a huge stir in both policy and media circles. While the sections of the US establishment… Continue reading
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The US is Synchronously Preparing to Launch Aggressions Against Iran and Venezuela
The Columbian government voiced a new round of allegations that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is secretly supporting the FARC and ELN guerrilla movements in Columbia and giving shelter to their leaders. Venezuela reacted harshly – Chavez severed the diplomatic ties with Columbia, and the Organization of American States had to hold an urgent meeting on… Continue reading
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