August 2011
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We Are The Core Of The Problem By Frank Scott
The USA is at the center of this flailing monster and its people need to take control from the minority only concerned about acquiring more and more wealth at the cost of less and less hope for the majority’s future. Continue reading
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Replay: Why is Qatar so Active in Libya?
TRNN REPLAY Adam Hanieh: Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council want to control the outcome of the popular Arab uprisings Continue reading
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Libya: Campaigners warn ‘hallmarks of a new Afghanistan are all there’ By Louise Nousratpour
Left campaigners in Britain demanded a halt to all British and Nato involvement in Libya today, warning that their intervention had all the hallmarks of the West’s disastrous invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 24 August 2011
24 August 2011 — williambowles.info As drilling looms, Wikileaks reveals previous tensions Cyprus Mail The last time Turkey interfered with Cyprus’ oil and gas exploration, unlikely support came from the island’s “evil demon”, the United Kingdom, revealed US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. According to the cables, sent by the US Embassy in … http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/drilling-looms-wikileaks-reveals-previous-tensions/20110824 Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 24 August 2011
24 August 2011 — williambowles.info West pushes for Syria sanctions BBC News The US and several European nations have called for the UN to impose sanctions against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling circle. But the draft resolution circulated at UN headquarters in New York faces opposition from veto-wielding … http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-14645641 Continue reading
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M.K. Bhadrakumar (India) – It is going to be Syria’s turn next
The narrative from Tripoli bears uncanny resemblance to Baghdad: A brutal, megalomaniacal dictator, who seemed omnipotent, gets overthrown by the people, and a wave of euphoria sweeps over an exhausted land. As the celebrations erupt, the western benefactor-cum-liberator walks on to the centre stage, duly taking stance on the ‘right side of history’. In the… Continue reading
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'Libya rebels to divide in victory vacuum' — RT
Libyan rebels are united by hatred towards the current leader. Once Colonel Gaddafi is out of the game, they will turn on each other and NATO, predicts Abdel Bari Atwan, editor of London-based pan-Arabic newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Continue reading
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‘Libya rebels to divide in victory vacuum’ — RT
Libyan rebels are united by hatred towards the current leader. Once Colonel Gaddafi is out of the game, they will turn on each other and NATO, predicts Abdel Bari Atwan, editor of London-based pan-Arabic newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi. Continue reading
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New Atlantis – Part Two: How musicians rebuilt New Orleans
More from the interview with jazz writer John Swenson. How jazz musicians pulled together to save New Orleans the city after the federal levee failures. Includes footage from one of the first big second line parades after the flood, a memorial parade for a murdered artist, and musician Glen David Andrews speaking at the Silence… Continue reading
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Video: New Atlantis – Part One: How musicians rebuilt New Orleans
24 August 2011 — Jazz on the Tube Continue reading
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UK Riots: The violence of the violated By A. Sivanandan
Everyone is clutching at explanations for the riots – gangs, greed, family breakdown, lack of respect. But I would like to go into their deeper causes. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 24 August 2011: Migrants / UK Riots
24 August 2011 — Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org Italy/north Africa: Concern over the violation of rights of migrants who were refused entry, expelled, held in detention centres France: “The law of France must be respected” : EU: European Commission: Report for 2010 on Regulation on public access to documents CoE: HR Commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg: Continue reading
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Libya: Is NATO Intervention Illegitimate?
Phyllis Bennis: NATO intervention goes far beyond UN resolution and sets a dangerous precedent Continue reading
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‘Death or victory!’ – Gaddafi addresses the nation — RT
Colonel Gaddafi has addressed his nation to say the battle with ‘aggressors’ will last ‘until the end’. Meanwhile, the rebels’ assault on the Tripoli compound brought no visible results and shelling goes on in Libyan towns. Continue reading
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‘Death or victory!’ – Gaddafi addresses the nation — RT
Colonel Gaddafi has addressed his nation to say the battle with ‘aggressors’ will last ‘until the end’. Meanwhile, the rebels’ assault on the Tripoli compound brought no visible results and shelling goes on in Libyan towns. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 23 August, 2011: Weekend Israeli Attacks on Gaza: Chronicle of Events
23 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Fighter Assassinated In Rafah IMEMC – Wednesday August 24, 2011 – 05:48, Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that a resistance fighter was killed and another resident was injured when the Israeli Air Force fired missiles at a car driving in Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 23 August, 2011: The Truth About the Situation in Libya
23 August, 2011 — Information Clearing House Regime Change British Brains, Brawn and Bombs Bolster Libyan Rebels By RT On Tuesday, British newspapers revealed that the UK not only detached spies and former SAS gurus to train militants, but was also providing them with ammunition for the operation, including night-vision goggles, advanced communication equipment and Continue reading
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French want Total control of Libyan oil — RT
French oil companies are likely to be among those hoping for lucrative oil contracts with a new government in Libya. But the cost of the intervention and the unknown agenda of the rebels could mean more losses than gains. Continue reading
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