November 2012
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Book/Event: All Knees and Elbows of Susceptibility and Refusal: Reading History From Below
The book All Knees and Elbows of Susceptibility and Refusal: Reading History From Below began as a discussion between two friends, Anthony Iles and Tom Roberts, about the politics of writing history. Neither are trained historians. They have assembled a critical and necessarily partial picture of the practice of ‘history from below’: historiographical tendencies which… Continue reading
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West Conjures Fake “Syrian” Government By Tony Cartalucci
Predictably, the Western arranged confab in Doha, Qatar has seen the selection and approval by the US and its allies of a “new opposition coalition” to serve as the face of militants fighting inside Syria. This was in response to overwhelming international condemnation to what has become an open proxy war fought against Syria by… Continue reading
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Book Review: Wages without work
It is no longer a question of being out of work. The question is: on whose terms will we be unemployed? The financial crisis has thrown millions out of work and destroyed the future possibility of decent work for millions more. Many, if not most, of the unemployed and unemployable are women. With the TUC… Continue reading
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Video: Portugal General Strike: This is What Austerity Looks Like By grtv
Events in Southern Europe show the political strike to be an indispensable tool for self-defence. What the EU and the International Monetary Fund are demanding of states such as Greece and Portugal has nothing to do with neutral crisis management, but is rather brutal class struggle executed from above. Cutbacks and elimination of government services… Continue reading
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Video: Radical Interpretations of the Present Crisis, NYC, 11.14.12
The present moment is arguably one of unprecedented confusion on the Left. The emergence of many new theoretical perspectives on Marxism, anarchism, and the left generally seem rather than signs of a newfound vitality, the intellectual reflux of its final disintegration in history. As for the politics that still bothers to describe itself as leftist… Continue reading
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PCHR_e 16 November 2012: IOF Continue the Offensive on the Gaza Strip
012 – 11:00 GMT — PCHR Palestinian Centre for Human Rights PRESS RELEASE 012 IOF Continue the Offensive on the Gaza Strip:Civilian Deaths Rise to 10, Including 6 Children, and 253 Others, Including 62 Children, Wounded Continue reading
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Fighting ‘Terrorism’ or Repressing Democracy? Britain’s System of Mass Surveillance By Dr. Paul Anderson
The focus of critiques of authoritarianism today lies increasingly in the use by liberal governments of ‘exceptional’ powers. These are powers in which an imminent threat to national security is judged to be of such importance as to warrant the restriction of liberties and other socially repressive measures in order to protect national security. ‘Terrorism’… Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 606: THE STRUGGLE FOR POLITICS OF HUMAN DIGNITY
16 November 2012 — Pambazuka News The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa Pambazuka News is delivered free to you with the support of donations from Friends of Pambazuka. Continue reading
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Gaza escalation: There was another way By Dahlia Scheindlin
As if the heartache over the escalation and its appalling predictability isn’t enough, as if the pain of watching whole communities cower under rockets while planning the next decade of psychotherapy for children isn’t enough, as if fresh Israeli and Palestinian deaths isn’t enough, the IDF sent the following message on its Twitter feed: Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel News & Articles 15 November 2012: Israel blocks journalists from entering Gaza
15 November 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Three More Palestinians Killed In Gaza, 19 in 24 Hours, 23 Since SaturdayIMEMC – The Israeli army continued it aggression and massive offensive against the civilians in the Gaza Strip, and bombarded on Thursday at night dozens of targets in the besieged coastal region killing three… Continue reading
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ICH 15 November 2012: Excuse Me While I Vomit
15 November 2012 — Information Clearing House Netanyahu Speaks On Israeli Morality Video – – Warning – Video contains images depicting the reality of Israel’s attack on Gaza. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33044.htm Continue reading
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Video: Israel's Deadly 'Monopoly of Force' in Gaza By grtv
Eric Draitser, a geopolitical analyst for Stop Imperialism.com, thinks Israel’s actions are disproportionate, and the violence will spill over beyond Gaza’s borders. He sees the attack as fitting in with the pre-election campaign to influence Israel’s general election. Continue reading
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Video: Israel’s Deadly ‘Monopoly of Force’ in Gaza By grtv
Eric Draitser, a geopolitical analyst for Stop Imperialism.com, thinks Israel’s actions are disproportionate, and the violence will spill over beyond Gaza’s borders. He sees the attack as fitting in with the pre-election campaign to influence Israel’s general election. Continue reading
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Gaza Under Attack – Protest
In protest at Israel’s latest escalation of violence against Palestinians whom they have blockaded in the Gaza Strip, local Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups, together with many other organisations are organising protests up and down the country. Continue reading
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Anonymous warns Israel: ‘No one cuts Gaza internet on our watch!’
The hacktivist group Anonymous is angry at Israel, and not just for launching deadly airstrikes on Gaza. Members say the Israeli government “crossed a line in the sand” when it threatened to sever internet and other telecommunications in Gaza. Continue reading
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Video: Israel Escalates Assault On Gaza Strip after Assassination Of Top Hamas Commander
Jihan Hafiz reports on the on-going military action in Gaza Continue reading
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