June 2011
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Media Invited to Inspect U.S. Boat to Gaza Before it Sails
Passengers on the U.S. Boat to Gaza, The Audacity of Hope, invite Greek and international media to inspect The Audacity of Hope at 3 pm Athens time on Thursday, June 30, in the town of Perama (next to Piraeus), 42 Democratis. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks for 29 June 2011
29 June 2011 — williambowles.info 29 June 2011 SCF: France armed Libyan rebels – official Mathaba: China: All Freedom-Loving People Must Condemn NATO Action In Libya Morning Star: Senate rules out troops on ground Morning Star: We need to start fighting British terror Dissident Voice: Mugged then Shot Dissident Voice: How Should Americans Respond to Continue reading
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Black Caucus on Libya War: The Good, the Confused, and the Hopeless By Glen Ford
At this critical juncture in history, the Congressional Black Caucus is near useless to the cause of peace. The recent congressional vote on Libya shows that, in the CBC, “there are more Confused members than Good, and The Good are outnumbered four to one by The Hopeless.” Continue reading
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Why teachers should strike (even if they don’t want to) By Ed
On June 30, although most of the teachers and lecturers in the NUT, ATL and UCU will be going on strike, not all of them will be. The following post, by Jacob Mukherjee*, presents a case for why those teachers should make the sacrifice and join the strike on June 30. Continue reading
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Sally Hunt and Owen Jones on June 30
Sally Hunt, General Secretary of the University and College Union, and Owen Jones, author of Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class, analyse the political context of the June 30 strikes and discuss how to make them part of a successful movement against attacks by the government. Continue reading
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Black Bloc: A Misguided Tactic for June 30 By Maeve McKeown
On March 26, a movement that has existed for several decades but has largely been absent from UK politics, known as ‘Black Bloc’, emerged from the shadows and scared the living daylights out of Middle England. The media quickly vilified Black Bloc’s activities, and ‘anarchist’ became a by-word for hooligan. Continue reading
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EU bailout of Greece – “robbery and swindle” — RT
On the streets of Athens the voices of discontent are growing louder. From the next bailout installment the Greek politicians are eager to receive, the people will not get a penny, experts believe. Continue reading
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Video: Austerity in Greece Meant to Break Workers’ Resistance
TRNN Replay: Leo Panitch: Greece will default on its debt, banks want to make Greek people pay a heavy price Continue reading
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Video: Greeks declare war on austerity cuts — RT
At least 46 people have been injured as violent clashes and strikes paralyzed Greece on the eve of the vote for fresh austerity cuts. Over 20,000 people took out on the streets of Athens on Tuesday, beginning a massive general 48-hour strike. Continue reading
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Videos: Organize, Counterattack! by the Communist Party of Greece
“The Peoples Have the Power and Never Surrender. Organize, Counterattack!” was the slogan written in Greek and in English on the banner that the All Workers’ Militant Front (PAME) hung from the Acropolis on 27 June, on the eve of the 48-hour strike against the barbaric anti-people measures of the social-democratic government, the EU, and… Continue reading
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Update from the Electronic Intifada 29 June 2011: Flotilla | Veolia court verdict | Study: pro-Israel bias in UK coverage | And more …
29 June 2011 — Electronic Intifada RECENT BLOG POSTS ON THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA: Gaza-bound ship “Juliano” found sabotaged in Greek port http://electronicintifada.net/blog/ali-abunimah/gaza-bound-ship-juliano-found-sabotaged-greek-port Continue reading
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HAITI: THE NEXT ROUND by Robert Roth
On March 18th, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his family returned home from a 7-year forced exile in South Africa – an exile brought about by the violent U.S.-orchestrated coup in 2004. Up until the last minute, the U.S. government tried to stop the return, with President Obama going so far as to place a last-minute… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 June, 2011: Wikimania 2011 Sponsored by Israeli-Government Company that “Develops East Jerusalem”
28 June, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center One of ‘Freedom Flotilla’ ships found sabotaged in Greek port IMEMC – Tuesday June 28, 2011 – 23:01, A ship known as the ‘Juliano’ (after assassinated activist Juliano Mer-Khamis) was found sabotaged on Monday evening, as it was being prepared for departure on the Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 29, 2011
29 June 2011 — Stop NATO Afghanistan: NATO Loses Three Drones In As Many Days Two NATO Soldiers Killed In Southern Afghanistan Next U.S./NATO Afghan War Commander: 100,000 Foreign Troops To Stay NATO Chief, North Atlantic Council To Visit Georgia Germany: Fighter Jets Scream Overhead As NATO Rehearses Next War Saudi Troops To Stay In Continue reading
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UK protesters slam campaign in Libya — RT
Anti-war activists have taken to the streets of London to demonstrate against NATO’s military intervention in Libya. The demonstrators say it is time NATO was brought to book. Continue reading
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Patrick Cockburn: Don’t believe everything you see and read about Gaddafi
Ever since the Libyan uprising started on 15 February, the foreign media have regurgitated stories of atrocities carried out by Gaddafi’s forces. It is now becoming clear that reputable human rights organisations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have been unable to find evidence for the worst of these. Continue reading
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Ethnic Cleansing of Black Libyans
According to The Journal’s article, the ‘rebels’ refer to themselves as ‘the brigade for purging slaves, black skin.’ The Journal quotes a rebel commander Ibrahim al-Halbous saying, of Black Libyans, ‘They should pack up,’ and that ‘Tawergha no longer exists, only Mistrata.’ Continue reading
The New Dark Age 