October 2017
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New research on Murdoch's agenda power
In our submission to the phase 2 Fox/Sky merger inquiry we have presented interim findings from new research. This suggests that the Murdoch’s influence over the news agenda may be more extensive than previously thought. The Sky take-over threatens to further consolidate this control over news agendas on every platform – print, television, radio and… Continue reading
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New research on Murdoch’s agenda power
In our submission to the phase 2 Fox/Sky merger inquiry we have presented interim findings from new research. This suggests that the Murdoch’s influence over the news agenda may be more extensive than previously thought. The Sky take-over threatens to further consolidate this control over news agendas on every platform – print, television, radio and… Continue reading
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The CIA and the Pentagon’s Dirty Secrets: Selected Articles
25 October 2017 — Global Research Syrian Government Urges UN Security Council to Put an End to US Coalition Crimes against Civilians By News Desk, October 25, 2017 The US-led coalition, whose operation in Syria had not been authorized by the UN or Damascus, has denied that its airstrike resulted in civilian casualties in Deir ez-Zor. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 25 October 2017
25 October 2017 — Black Agenda Report After Winning the Election Do We Govern the Place or Transform It? Kali Akuno on the Lessons of Jackson MS So Far by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Cooperation Jackson’s Kali Akuno on breaking with the Dems and City Hall, and the prospects for transformation and struggle Continue reading
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European Member States Continue Great Glyphosate Rebellion with 10 Year License Refusal!
An initial round of votes Wednesday on the proposed 10 year re-license for glyphosate by European Union (EU) member states has failed to reach a majority and has thus forced the European Commission (EC) to consider a phase out or shorter license for the world”s most used herbicide. Continue reading
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Audio: 'The Bureau Is Once Again Profiling Black Activists Because of Their Beliefs and Their Race'
Janine Jackson interviewed Nusrat Choudhury about the FBI’s “black extremist identity” designation for the October 20, 2017, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Continue reading
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Video: US Military Breeds Violence in Africa
After the killings of U.S. soldiers in Niger and a potential U.S. link to the Mogadishu attack, author Bill Fletcher says that an increased American military role in Africa threatens even more violence Continue reading
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The Harmful Effects of Antifa. Crisis of America’s Left By Diana Johnstone
The first step toward preventing such a constructive movement was a false interpretation of the meaning of the Trump victory, massively promoted by mainstream media. This was essentially the Clintonite excuse for Hillary’s loss. Trump’s victory, according to this line, was the product of a convergence between Russian interference and the votes of “misogynists, racists,… Continue reading
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UK: Privatising Police?
G4S and Serco could be about to get police powers of arrest. They’ve ripped off taxpayers and been accused of abusing people in their care – soon they could be carrying handcuffs and turning up on doorsteps to arrest people. The minister for Justice, David Lidington, is deciding right now whether to give powers of… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report #152 By William Blum
21 October 2017 — The Anti-Empire Report Capturing the wisdom and the beauty of Donald J. Trump in just one statement escaping from his charming mouth: “Our military has never been stronger. Each day, new equipment is delivered; new and beautiful equipment, the best in the world – the best anywhere in the world, by far.” Continue reading
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Urgent: Universal Credit – Tweet your MP now!
The government will only make big changes to Universal Credit if enough MPs show up to the debate. Please take thirty seconds now to tweet your MP and say that today’s debate needs to be their priority: Continue reading
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Sadiq Khan’s ‘T-Charge’ to tackle air pollution is essentially a nonsense. Here’s why
Khan’s T-Charge will do little in reality to “safeguard Londoners” from air pollution. Because as the Mayor’s own research shows, the impact of the charge on emissions will be minimal. TfL concludes that, in the first year, NOx emissions will be reduced by only 0.5%, and PM10 emissions by 0.3%. Continue reading
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Clinton, Assange and the war on truth By John Pilger
Wading through the Clinton book, What Happened, is an unpleasant experience, like a stomach upset. Smears and tears. Threats and enemies. “They” (voters) were brainwashed and herded against her by the odious Donald Trump in cahoots with sinister Slavs sent from the great darkness known as Russia, assisted by an Australian “nihilist”, Julian Assange. Continue reading
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Economic reconstruction, debt cancellation and self-determination in Puerto Rico!
President Trump tweeted suggestions that Puerto Rican workers are lazy and that FEMA and other agencies cannot remain in Puerto Rico forever. This spins the notion that Puerto Ricans are themselves to blame and should not expect any more handouts. Trump aims to build a wall between us, which doesn’t come as much of a… Continue reading
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Re: The Sky takeover
Rupert Murdoch’s Sky TV takeover is being investigated by an important government watchdog. They’ve been tasked with recommending whether the deal should go ahead. If they come out against it, it throws a huge spanner in Murdoch’s plans. Continue reading
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US-Israel’s Long-standing War Plan Against Iran – Now Coming to Life? Selected Articles
21 October 2017 — Global Research Donald Trump’s Likudist Campaign Against Iran By Gareth Porter, October 20, 2017 President Donald Trump’s new Iran policy clearly represents a dangerous rejection of diplomacy in favor of confrontation. But it’s more than that: It’s a major shift toward a much closer alignment of U.S. policy with that of the Israeli Continue reading
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Please Stop Using ‘Woman in Chador Walks by Anti-US Mural’ Stock Photo for Every Article About Iran By Adam Johnson
The general mindlessness in choosing a stock photo is what makes them so pernicious. Editors reach for an image that captures the overall theme of the article while drawing the eye of distracted media consumers—typically as an afterthought, something that accents a piece rather than defines it. It’s not an easy task, but it’s one… Continue reading
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Nusrat Choudhury on ‘Black Identity Extremists’, Neil deMause on Amazon Bidding War
Documents leaked to the magazine Foreign Policy, the FBI’s designation of “black identity extremists” as a movement constituting a violent threat to public safety, and warranting the surveillance and scrutiny of the country’s “counterterrorism” forces. What do we know about the definition of this term and, more importantly, the FBI’s application of it? The ACLU’s… Continue reading
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Video: The Internet is under attack!
The FCC wants to let companies like Verizon and Comcast censor and throttle the Internet. This is how we fight back. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 