The wonderful Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass on guitar. “Stormy Weather.” Hanover, Germany 1975.
Day: February 6, 2011
Sarah Vaughn ‘Over the Rainbow’
His Master’s Voice By William Bowles
6 February, 2011
On the 5 February, the New York Times published a piece entitled ‘West Backs Gradual Egyptian Transition‘ that illustrates exactly how the media and the state collude in presenting the imperial line.
Effectively, it’s a distillation of the corporate state’s changing public response to the Egyptian insurrection as presented by one of its leading mouthpieces, the New York Times and it doesn’t beat about the obamabush in telling it like it is.
Mummies and Dummies: Leave Or Stay, The Egyptian Crisis Will Only Get Deeper With No Quick Fix Likely By Danny Schechter
6 February, 2011 — The News Dissector
A Focus On The Political Battle Conceals An Economic Disaster
The African journalist Nathanial Manheru chose a quote from French icon Andre Malraux’s Anti-Memoirs to understand current events in Egypt, “it is in Egypt that we are reminded that (man) invented the tomb.”
Egypt Newslinks 5-6 February, 2011
6 February, 2011 — creative-i.info
News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt
- Egypt: A sleeping giant awakens
- Sudan: Anti-gov. protesters defy police
- US backs Habib’s torturer, but Arab world has changed
- “The Arab World Is on Fire” by Noam Chomsky
- Carlos Latuff, “Muslims and Christians, United for Egypt, against Mubarak” (Cartoon)
- As’ad AbuKhalil, “Egyptian Uprising: Danger of Stagnation”
- Sarah Carr, “Small Change”
- Spreading Egyptian values
- Who is the Real Opposition in Egypt?
- Egypt’s Social Crisis: Financial Bonanza for Wall Street Investors and Speculators
- Egypt’s Economy, Financial Deregulation and Protest
- IsraHell places resources at Suleiman’s disposal ”to protect the Egyptian regime”
- Egyptian Intifada reveals Washington’s true Zionist colors, say protesters
- NETANYAHU AND MU-BARAK
- WHY IS AMERICA SO AFRAID?
- Egypt’s Battle of the Narratives
- LATEST ON EGYPTIAN UPRISING
- INSIDE EGYPT: Interviews with Dr.Ezzat in Egypt
- Breaking: Zionist Agents Provocateur Target Egyptians
- Robert Fisk: Mubarak is going. He is on the cusp of final departure
5 February, 2011
Reaganomics Sucked Wealth Up, Did Not Trickle It Down
6 February, 2011 — The Real News Network
Michael Hudson on Reagan Centennial: Creating an economy for predators is not respect for a “free market”
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Washington’s new myth: “intelligence failure” in Egypt: Regime change has been planned for years By Larry Chin
6 February, 2011 — Global Research
The Obama administration and prominent members of Congress have begun pushing the idea that an intelligence failure prevented the US government from predicting massive civil unrest in Egypt and the Arab world.
VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 5 February, 2011: Egyptians Pay Heavily for Uprising
5 February, 2011 — VTJP
News
International Middle East Media Center
Bil’in protest in solidarity with Egypt attacked by Israeli troops
IMEMC – Saturday February 05, 2011 – 12:18, Several hundred Palestinians, along with international and Israeli supporters, gathered in the village of Bil’in on Friday for their weekly non-violent protest. This week’s protest called for national unity, and in solidarity with the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings. Israeli troops attacked the march with tear gas and concussion grenades.
VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 4 February, 2011: UN condemns Israeli destruction of Palestinian water systems
4 February, 2011 — VTJP
News
International Middle East Media Center
Egyptian protesters return to the streets Friday for ‘Day of Departure’ demonstration
IMEMC – Saturday February 05, 2011 – 01:34, At least 100,000 demonstrators held protests in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and other cities in Egypt Friday, calling on the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down immediately. Friday’s ‘Day of Departure’ protests came after a group of Mubarak supporters attacked demonstrators with clubs, pipes and guns on Thursday, killing four.
Yemen Newslinks for 5 February, 2011
5 February, 2011 — creative-i.info
Why Yemen Won’t Fall
New York Times
By VICTORIA CLARK ON and off for the past few weeks, thousands of youths draped in pink scarves and ribbons have been out protesting in Yemen’s capital, …
www.nytimes.com/2011/02/05/opinion/05clark.html?src=twrhp
Bradley Manning Newslinks for 4 February, 2011
4 February, 2011 — creative-i.info
Sorry Bradley, you can stay where you are
UM Maneater
By Taeler De Haes Bradley Manning, the soldier who provided fodder for WikiLeaks creator Julian Assange, is being held in “maximum custody” at the Marine …
www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/2/4/sorry-bradley-you-can-stay-where-you-are/
Wikileaks Newslinks for 4 February, 2011
4 February, 2011 — creative-i.info
WikiLeaks’ Assange May Gain From Swedish `Haste’ in Extradition
Bloomberg
By Erik Larson – Fri Feb 04 00:00:01 GMT 2011 Julian Assange, founder of
the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Photographer: Carl Court/AFP/Getty
Images …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-04/wikileaks-assange-may-gain-from-swedish-haste-in-extradition.html
Yemen Newslinks for 4 February, 2011
4 February, 2011 — creative-i.info
Anti-government rallies in Yemen stay calm
Washington Post
By Sudarsan Raghavan SANAA, YEMEN – They took to the streets on Thursday, tens of thousands of pro- and anti-government demonstrators, driven by the …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020307160.html
Information Clearing House Newsletter 4 February, 2011: For Mideast Regimes, U.S. Backing Means Absolute Power
4 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House
An Evil Plan Devised
Mubarak’s Last Gasps
By Esam Al-Amin
By the end of the meeting each was given certain tasks to regain the initiative from the street; to end or neutralize the revolution; and to defuse the most serious crisis the regime has ever faced in an effort to ease the tremendous domestic and international pressures being exerted on their president.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27411.htm
Who is the Real Opposition in Egypt? By Shamus Cooke
6 February, 2011 — Global Research
The revolution in Egypt erupted like all revolutions do, from the bottom up. It was unemployment and high food prices that propelled working and poor people into action. Now, the media reports that the ‘opposition’ in Egypt is a group of well-to-do folks who have very little in common with the poor of Egypt.
Egypt Newslinks 5-6 February, 2011
6 February, 2011 — creative-i.info
News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt
- Egypt: A sleeping giant awakens
- Sudan: Anti-gov. protesters defy police
- US backs Habib’s torturer, but Arab world has changed
- “The Arab World Is on Fire” by Noam Chomsky
- Carlos Latuff, “Muslims and Christians, United for Egypt, against Mubarak” (Cartoon)
- As’ad AbuKhalil, “Egyptian Uprising: Danger of Stagnation”
- Sarah Carr, “Small Change”
- Spreading Egyptian values
- Who is the Real Opposition in Egypt?
- Egypt’s Social Crisis: Financial Bonanza for Wall Street Investors and Speculators
- Egypt’s Economy, Financial Deregulation and Protest
- IsraHell places resources at Suleiman’s disposal ”to protect the Egyptian regime”
- Egyptian Intifada reveals Washington’s true Zionist colors, say protesters
- NETANYAHU AND MU-BARAK
- WHY IS AMERICA SO AFRAID?
- Egypt’s Battle of the Narratives
- LATEST ON EGYPTIAN UPRISING
- INSIDE EGYPT: Interviews with Dr.Ezzat in Egypt
- Breaking: Zionist Agents Provocateur Target Egyptians
- Robert Fisk: Mubarak is going. He is on the cusp of final departure
5 February, 2011
The New Dark Age 