November 2013
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 November 2013: Government to confirm destruction of Bedouin village; Jewish town to be built on site
9 November 2013 — VTJP News Ma’an News Dozens injured after settlers attack Palestinian villagers near Nablus11/9/2013 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli settlers and soldiers attacked Palestinian villagers south of Nablus on Saturday afternoon, leading to dozens of Palestinian casualties from excessive tear gas. Clashes broke out in the village of Burin after settlers attacked Palestinian Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 9 November 2013: Ambling Towards Oblivion: Russell Brand, the Posh Left and the Politics of Class
9 November 2013 — Information Clearing House Nuclear Accord With Iran Could Create Fierce Diplomatic Storm Between U.S. and Israel By Chemi Shalev Netanyahu’s harsh rejection of Geneva accord signals looming battle that could strain relations, split the Jewish community, raise prospects of a unilateral Israeli attack. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36792.htm Continue reading
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The Battle Over The Future of Journalism is Becoming More Intense By Danny Schechter
America’s largest media reform organization commemorated ten years of a media war but other forces are at work to undercut their efforts Continue reading
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Video: Chris Hedges: The Detention of Greenwald's Partner on Terrorism Charges Amounts to the "Criminalization of Journalism"
Chris Hedges says David Miranda’s detention represents an assault on journalism by the US and its allies. Continue reading
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Makram Khoury-Machool Tells The Truth about Syria At The House Of Lords
In order for the global ruling class in the US, France, UK and their regional allies in the Middle East (in particular Saudi Arabia and Qatar) to maintain their economic dominance and generate additional profit from natural resources in the MENA region, they have been perpetrating the holocaust of the 21s Century in Syria against… Continue reading
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On Working White Liberals | Paul Farmer, special envoy for criminal UN mission in Haiti | A Free Haiti – Nov. 18th Vertierres Post | Boycott the DR announcements
9 November 2013 — HLLN Recommended HLLN Links: Vertierres – The greatest battle ever fought on this planet http://bit.ly/12PGpmg Legal responsibility of UN for reckless transmission of a contagious disease http://bit.ly/15kOuCZ UN claims to be above the law, says its legal to kill 8000 Haitians with impunity – http://bit.ly/YjAMKs Continue reading
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NSA surveillance is ‘terrorism-lite’
The NSA is creating a culture of fear, making people afraid of using their own phones, independent US journalist David Seaman told RT. In the wake of revelations on AT&T selling data to the CIA, he is calling for an overhaul of US spying programs. Continue reading
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Video: Collateral Murder: Evidence of Genocide By Kieran Kelly
The video known as “Collateral Murder” is strong evidence of genocide being carried out by the US against the people of Iraq. Hidden in the horrors of its brutality is a rich historical record revealing an armed force which systematically targets and kills non-combatants. The events shown are war crimes violating the principle of non-combatant… Continue reading
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Police State UK: David Miranda challenges his detention under Terrorism Act at High Court By Robert Stevens
The High Court in London concluded a two-day hearing Thursday after David Miranda, the Brazilian partner of the former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, challenged his nine-hour detention under anti-terror legislation at Heathrow Airport on August 18 as unlawful. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 8 November 2013: Israel Murdered Arafat
8 November 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterPCHR Denounces Killing OF Two Palestinians By Army Fire At West Bank RoadblocksIMEMC – The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, based in Gaza, issued the following report denouncing the latest Israeli military violations leading to the killing of two Palestinians at military roadblocks in the Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 3-9 November 2013: NATO / EU / Iran-US / Banks / Mali…
9 November 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation NATO, Russia – BMD in Europe Remains to be Bone of Contention (I) 09.11.2013 | 00:00 | Andrei AKULOV On October 28 Romanian President Traian Basesku, Romania’s Minister of Defense Mircea Dusa, US Under-Secretary of Defense for Policy James Miller, James Syring, director of the US Missile Defence Agency, Continue reading
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Video: Robert Altman’s “Moten Swing”
Kansas City native Robert Altman left behind a marvelous body of work, but for us this has to be the cream of the crop. He hired top contemporary jazz musicians to re-create the look, feel and sound of Kansas City in the 1930s. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 November 2013
7 November 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterPCHR Calls for Investigation into Death Palestinian Prisoner in Israeli HospitalIMEMC – The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) calls for an immediate and independent investigation into the circumstances of the death of a Palestinian prisoner, Hassan al-Turabi, in Affoula Hospital inside Israel on Tuesday, Continue reading
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Police State UK: The National Security State – grilling wouldn’t scare a puppy
As feared, yesterday’s “grilling” consisted of friendly and open-ended questions – resulting in few specific answers and barely anything not already on the public record. These public servants presided over blanket surveillance of the entire population without public, parliamentary or democratic mandate. Yet they faced questioning that wouldn’t have scared a puppy. Continue reading
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Fukushima: We’re In The Most Dangerous Moment Since the Cuban Missile Crisis
Award-winning scientist David Suzuki says that Fukushima is terrifying, Tepco and the Japanese government are lying through their teeth, and Fukushima is “the most terrifying situation I can imagine”. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 7 November 2013: Torture on Tape: Disturbing Video Shows U.S. Special Forces
7 November 2013 — Information Clearing House Torture on Tape: Disturbing Video Shows U.S. Special Forces Observing Brutal Afghan Interrogation Video A video just posted online shows a hogtied prisoner being whipped by Afghan security forces, as what appears to be two unidentified American military officers look on. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36785.htm Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report for Friday, Nov 9, 2013: Detroit As Dred Scott, Saving the White Man, AFRICOM Riding High
8 November 2013 — Black Agenda Report Friday, Nov. 8: This week in Black Agenda Report Detroit as Dred Scott by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The bum-rush to bankrupt Detroit is the leading legal edge in Wall Street’s drive to declare Black urban dwellers “beings of an inferior order” with no rights that Capital Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report #122 By William Blum: NSA / The United Nations vote on the Cuba embargo – 22 years in a row / Let’s not repeat the Barack fuckup with Hillary
7 November 2013 — The Anti-Empire Report National Security Agency – The only part of the government that really listens to what you have to say The New York Times (November 2) ran a long article based on NSA documents released by Edward Snowden. One of the lines that most caught my attention concerned “Sigint” – Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 653 8 November 2013: SPECIAL ISSUE: KWAME TURE AND THE AFRICAN REVOLUTION TODAY
8 November 2013 — Pambazuka News The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in AfricaPambazuka News is delivered free to you with the support of donations from Friends of Pambazuka. Continue reading
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