January 21, 2011
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WikiLeaks, the Internet and Democracy
21 January, 2011 — Democracy Now! Panel moderated by Paul Jay including Daniel Ellsberg, Clay Shirky, Neville Roy Singham, Peter Thiel and Jonathan Zittrain http://www.youtube.com/e/zqPQp3no9Qo WikiLeaks, the Internet and Democracy Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books London – Events Newsletter for February 2011
21 January, 2011 — Housmans NEWS 1. Student article competition 2. Housmans sale continues into February IN-STORE EVENTS 3. ‘Ecology & Anarchism’ with Brian Morris 4. The Kettled Generation Speaks Out! 5. ‘Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music’ with Rob Young 6. The Short Film Movement 7. ‘Canada’s Genocide: One Man’s Journey to Uncover the Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 21 January 2011: UK: Statewatch analysis: Six months on: An update on the UK coalition government’s commitment to civil liberties
Statewatch publishes a follow-up to its June 2010 analysis of the coalition government’s commitment to civil liberties: Within weeks of its formation in May 2010, the coalition government announced with much fanfare its intention ‘to restore the rights of individuals in the face of encroaching state power.’ Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 21 January, 2011
21 January, 2011 — creative-i.info Lawyer for Bradley Manning, Army figure in WikiLeaks case, alleges prison … Washington Post By Ellen Nakashima The lawyer for alleged government secrets leaker Bradley Manning is accusing military authorities of using punitive measures against… www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/21/AR2011012101443.html Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 21 January, 2011
21 January, 2011 — creative-i.info WikiLeaks: the latest developments The Guardian (blog) Defence lawyers for five former Guantanamo detainees have used WikiLeaks-published cables in court to argue for their acquittal. … www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/jan/21/wikileaks-latest-developments Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 20 January, 2011: CIA Gave Iran Nuclear Blueprints?
20 January, 2011 — Information Clearing House How the Power of Myth Keeps Us Mired in War Why Are We Still in Afghanistan? By Ira Chernus If the U.S. loses in Afghanistan, the American public might abandon the myth that justifies the military establishment and its gargantuan budget. As a result, the generals prefer to Continue reading
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The Spectre Haunting Europe: Debt Defaults, Austerity, and Death of the “Social Europe” Model By Prof Michael Hudson and Prof. Jeffrey Sommers
Only a year ago it was recognized that decades of neoliberalism had crashed the U.S. and several European economies. Years of deregulation, speculation and lack of investment in the real economy had left them with rising inequality and little consumer demand, except for what was financed by running up debt. But the financial press and… Continue reading
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Tunisia Newslinks for 21 January, 2011
21 January, 2011 — creative-i.info Tunisia mourns fallen protesters Atlanta Journal Constitution AP TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisians have lowered flags and state television is playing recitations of the Quran to mourn dozens who died in protests that drove … www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tunisia-mourns-fallen-protesters-810622.html Continue reading
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NO2ID Supporters’ Newsletter No. 166 – 20th January 2011: SCOTLAND’S BACK-DOOR ID CARD BATTLE
20 January, 2011 — NO2ID SCOTLAND’S BACK-DOOR ID CARD BATTLE Among the most dedicated opponents of the Blair government’s Identity Cards Act were the SNP. However, as the government of Scotland they seem to have other ideas, as Geraint Bevan, coordinator of NO2ID Scotland, explains: UK ID cards are no longer valid, but National Entitlement Continue reading
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Snooks Eaglin ‘Baby Please’
21 January, 2011 — Jazz on the Tube Snooks Eaglin, the idiosyncratic New Orleans rhythm & blues guitarist with fleet-fingered dexterity and a boundless repertoire. 1st collector for Snooks Eaglin ‘Baby Please’ Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 January, 2011: Israeli court permits destruction of 200+ graves in historic Jerusalem cemetery
20 January, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Clinton: “Washington Opposes Security Council Move Against Israeli Settlement Activities” IMEMC – Friday January 21, 2011 – 03:28, U.S Secretary Of State, Hilary Clinton stated Thursday that the White House rejects the proposal that was submitted by the Palestinian Authority to the United Nations Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 19 January, 2011: Capitalism and the Duplicitous Meanings of Democracy
19 January, 2011 — Information Clearing House The CIA Taught Us Everything CIA-trained ‘Terrorist’ in US Court By Chris Arsenault Accused of killing 73 in an airline bombing, Luis Posada Carriles charged with immigration violations, not terrorism. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27297.htm Continue reading
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BLAIR APPEARS A DAY EARLY AT THE IRAQ INQUIRY
Tony Blair appeared a day early to mock the Chilcot Committee, when the iconic picture of him photographing himself — with Iraq in flames in the background — was projected onto the building opposite the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. Continue reading
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