May 2011
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Those Libyan “Freedom Fighters”: The Fix is On By Kevin Carson
So the head of the opposition movement is on the CIA payroll, and the first order of business of the insurgent regime is to create a central bank that takes orders from international finance capital. Doesn’t look real good for ‘freedom’ in Libya, does it? Looks pretty damn good for the banksters, though. Continue reading
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Libya 1911: The Genesis Of Aerial Bombardment By Alan Johnston
It was in Libya, almost exactly a century ago, that a young Italian pilot carried out the first ever air raid. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: 10 May, 2011
10 May, 2011 — Stop NATO Updates on Libyan war: May 10 Afghan War: NATO Ready For Next 100 AWACS Missions Romania Loses Another Soldier In NATO’s Afghan War Afghanistan: Over 165 NATO Soldiers Killed So Far This Year Afghan Insurgents Launch Large-Scale Assault In Eastern Province Pakistan: U.S. Drone Attack Kills Five, Wounds Seven Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 10 May 2011 (11/11): Welcome to the new world of the interception of telecommunications
Home page: www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org STATEWATCHING EUROPE: Civil Liberties, the state and the European Union Saturday 25 June 2011 (10.00-17.30) Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Programme and Registration form: www.statewatch.org/conference/conference.pdf Book Online: www.statewatch.org/ordering/order.html Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 May, 2011: Army Starts Illegal Wall Construction Around Palestinian Town North of Jerusalem
9 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Army Starts Wall Construction Around Palestinian Town North of Jerusalem IMEMC – Tuesday May 10, 2011 – 03:23, Local sources reported that the Israeli Authorities started the construction of a segment of the illegal Israeli Annexation Wall, around Qalandia Palestinian town, north of occupied Continue reading
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Stop Nato: Updates on Libyan war 10 May 2011: In Second Strike, NATO Destroys Libyan Children Commission Building
10 May 2011 — Stop NATO NATO Warplanes Blast Tripoli In Second Strike, NATO Destroys Libyan Children Commission Building Video: NATO Air Strikes Target Libyan Capital Video And Text: NATO Bombards Tripoli As UN Calls For Ceasefire NATO Air Missions Against Libya Near 6,000 Mediterranean: The New Vietnam Libyan War: Evicting China And Russia From Continue reading
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Jazz genius Zim Ngqawana dies at 52 By Matthew Burbidge
South African musician Zim Ngqawana has died in the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital after suffering a stroke on Monday. He was 52. Continue reading
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In Memorium: Zim Ngqawana Live
South African musician Zim Ngqawana has died in the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital after suffering a stroke on Monday. He was 52. Continue reading
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NATO bombards Tripoli as UN calls to halt violence — RT
The Libyan capital Tripoli has been hit by another heavy bombardment. Reports suggest numerous airstrikes were carried out by NATO fighter jets early on Tuesday. The UN humanitarian chief has called for a pause in hostilities, from all sides. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 9-10 May 2011
10 May 2011 — williambowles.info 10 May 2011 BBC: UN seeks pause to Libya fighting Mathaba: Backdoor for foreign troops into Libya Mathaba: NATO’s All-White “International Community” Versus the World on Libya RT: France: land of love, wine and warmongering SCF: NATO renews strikes in Libya SCF: Hundreds of Libyan refugees feared dead after ship Continue reading
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Stop NATO News Updates 8 May 2011: NATO Ships Leave 63 African Refugees To Die At Sea In Mediterranean
8 May 2011 — Stop NATO NATO Chief: 150,000 Foreign Troops To “Stay The Course” In Afghanistan NATO Ships Leave 63 African Refugees To Die At Sea In Mediterranean 50 Days Of Air War Over Libya: Latest NATO Air Missions NATO Military Operation: Escalation In Bombing Campaign, “Boots On The Ground” NATO Seeks To Disintegrate Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 8 May, 2011: Israeli Officials Call For “Reoccupying” the West Bank
8 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Detained Legislator Receives Extended Administrative Detention Order IMEMC – Monday May 09, 2011 – 02:23, The Israeli Prison Authorities decided to renew the administrative detention order against elected legislator, Dr. Mahmoud Al Ramahi, for additional six months. Al Ramahi was placed under administrative detention, Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 May, 2011: Once again, Israel threatens to raze wells, structures in Ramadin village
7 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Dozens Wounded By The Army in Silwan IMEMC – Friday May 06, 2011 – 23:49, Palestinian medical sources in occupied East Jerusalem reported Friday that dozens of residents were injured after Israeli soldiers and policemen attacked a protest in Silwan, in occupied East Jerusalem. Continue reading
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Where is all the Fukushima Radiation Going and Why Does It Matter
Fairewinds’ founder Maggie Gundersen talks with enviromental scientist Marco Kaltofen about radioactive fallout from Fukushima and how it affects people. Continue reading
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Syria and US Imperialism By Sara Flounders
A social explosion is shaking the Arab world. U.S. imperialism and all the old regimes tied to it in the region are trying desperately to manage and contain this still unfolding mass upheaval into channels that do not threaten imperialist domination of the region. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 7 May, 2011: Weekend Edition – Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden's Death
7 May 2011 — Information Clearing House Noam Chomsky: My Reaction to Osama bin Laden’s Death By Noam Chomsky We might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at George W. Bush’s compound, assassinated him, and dumped his body in the Atlantic. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28045.htm Continue reading
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Vanunu: revoke my citizenship
Morderchai Vanunu demands to apply a recently passed law and revoke his Israeli citizenship. “I have no interest in Israeli citienship, I don’t want to go on living here Continue reading
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Democratic Syria could destabilize region – political analyst — RT
‘One of the big causes of discontent in Syria is precisely the transfer of the state assets into private hands – private hands of people associated with the government. That’s what we see happen across the whole of the former communist world and Syria, in this sense, is a bit like a former communist country,’ Continue reading
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The Assassination of Osama Bin Laden By Fidel Castro
Having assassinated him and plunging his corpse into the bottom of the sea are an expression of fear and insecurity which turn him into a far more dangerous person. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 