June 10, 2014
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Inclusive Capitalism in London – you and I are not invited By John Weeks
On 27 May a conference unfolded in London with the title, “Inclusive Capitalism Initiative”, in Mansion House and Guild Hall in the heart of the City (heart – City, is that an oxymoron?). Unless informed to the contrary, the person in the street would assume that a conference searching to make capitalism more inclusive might… Continue reading
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Multi-Megaton Bomb Was Virtually “Armed” When It Crashed to Earth in North Carolina, Sandia Lab Report Concluded
A recently declassified report by Sandia National Laboratory, published today by the National Security Archive, provides new details on the 1961 Goldsboro, North Carolina, nuclear weapons accident. While both multi-megaton Mk 39 bombs involved in the mishap were in the “safe” position, the report concluded, by the time one of them hit the ground it… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 10 June 2014: EU: When the state is complicit in hate
10 June 2014 — Statewatch • e-mail: office@statewatch.org NEWShttp://www.statewatch.org/news/ 1. EU: Council of the European Union: Foreign fighter and returnees from a counter-terrorism perspective2. COE: Parliamentary Assembly (PACE): ‘Crucial gaps’ in the legal framework on search and rescue in the Mediterranean 3. EU-INTERPOL-WEST AFRICA: Creating the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) Continue reading
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Voice of Access: The People’s Foundation By Andrew Gavin Marshall
The Voice of Access: The People’s Foundation is a new initiative to establish a counter-hegemonic foundation – built upon an understanding of the hegemonic foundations that have been so pivotal in the construction and maintenance of the present social order – to effectively challenge and help to make obsolete the existing social order. Continue reading
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New research documents heightened social inequality in Britain By Simon Whelan
According to research conducted for the UK’s Post Office, the richest fifth of British society have a spare £18,680 annually after living costs to place in savings. This is more than many workers and unemployed have to budget for an entire year. Meanwhile, the poorest fifth of society will spend almost £2,000 (£1,910) more than… Continue reading
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Austerity forces British children into record levels of poverty By Joe Mount
By 2020, an estimated 5 million children—one-third of all children in Britain—will be “sentenced to a lifetime of poverty,” according to new research from the Save the Children charity. An additional 1.4 million children will be forced into poverty during the next six years, according to the research. Continue reading
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Ukraine News Links 9-10 June 2014
10 June 2014 11:52:46 — williambowles.info ANALYSIS: US Refuses to Consider Kiev’s Responsibility for Atrocities Against Civilians (SCF) Head of Kiev municipal administration intends to resign (ITAR-TASS) Russia, Finland call for dialogue between Kiev andUkraine regions (ITAR-TASS Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 9 June 2014
9 June 2014 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Shin Bet to Netanyahu: No Negotiations With Hunger StrikersIMEMC – Israeli Shin Bet security service is encouraging Prime Minister Netanyahu not to negotiate with hunger-striking Palestinian administrative detainees, according to Israeli media. … Continue reading
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