October 2017
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Geopolitical Crisis in Asia: Selected Articles
5 October 2017 — Global Research From Myanmar, to Whitehall, to Washington – Politics Festering Nadir By Felicity Arbuthnot, October 05, 2017 Oxford UK, the “city of dreaming spires”, as described by poet Matthew Arnold and the oldest university city in the English speaking world, is to rescind the honour of the Freedom of the City awarded to Myanmar’s Aung… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 5 October 2017
5 October 2017 — Black Agenda Report Las Vegas: How White Rights, Neoliberal Isolation and a Little Incompetence Killed 59 or 60 People This Week by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon Gun rights in the US are mainly white rights. It’s always been that way, sort of baked into the North American experience. Continue reading
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‘Recovery Efforts Have Continually Favored the Monied Classes By Janine Jackson
The New York Times may have meant well with their September 24 editorial headlined “Puerto Rico Is American. We Can’t Ignore It Now,” which called on “all Americans” to rally behind their “fellow citizens” as Puerto Rico faces staggering devastation after hurricanes Maria and Irma. But there’s something hollow about underscoring the “Americanness” of people… Continue reading
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In South Africa’s fight between hostile brothers – the “Zuptas” and “White Monopoly Capital” – a new consensus appears By Patrick Bond
Last week a conceptual barrier carefully constructed by elites since 2015 was suddenly cracked at the University of the Witwatersrand Great Hall by two of South Africa’s leading economic personalities: Pravin Gordhan, who served as a pro-business Finance Minister for seven years until being fired in March, and super-consultant Iraj Abedian, who in 1996 had… Continue reading
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Bicycle Hoax Highlights Soulless Cycle
Hundreds of spectators witnessed a bizarre spectacle Saturday,when a slick new tech startup called RefuGreenErgy held a three-hour launch event in central Brussels. The event featured four “RefuGreens” (actual refugees) happily pedaling battery-filling bikes while “company representatives” (actually activists) described to tourists and others how the refugees were producing “green” electricity they could buy; the… Continue reading
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Video: Puerto Rico Suffers as Debt Vultures Linger
The White House has already walked back President Trump’s suggestion of debt relief for Puerto Rico, threatening more draconian austerity Continue reading
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Before Maria, forcing Puerto Rico to pay its debt was odious. Now, it’s pure cruelty
To expect Puerto Rico to rebuild from this unnatural disaster while at the same time bailing out Wall Street financiers is to condemn its residents to a permanent state of crushing hardship and impoverishment. Continue reading
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Video: Honest Government Advert – Visit Puerto Rico
Satire: The US Government just released this tourism ad for Puerto Rico and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. Continue reading
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Video: Real Media: Property Rights, Deregulation and Think Tanks (2/2)
Open Democracy’s Laurie Macfarlane talks about the UK government’s deregulation strategy and its effects on housing, as well as the influence of think tanks on national debate and an explanation of the ‘positive feedback loop’ Continue reading
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Cataluña Libre? By Peter Koenig
Yesterday’s historic vote – the Referendum decided by the Government of Cataluña, called illegal by the neoliberal Rajoy Government of Madrid – turned into an event of abject police violence against masses of unarmed voters. The Referendum may have been illicit according to the Spanish Constitution, but voting in a referendum as an expression of… Continue reading
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Update: David North responds to NYT article on Google blacklisting; Indian workers oppose censorship
“The WSWS’ exposure of Google’s attack on democratic rights is being widely followed and is having a substantial impact. The article that appeared in the Times was in preparation for a month. Its own research confirmed that traffic to the WSWS has fallen dramatically. When asked by the Times to answer our allegations, Google chose… Continue reading
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Scotland Bans Fracking!
3 October 2017 — Friends of the Earth Scotland Another fantastic campaign victory! Today, we secured a momentous win for communities and our climate: The Scottish Government has announced a ban on fracking! Continue reading
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Video: Empire Files: Israelis Speak Candidly to Abby Martin About Palestinians
On the streets of Jerusalem, Abby Martin interviews Jewish Israeli citizens from all walks of life. In several candid interviews, disturbing comments reveal commonly-held views about Palestinians and their future in the region Continue reading
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The Puerto Rico Humanitarian Crisis: Media Disinformation, Crimes and Cover-ups By Massoud Nayeri
3 October 2017 — Global Research Without any doubt, the Puerto Rico humanitarian crisis not only exposed the fraud of Mr. Trump’s “Make America Great Again” nationalist slogan but it also uncovered the criminal offense against the victims of the Hurricane by the U.S. “leaders”. Regardless of any excuses, either because of an old “law” from… Continue reading
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Catalonia’s Referendum: Selected Articles
2 October 2017 — Global Research On Catalonia’s Referendum By Moon of Alabama, October 02, 2017 Polling stations were set up for today. But Spanish laws do not allow for such polls or a separation. Catalonia, like other Spanish regions, already has a good degree of autonomy. If Catalonia were to secede the Basque areas in the… Continue reading
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Video: Real Media: The UK Obsession with Property Rights (1/2)
Open Democracy’s Laurie Macfarlane on the recent history of UK property ownership, the obscene rise in property values that is mirrored in rent increases and personal debt, and some possible solutions to consider Continue reading
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Housmans Books October 2017 Newsletter
2 October 2017 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. Housmans Peace Diary is now available 2. Special late night openings with 20% discount 3. Anarchist Bookfair + FiLiA (previously Feminism in London) Continue reading
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Audio: Ed Morales on Puerto Rico’s Natural and Unnatural Crises
29 September 2017 — FAIR MP3 Link This week on CounterSpin: As Puerto Rico suffers extraordinary devastation in the wake of Hurricane Maria (and Hurricane Irma), some in the media are asking, “Is Puerto Rico Trump’s Katrina?” Besides viewing the staggering disaster through the lens of Trump’s political fortunes, the question usually turns out to… Continue reading
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The future of the EU at stake in Catalonia By Pepe Escobar
Fascist Franco may have been dead for more than four decades, but Spain is still encumbered with his dictatorial corpse. A new paradigm has been coined right inside the lofty European Union, self-described home/patronizing dispenser of human rights to lesser regions across the planet: “In the name of democracy, refrain from voting, or else.” Call… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 