January 6, 2014
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John Pilger: ‘We Have Been Misled’
When I travelled in Iraq in the 1990s, the two principal Moslem groups, the Shia and Sunni, had their differences but they lived side by side, even intermarried and regarded themselves with pride as Iraqis. There was no Al Qaida, there were no jihadists. We blew all that to bits in 2003 with ‘shock and… Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 6 January 2014
6 January 2014 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterFreed Detainee Moved to Jordan Hospital In A Serious ConditionIMEMC – Freed detainee, Naim Shawamra, was moved to a hospital in Jordan after the Israeli authorities finally granted the approval following extended delays, Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank said. … Continue reading
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30 years on: Scargill was right – we were right! By John Dunn
All through the Great Strike, and in fact up to the present day, Scargill was pilloried and called a liar; the NUM was branded “the enemy within” by Thatcher; news broadcast after news broadcast labelled us thugs and hooligans: but now SOME of the truth is out – the Thatcher government did have a hit… Continue reading
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UK Enters GMO Free 2014 Despite Paterson’s Support for Biotech
“We’re celebrating a GM-free 2014 in UK fields – long may it continue. We congratulate the millions of UK farmers and shoppers standing up for what is right for their businesses and families, and we’re standing right beside them. Continue reading
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Fukushima, a Global Conspiracy of Denial By William Boardman
If there is any government or non-government authority in the world that is addressing the disaster at Fukushima openly, directly, honestly, and effectively, it’s not apparent to the outside observer what entity that might be. Continue reading
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NHS carelessly slings out care.data plans to 26.5 million Brits By Kelly Fiveash
NHS England has confirmed that the Better Information Means Better Care leaflet would be posted to 26.5 million household over the next four weeks. Patients who don’t want their medical records shared on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s so-called care.data system are required to contact their GP surgery to opt out of that information being stored… Continue reading
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Report reveals the new face of UK poverty By Tom Pearse
Figures for 2011/12 show 13 million people are in poverty, with the study warning that this situation will get worse. What the report calls the “calm surface” of current poverty statistics is hiding “a sharp shift downwards.” Noting that pay is still falling relative to prices, and that the real value of benefits will fall… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 