September 2010
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The Fraudulent Criminalization of Marijuana By William John Cox
For almost 40 years, the United States has waged a war on its own citizens who have used marijuana as a part of a drug culture originally encouraged by the government. The war was commenced despite the government’s own findings that marijuana posed less of a risk to American society than alcohol, and that the… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 17 September, 2010: 300 Economists Warn Obama Grave Danger Ahead
17 September, 2010 — Information Clearing House They Died for Iran By Sheldon Richman Whatever the future holds, we can be sure of one thing: Americans died in Iraq for the benefit of Iran. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26377.htm Real Versus Fake Crises By Michel Chossudovsky We have reached a turning point in our history. The US and its Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 17 September, 2010: Caught! Mossad Paid By U.S. To Spy On “Dissidents,” Tea Party, Environmentalists
17 September, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli military uses tear gas to supress anti-wall protests IMEMC – 17 Sep 2010 – Friday September 17, 2010 – 21:07, The Israeli military used tear gas canisters to desperse nonviolent activists from protesting against the construction of annexation wall in both villages, Ni’lin Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 16 September, 2010: When Settlers Attack: Understanding Settler Violence against Palestine’s Civilians
16 September, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israel To Build 2500 Units in West Bank Settlement IMEMC – 16 Sep 2010 – Friday September 17, 2010 – 02:44, The Israeli Radio reported Thursday that Israel intends to construct 25000 units in Modi’in Ilit settlements near the central West Bank city of Continue reading
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Israel at Abdallah Abu Rahma’s trial: .22 bullets are ok for crowd control
Military prosecutor said harsh sentence should serve as a deterrent to other protesters. Despite military orders to the contrary, army officer said 0.22 caliber bullets are considered crowd control measures. Continue reading
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Israel/Palestine and the Apartheid Analogy: by Ran Greenstein Part 2
In the previous section I made a distinction between historical apartheid (unique to South Africa) and apartheid in its generic form — a structured system of political exclusion and social marginalization on the basis of origins (including but not restricted to race). I concluded that Israel is different from historical apartheid, but it displays characteristics… Continue reading
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Israel/Palestine and the Apartheid Analogy by Ran Greenstein Part 1
In the last decade, the notion that the Israeli system of political and military control bears strong resemblance to the apartheid system in South Africa has gained ground. It is invoked regularly by movements and activists opposed to the 1967 occupation and to various other aspects of Israeli policies vis-à-vis the Palestinian-Arab people. It is… Continue reading
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New Orleans: Rebuilding on People’s Bones
16 September, 2010 — The Real News Network Jordan Flaherty: Thousands of people are not able to return to New Orleans. http://widgets.vodpod.com/w/video_embed/Video.4456756 New Orleans: Rebuilding on People’s Bones, posted with vodpod Bio Jordan Flaherty is a New Orleans-based journalist and works with the Louisiana Justice Institute. He was the first writer to bring the story Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 16 September, 2010: Codepink Attempted Citizen Arrest Of Tony Blair
16 September, 2010 — Information Clearing House Noam Chomsky: “President Obama is Involved in War Crimes Right Now” The New Statesman Interviews: Noam Chomsky It’s imperial doctrine. Stability is when the UK and US invade a country and impose the regime of their choice. But if Iran tries to interfere, that’s destabilising. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26371.htm The Hate Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 14 September, 2010: All That You Have Done: Colonialism, Ethnic Cleansing and the Web
14 September, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli troops assault Palestinian workers at West Bank checkpoint IMEMC – 14 Sep 2010 – Tuesday September 14, 2010 – 19:21, Israeli soldiers stationed at Al Hamra military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley detained a group of Palestinian workers on Tuesday morning and assaulted Continue reading
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Phil Ranelin, featuring Big Black ~ Caravan
14 September 2010 Phil Ranelin, featuring Big Black ~ Caravan Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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US endgame in Afghanistan: The evil of three lessers By Eric Walberg
Obama is looking more and more like a White House caretaker, a prisoner of the Pentagon, if in fact he ever had any policy freedom in the first place. Hillary famously cracked “Whatever Stanley [McChrystal] wants, give it to him.” Now, with the unceremonious dumping of McChrystal, Dave will most certainly get what he wants,… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 14 September, 2010: How to manipulate the US electorate
14 September, 2010 — Information Clearing House “A long-drawn-out disaster” By Eric S. Margolis The report, presided over by the former deputy director of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency, MI-6, says the threat from al-Qaeda and Taliban has been “exaggerated” by the western powers. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26362.htm One in Every Six Iraqis is an Orphan By Azzaman In Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 13 September, 2010: Three shepherds, including elderly man, killed by Israeli forces in northern Gaza
13 September, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Settlers Break Into The Yards Of The Al Aqsa Mosque IMEMC – 13 Sep 2010 – Monday September 13, 2010 – 23:41, Local sources reported that nearly 130 settlers broke into the yards of the Al Aqsa mosque on Monday morning while the Israeli Continue reading
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National Security Archive Update, September 13, 2010: “No-Go” Tribal Areas Became Basis for Afghan Insurgency Documents Show
U.S. had “Absolutely No Inclination” to Negotiate with Taliban September 2001; Pakistan Disagreed, Claimed “Real Victory” Only Through Talks Continue reading
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NO2ID Supporters’ Newsletter No. 157 – 9th September 2010
Next week the Identity Documents Bill, the legislation that is said to scrap ID cards, begins its last parliamentary lap with its final stages in the House of Commons on 15th September. So by the end of the month we should see most of the Identity Cards Act repealed. Continue reading
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UK Investigates Iraq War – US is Silent
Gardner: MI5 head testimony disproves Bush-Cheney-Blair claims intelligence agencies agreed on Iraq WMD Continue reading
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September Eleven: Hope or Hate? “Book burning is a special kind of savagery…” By Felicity Arbuthnot
Numerous commentators on the demented, hate filled ramblings of “Pastor” Terry Jones, who may or may not celebrate his 11th September by an evening of Qur’an burnings, have referred to the potential of Muslim retaliation across the globe. General Petraeus is concerned about backlash to US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Obama and Secretary… Continue reading
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