January 2011
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Tunisia Newslinks for 17 January, 2011
17 January, 2011 — creative-i.info Tunisia May Form Coalition After Ben Ali Overthrow BusinessWeek 17 (Bloomberg) — Tunisia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi said he may announce a coalition government today after Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the … www.businessweek.com/news/2011-01-17/tunisia-may-form-coalition-after-ben-ali-overthrow.html Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 17 January, 2011
17 January, 2011 — creative-i.info How is Bradley Manning really being treated? Media Monitors Network There are conflicting accounts of exactly how Bradley Manning, the alleged whistleblower on countless US government crimes, has been illegally punished for … usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/82120 Continue reading
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Refugee Diagram by Atelier Collectif
10 January, 2011 — MRZine There are many reasons for leaving one’s country. . . . N.B. Click on “Subtitles” to view this video with English subtitles. Directed by Atelier Collectif. Animation by William Henne, Caroline Nugues, and Lionel Seneterre. Produced by Zorobabel. 2006. Continue reading
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Tunisia Newslinks 16 January, 2011
16 January, 2011 — creative-i.info Libya’s Gaddaffi pained by Tunisian revolt, blames WikiLeaks Monsters and Critics.com Cairo/Tripoli – Libyan President Moammar Gaddaffi said he was pained by events in Tunisia surrounding the overthrow of former president Zine al-Abedine ben … www.monstersandcritics.com/news/africa/news/article_1612073.php/Libya-s-Gaddaffi-pained-by-Tunisian-revolt-blames-WikiLeaks Continue reading
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Laal, “My Heart, My Fellow Traveler”
Laal presents ‘Meray Dil, Meray Musafir’ dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The music video is a new interpretation of Faiz’s iconic poem ‘Dil e Man, Musafir e Man’ (My Heart, My Fellow Traveler). While Faiz wrote this poem about exile, this video explores Marx’s concept of alienation within the… Continue reading
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Vera Macht Reports from Gaza
The air is filled with the noise of the Israeli F-16s, which are flying so low that it’s almost like the air is trembling. You can positively feel the bombs before they fall, before they explode with a horrendous bang, that is unmistakable, with a pressure wave that breaks the windows of the houses in… Continue reading
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The Tunisian intifada: The way forward
This issue of AMEC insights examines the ongoing protests in Tunisia – which have persisted for four weeks. It looks at the underlying reasons for the explosive protests, tracing them back to the implementation of structural adjustment programmes by the Tunisian state. It also discusses the uniqueness of the current protests as compared to previous… Continue reading
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Gaza Youth to Planet Earth! Anyone out there? “Gaza what?”
The manifesto seems to have grown bigger than expected; many supported us, many others stood firmly against us, and very few stayed indifferent. Everyone had an opinion, yet rarely did they listen to others’ and in the middle of that mess, our own voice remained unheard. Continue reading
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Labour victory in Oldham – the bigger picture By Luna 17
Labour has increased its majority in Oldham East and Saddleworth. Yesterday’s by-election saw the party comfortably see off the Lib Dem challenge, taking 14,718 votes compared to the Lib Dem candidate’s 11,160 votes. This can safely be interpreted as what pundits call ‘a bloody nose’ for the coalition government. It has happened at a time… Continue reading
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CrossTalk on Haiti: failed aid — RT
On this edition of Peter Lavelle’s CrossTalk, he asks his guests why aid efforts in Haiti have largely failed. Who is to blame? Is it the UN, the US and its NGOs, or is it the fault of the Haitian people? Continue reading
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The general vanishes By Yakov M. Rabkin
A few years ago, an Iranian general, Ali Reza Asgari, deputy minister of defence, vanished during a foreign trip. Rumours spread that he had defected or had been kidnapped by Israelis or Americans. At the end of 2010, the general once again appeared in the news. This time he was reportedly found dead in Israel. Continue reading
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Lauren Booth: go go go
The previously secretive campaign to halt Press TV Ltd, the British production company, from making programs critical of Western Imperialism, is finally out in the open. Thanks to Wikileaks. Continue reading
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Miles Davis & John Coltrane ‘So What’
Live Video from April 1959 of Miles Davis and John Coltrane performing “So What.” From Miles Davis’ album, “Kind Of Blue.” Continue reading
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Retirement no golden age in UK as pensions drop while costs rise — RT
British pensioners are going bankrupt faster than any other group in the UK, and the country’s Insolvency Service findings highlight how seriously those over 65 are struggling to keep their homes running, as costs rise. Continue reading
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Wednesday 19 January – ‘This is Not a Subject for Comedy’
Don’t miss a one-off performance by Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina’s sixty-minute solo comedy show about Israel Palestine and the Jews. A story with jokes about a London Jew brought up to love Israel who has his support for the Jewish state challenged by his visits to the West Bank after the outbreak of the second… Continue reading
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OAS Diplomat's Words Rattle Haiti's Occupation Regime By Roger Annis
When the interview turns to questions of aid and earthquake relief, Seitenfus drops a bomb in declaring, “If there is proof of the failure of international aid, it is Haiti.” Charity and aid to Haiti have enfeebled the Haitian state. Continue reading
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STOP THE WAR COALITION Newsletter No.11834 7th January 2011
7 January, 2011 — STOP THE WAR COALITION IN THIS NEWSLETTER: 1) AFGHANISTAN AND THE WAR ON TERROR 2) UPCOMING EVENTS Continue reading
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Prof Richard Falk: Israel Prepares Major Offensive against Gaza: Hopes of Gaza Cast in Lead
It is dismaying that during this dark anniversary period two years after the launch of the deadly attacks on the people of Gaza – code-named Operation Cast Lead by the Israelis – that there should be warnings of a new massive attack on the beleaguered people of Gaza. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 