July 27, 2011
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WikiLeaks documents shed light on US-backed intervention in Libya By Robert Morgan
US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks expose some of the real reasons and diplomatic tensions behind NATO’s ongoing bombardment of Libya. Far from initiating a ‘humanitarian’ intervention to protect civilians against Muammar Gaddafi’s government, Washington backed the NATO intervention for one reason only—the installation of a regime that better serves the strategic interests of the… Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 541: FORCED MIGRATION: RETHINKING ‘GOVERNANCE’ AND JUSTICE
This special issue of Pambazuka News brings together a selection of papers and research presented at the conference, which explored key dimensions of the relationship between forms and tools of governance on the one hand and patterns and experiences of forced migration on the other. Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 541: FORCED MIGRATION: RETHINKING 'GOVERNANCE' AND JUSTICE
This special issue of Pambazuka News brings together a selection of papers and research presented at the conference, which explored key dimensions of the relationship between forms and tools of governance on the one hand and patterns and experiences of forced migration on the other. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 27 July 2011
27 July 2011 — — williambowles.info WikiLeaks documents shed light on US-backed intervention in Libya World Socialist Web Site Today at 19:06 Washington has had only one objective—the installation of a regime that better serves the interests of the US and international oil and gas companies. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 27 July 2011
27 July 2011 — williambowles.info Antisec goes after Paypal Inquirer The payment firm has already been targeted for stopping payments to Wikileaks, and in a separate and apparently random attack, had its Twitter feed taken over in the UK, but this latest attack – for want of another word, aims to hit it right at Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London: Events Newsletter August 2011
27 July 2011 — Housmans NEWSRecent arrivals FEATURESShop Spotlight on Soma IN-STORE EVENTS‘2-Tone London’ with Pauline Black‘Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class’ with Owen Jones‘The Glorious Times of the Situationist International’ with McKenzie Wark OTHER EVENTSRebellious Media Conference Continue reading
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Video: Resistance and Austerity in Europe
Richard Wolff reports on the mass movements against austerity policies in Europe Continue reading
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ColdType, August 2011
27 July 2011 — www.coldtype.net In this month’s 64-page COLDTYPE MAGAZINECover story this month is Jonathan Cook’s article about Israeli government actions that are stripping away freedoms of expression from its increasingly-polarised citizens. You won’t want to miss Trevor Grundy’s account of four elderly Kenyans who are causing severe embarrassment to the British government with Continue reading
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‘Dirty Digger’ Murdoch Newslinks 26-27 July 2011
27 July 2011 — williambowles.info 27 July 2011 Murdochs were given secret defence briefingsThe Independent – Media RSS Feed Today at MidnightThe extraordinary access that Cabinet ministers granted Rupert Murdoch and his children was revealed for the first time yesterday, with more than two dozen private meetings between the family and senior members of the Continue reading
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THE BLUE EYES OF TERROR CHALLENGE THE WORLD TO RESPOND By Danny Schechter
Its time to take a stand for tolerance and mutual respect, and reject the simplistic attacks on multi-culteralism that stirs prejudice and reinforces racism by pandering politicians who play to the public’s fears. Continue reading
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Palestine, Israel, Germany- The Boundaries of Open Discussion
The conference ‘Palestine, Israel and Germany – Boundaries of Open Discussion’ will elaborate on some ‘contentious’ topics such as suppression of truth, history, narration, mainstream-media complicity and media coverage, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism vs. criticism of Israel and responsability. We will also try to show practical solutions for Palestinian self-determination. Continue reading
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Israeli Army storms Freedom Theater in Jenin
Special Forces of the Israeli Army attacked the Freedom Theater in Jenin Refugee Camp at approximately 03:30 this morning. Ahmad Nasser Matahen, a night guard and technician student at the theater woken up by heavy blocks of stone hurled at the entrance of the theater. As he opened the door he found masked and heavily… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 July, 2011: Patient Dies In Gaza after Being Denied Exit For Treatment
26 July , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Miles of Smiles 4 Heading To Gaza Soon IMEMC – Wednesday July 27, 2011 – 04:01, The Miles of Smiles 4 humanitarian convoy will be heading to the Gaza Strip in the coming few days carrying medical and humanitarian supplies to the besieged Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 26 July 201: Top US commander calls fight with Libya a stalemate
26 July 2011 — williambowles.info Where is Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi? Fox News By Tadek Markowski AP TRIPOLI, Libya — – Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi isn’t going anywhere and his leadership is not up for negotiation, the prime minister said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi, speaking at a news conference … http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/07/26/where-is-libyan-leader-muammar-al-qaddafi/ Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: July 27, 2011
27 July 2011 — Stop NATO OPEC Won’t ‘Give NATO Carte Blanche To Bomb Oil-Producing Countries’ U.S. AFRICOM Commander Meets With Egyptian Junta Leader In Cairo U.S. Planning To Maintain Military Bases In Afghanistan? Poland Pushes West’s Eastern Partnership In Caucasus, Ex-USSR Kosovo On Verge Of Armed Conflict Sweden: Protest Held Outside Base Used For Continue reading
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Wayne Madsen: NATO’S “Drang Nach Osten” (Thrust to the east)
After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet bloc, many observers believed that NATO’s raison d’etre had ceased to exist and that the collective ‘defensive’ organization would join the Warsaw Pact in historical oblivion. Continue reading
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Wayne Madsen: NATO’S “Drang Nach Osten” (Thrust to the east)
After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet bloc, many observers believed that NATO’s raison d’etre had ceased to exist and that the collective ‘defensive’ organization would join the Warsaw Pact in historical oblivion. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 