November 24, 2017
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Trump Administration Plays Media Like Fiddle on Iran/HBO Hacking Story By Adam Johnson
24 November 2017 — FAIR The Washington Post (11/19/17) reported warnings that “Justice Department officials want to reveal [Iran-connected] cases because the Trump administration would like Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran.” It’s rare to see evidence of an administration plot to manipulate the media unfolding in real time, but such is the case Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 23 November 2017
23 November 2017 — Black Agenda Report Trump FCC Wants To Remove Caps on Calls From Jails and Prisons, and to Kill Network Neutrality Bruce A. Dixon, BAR managing editor The Trump FCC wants to kill subsidies for poor people to pay phone and internet bills, and remove caps on how much telecoms can charge Continue reading
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Pambazuka News Special Issue 23 November 2017: Pan-Africanist perspectives on Mugabe
23 November 2017 — Pambazuka News CONTENTS: 1. Features <http://www.pambazuka.net/en/issue.php/current/#cat_1> 2. Announcements <http://www.pambazuka.net/en/issue.php/current/#cat_3> Continue reading
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European Commission still trying to ram through the renewal of the licence for Roundup
Fresh from its latest glyphosate defeat, the European Commission is still trying to ram through the renewal of the licence for Monsanto’s favourite weedkiller. After EU member states voted down a ten-year license, the chemical lobby couldn’t even secure a five-year one either. But rather than accept that this battle is lost, the European Commission… Continue reading
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Europe says no to the Censorship Machine!
Great news! On Monday the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee voted NO to censorship machines!. This is a fantastic moment, and it wouldn’t have been possible without your tireless support. Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done. Over 135,000 people have spoken up against Censorship Machines and the Link Tax. Despite heavy lobbying… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 