December 29, 2011
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SYRIA: Media Lies Refuted by Arab League Mission By Michel Chossudovsky
The chief of the monitoring team Sudanese General Mustafa Dabi has described the situation in the central city as reassuring. Dabi, however, says more investigations are required. The observers also plan to visit the nearby city of Hama as well as the northwestern province of Idlib and Deraa province in the south. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 28-29 December 2011
29 December 2011 — williambowles.info 29 December 2011 Escalating Anti-Iranian Tensions Mathaba News Briefing (Alerts) Today at 16:01 Whether or not anti-Iranian rhetoric, saber rattling, sanctions, other policy measures, and recent events signal war isn’t known. Growing dangers though mount, Mathaba Analyst Stephen Lendman says. Continue reading
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Video: US Wars Far From Over
29 December, 2011 — The Real News Network David Swanson: Leadership of both parties committed to a militarist agenda Continue reading
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Video: Where is the Urgency About Climate Change?
29 December, 2011 — The Real News Network Patrick Bond: Global elites not interested in changes effective policy requires Continue reading
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Red Lines and Ticking Clocks: U.S. War Plans Against Iran The possibility of Russia's Military Involvement… By Tom Burghardt
Before the first bomb falls disinformation specialists prepare the ground. Leading media outlets, foreign policy journals and a plethora of think tanks funded by elite foundations, energy and weapons’ conglomerates, “right,” “left” or “center” take your pick, churn out war propaganda disguised as “analysis.” Continue reading
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Sam Rivers/Arthur Blythe/Chico Freeman – 'Lester Leaps In'
A line-up to die for perform “Lester Leaps In” as part of “Salute to the Saxophone, recorded live at the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton, Montreal in 1992. Continue reading
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PCHR E-Narrative: 29 December 2008: Balousha Family
At around 00:00 on the 29 December 2008 an Israeli aircraft attacked the Imad Akel Mosque situated in Jabaliya refugee camp. The attack destroyed the home of Anwar and Samira Balousha, which was situated just three metres from the mosque. Five of the family’s eight daughters were killed as a result of the bombing, which… Continue reading
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Breaking News. SYRIA: Arab League Head of Mission Refutes Western Media Propaganda By Michel Chossudovsky
The head of the Arab League monitoring group in Syria, Sudan’s General Mustafa Dabi, has made “contradictory statements” on the human rights situation in Syria, which no doubt will eventually be erased from the record as not in keeping with the official propaganda line. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: December 29, 2011
29 December 2011 — Stop NATO U.S.-Russian Missile Shield Disagreement Intensifies Russia Delivers New Missile Defense Systems To Belarus U.S. Interceptor Missile Plans Threat To China’s Nuclear Forces Purpose Of U.S. Return To Asia Strategy: Control Of ‘World Island’ India-Japan-U.S. Axis: Containment Of China Strategy Pakistan: Army Rejects Pentagon Report On Deadly NATO Attack NATO Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 December 2011: Israel's army chief hails Gaza war as 'excellent'
28 December 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Residents of Beit Shemesh Fight Back Against Religious Extremism and Gender Segregation IMEMC – Thousands of local residents gathered in the Israeli village of Beit Shemesh, protesting the radically changing demographic of their city by the ultra-Orthodox community. The group seem hell-bent on enforcing Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 December 2011: Israel’s army chief hails Gaza war as ‘excellent’
28 December 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Residents of Beit Shemesh Fight Back Against Religious Extremism and Gender Segregation IMEMC – Thousands of local residents gathered in the Israeli village of Beit Shemesh, protesting the radically changing demographic of their city by the ultra-Orthodox community. The group seem hell-bent on enforcing Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books – Events Newsletter January 2012
28 December 2011 — Housmans NEWS 1. January sale, with an additional 10% discount to all supporters 2. Announcing Housmans Virtual Book Club – moderators needed IN-STORE EVENTS 3. Peace News present: ‘From Hastings To Kabul – A voyage of peace and nonviolence’ with Maya Evans 4. Art Not Oil, Liberate Tate, Platform present: ‘Culture Continue reading
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South Africa: Media freedom’s roller coaster ride in 2011 By Pamela Stein and Dario Milo
There can be no doubt that media freedom in South Africa suffered some major blows in 2011, not least by the lower house of Parliament, the National Assembly, passing the Protection of State Information Bill, known in some quarters as the Secrecy Bill. Much has been written about that draft official secrets legislation, and it… Continue reading
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South Africa: Media freedom’s roller coaster ride in 2011 By Pamela Stein and Dario Milo
There can be no doubt that media freedom in South Africa suffered some major blows in 2011, not least by the lower house of Parliament, the National Assembly, passing the Protection of State Information Bill, known in some quarters as the Secrecy Bill. Much has been written about that draft official secrets legislation, and it… Continue reading
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