July 4, 2013

July 4, 2013

Egypt’s Coup Churns up Regional Politics (II) By Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR

It has now come to light that none other than the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel was in touch with Sissi from Washington. The Pentagon has been forced to admit that Hagel spoke with Sissi last week but refuses to divulge details of the conversation. Asked why the Pentagon kept this detail under wraps so… Continue reading

Egypt

Arab, Cairo, Chuck Hagel, coup, Egypt, Israel, mursi, Muslim Brotherhood, Pentagon, Sissi, Strategic Culture
July 4, 2013

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Will Not Capitulate (I) By Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR

The narrative we hear is far too simplistic. It goes something like this: an elected government turned out to be not only inept but arrogant and crudely insensitive toward the imperative need of inclusive democracy; a stagnant economy; rising prices; fuel shortages; power cuts – discontent is boiling over. Continue reading

Egypt

constitution, culture, cuts, democracy, Egypt, election, intervention, mursi, Muslim Brotherhood, protests
July 4, 2013

Bonapartist Coup in Egypt! By Sungur Savran

The near equality in strength of the two camps contending for power in Egypt led the army to stage a Bonapartist coup. It is not only the recent episode of unprecedented crowds in the millions coming out on 30 June that has made the army move. This struggle between the Muslim Brotherhood government of now… Continue reading

Egypt

class, coup, demonstrations, Egypt, history, morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, revolution
July 4, 2013

Why millions of Egyptians wanted Morsi out By Abayomi Azikiwe

The only real hope for Egypt is the formation of a government of national unity where the progressive forces are at the centre of the emerging political dispensation Continue reading

Egypt

constitution, Egypt, elections, mursi, Muslim Brotherhood, progressive, security
July 4, 2013

Iceland Congress puts forward bill to grant Snowden citizenship By Patrick Henningsen

One day before members of the Icelandic Parliament are due to break for summer vacation, leaders of three political parties have submitted a special piece of legislation which would make NSA whistleblower and fugitive, Edward Snowden, a citizen of Iceland. Continue reading

Liberties, National Security State, USA

Century Wire, citizenship, Congress, Iceland, NSA, Patrick Henningsen, snowden, Washington DC
July 4, 2013

Mandela's Democracy by Andrew Nash

The new South Africa—inaugurated by the election victory of Mandela’s ANC in April 1994—is, to a greater extent than is often realized, what Nelson Mandela has made it. To some extent, the limits of social change in South Africa were established by the global context. But the tribal model of democracy which I have outlined… Continue reading

South Africa

Africa, ANC, capital, Congress, democracy, land, mandela, resources, Review, socialism
July 4, 2013

Video: Portugal’s Architect of Austerity Resigns After Nationwide Protests

President Silva’s austerity policies made Portugal a darling of the troika, but highly unpopular at home (inc. transcript) Continue reading

Portugal, Videos

austerity, Eurozone, Germany, growth, LAPAVITSAS, Portugal, taxes, unemployment, Video
July 4, 2013

Video: Portugal's Architect of Austerity Resigns After Nationwide Protests

President Silva’s austerity policies made Portugal a darling of the troika, but highly unpopular at home (inc. transcript) Continue reading

Portugal, Videos

austerity, Eurozone, Germany, growth, LAPAVITSAS, Portugal, taxes, unemployment, Video
July 4, 2013

Snowden asylum case: ‘European leaders are slavishly obedient to American policy’

In the debate between security and privacy the US government went way too far in the direction of security, but the European leaders are obedient to American policy, Gerolf Annemans, member of the Belgian Vlaams Belang party, told RT. Continue reading

Europe, National Security State, USA

EU, France, GA, morales, NSA, political asylum, privacy, RT, security, snowden, spying
July 4, 2013

Snowden’s next stop: Latin America split on Snowden extradition

The regional block’s reaction will mark a “new era of Latin American sovereignty,” Eva Golinger, attorney and author, told RT. Continue reading

Europe, Latin America, National Security State, USA

Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, extradition, morales, Nicaragua, NSA, Rafael Correa, RT, snowden, unasur, Venezuela
July 4, 2013

Edward Snowden: Planet without a visa By Bill Van Auken

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who courageously exposed secret and unconstitutional US spying programs targeting millions of people in the US and around the world, is now unable to find a single government prepared to grant him the democratic right of asylum. Continue reading

Europe, National Security State, USA

dictatorship, Maduro, Moscow, National Security Agency, NSA, Obama, police, snowden, spying, WSWS
July 4, 2013

UK parliament’s intelligence and security committee cancels questioning of UK spy agencies By Robert Stevens

The ISC, established by the Intelligence Services Act 1994, is tasked with overseeing the work of the intelligence services. It is composed of former ministers, appointed by the prime minister, in consultations with the Leader of the Opposition–the Labour Party. Its workings are kept secret and the prime minister filters its reports to Parliament. Continue reading

National Security State, UK

GCHQ, intelligence, MI6, NSA, parliament, security, spying, WSWS

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