March 2012
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Black Agenda Report 21 March 2012: Justice for Trayvon / Obama's Magic Wand / The Assassin President / BATV
21 March 2012 — Black Agenda Report – News, commentary and analysis from the black left Barack Obama, Democratic Expectations and the Magic Wand by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon What are the people who tell us President Obama hasn’t got a “magic wand” really saying? That we have no right to expect a president Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 21 March 2012: Arundhati Roy – Capitalism: A Ghost Story
21 March 2012— Information Clearing House Afghan Villagers Say Shootings Were Revenge By Deb Riechmann and Mirwais Khan Several Afghans near the villages where an American soldier is alleged to have killed 16 civilians say U.S. troops lined them up against a wall after a roadside bombing and told them that they, and even Continue reading
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The EyeOpener- Meet the MEK: Washington’s Favorite Terror Cult
This is our EyeOpener Report by James Corbett, presenting the MEK as another tool in the West’s arsenal to wield against the villain of the month- a pawn to be used in bombing, attacking and otherwise causing carnage in Iran, to be given a full-court press, and made to be known as the “good guys.” Continue reading
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After Libya, NATO Intervention Threatens To Destabilize Entire Region By John Cherian
One year after the NATO intervention, Libya faces disintegration as the oil-rich eastern region seeks semi-autonomy Continue reading
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Kony 2012 and the promotion of “humanitarian” wars By Andre Damon
Kony 2012, the 30-minute propaganda video advocating US military intervention in Africa, has become something of a debacle for its creators and media supporters. Millions of people have read and viewed responses debunking the film’s assertions, and some of its early cheerleaders have felt obliged to backpedal and adopt a critical attitude toward it. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 21 March 2012: A Planned Escalation: Israel Prepares for War
21 March 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterSoldiers Kidnap 11 year old Child From His ClassroomIMEMC – A report by the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, revealed that on Monday Israeli soldiers kidnapped an 11-year-old Palestinian child while he sat behind his desk at an elementary school in Rad Al-Amoud neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem. … Continue reading
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NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake Prevails Against Charges in Unprecedented Obama Admin Crackdown
We speak with Thomas Drake, who was targeted after challenging waste, mismanagement and possible constitutional violations at the National Security Agency, but the case against him later collapsed. Drake was one of several sources for a Baltimore Sun article about a $1.2 billion NSA experimental program called “Trailblazer” to sift through electronic communications for national… Continue reading
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Video: Abbey Lincoln on Billie Holiday
The great (and much under-rated) singer Abbey Lincoln tells it like it is and sets the record straight on history’s portrayal of Billie Holiday. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Constructing Consensus – The ‘Victims-And-Aggressor Meme’
Together, politics and media combine to provide an astonishingly consistent form of reality management controlling public perception of conflicts in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. Alastair Crooke, founder and director of Conflicts Forum,notes how the public is force-fed a ‘simplistic victims-and-aggressor meme, which demands only the toppling of the aggressor’. Continue reading
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Occupied Palestine: The Freedom Bus – Ride for Justice!
From Sept 23rd – Oct 1st 2012, people from around the world will take part in a solidarity ride through the West Bank. Interactive performances will give voice to personal stories about popular struggle, political imprisonment, home demolitions, the Separation Wall and daily life under Israeli occupation. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 March 2012: UK Voices ‘Concern’ Over Israeli Settlement Building
20 March 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli Court Upholds Appeal To End Discrimination In “Feast Meals”IMEMC – For the first time in Israel’s history, the Israeli District Court upheld an appeal filed on behalf a Palestinian political prisoner from the northern West Bank city of Jenin demanding an end to discrimination in Continue reading
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Video: ‘West to launch package war in Middle East’
The West will launch a package war against Iran, Syria and Hezbollah as soon as they decide what to do with the Iranian nuclear program, Abdel Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of a London-based Arabic newspaper told RT in an interview. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 20 March 2012: 9/11 Insider Trading – The Facts Laid Bare
20 March 2012— Information Clearing House Afghanistan MassacreNo One Asked Their Names By Qais Azimy Mainstream media outlets channelled a significant amount of energy into uncovering the slightest detail about the accused soldier. But the victims became an anonymous footnote. Just the number 16. No one bothered to ask their ages, their hobbies, their aspirations. Continue reading
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Video: Gonzalo Rubalcaba
The amazing Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba performing ‘Autumn Leaves’ at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival in 1991. Continue reading
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Syria, Bahrain: A Tale of Two Uprisings… One Fabricated, The Other Forgotten by Finian Cunningham
The violent turmoil in Syria and Bahrain over the past year, taken together, provides a sharp comparative case study of the deception and hypocrisy of Western governments and the mainstream media. Continue reading
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Strategic Culture Foundation 11-16 March 2012: Europe / Russia / Middle East / Qatar / SCO / USA / Latin America
17 March 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation Europe on the Brink 16.03.2012 | 00:00 | Vladimir NESTEROV At the moment, it is open to debate whether the Greek default is a fairly inescapable outcome or an accomplished fact, but, clearly, getting the Greeks out of trouble is not the point for those who handle the situation. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 19 March 2012: UN: Settlers grab Palestinian water springs
19 March 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center 23 Detainees Holding Hunger-StrikeIMEMC – The Ad-Dameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association reported, Monday, that there are 23 detainees who are currently on hunger-strike protesting the illegal policies of Administrative Detention used by Israel to keep hundreds of detainees behind bars without charges. … Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 19 March 2012: Israel Intelligence Agrees Iran Is Not After N-bomb: Report
19 March 2012 — Information Clearing House Israel Intelligence Agrees Iran Is Not After N-bomb: Report By Press TV Several senior Israeli officials, who spoke to AP in recent days clearly, said Israel has come around to the US view that no final decision to build a bomb has been made by Iran. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30853.htm Continue reading
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