January 2012
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UK’s secret plans for Syria
Revelations have surfaced about the presence of British spies in Syria as the UK government draws secret plans for a NATO-backed no-fly zone over the country. Continue reading
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Fundamentals of Political Economy – Weekend School January 21-22
Understanding the unfolding crisis and proposing real alternatives requires us to grasp Karl Marx’s critique of political economy. But while education in the basics of Marx’s ideas was commonplace on the far left in the 1970s, today it has withered away: there are academics and theorists who ‘do’ political economy, while left activists and groups… Continue reading
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THE INAUGURATION OF POLICE STATE USA 2012: Obama Signs the “National Defense Authorization Act
According to Obama’s “signing statement”, the threat of Al Qaeda to the Security of the Homeland constitutes a justification for repealing fundamental rights and freedoms, with a stroke of the pen. Continue reading
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THE INAUGURATION OF POLICE STATE USA 2012: Obama Signs the “National Defense Authorization Act
According to Obama’s “signing statement”, the threat of Al Qaeda to the Security of the Homeland constitutes a justification for repealing fundamental rights and freedoms, with a stroke of the pen. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 1 January 2011: Report: Netanyahu delays law restricting outpost evictions
1 January 2012 — VTJP News Ma’an News PLO official: Israeli, Palestinian envoys to meet Tuesday 1/1/2012 – RAMALLAH (Reuters) — Palestinian and Israeli negotiators will meet this week after more than a year of deadlocked peacemaking and present their positions on core disputes to foreign mediators, a Palestinian official said on Sunday. PLO official Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 1 January 2012: Qatar invaded Libya, now invades Syria
1 January 2012 — Information Clearing House Arab League Mission to Syria Becomes Focus of Demands for Military Intervention By Chris Marsden The Arab League monitors are clearly under orders from Washington to come up with a hostile report on the regime of President Bashir al-Assad. On Tuesday, the US State Department warned that “if Continue reading
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Sleepwalking into fascism By William Bowles
If I am right about the slumbering state of the Brits, and I fear that I am, what will it take to wake them up? Some kind of cataclysm, the total meltdown of society? Jackboots in the high street? We are almost there what with millions of surveillance cameras and snooping in our emails and… Continue reading
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Video: Colombian Salsa: John Rodriguez & Johana Vasquez
The extremely fast footwork is Cali Colombian Style Salsa. Colombian style salsa is all about dancing on point to every instrument, vocal and speed of a salsa, boogaloo or charanga song. It is not on 1, 2 or 3 count. This is an advanced level salsa — aka John Jairo ” Piña” Rodriguez- Cali, Colombia. Continue reading
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Video: John Coltrane plays the standards
John Coltrane tenor with Wynton Kelly piano, Jimmy Cobb drums, Paul Chambers bass. Continue reading
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Somalia Newslinks 1 January 2012
1 January 2012 Ethiopian troops invade key central Somalia town San Francisco Chronicle A mother from southern Somalia prepares some powdered milk mixture to feed her child on December 30, 2011 at a refugee camp located in southern Mogadishu. Ethiopian troops and Somali government forces seized control of a key Somali city on December 31, Continue reading
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The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria is Real By Shamus Cooke
For those who think that the United States wouldn’t possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his ‘success’ in the bombing of Libya and consequent assassination of Muammar Qaddafi, Obama is now seeking to use the exact same strategy against Syria, while using alarming military threats against Iran. In both… Continue reading
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PCHR E-Narratives: 1 January 2009: The Nasla Family
On 1 January 2009 at around 15:00, Israeli military planes targeted a water tower across from the home of the Nasla family in North Beit Lahiya. The family were making lunch when the first bomb hit. As the family were trying to escape the smoke filled house, a second and third bomb struck the area,… Continue reading
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Stop NATO news: January 1, 2012
1 January 2012 — Stop NATO Global NATO’s Focus In 2011: First African, Asian Wars Advanced Missiles, Warplanes: U.S. Arms Gulf States Against Iran Saudi Arabia: U.S. To Sell, Upgrade 154 Warplanes, Train 300 Airmen South Caucasus Opposes Attack On Iran: Analyst South Caucasus: World’s Next Full-Blown War? Afghanistan: NATO Supplies Georgian Troops With Combat Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 31 December 2011: Settlers Break Into Archeological Areas In Bethlehem
31 December 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Settlers ‘Help’ Soldiers Man Roadblocks IMEMC – Armed Israeli settlers, in civilian clothes, were seen helping Israeli soldiers in searching Palestinian vehicles and checking ID numbers of Palestinians at a number of military roadblocks leading to the Ramallah district, in the central West Bank. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 