February 2012
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Stop NATO News: February 22, 2012
22 February 2012 — 012 Saakashvili: U.S.-Trained Georgian Army To Get New Combat Vehicles After Obama-Saakashvili Meeting, Pentagon Official To Visit Georgia Over 100 Killed In Southern Libya Clashes U.S. Troops Fire At Afghan Protesters World Chess Head Fears Syria Will Be Third World War Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 21 February 2012:
21 February 2012 — — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center 66-day hunger strike ends after Israel agrees to free Khader Adnan IMEMC – Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike on Tuesday after meeting with Israeli officials who pledged to release him in April. Khader had been near death, Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 21 February 2012: Crisis with Iran? The Real Story Versus the Cover Story
21 February 2012 — Information Clearing House Israel to Release Khader Adnan Palestinian Prisoner Ends 66-day Hunger Strike By Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem The agreement was reached less than an hour before the supreme court hearing was scheduled to begin. It had been brought forward by 48 hours amid fears that Adnan might die Continue reading
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Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
This press conference concludes a 10 day visit to the region, carried out within the framework of my mandate as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. I have had meetings with representatives of Governments, intergovernmental organizations, and civil society actors, as well as with… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 20 February 2012: Acts of Love
20 February 2012 — Information Clearing House Syrian Uprising Will Fail But Leave Lasting Divisions By Michael Jansen For several months now money and arms have been flowing semi-clandestinely to local militias and the “Free Syrian Army”, composed of army deserters. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30595.htm Continue reading
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Julie Lévesque: SOCIAL MEDIA “TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION” – Spying and Propaganda using Facebook, Twitter
A new study by the Mediterranean Council for Intelligence Studies’ (MCIS) 2012 Intelligence Studies Yearbook points to the use of social media as “the new cutting edge in open-source tactical intelligence collection”. What the study fails to mention, however, is the use of social media by intelligence agencies for other purposes. Continue reading
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NATO’s Double Game In Libya Under UN Cover Revealed By Akhtar Jamal
Islamabad: A Canadian newspaper has revealed an account of NATO’s double-game in Libya and disclosed how the NATO countries collaborated with each other to topple the Libyan regime and secretly supplied most sophisticated weapons and drones to Libyan rebels. Continue reading
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WAR PLAN IRAN: Dispelling the Lies, Telling the Truth about Western Aggression in the Persian Gulf GR ONLINE NEWS READER by Finian Cunningham and Michel Chossudovsky
Global Research’s Online News Reader (N-Book) aims to take a top story in world events and present the best of our recent archive to give readers a condensed and informed overview of the topic. It will include a mix of news, analysis and backgrounder. In that way, we hope that you can stay informed of… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 February 2012:
20 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Court To Look Into Adnan’s Appeal Tuesday IMEMC – Lawyer of detainee, Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike since 65 days, stated that the Israeli Supreme Court decided to hold a session to look into Adnan’s case on Tuesday. The court also Continue reading
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Video: Black History Special: Jazz Legend Randy Weston on His Life and Celebration of "African Rhythms"
In a Black History Month special, today we spend the hour with the legendary pianist and composer Randy Weston. For the past six decades, Weston has been a pioneering jazz musician incorporating the vast rhythmic heritage of Africa. His most famous compositions include “Little Niles,” “Blue Moses” and “Hi-Fly,” and his 1960 album, “Uhuru Afrika,”… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 19 February 2012: Palestinians Foil Settlers Attack On Al-Aqsa Mosque
19 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center PCHR Calls upon the International Community to Save the Life of the Detainee Khader Adnan IMEMC – The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is concerned for the life of Khader Adnan, a detainee in Israeli jails, who has been on hunger strike for Continue reading
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JERUSALEM POST: Israeli Gov. dispatches PR envoy to “fight” IAW
Yesterday it was announced that the Israeli Ministry of Public Diplomacy would dispatch “envoys” around the world in an attempt to undermine the upcoming plans for Israeli Apartheid Week (starting today, 20 February, in some places). Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 20 February 2012
20 February 2012 — williambowles.info Free Bradley Manning! World Socialist Web Site As the Socialist Equality Party’s candidate for US president, I condemn the persecution of Bradley Manning and demand his immediate release. Manning’s formal arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, where he will be charged with 22 counts, including that … http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/feb2012/mann-f20.shtml Continue reading
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Israeli High Court of Justice Schedules Hearing for 23 February While Khader Adnan Continues to Be in “Immediate Danger of Death”
Despite the elaborate medical report, which confirmed that Khader Adnan “is in immediate danger of death,” and that “a fast in excess of 70 days does not permit survival,” the Israeli High Court appointed the petition session for 23 February with no guarantees that a decision will be made on the same day. By then,… Continue reading
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UK in anti-Syrian conspiracy – Press TV
Britain has been openly calling for intervention in Syria based on allegations that Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is suppressing the “people” whom Prime Minister David Cameron wishes to see as the absolute majority calling for Assad’s ouster. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: February 20, 2012
20 February 2012 — 012 Russia Vows Response To U.S.-NATO Global Missile Shield Growth Of Conflicts Near Russian Border Demand Army Development Obama Names High-Grade Enforced New Ambassador To Georgia Afghanistan-Iran-Pakistan Summit: No Foreign Intervention In Region Libyan Regime Deploys Army Amid Clashes In Southeast Continue reading
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Palestine: Hackney PSC’s Catastrophe Club presents a film and discussion
Tuesday 28th February, 7 for 7.30 start: on “Defamation” (dir. <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Yoav Shamir, 2010, 93 mins) Plus: Q&A with <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Miri Weingarten This fascinating film looks at the political use of <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Holocaust memory and anti-semitism claims. In his exploration of modern Israeli life, the filmmaker travels the world in search of the most modern Continue reading
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It’s time we recognised the Blair government’s criminality By John Pilger
In the kabuki theatre of British parliamentary politics, great crimes do not happen and criminals go free. It is theatre after all; the pirouettes matter, not actions taken at remove in distance and culture from their consequences. It is a secure arrangement guarded by cast and critics alike. The farewell speech of one of the… Continue reading
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Hardhitting, Dissenting Journalism — Without the Hardhitting, Dissenting Part By Arthur Silber
In a recent essay, I mentioned Matt Taibbi as one of the examples of a phenomenon I call “The Obedient Dissenter,” and said I would be examining that phenomenon in further detail soon. This isn’t that lengthier analysis, but more in the nature of a sneak preview. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 