February 10, 2014
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Information Clearing House 10 February 2014: NSA “Exploiting” U.S. Citizens Online Porn Viewing Habits: James Bamford
10 February 2014 — Information Clearing House The Folly of Arming Israel By Chase Madar and Tom Engelhardt “Ethnic cleansing” is a harsh term, but apt for a situation in which people are driven out of their homes and lands because they are not of the right tribe.” http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37606.htm Continue reading
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“This is apartheid”: rapper Jasiri X on visit to Palestine By Amira Asad
Jasiri X says being in Hebron was “reminiscent of being a young black man in the inner city” in the US. Continue reading
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Palestine: The killing of Odeh Hamad By Annie Robbins
“Odeh is dying, they didn’t let [the ambulance] enter”. Those are the crushing words of Radaad Hamad as he recalls the day six weeks ago that Israeli soldiers sat in jeeps meters away and did nothing as his brother lay dying. Continue reading
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If Owen Paterson was your GP, would you look for a new one? By David McCoy
Paterson, as Secretary of State for the Environment, leads on government policy on climate change. His reaction to the latest report on the physical science of climate change by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) raises questions about his fitness to play this vital role. If his attitude towards the care of the planet… Continue reading
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Terrorism with a “Human Face”? Syria Al Qaeda “Freedom Fighters” are “Not Killing Civilians” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
The attacks by opposition forces largely integrated by Al Qaeda terrorists can no longer be denied. What is now occurring is a re-branding of the various terrorist formations covertly support by Western intelligence. The latest slur of media disinformation consists in providing a “human face” to Al Qaeda. Continue reading
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Hunt seeks to shed his duty to keep our medical data safe By Benedict Cooper
Last week in a public committee session of the Care Bill, MPs grilled Conservative ministers within the Department of Health over the dangers of the “unintended consequences” of changes to the way data is handled which could, they said, lead to private providers and insurance companies gaining access to confidential records. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 9 February 2014
9 February 2014 — VTJPNews International Middle East Media CenterReport: Several Detainees Face Life-threatening Conditions due to Lack of Medical CareIMEMC – A reported published by the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees in Ramallah, on February 8, revealed that several ailing detainees currently imprisoned by Israel, including cancer patients, are suffering serious deterioration in their health Continue reading
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GM Maize 1507 Safety Scandal Erupts ahead of EU Vote
Ahead of an important EU vote regarding the possible authorisation of GM Maize 1507 on February 11, meta-analysis has shown the data is insufficient to make a decision on the safety of the plants. Continue reading
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Against Censorship, in Any Media The Dieudonné Affair By Serge Halimi
France’s Minister Valls: a mediocre, ambitious opportunist now dictating the ethics of speech. And all in what passes for a socialist regime. As we see in the UK, it’s amazing how quickly “Western democracies” move toward authoritarianism when it suits the ruling circles. Continue reading
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New York Times and Washington Post intensify Snowden smear campaign By Eric London
In the face of ongoing revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the political establishment is growing increasingly nervous about the popular opposition the leaks are engendering. In response, the organs of the political elite continue to mount a smear campaign against Snowden. Continue reading
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