November 2013
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Ahmad Jamal, Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad (born Leo Morris) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on November, 13, 1939. At 16, Muhammad was the drummer on Fats Domino’s 1956 hit “Blueberry Hill”. He’s been the backbone of many bands including ones led by Lou Donaldson, Johnny Griffin, Pharoah Sanders and Grover Washington, Jr. Continue reading
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Why, really, has Netanyahu put settlement expansion on hold? By Alan Hart
His own explanation was that he wants to avoid or minimise the prospects for an “unnecessary confrontation” with the international community, for which read President Obama and the European leaders who would follow his lead (with the arguable exception of the French whore). Continue reading
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Police State UK: Britain’s Surveillance State By Stephen Dorril, Tom Mills
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has revealed the existence of an international network of mass surveillance in which Britain’s GCHQ plays a central role, working closely with European partners, but subordinate to the United States. Stephen Dorril is the founding co-editor of Lobster and a lecturer at the University of Huddersfield. He has worked as… Continue reading
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The realities of outsourcing: court interpreters mean miscarriages of justice By Joel Sharples
Since court interpreting has been outsourced, wages have plummeted, quality of interpreting has dropped to a dangerous level, and the justice system has often ground to a halt. A foretaste of what to expect from outsourced services across the country? Continue reading
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Famine-Stricken Niger Feeds French Development and Wealth By Finian Cunningham
The former French African colony of Niger is facing famine – yet again – with international aid agencies reporting this week that up to one million people are currently without access to food. Niger is the world’s fifth top producer of uranium ore – after Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia and Russia. Niger has also other mineral… Continue reading
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Mutualise the private sector, not England’s NHS By Dexter Whitfield
As the government pushes the ‘mutualisation’ of the NHS, Professor Dexter Whitfield argues all such transfers are privatisation. Continue reading
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Jailed by Israel for his cartoons, Mohammad Saba’aneh speaks out By Patrick O. Strickland
More than 300 persons came to the opening night of cartoonist Mohammad Saba’aneh’s Cell 28 exhibition at Ramallah’s Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center in the occupied West Bank on 6 November. Continue reading
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U.S. Occupation Leads to All-Time High Afghan Opium Production
It is well-documented that the U.S. government has – at least at some times in some parts of the world – protected drug operations. (Big American banks also launder money for drug cartels…Indeed, drug dealers kept the banking system afloat during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. And the U.S. drug money laundering is… Continue reading
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TPP Leaked Treaty: Worse Than SOPA and ACTA
An international treaty being negotiated in secret which would not only crack down on Internet privacy much more than SOPA or ACTA, but would actually destroy the sovereignty of the U.S. and all other signatories. Continue reading
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The Funk Allstars Live in Japan
Recorded in Osaka, Japan in 2008. Personnel: Dr. Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ, Pee Wee Ellis, tenor sax, Fred Wesley, trombone, Rodney Jones, guitar, Idris Muhammad, drums Continue reading
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TPP Uncovered: WikiLeaks releases draft of highly-secretive multi-national trade deal
Details of a highly secretive, multi-national trade agreement in the works have been published by WikiLeaks, and the whistleblower group’s founder warns there will be vast implications for much of the modern world if the contract is approved. Continue reading
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Spread of genetically engineered plants out of control in many countries By Paul Haeder
The idea of diversity must be applied not only to biology but to all aspects of humanity and nature — including education, economics, culture, and society. Continue reading
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Bennie Moten – ‘Band Box Shuffle’
Bennie Moten – pianist, composer and bandleader – was born in Kansas City November 13, 1894 Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 12 November 2013
12 November 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterArmy Attacks Australian Journalists In BethlehemIMEMC – Israeli soldiers attacked on Monday [November 11 2013] several Palestinian and visiting Australian journalists visiting the Aida refugee camp, north of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. … Continue reading
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Corporate Profits Soar. The Super Wealthy Reinvent American Capitalism By Shamus Cooke
This newest flood of cash for the nation’s wealthiest 1% is a blatant government subsidy: the Federal Reserve continues to pump out an extra $75 billion a month, the vast majority of which fattens the already-bursting overseas bank accounts of the rich. Since Obama has been president this pro-corporate policy has helped funnel 95 percent… Continue reading
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Does the NHS need a ‘new broom’ from the private sector? By David Zigmond
New NHS boss Simon Stevens will inherit an NHS in crisis. Will his outsider status and private sector experience be just the new broom the NHS needs – or is that part of the problem? Continue reading
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Again: all US talk on ‘Iran’s nuclear program’ are OBVIOUS lies
As US “leaders” threaten more unlawful war on Iran, the following three points document that the ongoing “reasons” to war-murder Iranians are known lies as they are being told. In context, we know now from official US government reports that all “reasons” for war on Iraq were known to be lies as they were told: Continue reading
The New Dark Age 