June 17, 2011
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Economic and Social Catastrophe: Spain’s “Indignados” Wherever you focus in Europe you hear the same cries of indignation By Pablo Ouziel
While “Europe’s slow-motion financial collapse” – as Mother Jones magazine described it in a June 6th article – continues to unravel, Spain, like other European states continues to implement anti-social-neo-liberal policies with strong opposition from the citizenry. Continue reading
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THE SPANISH MODEL By Isidro López & Emmanuel Rodríguez
Prior to the debacle of 2008, Spain’s economy had been an object of particular admiration for Western commentators. [1] To reproduce the colourful metaphors of the financial press, in the 1990s and early 2000s the Spanish bull performed much better than the moping lions of ‘Old Europe’. Continue reading
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Pentagon Ramps-Up Cyberwar Plans By Tom Burghardt
As the Obama administration expands Bush-era surveillance programs over the nation’s electronic communications’ infrastructure, recent media reports provide tantalizing hints of Pentagon plans for waging cyberwar against imperialism’s geopolitical rivals. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 17 June 2011
17 June 2011 — williambowles.info News in Brief: Manning Supporter Silent Before Grand Jury, and More … truthout David House, a computer expert and Bradley Manning supporter, evoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer any questions beyond providing his name and address before a federal grand jury in Arlington, Virginia, yesterday, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 17 June 2011: Win a date with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange?
17 June 2011 — williambowles.info BofA says Wikileaks threat details still unknown Reuters …still doesn’t know exactly what damaging documents Wikileaks could have about it, the largest US bank’s chief information officer said on Thursday. “We don’t know what it is,” Bank of America’s Marc Gordon said during a panel discussion about … http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/17/bankofamerica-wikileaks-idUSN1625228420110617 Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks for 16-17 June 2011
16 June 2011 — williambowles.info 17 June Yemeni government says Saleh to return from Saudi Arabia soonReutersAnti-government protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to demand the ouster of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz June 16, 2011. SANAA (Reuters) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, taken to Saudi Arabia for Continue reading
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Gaza Island — new video about flotilla and boycott
Here’s a new video I just finished this morning — about the music boycott of Israel, and the freedom flotilla of 12+ boats/1000+ people sailing to Gaza later this month, trying to open up the port and help end the illegal Israeli seige of Gaza. Continue reading
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Cuba Update, Friday 17 June 2011
17 June 2011 — Cuba Solidarity 50 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY CELEBRATED – REPORT AGM PLANS YEAR AHEAD AND BIDS FAREWELL TO LUIS MARRON USAID REQUESTS PROPOSAL FOR CUBA PROGRAMMES JOSE PERTIERRA TALKS TO RT ABOUT THE MIAMI 5 AND POSADA CARRILES RMT GARDEN PARTY AND OTHER FORTHCOMIng EVENTS NEAR YOU Continue reading
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Video: José Pertierra talks on film about the Miami 5 and Posada Carriles
They are known as the “Cuban 5” and are serving the life sentences in the US because they were accused of committing espionage conspiracy. According to those five though, their mission was to stop terrorism against Cuba, monitoring actions against Miami-based terrorism groups. Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 17, 2011
17 June 2011 — Stop NATO Canadian Warplanes Join NATO Raids On Tripoli War On Libya: Canada’s Parliament Endorses Military Escalation Libya: “The Right To Protect” Has Triggered A Humanitarian Disaster Video And Text: Russia And China Can Build New World Order Versus U.S. And NATO NATO To Help Arab Revolts “Blossom”: Rasmussen U.S. Strengthens Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 16 June, 2011: Israeli Arms Companies Report $7.2 Billion In Exports for 2010
16 June, 2011 — VTJP Newss International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Worker Seriously Wounded After Being stabbed By Israeli Assailant IMEMC – Thursday June 16, 2011 – 17:52, A Palestinian worker was seriously injured on Thursday after being attacked and stabbed by an Israeli man in Netanya, north of the country. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 15 June, 2011: Netanyahu Seeks To Form Block Of 30 To Counter To Palestinian UN Bid
15 June, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli troops attack anti-Wall protest near Ramallah, injuring seven IMEMC – Wednesday June 15, 2011 – 23:06, According to local sources, Israeli forces attacked a non-violent action by Palestinian men, women and children trying to block Israeli bulldozers from bulldozing their farmland and orchards Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 16 June 2011: Obama Financial Suporters Get Top Jobs
16 June, 2011 — Information Clearing House The Revolution Will Not Be Deactualized Oct. 6th: Will Tahrir Square Come to Washington? By Ted Rall Here in the United States, corrupt politicians and their corporate overlords have raped the wealthiest nation in the history of civilization, reducing one out of five Americans to unemployment as the Continue reading
The New Dark Age 