April 2014
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 12 April 2014: Abbas’ move brings out Israeli racism
12 April 2014 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterArmy Declares Nabi Saleh Village A Closed Military ZoneIMEMC – [Saturday, April 12, 2014] Israeli soldiers closed all entrances of the Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and declared the village a closed military zone; a young Palestinian man was… Continue reading
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Thelonious Monk Quartet: ‘Epistrophy’
The “Thelonious Monk Quartet” perform in Japan during May of 1963. “Epistrophy” was the first composition in modern jazz to have a lasting impact and is considered a classic. Composed by Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke in 1942, the number was first record that year under the title “Fly Right” by Cootie Williams’ big band. Continue reading
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NHS racism: You can’t tackle a problem if you deny it exists, Earl Howe By Roger Kline
Discrimination against ethnic minority NHS staff is rife – and it’s bad for patient care too. The author of a major new report here reveals how the government is misleading parliament by claiming the problem is being addressed. Continue reading
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Kings Fund suggests NHS fees – but is it really ‘independent’? By Gary Walker
The question of NHS ‘affordability’ is used by think tanks and politicians to browbeat us into accepting regressive changes that suit the few, not the many. Better options to save money are ignored. Continue reading
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The World Bank, the PFI hospital and the destruction of a nation's healthcare system By Anna Marriott
The World Bank promised Lesotho that its PFI-style hospital – the first in any low-income country – would cost the same as its old public hospital. Instead it is eating up half the entire nation’s health budget, while paying 25% returns to the private partner. It now costs Lesotho’s government $67 million per year, or… Continue reading
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No, Putin Isn’t Following ‘Reagan Playbook’ in Ukraine–Thank God By Jim Naureckas
David Ignatius is a Washington Post columnist who is notable for his coziness with his sources in the CIA. So when he writes a column (4/8/14) headlined “Putin Steals the CIA’s Playbook on Anti-Soviet Covert Operations,” it’s hard to know how to take that: Is it supposed to be a criticism or a compliment? Continue reading
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Video: Anti-Russian sentiment a resource play diversion By Michael Hudson
Hundreds of pro-Russian protesters have seized public buildings in Eastern Ukrainian cities. They’re demanding referendums to secede from Ukraine in order to become a part of Russia. Ukrainian officials have blamed Putin for this continued unrest, but it should be noted that Ukraine is a major transit route for natural gas exports to Europe from… Continue reading
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The Time for Negotiations between Russia and the West on Ukraine Has Not Come By Nikolai Bobkin
The White House’s immediate plans include somehow forcing Moscow, first of all, to recognize the legitimacy of the new government in Kiev, and second, to agree to Ukraine’s turning once and for all toward the Euro-Atlantic. The fate of Ukraine itself is of little interest to the Americans, just as they are ignoring the radical… Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 6-12 April 2014: Russia-Ukraine-NATO / Germany / Yemen / Poland / Turkey / South Africa
12 April 2014 — Strategic Culture Foundation NATO Steps Up Activities to Counter Russia and Justify its Reason D’etre 12.04.2014 | 08:30 | Andrei AKULOV This week NATO marks a triple anniversary: 15 years since Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic joined the Alliance; 10 years since the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and… Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 10 April 2014: BBC misreports John Kerry on talks failure
10 April 2014 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterVIDEO: Rabbis Call for Divestment from Hewlett-PackardIMEMC – In this video, members of the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Rabbinical Council call for divestment from occupation profiteer Hewlett-Packard. The video plays on the phrase Next year in Jerusalem traditionally uttered at Passover seder dinners, which… Continue reading
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NATO Sets PACE of Aggression towards Russia with ‘Fogh’ of War By Finian Cunningham
When asked on the foundational purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, its first Secretary General, Britain’s Lord Ismay, famously said: “To keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down”. Continue reading
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Dangerous Crossroads: Presence of Foreign Mercenaries in Eastern Ukraine By Daniel Patrick Welch
The Kiev government is having trouble holding power even in western Ukraine, where it should have firm control. Meanwhile it’s bringing in mercenaries to retake eastern areas, anti-war activist Daniel Patrick Welch told RT. Continue reading
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Mark Ames vs Glenn Greenwald and Amy Goodman on USAID
Last week the Associated Press reported that USAID — which provides billions in taxpayer cash for overseas “humanitarian” aid programs — created a Twitter-like platform in Cuba as a step toward fomenting a youth revolt against that country’s government. The way three ostensibly lefty journos, Mark Ames, Amy Goodman and Glenn Greenwald responded to this… Continue reading
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Civil war looms as pro-US regime threatens massacre of east Ukraine protesters By Alex Lantier
Ukraine stands on the brink of civil war, as the unelected pro-Western regime that seized power this February in Kiev threatens a bloody crackdown on protesters occupying local government offices in cities across traditionally pro-Russian sections of eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report #127 By William Blum: Indoctrinating a new generation
Is there anyone out there who still believes that Barack Obama, when he’s speaking about American foreign policy, is capable of being anything like an honest man? In a March 26 talk in Belgium to “European youth”, the president fed his audience one falsehood, half-truth, blatant omission, or hypocrisy after another. If George W. Bush… Continue reading
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Donetsk and Lugansk Implode Ukraine By Alexander Boytsov
Since April 6-7 the situation in the south-eastern parts of Ukraine unfolded with amazing speed. The protesters in Kharkov, Donetsk and Lugansk gathered for staging “protests on day off”. But this time they did not go home as normally before another working week starts. The demonstrators continued the action. Continue reading
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Venezuela: The “US-funded Fake” Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted By Donald Kingsbury
After over a month of violence explicitly aimed at ousting the Maduro government, major media outlets and governments in the North Atlantic are blind to the bad faith of the opposition. Continue reading
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Is the US or the World Coming to an End? By Paul Craig Roberts
Two pressures are building on the US dollar. One pressure comes from the Federal Reserve’s declining ability to rig the price of gold as Western gold supplies shrivel and market knowledge of the Fed’s illegal price rigging spreads. Continue reading
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