November 2011
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Unknown Snipers and Western Backed Regime Change: a Short History By Gearóid Ó Colmáin
Unknown snipers played a pivotal role throughout the so-called ‘Arab Spring Revolutions’ yet, in spite of reports of their presence in the mainstream media, surprisingly little attention has been paid to to their purpose and role. Continue reading
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Libya and “The Arab Spring”: Neoliberalism, “Regime Change” and NATO’s “Humanitarian Wars”
First in Global Research’s Interactive Reader Series, we bring to the attention of our readers a collection of Global Research articles on the “Arab Spring”, covering recent developments in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa region. Continue reading
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Taking on the Military Keynesians By Mark Engler
More than 40 years ago, long before anyone had ever heard of Barack Obama, before the collapse of Bear Stearns, and before contemporary debates about bailouts and debt ceilings, two authors, Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy, considered a tricky problem. In times of downturn, the government must spend to stimulate the economy. Continue reading
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Target Iran: Washington's Countdown to War By Tom Burghardt
As the U.S. and Israel ramp-up covert operations against Iran, the Pentagon “has laid out its most explicit cyberwarfare policy to date, stating that if directed by the president, it will launch ‘offensive cyber operations’ in response to hostile acts,” according to The Washington Post. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 27-28 November 2011
28 November 2011 — williambowles.info 28 November 2011 WikiLeaks wins Australian journalism award AFP SYDNEY — WikiLeaks has been recognised in Australia for its “outstanding contribution to journalism”, with founder Julian Assange lashing out at “cowardly” Prime Minister Julia Gillard in an acceptance speech. The anti-secrecy website was lauded at … http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gQRUCe6qxRkV8J7Q8Ix6HUPcD_Eg?docId=CNG.2fcb0cdc5742d63c5b84cb23c3483da7.271 Continue reading
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Stop NATO news: November 28, 2011: U.S. Drone Strike Kills At Least 39 In Somalia
28 November 2011 — Stop NATO NATO Attack: Pakistan On The Boil Pakistan Buries Soldiers; U.S., NATO Flags, Obama Effigy Burned Pakistan To Completely Review Relations With U.S., NATO Pakistan: Several Thousand Protesters Surround U.S. Consulate In Karachi Hundreds Of NATO Containers Blocked At Crossing Points NATO Supply Line Has Been Cut Permanently: Interior Minister Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 27 November 2011: Israeli officials threaten to cut electricity and water if Palestinians form unity government
27 November 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Authority unable to pay salaries & pensions due to Israeli seizure of funds IMEMC – With the Israeli government continuing to seize Palestinian tax money and hold the funds in Israeli banks, the Palestinian Authority announced on Sunday that it will be unable Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 November 2011: European bank pulls out of Israel after pressure from boycott campaign
26 November 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Turkey: Relations Not To Be Normalized until Israel Lifts Gaza Blockade IMEMC – Turkish Minister of Foreign Affair, Ahmed Dawud Aghlo, reconfirmed that relations between Turkey and Israel won’t be normalized till the latter issues an official statement, apologizing for Israeli attacks on the Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 25 November 2011: In photos: Israeli forces raze buildings across the West Bank
25 November 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Islamic Jihad Will Not Participate In New Elections IMEMC – The Islamic Jihad Movement stated Friday that it will not participate in new presidential and legislative elections scheduled to be held in May next year. … Continue reading
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Media Lies Used to Provide a Pretext for Another “Humanitarian War”: Protest in Syria: Who Counts the Dead? By Julie Lévesque
According to numerous reports from the Western media, human rights organisation, as well as the UN, countless peaceful civilians have been killed by the Syrian forces since the beginning of the unrest in the country in mid March. But where do the numbers come from? Continue reading
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Did the US Co-opt OWS in Order to Legitimize Egypt's Flawed Elections? By Jacob Levich
Although Occupy Wall Street protesters have so far resisted attempts by the Democratic Party to co-opt their movement, a New York City “General Assembly” was bamboozled by what may be a State Department and/or NED initiative aimed at granting legitimacy to Egypt’s flawed election process. Continue reading
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#OWS and the Young Trade Unionists by Mark Nowak
If you head down to the IBEW Local 24 Union Hall Auditorium on W. Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore on the first Tuesday of any month, you’ll encounter a meeting of an energetic group of young union members from the Metro Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 25-27 November 2011
27 November 2011 — williambowles.info 27 November 2011 The Syria-Iran-Turkey Triangle: A New War Scenario in the Middle East GlobalResearch.ca Tomorrow at 01:49 While there were good relations between Syria and Turkey only a year ago, today we begin to to talk about NATO intervention led by Ankara into Syria. This is also tied to Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: November 27, 2011
27 November 2011 — Stop NATO NATO Forces Attack Pakistani Soil NATO Reveals Troops Were On The Ground In Pakistan Pakistan Orders U.S. To Shut Down Major Air Base NATO Attack: U.S. Given 15 Days To Vacate Pakistani Air Base Pakistani Opposition Leader Strongly Condemns NATO Iran To Target NATO Missile Site In Turkey If Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: November 26, 2011
26 November 2011 — Stop NATO Nuclear Carrier Leads U.S. Strike Force Into Syrian Waters NATO Conceals Preparations For Military Action Against Syria Video And Text: Kosovo Serbs Make Last Stand Against NATO Poland: EU Military Committee Meets On Balkans, Somalia Kuwaitis Graduate From NATO Defense College NATO: Azerbaijan Faithful Partner On The Caspian Sea Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 25-27 November 2011
27 November 2011 — williambowles.info 27 November 2011 Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 13:25 Continue reading
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Media Lens: The IAEA, Iran And ‘Fantasy Land’
Indeed, informed scepticism in the corporate media has been muted or non-existent – the image of Iran as a ‘nuclear threat’ has yet again been imposed on the public mind. Any reasonable news reader and viewer would find it extremely difficult to question the emphatic declarations offered right across the media ‘spectrum’. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 24-25 November 2011
25 November 2011 — williambowles.info These newslinks might get updated as the day progresses… VIDEO: Syria: BBC undercover in HomsBBC News Today at 18:08An Arab League deadline for Syria to allow an observer mission or face sanctions has passed with no response from Damascus to the ultimatum. Continue reading
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