April 2014
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The Long Game: Ukraine as a Geopolitical Pivot
Writing in 1997, Zbigniew Brzezinski predicted that the Ukraine would become a serious candidate for EU and NATO membership sometime between 2005 and 2015. He further predicted that, beyond 2010, the Ukraine could link up with France, Germany and Poland to establish a ‘critical core’ for Europe’s future security and provide an ‘Eastern anchor’ for… Continue reading
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Putin’s Dilemma By Mike Whitney
The United States is in the opening phase of a war on Russia. Policymakers in Washington have shifted their attention from the Middle East to Eurasia where they hope to achieve the most ambitious part of the imperial project; to establish forward-operating bases along Russia’s western flank, to stop further economic integration between Asia and… Continue reading
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Ukraine-Russia: Robocop NATO Dreams of War By Pepe Escobar
The US State Department, via spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki, said that reports of CIA Director John Brennan telling regime changers in Kiev to “conduct tactical operations” – or an “anti-terrorist” offensive – in eastern Ukraine are “completely false”. Continue reading
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New York Times propaganda photos on Ukraine exposed By Alex Lantier
A day after the New York Times published a front-page report purporting to show the involvement of Russian Special Forces in protests in east Ukraine, its report, titled “Photos Link Masked Men in East Ukraine to Russia,” has been exposed as a blatant fabrication. Continue reading
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Global media promote New York Times propaganda photos on Ukraine By Alex Lantier
Yesterday, global media trumpeted pictures published by the New York Times, purporting to show Russian Special Forces involved in pro-Russian protests in east Ukraine. This wave of positive coverage was all the more significant, in that the dossier is nothing but propaganda. The Times issued low-resolution pictures of bearded fighters, allegedly among Russian forces in… Continue reading
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Video: Scenes from the Class Struggles in Portugal (Cenas da Luta de Classes em Portugal) 1/2
In English. The revolution did not end in the 25 of April… A revolução não acabou no dia 25 de Abril… Continue reading
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Labour and UK Independence Party debate in Manchester By Julie Hyland and Paul Mitchell
Claims that the European Union (EU) represents a mechanism for overcoming the national antagonisms that twice in the twentieth century plunged the Europe into war are a fraud. Draconian austerity measures in country after country, coupled with its utilisation of the Western-backed putsch in Kiev to instigate war-mongering against Russia, prove that the EU is… Continue reading
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French TV documentary: “Shoah by Shooting—SS Death Squads in Ukraine” By Clara Weiss
The release of the DVD coincides with the German- and US-backed coup in Kiev that brought to power an extreme right-wing regime that includes neo-Nazi forces. The documentary underscores the criminal character of a policy of relying on fascistic forces. Continue reading
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Raytheon’s Payday in Syria By Brad Hoff
Raytheon, the manufacturer of the BGM-71 TOW (Hughes was bought out by Raytheon in 1997), has been heavily invested in the potential course of the Syrian conflict from the beginning. In late August, early September of last year, as the United States was preparing for a possible missile strike on Syria, it was the Raytheon-made… Continue reading
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State Dept-funded program installs alternative networks abroad
Since last June, revelations about the US National Security Agency and how it goes about getting intelligence from foreign suspects have continued to surface, in turn rekindling all too routinely allegations about how the internet has been practically obliterated by the NSA. Continue reading
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Foreign Minister: Russia Won’t Allow Civil War In Ukraine
21 April 2014 — Stop NATO Interfax April 21, 2014 Lavrov: Russia to stop attempts to unleash civil war in Ukraine MOSCOW:Russia will not allow a bloody conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. Continue reading
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Video: Obama channeling Cheney? By Michael Hudson
The big news is all about the Ukraine. And it’s about the events that happened in the shootings on February 20. Late last week, the German television program ARD Monitor, which is sort of their version of 60 Minutes here, had an investigative report of the shootings in Maidan, and what they found out is… Continue reading
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Daniel Patrick Welch: ‘Kiev wants to spark war between NATO and Russia’
Russia has called Kiev’s action irresponsible and warned that it could trigger a full-blown civil war. How far do you see the situation going? Daniel Patrick Welch: I think it depends completely upon whether Turchinov wants to push this to the end. The dangerous thing is that the point of it is that he wants… Continue reading
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The right-wing nationalism of the United Kingdom Independence Party By Jordan Shilton
Over the last months there has been a concerted media campaign to promote the anti-immigrant and nationalist policies of UKIP as the expression of popular sentiment. Despite the party not having a single representative in parliament, UKIP leader Nigel Farage was given two prime television spots to supposedly debate the pros and cons of the… Continue reading
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China and the Crisis of Crisis Theory By Heiko Khoo
The recent BBC documentary called “How China Fooled the World” presented by Robert Preston claims that China’s economy is about to collapse. The program starts well: correctly showing that China’s state-owned enterprises dominate the economy and shape its development. However, it fails to adequately consider the advantages of this system of public ownership. Continue reading
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Towards the End of U.S. Propaganda By Thierry Meyssan
The Anglo-Saxon Empire is based on a century of propaganda. It managed to convince us that the United States is “the land of the free” and that it engaged in wars to defend its ideals. But the current crisis over Ukraine has changed the rules of the game. Now Washington and its allies are not… Continue reading
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America’s hungry 21st Century By Andre Damon
Feeding America, the US national network of food banks, released its annual report on local food insecurity Thursday, showing that one in six Americans, including one in five children, did not have enough to eat at some point in 2012. Continue reading
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Ukraine: Voter Intimidation and Collective Punishment By Andrew Korybko
Ukraine is in the throes of an imminent human rights crisis, as the red flags of oppression are visible to all objective observers that care to acknowledge the obvious. The near-death beating of Oleg Tsarev and the intimidation of Mikhail Dobkin, both Eastern Ukrainian presidential candidates, are proof, if any more were even needed, that… Continue reading
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NHS Foundation Trusts – a democratic failure? By Richard Berry
10 years ago Alan Milburn launched the first Foundation Trusts. But despite his rhetoric of ‘greater local control’ the reality is apathy and powerlessness. Is it time for a different approach? Continue reading
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Nuffield Trust report exposes Tory lies on Welsh NHS By Tony Beddow
David Cameron claimed last week that the Welsh border was “the dividing line between life and death”. A new Nuffield Trust report shows such rhetoric is dishonest. In fact a thorough comparison of the UK health systems – published earlier that day by the independent Nuffield Trust – showed that overall, NHS Wales compares well. Continue reading
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