29 December 2011 — Global Research
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.
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.
29 December, 2011 — The Real News Network
David Swanson: Leadership of both parties committed to a militarist agenda Continue reading
29 December, 2011 — The Real News Network
Patrick Bond: Global elites not interested in changes effective policy requires Continue reading
26 December, 2011 — Global Research – Antifascist Calling…
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.”
29 December 2011 — Jazz on the Tube
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.
Arthur Blythe, alto saxophone; Sam Rivers, tenor and soprano saxophones; Chico Freeman, tenor and soprano saxophones; Nathan Davis, alto, tenor, and soprano saxophones; Don Pullen, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; and Idris Muhammad, drums.
29 December 2008 — PCHR – Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
Balousha Family
“I miss them all the time, sometimes I even go to look for one of them in the house in the split second before I remember they were killed”
28 December 2011 — Global Research
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.
29 December 2011 — Stop NATO
28 December 2011 — VTJP
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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 their values on the secular and moderately religious majority, by attacking immodestly dressed school girls, and attempting to enforce gender segregation in the public sphere. …
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 their values on the secular and moderately religious majority, by attacking immodestly dressed school girls, and attempting to enforce gender segregation in the public sphere. …
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 Beyond Oil’
5. ‘A Wave of Dreams’ with Alex Walker, Tymon Dogg, Alex Thomas
28 December 2011 — Inforrm’s Blog
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 suffices to say that if it is passed in its current form, it will have a chilling effect on media freedom and access to information.
28 December 2011 — Inforrm’s Blog
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 suffices to say that if it is passed in its current form, it will have a chilling effect on media freedom and access to information.
The New Dark Age 