May 18, 2011
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The "Make Me Do It" Myth, Obama's Offensive, Black Moms Jailed — BA Report for May 18, 2011
18 May 2011 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Harry Belafonte Explodes the Presidential “Make Me Do It” Myth A Black Agenda Radio commentary by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Does President Obama really want us to “make him do it,” to organize and agitate and create the conditions that Continue reading
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WikiLeaks cables show that it was all about the oil By Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers
In the Wikileaks cables, U.S. diplomats can be found plotting ways to prevent state entities such as Gazprom from taking control of key petroleum facilities, pressing oil companies to adjust their policies to match U.S. foreign policy goals, helping U.S.-based oil companies arrange deals on favorable terms and pressing foreign governments to assist companies that… Continue reading
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Roce – ‘Ma salete d’esperance’
Excellent France-based hip-hop group Continue reading
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NATO’s Secret Ground War in Libya By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
From the outset, the conflict in North Africa was intended to lead into an all out NATO war. The Pentagon and NATO are not only arming the Transitional Council in violation of international law, they also had forces on the ground from the start. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: 17 May, 2011
17 May 2011 — Stop NATO Updates on Libyan war: May 17, 2011 Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts NATO Helicopter Attack Wounds Two Pakistani Soldiers U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 238 Pakistani Civilians So Far This Year Two NATO Oil Tankers Destroyed In Pakistan Afghanistan: NATO Loses Two More Soldiers Interceptor Missiles In Continue reading
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Israeli Officials and History Affirm the Power of BDS
Are boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) proving effective at isolating Israel as a form of pressure to end its violations of Palestinian rights? We at the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation think so, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Continue reading
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The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in Perspective By Dr. Helen Caldicott
Japan is by orders of magnitude many times worse than Chernobyl. Never in my life did I think that six nuclear reactors would be at risk. I knew that three GE engineers who helped design these Mark I GE reactors, resigned because they knew they were dangerous. Continue reading
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“Situation at Fukushima out of control” — RT
The situation at the Fukushima plant is currently out of control, says Professor Christopher Busby from the European Committee on Radiation Risks, who gave RT his insight into the recent developments in Japan. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 17-18 May 2011: WikiLeaks Reveals US Wanted to Keep Russia out of Libyan Oil
18 May 2011 — williambowles.info 18 May 2011 Mathaba: WikiLeaks Reveals US Wanted to Keep Russia out of Libyan Oil Socialist Worker: Left to die in the Mediterranean Mathaba: Imperialist bombardment, assault on Libya continues Mathaba: Mass media begin to stop the great lie about Libya and Gaddafi Mathaba: The real reasons for NATO’s attacks Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 17 May, 2011: 4 Biggest US Banks Guilty of Fraud
17 May, 2011 — Information Clearing House Israeli Media Reveals U.S. President’s Forthcoming Mideast Speech By Xinhua Obama To Call on Israel to Withdraw to the 1967 Borders. The president will label the West Bank settlements as “illegal” and emphasize that Israel must halt their construction. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28111.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 17 May, 2011: Israel’s Nightmare: Nonviolent Palestinians
17 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Local Palestinian Elections Due To Be Delayed IMEMC – Tuesday May 17, 2011 – 15:00, The Palestinian Authority has stated it will delay local elections due to be held in July. The elections are now due to be held on the 22nd of October Continue reading
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