August 2013
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'Why a Robert Mugabe victory would be good for Zimbabwe' By Roy Agyemang
Robert Mugabe belongs to a dying breed of politicians on the African continent. Molded in the crucible of politics of nationalism, he emerges as the surviving face of African nationalism radicalised through armed resistance to settler colonialism. It is this dimension of his generational politics, this trait of his character, which Britain and the western… Continue reading
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ICH 2 August 2013: Why Have So Many Liberals Been Silent about NSA Spying?
2 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Empire Project in Syria Reaches New Low By Michael Collins How did SSG get a special fundraising license for Syrian rebels from the U.S. Department of the Treasury? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35730.htm Continue reading
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Video: Has the Gov’t Lied on Snooping? Let’s Go to the Videotape
Since Edward Snowden leaked documents detailing the NSA’s sweeping surveillance programs, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was forced to admit that part of his congressional testimony was “erroneous.” Here are six claims about NSA surveillance that have been undermined by recent disclosures. Continue reading
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The Bradley Manning Verdict: Criminalizing the Exposure of Crimes By Joseph Kishore
manning On Wednesday, the day after the conviction of Bradley Manning was handed down by a military judge, the Washington Post published an article under the headline, “Manning’s Conviction Seen as Making Prosecution of WikiLeaks’ Assange Likely.” The Post noted that the prosecutors—that is, the Obama administration—specifically tailored their case against Manning to implicate the… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine-Israel Newslinks 2 August 2013: Once More into the Peace Process Dead End
2 August 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterPCHR Weekly Report: 9 civilians wounded, 26 abducted in 51 Israeli invasions this weekIMEMC – In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 25 – 31 July 2013, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that… Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 28 July – 3 August 2013: Snowden / Palestine / USA / Hamas / Asia-USA / Canada / Syria / SCO
3 August 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation Snowden: Asylum Granted, Russia-US Ties to Go Through Rough Times 03.08.2013 | 00:00 | Andrei AKULOV Whistle-blower Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia… At present Snowden has been relocated to a «safe place»… Sometime before the asylum was granted, Russia’s President Putin had said Edward Snowden has… Continue reading
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Inside Syria: Britain Violates Own Anti-Terrorist Legislation by grtv
Press TV has conducted an interview with Michel Chossudovsky, Centre for Research on Globalization from Montreal about Britain’s recent announcement that the al-Nusra Front group in Syria as an al-Qaeda terrorist group. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine-Israel Newslinks 1 August 2013
1 August 2013 — VTJP News Ma’an News Hundreds rally in Negev against Israeli plan to displace Bedouins8/1/2013 – NEGEV (Ma’an) – Hundreds of Palestinian residents of Israel rallied Thursday afternoon against Israel’s Prawer Plan which could displace thousands of Bedouin residents of the Negev from their land. The protestors gathered near al-Arakib village where Israeli forces… Continue reading
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Israeli government is planning the largest single attempt at the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians since the 1948 Nakba
The Begin-Prawer Plan, which is the name of the law calling for the mass relocation of the Bedouin, passed its first reading in the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, June 23. If the law is fully passed and implemented, it will mean the destruction of up to 40 Bedouin villages. Over the ruins of these villages,… Continue reading
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: American High School Textbooks Perpetuate The Big Lie By Pat Elder
This summer the world will pause to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Most Americans are still supportive of Truman’s decision despite overwhelming historical evidence the bomb had “nothing to do with the end of the war,” in the words of Major General Curtis E. LeMay. Continue reading
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The Government Can't Prove Bradley Manning Hurt Anyone–but Joe Klein Knows By Peter Hart
As the Washington Post reported today (8/1/13), retired Brig. Gen. Robert Carr testified about the work that was done by his Information Release Task Force–a 125-person group that “operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week” at a cost of $6.2 million–all to establish the harm done by Manning. So what did they find? Continue reading
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The Government Can’t Prove Bradley Manning Hurt Anyone–but Joe Klein Knows By Peter Hart
As the Washington Post reported today (8/1/13), retired Brig. Gen. Robert Carr testified about the work that was done by his Information Release Task Force–a 125-person group that “operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week” at a cost of $6.2 million–all to establish the harm done by Manning. So what did they find? Continue reading
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ICH 1 August 2013: ‘I’ve Killed Lots Of Arabs In My Life And There’s No Problem With That’ : Israeli Minister
1 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Fresh Evidence of CIA Drone Strikes on Rescuers By Chris Woods The tactic has previously been labelled a possible war crime by two UN investigators. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article35723.htm Continue reading
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NSA paid British spy agency $150 mln in secret funds – new leak
The NSA has made hush-hush payments of at least $150 million to Britain’s GCHQ spying agency over the past three years to influence British intelligence gathering operations. The payouts were revealed in new Snowden leaks published by The Guardian. Continue reading
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Fukushima: Worse than You Know
You’ve heard bad news about Fukushima recently. But it’s worse than you know. The Wall Street Journal notes that radiation levels outside the plant are likely higher than inside the reactor Continue reading
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