January 2013
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The Geopolitical Reordering of Africa: US Covert Support to Al Qaeda in Northern Mali, France “Comes to the Rescue” By Tony Cartalucci
A deluge of articles have been quickly put into circulation defending France’s military intervention in the African nation of Mali. TIME’s article, “The Crisis in Mali: Will French Intervention Stop the Islamist Advance?” decides that old tricks are the best tricks, and elects the tiresome “War on Terror” narrative. Continue reading
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GR Week in Review 8-12 January 2013: Dr. Drone Heads the CIA, Hollywood “Nominates” the CIA
12 January 2013 — Global Research “Zero Dark Thirty”: Torturing the Facts, Marjorie Cohn, January 11, 2013 Granting impunity to the torturers combined with propaganda films like Zero Dark Thirty, which may well win multiple Oscars, dilutes any meaningful public opposition to our government’s cruel interrogation techniques. Continue reading
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Britain: Labour promotes anti-immigrant chauvinism By Jordan Shilton
British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has intensified his party’s promotion of anti-immigrant chauvinism. In two speeches now, Miliband has decried what he terms are uncontrolled levels of immigration, while advocating a strengthening of national identity. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 6-12 January 2013: US / Syria / Christianity / Hagel / Russia-EU-US
12 January 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation From Lower Class to Prison Caste: the US Shackles Itself 12.01.2013 | 00:00 | David KERANS The economic hardships of the past few years and the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement have made Americans more aware than at any time in living memory of the extraordinary inequalities Continue reading
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VSC SPECIAL UPDATE, JANUARY 11, 2012: Venezuelan Supreme Court Rules Chavez Can Be Sworn in Later, Packed Solidarity Event & Messages of Support for Hugo Chavez
On Wednesday 9 January, Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) ruled that President Hugo Chávez’s new term in office starts today and that the postponement of the swearing-in ceremony, that was due today, is permitted under the constitution. Nor, the Supreme Court added is there any vacuum of power or a constitutional requirement for someone… Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 612: STAKES IN HAITI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC & THE LOGICS OF IMPERIALISM
11 January 2013 — 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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The CIA’s Hollywood Release: “Zero Dark Thirty”, or How People Lose Their Humanity By Annie Day
So how did they feel about liking a film that upholds something they would otherwise find deplorable? Several people said it’s just a movie and shouldn’t be taken so seriously. One woman said she appreciated coming to understand, from the CIA’s perspective, why they used torture. And far too often, the answer was, “It’s complicated.” Continue reading
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New Boss at the CIA: Brennan’s “Legal Framework” for Drone Killings By James Gundun
Rumored since President Barack Obama secured his second term in office, Brennan has finally received a formal nomination to replace the scandalized David Petraeus and advance his work at the CIA. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 10 January 2013: BBC’s cruel excuses for ignoring Palestinian hunger strikes
10 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abbas: “There Are 63 UN Organizations We Have The Right To Join”IMEMC – “Israel Must Stop Its Illegal Settlement Activities, Violations” Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that the Palestinian Authority will act on the international level to stop Israel’s illegal settlement construction and expansion activities, Continue reading
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ICH 10 January 2013: Our Killer President: He murders — and he's proud of it
10 January 2013 — Information Clearing House Syria Must be Defenseless for America to Illegaly Invade, Rated: XXX By John Robles The arrogance of those debating the fate of Syria from thousands of miles away, as if they even have a right to in the first place, is mind boggling. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33586.htm Continue reading
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Video: 11 Years of Guantanamo; Brennan CIA Nomination Consolidates Drone Assassination Strategy
Michael Ratner: From Guantanamo to Brennan at CIA, Obama carries on the policies of George Bush Continue reading
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Video: Chavez Misses Inauguration, Will Be Sworn in by Supreme Court if he Recovers
Alex Main (CEPR): Venezuelan opposition hopes to take advantage of crisis but after sweeping state elections and winning decisively in the Presidential election, Chavez forces unlikely to lose power in a new election Continue reading
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Democracy, Terrorism and the Secret State By Makinde Adeyinka
The nature, necessity and scope of the miscellany of powers exercised by the state over the nation is in one sense arguably as contentious in the contemporary circumstances of the Western world as it was in the distant pre-democratic medieval past. Continue reading
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Video: Gilad Atzmon & the OHE 'Songs Of The Metropolis'
10 January 2013 — Youtube A film by Tali Atzmon Gilad Atzmon & the OHE Songs Of The Metropolis. Some of Gilad’s wonderful music plus his musings on ‘multi-culturalism’ etc. Continue reading
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US Decline? (No. 7) Deepa Kumar: Anti-Imperialist Sentiments Growing across the World
The United States has established a military base whenever it set foot into a new country. According to former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ron Paul, the United States has military personnel in some 130 countries and statistics show that it has bases in more than 30 countries, from Singapore, South Korea and… Continue reading
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ColdType, January 2012: Las Vegas / The Rich plus Herman, Cromwell, McGovern, Pilger et al…
10 January 2013 — Coldtype In the January issue of COLDTYPE MAGAZINE – download your free copy today Cover story this month is Tony Sutton’s Las Vegas: Behind The Bright Lights, a photo essay that captures street life away from the gaze of the city that never sleeps. Sharing our spotlight is a 16-page excerpt from Sam Continue reading
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Music Video: Mike Stern – 'All Heart'
10 January 2013 — Jazz on the Tube Guitarist Mike Stern performs with David Sanborn (sax), Lincoln Goines (bass), and Dennis Chambers (drums). Continue reading
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