July 2013
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 14-20 July 2013: Egypt / Snowden / US Government …
20 July 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation US, EU Pose as Honest Brokers While Backing Egypt’s Military Assault on Democracy 20.07.2013 | 00:00 | Finian CUNNINGHAM Egypt’s political turmoil took on surreal dimensions this week with the swearing in of the military-backed interim civilian government. The procedure was shown «live» on national television, as if to Continue reading
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Key Mistakes Sway Jury in Zimmerman Trial: Jury Prevented from Considering Race and “First Aggressor” By Marjorie Cohn
A Southern jury of six women – none of them black – found 28-year-old George Zimmerman’s shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin to be justifiable homicide because he acted in self-defense. The jurors were prohibited from considering race. They were instructed only on the parts of self-defense law that helped Zimmerman, and the chief police… Continue reading
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ICH 18 July 2013: This Is A ‘Black Day’ for Liberty – Chris Hedges
18 July 2013 — Information Clearing House Kerry to Present Plan for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations “Peace” Talks to Resume Based on 1967 Lines, recognition of Israel as Jewish State By Barak Ravid and Jack Khoury Negotiations on borders will be based on the 1967 lines, with land swaps – taking into account the current reality in the West Continue reading
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ICH 17 July 2013: The Destruction of Barack Obama
17 July 2013 — Information Clearing House On Leaks and Pseudo-Reality The US’ Futile Search for ‘World Domination’ By Ramzy Baroud Global surveillance is merely an indication that President Barack Obama – as a representation of the US ruling class – was never sincere as he attempted to woo the world with an image of a more Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 19 July 2013: Trayvon, White Madness, Dog Whistles, More on MHP, Teach For America
19 July 2013 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Trayvon and White Madness by BAR executive editor Glen Ford “George Zimmerman is no more provably racist in a U.S. court than most white Americans” – which is why a Justice Department action will get nowhere. Whites consider it “reasonable” to believe Continue reading
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Double your money! UK private security as terrorism vector By William Engdahl
The widening of the spiral of fear and increasing demand for ‘protection’ creates an international protection racket cartel, indistinguishable only in that they call themselves ‘legal’, from organized criminal gangs. Continue reading
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Labour-controlled Welsh Assembly carries out massive attack on the National Health Service By Mark Blackwood and Ajanta Silva
The Labour Party-controlled Welsh Assembly has carried out a massive attack on the National Health Service (NHS), entirely in line with the UK Conservative-Liberal Democrat government’s austerity agenda. Continue reading
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FBI blocks release of Ibragim Todashev autopsy report By Thomas Gaist
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blocked Florida officials from releasing the autopsy report on Ibragim Todashev, the 27-year-old Chechen and associate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev who was killed by federal agents during an interrogation on May 22. Continue reading
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David Kelly and the silence of British media – 10 years on By Justin Kelly
Are concerns over the official narrative “conspiracy fodder”, or have the media failed to adequately challenge the state’s account of what happened? Continue reading
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VTJP Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel News & Articles 16 July 2013
16 July 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterSettler Stabbed In JerusalemIMEMC – Israeli TV Channel 7 has reported on Tuesday at night [July 16, 2013] that an Israeli settler, 33, was moderately injured after being stabbed in Bab Al- Amoud area, in occupied East Jerusalem. … Continue reading
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VTJP Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel News & Articles 15 July 2013
15 July 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterIsraeli tanks and bulldozers destroy Gaza farmlandIMEMC – Today in the Gaza Strip, Israeli tanks and bulldozers invaded farmland owned by Palestinian farmers. … Continue reading
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History Commons New 9/11 Timeline Entries
A large number of entries have been added to the Complete 9/11 Timeline at History Commons, most of which provide new details about the events of the day of September 11, 2001. Other entries are being posted in the US Civil Liberties project on campaign finance, voting laws, and the 2006 US Attorney purge Continue reading
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ICH 16 July 2013: LeVar Burton Explains How Not To Be Killed By Police
16 July 2013 — Information Clearing House Israel Waging Undeclared War on Syria By Stephen Lendman US vetoes prevent Security Council action. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s a complicit imperial tool. He disgraces the office he holds. He betrays the world community. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35556.htm Continue reading
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Video: 'Earthquake' for Israel: EU To Halt Support For Illegal Settlements
Shir Hever: European Union announces restrictions for funding Israeli colonies; Israeli government in panic because every aspect of Israel’s economy and society could be affected by the EU decision Continue reading
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Video: ‘Earthquake’ for Israel: EU To Halt Support For Illegal Settlements
Shir Hever: European Union announces restrictions for funding Israeli colonies; Israeli government in panic because every aspect of Israel’s economy and society could be affected by the EU decision Continue reading
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Mass Hunger Strike by Californian Prisoners Protesting Torture: Dangers of Starvation-related Deaths By Dylan Murphy
On Monday 8 July over 30,000 prisoners in 24 of California’s jails started an indefinite hunger strike and work stoppage. This historic struggle is the third hunger strike by prisoners in three years. The prisoners are protesting against indefinite solitary confinement in Security Housing Units (SHU’s). An additional 2,300 prisoners refused to work or attend… Continue reading
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Wikileaks / Bradley Manning Newslinks 16 July 2013
16 July 2013 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks trial: judge hears dismissal arguments NDTV Instead, he gave them to WikiLeaks in an attempt to “spark reform” and provoke debate. He said Manning had no way of knowing whether al-Qaida would access the website and said a military report from 2008 showed the government didn’t even know. http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/wikileaks-trial-judge-hears-dismissal-arguments-392767 Continue reading
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The Sinister Monsanto Group: From ‘Agent Orange’ to Genetically Modified Corn
The Americans do not only spy on governments, authorities and private individuals across the world with the help of their secret services; they also understand how to push forward the global interests of their companies with full force. An impressive example of this is the agriculture giant Monsanto, the leading manufacturer of genetically modified seeds… Continue reading
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Video: Kevin Gosztola: Behind the Scenes of the Bradley Manning Trial Ignored by Corporate Media
The judge in the Bradley Manning case says she will decide Thursday on his lawyers’ request to dismiss seven of the charges he faces, including allegations that he aided the enemy when he provided hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. The defense says the prosecution has not provided sufficient evidence that Manning had… Continue reading
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