October 2010
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 October, 2010: In photos: Aftermath of an Israeli raid
26 October, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Study Reveals Israel Among the Most Corrupt Countries IMEMC – 26 Oct 2010 – Tuesday October 26, 2010 – 16:43, A study released by the International Transparency Organization on Tuesday, found Israel to be among the most corrupt countries in the Western World. The Continue reading
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I Pity The Nation That Needs To Jail Those Who Ask For Justice By Arundhati Roy
For her recent talk on Kashmir writer Arundhati Roy has come under threat of “sedition” charges in India. These speeches are currently being analyzed by Delhi police. Continue reading
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What’s so Funny about Outsourcing? By John Feffer
What were NBC executives thinking? The unemployment rate remains near double digits, and many Americans have simply stopped looking for work. And what does the network premier this fall but a sitcom called Outsourced about an American manager sent to run a call center in India. The jokes revolve around funny names, unappetizing food, Sikh… Continue reading
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Cine-Tract: No to Retirement Reform
Cine-Tract: No to Retirement Reform. No to the retirement reform, yes to better work sharing Continue reading
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Why France Matters Here Too By Rick Wolff
For many weeks now, the historic social change sweeping across France has drawn increasing attention globally. It should. A genuine, mass democratic upsurge has surprised all those who thought, hoped, or feared that such things could no longer happen in countries like France or the US. Millions of French people — in left political parties,… Continue reading
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Kids in Firing Line: Israeli soldiers on ‘Human Shield’ trial
Two Israeli soldiers, convicted of using a Palestinian a child as a human shield, face a prison sentence of up to three years. It’s the first time there’s been a conviction since Tel Aviv re-inforced a ban on using civilians in combat against their will. RT’s Paula Slier met the boy whose life was in… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 25 October, 2010: The Shaming of America
25 October, 2010 — ICH Torture, Killing, Children Shot How the US Tried to Keep it all Quiet Reports by Emily Dugan, Nina Lakhani, David Randall, Victoria Richards and Rachel Shields Today, seven and a half years on from the order to invade, the largest leak in history has shown, far more Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 26 October 2010 (19/10)
Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org EU: European Commission: Data protection proposals EU-GREECE: EU sends border guards to Greece UK: New rights to protect Britons abroad European Commission: Report on third country nationals and trafficking European Parliament: Strengthening democratic scrutiny over EU external affairs EU: Rightwing parties plan opposition to EU centralisation and immigration USA: Electronic Continue reading
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GazaFriends: Song for the Freedom Flotilla by Doc Jazz
Video: Wonderful song by Doc Jazz about the Freedom Flotilla. Please watch, then pass on to your own contacts. The song is clear and eloquent and should be seen around the world. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 25 October, 2010: Ancient Mosque Vandalized by Rightist Israelis in Nazareth Area
25 October, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israel Hands 231 Orders Targeting Arab Homes In Jerusalem IMEMC – 25 Oct 2010 – Tuesday October 26, 2010 – 00:34, Local sources in Jerusalem reported Monday that the Israeli Authorities handed on Monday 231 demolition orders targeting Arab and Palestinian homes in several Continue reading
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The mathematics of strangulation of Gaza By Jesse Bacon
When the specifics of Israel’s siege of Gaza came to light, it appeared almost random in its insanity and cruelty. The famous example is the prohibiting of pasta while allowing rice, all the while claiming this was somehow ensuring Israel’s security. Well wonder no longer. Through the heroic efforts of Gisha, whose work we feature… Continue reading
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Lawyers establish Flotilla Justice Group to coordinate legal action on behalf of flotilla victims
International legal experts and lawyers representing victims of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla today announced the establishment of the “Flotilla Justice Group.” The announcement came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting held on 23 and 24 October, aimed at coordinating legal actions to hold Israel accountable for its 31 May 2010 attack on the Freedom… Continue reading
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Tarpley & Escobar: China to blame or to admire?
Many Americans and US politicians are blaming China for the recession and for taking American jobs, while others say we should look to chain and immolate their system. Pepe Escobar, a correspondent for the Asia Times said China is not to blame; instead the US itself is to blame. Continue reading
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Tarpley & Escobar: China to blame or to admire?
Many Americans and US politicians are blaming China for the recession and for taking American jobs, while others say we should look to chain and immolate their system. Pepe Escobar, a correspondent for the Asia Times said China is not to blame; instead the US itself is to blame. Continue reading
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Engdahl on France: Cutting pensions instead of military spendings?
Frederick William Engdahl, an American writer and journalist based in Germany, questions the reform saying it could be aimed at protecting tiny elite in France. Continue reading
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Wikileaks: garbage in, garbage out
It goes without saying that there’s lots of good information in the latest Wikileaks document dump. First-hand reports by the soldiers involved of killing of civilians at checkpoints, for example. But there’s also more than a fair dose of ‘garbage in, garbage out,’ because the source for all the material is the U.S. military, and… Continue reading
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The secret war between Wikileaks and the Pentagon, (and some media outlets) By Danny Schechter
Wikileaks introduced the significance of their immense treasure trove of secrets on their website this way: “The 391,832 reports (‘The Iraq War Logs’), document the war and occupation in Iraq, from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2009 (except for the months of May 2004 and March 2009) as told by soldiers in the United… Continue reading
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The Revolt Shaking France
This revolt is the latest in a wave of struggles that have rocked France over more than a decade, dating back to a wave of public-sector strikes in 1995 that stopped a conservative government from imposing changes to the pension system. Continue reading
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26 October, 2010 Following the leak by w…
Following the leak by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks of almost 400,000 secret US army field reports from the Iraq war between 2004 and 2009. Join Julian Assange at the Frontline Club this evening in conversation with one of the most famous whistle blowers in history, Daniel Ellsberg who was responsible for the leak of the Pentagon… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 24 October, 2010: Settlers Flood Palestinian Village With Sewage
24 October, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli Soldiers Continue Their Facebook Displays IMEMC – 24 Oct 2010 – Monday October 25, 2010 – 00:51, The Israeli Walla News website published on Sunday several pictures published by Israeli soldiers on Facebook showing “memories” while humiliating Palestinians during the war on Gaza. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 