July 2013
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 4-5 July 2013
5 July 2013 — williambowles.info 5 July 2013 Missourians rally in support of Snowden and whistleblowing KBIA As the National Security Agency domestic-spying controversy unfolds nationally, community members from across Missouri have rallied in support of whistle blowers like Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden. Manning is accused of leaking classified … http://kbia.org/post/missourians-rally-support-snowden-and-whistleblowing Continue reading
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VTJP Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel News & Articles 4 July 2013: The ongoing humiliation of Palestinian prisoners
4 July 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterIsrael Denies Al-Eesawy Urgently Needed Medical AttentionIMEMC – The Hurryyat Legal Center has reported that the Israeli Prison Authority is denying Palestinian detainee, Samer Al-Eesawy, access to urgently needed medical attention and medications, and refuses to grant him medical checkups. … Continue reading
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Was Washington Behind Egypt’s Coup d’Etat? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
While the Armed Forces have cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood, the Coup d’Etat is ultimately intended to manipulate the protest movement and prevent the accession of a “real people’s government”. The overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi by the Egyptian Armed forces was not carried out against US interests, it was instigated to ensure “continuity”… Continue reading
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Washington Islamist strategy in crisis as Morsi toppled by F. William Engdahl
The swift action by Egypt’s military to arrest Mohamed Morsi and key leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood organization on July 3 marks a major setback for Washington’s “Arab Spring strategy of using political Islam to spread chaos from China through Russia across the energy-rich Middle East. Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Black Agenda Report for July 3, 2013: MHP, Joy-Ann Reid vs Wikileaks & the Constitution, Obama & Mandela: Dangerous Mythology
3 July 2013 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Joy Ann Reid, Melissa Harris-Perry as Prosecutor & Cop Go After Snowden, Wikileaks, & the Second Amendment by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Gandhi once said that western civilization would be “a good idea.” So would black journalism. One white TV Continue reading
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‘Full military coup’ underway in Egypt, tanks & APCs seen on streets
A military coup is underway in Egypt, according to Mohamed Morsi’s national security adviser and a Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson. Security forces have placed a travel ban on Morsi and a number of top Brotherhood officials, according to AFP sources. Continue reading
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'Full military coup' underway in Egypt, tanks & APCs seen on streets
A military coup is underway in Egypt, according to Mohamed Morsi’s national security adviser and a Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson. Security forces have placed a travel ban on Morsi and a number of top Brotherhood officials, according to AFP sources. Continue reading
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