January 2013
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U.S. intelligence agencies are preparing for the developing crisis in Venezuela By Nil NIKANDROV
Hostile forces in Venezuela and beyond, are taking the opportunity to intensify subversive activities aimed at overthrowing the Bolivarian government. The conspiracy, which is coordinated from CIA headquarters, is implemented via many channels and is aimed at destabilizing Venezuela, inciting internal conflict in the nation’s leadership, and fanning the feelings of panic over an alleged… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 15 January 2013 (01/13)
013 — Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU Council of the European Union: Informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council in Dublin on 17-18 January 20132. EU: European Investigation Order3. EU: Commission makes €50 million available for the development of “big brother” PNR databases – before legislation has even been agreed Continue reading
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Obama in Africa: Somalia, Mali and the War Powers Resolution By Steve Breyman
Critics of President Obama’s 2011 aerial intervention in Libya may recall one of that conflict’s most striking features: the administration’s failure to invoke the 1973 War Powers Resolution(WPR). The War Powers Resolution is that tasteless congressional fruit of the late Vietnam War era. Continue reading
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France invades Africa…again By Alex Lantier
Mali is the fourth country attacked by France in two years, after Libya, the Ivory Coast and Syria. Of these countries, all but Libya were former French colonies. Explanations for this war given by President François Hollande and other French officials—that France aims to defend Mali’s “democracy” from Al Qaeda, and not what Hollande called… Continue reading
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Video: Aaron Swartz – a Fighter Against the Privatization of Knowledge
Two colleagues and friends of Aaron Swartz talk about his activism and vision of technology in the service of a more democratic and just society Continue reading
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How 20 Tents Rocked Israel: Palestinians Take the Fight to their Occupiers By Jonathan Cook
At a time when Palestinians hoped for a watershed moment in their struggle for national liberation, the Fatah and Hamas leaderships look as mutually self-absorbed as ever. Last week they were again directing their energies into a new round of reconciliation talks, this time in Cairo, rather than keeping the spotlight on Israeli intransigence. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 14 January 2013: How 20 tents rocked Israel
14 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Farmer Killed By Israeli Fire In Beit LahiaIMEMC – Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian farmer died, on Monday evening, of serious injuries he suffered at noon after Israeli soldiers opened fire at him as he worked on his land in Beit Lahia, in Continue reading
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ICH 14 January 2013: 8 civilians killed as France defends failed Somali raid to rescue hostages
14 January 2013 — Information Clearing House The Bombing of Mali Highlights all the Lessons of Western Intervention By Glenn Greenwald The west African nation becomes the eighth country in the last four years alone where Muslims are killed by the west. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33611.htm Continue reading
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Geopolitics with Ryan Dawson- Episode 9: The Real Motivations for the Balkanization of Syria
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya is an analysts and award-winning author of the book The Globalization of NATO. He was on the ground in Libya reporting live for multiple media outlets as NATO conducted its merciless bombing of that country’s civilians and infrastructure. Today we discuss the real motivations for the Balkanization of Syria and why there… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Death Of A Hero By David Cromwell
One measure of a society’s honesty is what it says about its political and military leaders when they die. Are the deceased leader’s perceived virtues exalted, while any blemishes are airbrushed out of the picture? Recent media coverage following the death of General Norman “Stormin’ ”Schwarzkopf, the Allied military commander during the Persian Gulf War… Continue reading
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Aaron’s Death: Product Of A Criminal Justice System Rife With Intimidation
Aaron Swartz, the internet activist was an advocate for open society. And, Aaron faced an abusive prosecution from a government. Aaron killed himself a month before going on trial for what his family calls ‘an alleged crime that had no victims’. Continue reading
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We Are All Aaron Swartz! Fighting Back Against the “Intellectual Property” Racket By Tony Cartalucci
Aaron Swartz’ passing becomes even more tragic if we do not recognize what he spent his life fighting for, and realize that no matter where we think we stand on the issue of Internet freedom, the interests driving the debate from Wall Street and Washington, do not have any of our best interests in mind. Continue reading
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Mali and the Scramble for Africa By Ben Schreiner
The French military intervention into Mali on Friday — France’s second in as many years into a former African colony — was reportedly “seconded” by the United States. This ought to come as no great surprise, given the Pentagon’s deepening penetration into Africa. Continue reading
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France Displays Unhinged Hypocrisy as Bombs Fall on Mali 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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Video: IAEA Former Inspector: No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Activity at Parchin
Robert Kelley: Recent claims of IAEA that Iranians trying to hide activity at Parchin site not supported by evidence Continue reading
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Hugo Chavez: Why Does He Hate Us? By Peter Hart
While it’s hard to say Chavez has made a “career” out of U.S.-bashing–he does have, after all, a full-time job as president of Venezuela–you, too, might be excused for harboring some hard feelings towards a government that helped to try to overthrow your own. Which may be why U.S. reports rarely bring up the 2002… Continue reading
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2013 Academy Award Nominations: “And the Winner is … The CIA” By David Walsh
In 2012 the American film industry presented an extraordinary contradiction, between those showing an interest in social life and history, on the one hand, and those eagerly endorsing the “dark side” of imperialist policy, on the other. In their own inimitably muddle-headed fashion, the Oscar nominations reflect this divide. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 13 January 2013: Eviction of Bab Al Shams exposes Israel as a lawless state
13 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Palestinian Killed, Three Injured, In Tunnel AccidentIMEMC – Palestinian medical sources in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, reported that one Palestinian was killed and three others were injured when a siege-busting tunnel on the border with Egypt collapsed on them. … Continue reading
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ICH 13 January 2013: 100 Killed: France Displays Unhinged Hypocrisy as Bombs Fall on Mali
13 January 2013 — Information Clearing House The “War On Terror” Spreads to Africa: By WashingtonsBlog The situation in Mali is simply a convenient, after-the-fact rationale for a long-planned expansion of the U.S. military footprint in Africa. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33601.htm Continue reading
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