February 2014
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Obama Pushes for Regime Change in Venezuela By Mark Weisbrot
When is it considered legitimate to try and overthrow a democratically-elected government? In Washington, the answer has always been simple: when the U.S. government says it is. Not surprisingly, that’s not the way Latin American governments generally see it. Continue reading
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Violent Protests in Venezuela Fit a Pattern By Dan Beeton
Venezuela’s latest round of violent protests appears to fit a pattern, and represents the tug-and-pull nature of the country’s divided opposition. Several times over the past 15 years since the late, former president Hugo Chávez took office in 1999, the political opposition has launched violent protests aimed at forcing the current president out of office. Continue reading
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U.S. coordinating secret war against Syria
The US National Security Council States brought together the secret services chiefs of the main State actors in the secret war against Syria, revealed the Washington Post [1]. The two-day seminar was held during the Geneva 2 peace conference, even though the invitation stipulates that all parties are committed to stopping violence. Continue reading
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Canada funding Ukrainian armed opposition
The transaction took place 17 February 2014, the day before the assault on Maidan Square by the armed opposition. Continue reading
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Ukraine: Sick Fascist Filth, Gangland Violence As Political Opposition By Richard Rozoff
With the release of a recent conversation between the US ambassador to Ukraine and Victoria Nuland plotting the downfall of the current legitimate elected government in Kiev, it is clear who is behind the attempted coup in Ukraine. US backed “activists” with sniper rifles and hand guns are openly firing on police something that would… Continue reading
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medConfidential Bulletin, 21st February 2014
As you will by now be aware, on Tuesday afternoon the Director of Patients and Information at NHS England, Tim Kelsey, announced a second 6 month delay to the uploading of data from GP practices across England. The first delay to uploads last September was only achieved after medConfidential had alerted the Information Commissioner’s Office… Continue reading
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Police State UK: UK ruling against David Miranda escalates assault on democratic rights By Robert Stevens
In what was clearly a politically motivated judgment, the High Court in London ruled Wednesday that David Miranda, the partner of journalist Glenn Greenwald, was detained lawfully when he was held for nine hours last August at London’s Heathrow Airport. The 28-year-old Brazilian was in transit from Germany to Brazil when he was arbitrarily detained… Continue reading
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Music Video: The World Wide Wave of Action
Eminem, Ice Cube and Korn preaching/rapping world revolution? Continue reading
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Special Plans and Double Meanings: Controversies over Deception, Intelligence, and Policy Counterterrorism
Washington, DC, February 20, 2014 — A major controversy during the administration of President George W. Bush concerned the use or misuse of intelligence with regard to Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs and possible links between Iraq and al-Qaida. The best known elements of that controversy were Iraqi motivations behind the procurement of aluminum… Continue reading
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Charles Mingus: ‘Flowers for a Lady’
Composed for by multi-instrumentalist George Adams for Charles Mingus’ 1973 album “Mingus Moves,” “Flowers for a Lady” was among several tracks that marked the return of drummer Dannie Richmond after his hiatus from the group. Continue reading
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Rise of the Anti-Government Flash Mobs: First Ukraine, Now Venezuela By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The US-supported opposition in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is taking its cue from the anti-government protests taking place across the Atlantic Ocean in Ukraine. Failing to win any of Venezuela’s elections by earning a popular mandate from the majority of the population in the last few years, the leaders of the mainstream opposition are… Continue reading
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All washed out: What floods reveal about UK political elite By Neil Clark
The terrible impact that the ongoing floods have had over large parts of Britain – and the government response to the disaster – tells us much about the political system we now live under and in whose interests our government acts. Continue reading
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Blood In The Streets: West Is Repeating Syrian Model In Ukraine By Richard Rozoff
20 February 2014 — Stop NATO 1) Ukrainian prime minister: Deadly attacks attempt to seize power 2) U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: Government “responsible for everything that happens in Ukraine” 3) As with Syria, European Union and Russia clash over Ukrainian uprising Continue reading
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Venezuela: Dialogue or Coups By Tamara Pearson
Regarding the supposed “democratic deficit of the Venezuelan regime”, the facts speak for themselves. Since 1998 there have been four national plebiscites, four presidential elections, and eleven parliamentary, regional, and municipal elections. Venezuela is the Latin American country with the highest number of elections and it also has an automatic electoral system (much more modern… Continue reading
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Police State UK/US: Authoritarian Regimes (Like the U.S. and Britain) Treat Reporters Like Terrorists
It is widely known that authoritarian regimes use “anti-terror” laws to crack down on journalism. But this extreme tactic is becoming more and more common. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported a year ago that terrorism laws are being misused worldwide to crush journalism: Continue reading
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Israel and Saudi Arabia’s Priorities in Syria. Covert Militarism and the “Lebanonization Strategy” By Phil Greaves
One may be forgiven for thinking the Obama administration had decided to abandon the policy of regime change following the failed attempt to incite intervention, through the chemical weapons casus belli in August. But the harsh reality remains that the above mentioned alliance is indeed continuing its covert military support of the insurgency, in one… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report for February 19, 2014: Detroit's Agony: A People's Plan / Obama: More Mass Incarceration / White Men and Guns
19 February 2014 — Black Agenda Report This week in Black Agenda Report Detroit’s Agony Shows Why Black America Needs A People’s Plan for the Cities by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Detroit, the Black Metropolis, is being disassembled. Having stolen local democracy, corporate planners now trip over themselves to create the grid for a Continue reading
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NHS IT boss Kelsey wrongly claims care.data leaflet sent to 100% of homes By Jane Fae
Confidence in NHS England’s commitment to transparency and openness received another blow this morning as a full and frank explanation of yesterday’s events by NHS IT Director Tim Kelsey made two more inaccurate and misleading statements about the care.data leafleting process. Continue reading
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NHS England delays share of personal data By Jane Fae
As criticism of the controversial care.data scheme reached a crescendo last night, and with at least two possible legal challenges now under way, NHS England finally gave in to critics, announcing a further six month pause to the project – and yet more money to be spent on publicity campaigns. Continue reading
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