February 2011
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 26 February, 2011
26 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protesters march in Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen, and Egypt Boston Globe Huge crowds turned out in Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Jordan, but with very different goals. In Egypt, where an 18-day uprising toppled President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11, tens of thousands jammed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to keep pressure on military Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 26 February, 2011
26 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Long Bread Lines and Open Revolt in Libya’s Capital New York Times By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK TRIPOLI, Libya — A bold effort by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to prove that he was firmly in control of Libya appeared to backfire Saturday as foreign journalists he invited to the capital discovered blocks Continue reading
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Silvia Cattori: An Interview with Gilad Atzmon-To Call A Spade A Spade
Though I was not involved with, or interested in politics when I lived in Israel, I was very much against Israel’s imperial wars. I identified somehow with the left, but later, when I started to grasp what the Israeli left was all about, I could not find myself in agreement with anything it claimed to… Continue reading
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Middle East / North Africa Independent Media Newslinks 24-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Middle East: Protests shake-up status quo Bahrain: ‘The regime must fall’ The Independent: The price of food is at the heart of this wave of revolutions Key Bahraini opposition figure returns home, protests continue 26 February, 2011 Permanent revolution in the Arab world UN: A Parody On Continue reading
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Egypt Independent Media Newslinks
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 First Egypt, next Venezuela? Egypt: Food prices crisis helped fuel revolt Economic Revolution vs. Political Reform. The Clash of Classes in Egypt and the USA By Mary Lynn Cramer Egyptian Military Supports US Dominance In Region First Egypt, next Venezuela? Hossam el-Hamalawy, “Egypt: Mass Strikes and the Continue reading
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Egypt Independent Media Newslinks
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 First Egypt, next Venezuela? Egypt: Food prices crisis helped fuel revolt Economic Revolution vs. Political Reform. The Clash of Classes in Egypt and the USA By Mary Lynn Cramer Egyptian Military Supports US Dominance In Region First Egypt, next Venezuela? Hossam el-Hamalawy, “Egypt: Mass Strikes and the Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 26-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Noam Chomsky: Stability means obedience to US domination UN approves sanctions against Libya NATO Meets for Talks about Possible Military Intervention in Libya EU Weapons Exports to Libya Putin urges EU not to interfere in Libya’s “Internal Affairs” Al Jazeera Misinformation: The Truth About Libya’s Ambassador to Continue reading
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Soundtrack to a revolution: interview with Asian Dub Foundation's Chandrasonic
British-born South Asian punk-dance band Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) released their latest album A History of Now just as the revolution in Egypt was starting to build. Someone unknown to the band edited news footage of the revolt to the album’s title track and stuck it on YouTube Continue reading
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The Tide of Media Disinformation: First Egypt, next Venezuela? by Kiraz Janicke and Federico Fuentes
As the wave of popular uprisings has spread across the Arab world, a flurry of articles have appeared suggesting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could be the next ‘dictator’ to be overthrown. Continue reading
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Egyptian Military Supports US Dominance In Region
Gilbert Achcar: If intervention needed in Saudi Arabia or Arab countries, US could rely on Egyptian military Continue reading
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Waiting for Justice in Haiti: One Year Later Part 2
Gina Ulysse: Rushing to action is not the solution to Haiti’s problems. Talking is action and Haitians need to be included in the conversation. Continue reading
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Waiting for Justice in Haiti: One Year Later Part 1
Danny Glover: Haiti’s history and Haiti’s relationship to today’s world Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 26-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Noam Chomsky: Stability means obedience to US domination UN approves sanctions against Libya NATO Meets for Talks about Possible Military Intervention in Libya EU Weapons Exports to Libya Putin urges EU not to interfere in Libya’s “Internal Affairs” Al Jazeera Misinformation: The Truth About Libya’s Ambassador to Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 February, 2011: Israel set to close Gaza crossing completely
26 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Settlers Attack Palestinian Village Near Nablus, Torch Vehicle IMEMC – Saturday February 26, 2011 – 11:02, For the second day in a raw, a group of fundamentalist settlers of the Yitzhar illegal settlement, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, invaded on Saturday Continue reading
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Lester Young ‘Jamming the Blues’
26 February, 2011 — Jazz on the Tube Lester Young tenor; Illinois Jacque, tenor; Harry Edison, trumpet; Barney Kessel; guitar; Marlowe Morris, piano; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones and Sidney Catlett, drums The movie was directed by Gjon Mili. Producer Gordon Hollingshead was nominated for an Academy Award for this footage in the category of Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 25-26 February, 2011
26 February, 2011 Last updated: 20:28:14 — creative-i.info 26 February, 2011 Libya: How Gaddafi became a Western-backed dictator Permanent revolution in the Arab world Payback: The price of colonialism by Gaither Stewart Machetera, “Al Giordano’s Unrequited Love for Eva Golinger” Pressure mounts on Libya’s Gaddafi Gaddafi and Europe Events in Libya through the eyes of Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 25 February, 2011: Chomsky : 'Stability, A Cold Code Word With US'
25 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House How Gaddafi’s Words Get Lost In Translation By Oliver Miles Former British ambassador to Libya Oratory is out of fashion with us – no longer do our statesmen hold the House of Commons in thrall for eight hours at a go. But Mr Gaddafi is also a bad Continue reading
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Payback: The price of colonialism By Gaither Stewart
Does colonialism pay off for anyone? In the long run, definitely not. There is always a payback. The events today in the North Africa reflect this story. The situation today is the living and the dying proof of the payback. Continue reading
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Congresswoman Waters opposes plot to control Haiti by Congresswoman Maxine Waters
The plot to control Haiti has gone from the absurd to the ridiculous. The return of Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier to Haiti in the midst of a flawed election is truly shocking. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 25 February, 2011: Murdered Jerusalem man subjected to racism even in death
25 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Student Killed By Mercenaries In Libya IMEMC – Saturday February 26, 2011 – 01:20, A Palestinian student studying in Libya was shot and killed on Thursday by a group of armed mercenaries in Misrata city, east of Tripoli in Libya, the Maan News Continue reading
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