October 2012
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Media Lens: ‘But’ Or ‘And’? Reporting Chavez, Obama, Biden, Miliband, Cameron By: David Edwards
Liberal journalism is balanced, neutral and objective, except when it’s not. Continue reading
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The EU is not a “Person”: Granting the Nobel Prize to the European Union is in Violation of Alfred Nobel’s Will By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
While the EU’s contribution to peace is debatable, the key issue is whether a union of nation states, which constitutes a political, economic, monetary and fiscal entity is an “eligible candidate” for the Peace Prize, in accordance with the mandate of the Norwegian Committee. Continue reading
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‘Turkey should show evidence for their complaint’
Syria has refuted as “absolutely untrue” Turkish allegations that a civilian plane headed for Damascus was carrying Russian-made munitions. Meanwhile, analysts doubt the Turks could have found anything compromising enough to back their claims. Continue reading
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Chavez Beats the Devil, Again By Glen Ford
Hugo Chavez has won six more years as president of Venezuela and a model for standing up to the United States. Chavez’s longevity in the face of implacable imperial hostility shows that the “Washington Consensus” is defunct. “Latin America is the corner of the world that has achieved the greatest success over the last 20… Continue reading
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Syria, Turkey, Israel and a Greater Middle East Energy War By William Engdahl
The battle for the future control of Syria is at the heart of this enormous geopolitical war and tug of war. Its resolution will have enormous consequences for either world peace or endless war and conflict and slaughter. NATO member Turkey is playing with fire as is Qatar’s Emir, along with Israel s Netanyahu and… Continue reading
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20th October demo & Europe Against Austerity conference
Coalition of Resistance has produced thousands of No Cuts placards and a ‘demo special’ broadsheet which includes statements from Tony Benn, Len McCluskey from Unite, Frances O’Grady the new General Secretary of the TUC and Natalie Bennett the new Green Party leader. Continue reading
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Syria plane intercepted by Turkey did not carry illegal cargo
The Syrian plane that was forced to land by the Turkish authorities was not carrying prohibited cargoes, the Syrian Foreign Ministry stated. Continue reading
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The Sabra-Chatila massacre: Thirty years on By Franklin Lamb
Authors, photo-chroniclers and historians of the 1982 massacre, Mya Shone and Ralph Schoenman, replied to a recent New York Times article on the massacre by reminding us this week that “Haaretz recounted on September 26, 1982 the high level planning that preceded the invasion in service to “the long term objective aimed at the expulsion… Continue reading
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Video: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society
12 October 2012 — Secret Society I love this orchestra! Saw them at Cafe Oto awhile back. Shades of Charles Mingus via Gil Evans and then some… Argue calls it Steamboat Punk but it sounds like Jazz to me. Here, the band is playing ‘Induction’. Check out the album ‘Infernal Machines. Continue reading
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NSA 12 October 2012: New Book – U.S.-Iran: Lessons from an Earlier War
12 October 2012 — National Security Archive New Book–Becoming Enemies–Explores Roots of the Current Crisis with IranEx-Officials’ Candid Accounts & Declassified Documents Provide Fresh Details, Illuminate Ongoing HostilityEdited by Malcolm Byrne Continue reading
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HOUSMANS PEACE DIARY 2013 & HOUSMANS ONLINE BOOKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS
The following list includes some of the most popular books from our online shop in 2012, and also has details of this year’s Peace Diary. Our online shop is fully stocked, so if it’s in print you should be able to find it there. Continue reading
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Video: Western Countries Sabotage Syria Peace Plans By grtv
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says, if elected, he would work with the US allies to arm the insurgents fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria. This comes as a group of Syrian political parties have held a forum in the country’s capital, Damascus, to discuss a peaceful solution to the… Continue reading
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Provocation: Syria Plane Intercepted by Turkey: “Close to Disaster”
Passengers onboard the plane intercepted by Turkish jets said that security forces were making the crew and passengers sign fraudulent papers suggesting that the plane made an emergency landing and no Turkish military were involved in the incident. Continue reading
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VTJP News & Articles 10 October 2012:
10 October 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Two Palestinians Injured After Being Attacked By Settlers Near NablusIMEMC – Palestinian medical sources reported that two Palestinians were injured, on Wednesday evening, after being attacked by several extremist Israeli settlers in Burin village, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. … Continue reading
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ICH 10 October 2012: Another Fine Mess NATO Has Got Us Into
10 October 2012 — Information Clearing House America’s Moral Degeneracy By Paul Craig Roberts Once upon a time, the Turks were a fierce people. Today they are Washington’s puppets. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32711.htm Continue reading
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NATO mortar ‘gift’ from Turkey to Syrian rebels – rebounds
The mortar used to attack the Turkish town of Akcakale is a design specific to NATO and was given to Syrian rebels by Ankara, according to Turkey’s Yurt newspaper. The mortar killed one adult and four children from the same family on Wednesday. Continue reading
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Iran, Syria, Turkey, Israel and NATO: The Dangers of Military Escalation By Stephen Lendman
Days of Syrian/Turkish border incidents threaten further escalation into something more serious. Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants fired mortar rounds on Turkish territory from Syrian locations they control. Continue reading
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VTJP News & Articles 9 October 2012: Israel’s abuse of anti-Semitism tackled head-on in new memoir
9 October 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center 1 Palestinian Man Assassinated, Another WoundedIMEMC – 8 civilians, including 4 children and 1 woman, Injured In The Attack The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the assassination, on Sunday, 07 October 2012, of 1 Palestinian man and the severe injury of another. 8 Continue reading
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An Evening with Black Agenda Report Friday Oct 12 Riverside Church at 7 PM
BAR are throwing a fundraiser in Harlem on 12 October 2012. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 