November 30, 2011
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Update from EI: Gaza patients’ burdens | BDS grows in UK trade unions | East Jerusalem killings | And more …
30 November 2011 — UPDATE FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA LATEST FROM THE ELECTRONIC INTIFADA BLOGS The ridiculous burdens borne by Gaza medical patients By Rami Almeghari, Cairo, 30 November 2011 Though EI correspondent Rami Almeghari’s family has finally accessed medical treatment for his ailing wife, unlike other less lucky families in Gaza, the obstacles they Continue reading
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The SOPA Scoop: Anti-Piracy Bills Enrage Web Freedom Groups, Divide Congress
Imagine that the US government granted itself sweeping legal authority to shut down alleged pirate sites and intervene when web sites host any kind of content that infringes a copyright. Continue reading
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UK Public Sector Strike Newslinks 29-30 November 2011: 2 million strike
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info 30 November 2011 Strikers Show The Tories Who’s Boss: 2 Million Out To Save Their Pensions Morning Star Today at 17:32 Tory attempts to belittle public-sector industrial action rang pathetically hollow today as millions of workers joined the fight against government-imposed pension cuts. Continue reading
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BA Report – US Africa Offensive / Occupy FCC / War Criminals / Decolonize Occupations – November 30
30 November 2011 — Black Agenda Report • News, commentary and analysis from the black left Africa Lies Naked to Euro-American Military Offensive by BAR executive editor Glen Ford As the U.S. and its NATO allies move southward to further consolidate their grip on Africa, following the seizure of Libya and its vast oil fields, Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 30 November 2011
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info UK withdraws diplomatic staff from Iran after attack BBC News Britain is withdrawing its diplomats from Iran following the attack on its embassy in the capital, Tehran, on Tuesday, diplomatic sources say. The Foreign Office said “some staff” are leaving “for their own safety”, but has not confirmed if all Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 30 November 2011
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info Qaddafi’s Daughter Urges Libyans to Topple Interim Government Fox News Libya’s new leaders, who received the backing of the US, France, Britain and other countries in their fight against Qaddafi, appear eager to assure the world of their commitment to democracy and human rights. Interior Minister Fawzy Abdul-Ali … http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/11/30/qaddafis-daughter-urges-libyans-to-topple-interim-government/ Continue reading
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Decolonizing Our Occupations By Jared Ball
White privilege, the legacy of 500 years of European military and economic suppression of the rest of the planet, is manifest even in movements that purport to be transformational, like Occupy Wall Street. Beneath the politics of economic reordering lie notions that the ‘new’ and overwhelmingly white movement somehow supersedes the centuries-old aspirations of Europe’s… Continue reading
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Pakistan: Video shows NATO airstrike aftermath
Pakistan’s army releases footage showing the aftermath of the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Rough cut (No reporter narration) Continue reading
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Video: Why Syria Matters: Interview with Aijaz Ahmad By Prabir Purkayastha
Syria is the last remaining representative of Arab nationalism as it used to be understood historically. It still calls itself socialist. Even though it has implemented a great deal of neoliberal reform, the state sector is still dominant. It bans, literally bans, religion from politics. It will not recognize the existence of religious political parties.… Continue reading
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SYRIA: The Orwellian “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) used to Justify “Regime Change” and All Out War By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The Arab League coupled with a proxy group called the Syrian National Council (SNC) that is the creation of a tactical alliance between the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Washington, NATO, Israel, and the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchs is being used within the framework of false pretences of humanitarianism for a plan to oust President… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 29-30 November 2011
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 30 November 2011SYRIA: The Orwellian “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) used to Justify “Regime Change” and All Out War GlobalResearch.ca Today at 16:22 False pretences of humanitarianism are being used with a twisted legal regime in a plan for regime change against Syria. Continue reading
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Video: The Super Committee and the Attack on Labor By Michael Hudson
Michael Hudson: Austerity and recession used to lower wages Continue reading
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Rampant Militarization of the World: West Risks New Arms Race In Europe
About a month ago, NATO tested first-strike capabilities by using a mobile radar in Turkey. Why would a defensive system need to test offensive capabilities? We have the cyber warfare center. You said it also can be used as an offensive tool by the U.S. We have hypersonic missile tests and the Prompt Global Strike… Continue reading
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Stop NATO news: November 30, 2011: Sustained NATO Attack Was Deliberate: Pakistan Army
30 November 2011 — Stop NATO NATO To Kosovo Serbs: ‘If Your Trucks Unload Gravel Here, We Will Shoot’ Senior U.S. Commander In Kosovo, Weighs In Against Serbs Report: New Libyan Regime Sends 600 Troops To Fight In Syria NATO Cross-Border Attacks Killed 72 Pakistani Troops, Injured 250 In Past Three Years: Army Spokesman Sustained Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 30 November 2011
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning: MEPs’ open letter to the US government The Guardian We are concerned that the US army has charged Bradley Manning with “aiding the enemy,” a capital offence that is punishable by death. We have questions about why Mr Manning has been imprisoned for 17 months without yet having Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 30 November 2011
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks Postpones Relaunch PC Magazine By Sara Yin WikiLeaks has postponed the relaunch of its online submission platform because it was deemed too insecure for whistleblowers to leak information. “Due to the deteriorating state of internet security which directly impacts the ability of … http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/291086-wikileaks-postpones-relaunch Continue reading
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LIBYA: The Making of a Ghost Town By Karlos Zurutuza
Tawargha had been Muammar Gaddafi’s headquarters during the terrible two-month siege of the rebel enclave of nearby Misrata,187 km southeast of capital Tripoli. Once a vibrant city of 30,000 inhabitants, the vast majority of them black, Tawargha has turned into a huge ‘supermarket’ where families from nearby Misrata load their vehicles with the spoils of… Continue reading
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