November 2017
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ICH Headlines 21 November 2017
21 November 2017 — Information Clearing House Syria, Russia & Iran shift to Diplomacy, While US and Allies Push for War By Finian Cunningham US forces are scaling up their presence in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Continue reading
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‘Wealthy Countries Have Damaged the Climate in Incredible Ways’ by Janine Jackson
Janine Jackson interviewed Karen Orenstein about the climate disconnect for the November 17, 2017, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Continue reading
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Google announces moves to censor RT and Sputnik By Trévon Austin
All but admitting that Google is engaged in censorship, Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced that Google will create algorithms designed to “de-rank” web sites such as RT and Sputnik on its news delivery services. In a question and answer session at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada over the… Continue reading
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Ignoring Washington's Role in Yemen Carnage, 60 Minutes Paints US as Savior By Adam Johnson
In one of the most glaring, power-serving omissions in some time, CBS News’ 60 Minutes (11/19/17) took a deep dive into the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and did not once mention the direct role the United States played in creating, perpetuating and prolonging a crisis that’s left over 10,000 civilians dead, 2 million displaced, and… Continue reading
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Video: Saudi Financial Crisis at Heart of Princely Rage
The severe financial crisis and foreign policy failures are making Prince Mohammed bin Salman increasingly belligerent, says Vijay Prashad Continue reading
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Saudi-Israeli Friendship Is Driving the Rest of the Middle East Together By Federico Pieraccini
Through its top official, Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), Saudi Arabia continues a wave of internal arrests, having seized nearly $800 billion in assets and bank accounts. A few days later, MBS attempted to demonstrate his authority by summoning Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to Saudi Arabia, where he was forced to resign on Saudi… Continue reading
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Video: Russiagate 'Experts' Include Bigots and Frauds
Max Blumenthal of Alternet’s Grayzone Project reveals that several influential so-called “experts” on Russiagate have sketchy pasts and an agenda to silence dissenting voices Continue reading
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Ignoring Washington's Role in Yemen Carnage, 60 Minutes Paints US as Savior By Adam Johnson
In one of the most glaring, power-serving omissions in some time, CBS News’ 60 Minutes (11/19/17) took a deep dive into the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and did not once mention the direct role the United States played in creating, perpetuating and prolonging a crisis that’s left over 10,000 civilians dead, 2 million displaced, and… Continue reading
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Universal Credit: Sign the Petition!
This is terrible: thousands of people could be left penniless this Christmas, all because of an admin error with the benefit system called Universal Credit. It could mean families up and down the country going without the money they need to pay their rent or buy food – let alone celebrate Christmas. Continue reading
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US War Crimes: Selected Articles
19 November 2017 — Global Research President Trump Accelerates Drone Strikes in Somalia By Zero Hedge, November 19, 2017 U.S. Africa Command has conducted fourteen airstrikes since August bringing the year’s total to eighteen. The increased tempo of airstrikes started in September between the Kismayo and Mogadisu region. Continue reading
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COLDTYPE Issue 149 Mid-November 2017 – is now on line
19 November 2017 — Coldtype Continue reading
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Pentagon Trained Syria’s Al Qaeda “Rebels” in the Use of Chemical Weapons
Trump’s decision to strike a Syrian airbase in retaliation for Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons against his own people confirms that the “False Flag” Chemical Weapons attack scenario first formulated under Obama is still “on the table”. Our analysis (including a large body of Global Research investigative reports) confirms unequivocally that Trump is lying,… Continue reading
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IRR News (3 – 16 November 2017)
18 November 2017 — Institute of Race Relations Institute of Race Relations weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice No one should be stigmatised, harassed or prosecuted for saving lives at sea or assisting weary and displaced people at a border. This week, the IRR launches its new report Humanitarianism: the unacceptable face of Continue reading
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UN Anti-Nazi Resolution 10 Year Anniversary: Syria, Israel and North Korea Support It, US Adamantly Opposes It By Carla Stea
Throughout the past decade, the UN General Assembly Third Committee has adopted the resolution: “Combating Glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fueling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.” Every year the resolution is adopted by an overwhelming majority of UN member states, while the European Union, which,… Continue reading
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War Crimes as Policy and the Suppression of Dissent: Selected Articles
18 November 2017 — Global Research War Crimes as Policy By Mark Taliano, November 17, 2017 The West, their allies, and their proxies are not wanted in Syria. They are the problem, not the solution. Their foreign “interventions” in Syria amount to war crimes as policy. Continue reading
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The Pathological Refusal to Report the Simple Truth About Presidential Lying By Reed Richardson
Tragically, one of the most honest rhetorical tools that journalists have in the fight for truth has been struck from the lingua franca of US journalists. Within the stilted framework of mainstream news “objectivity,” the simple act of calling out “lies” or “lying” by a politician—especially a president—is now taboo. It imputes impossible-to-determine motives to… Continue reading
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Video: Harvey Weinstein Hired Israeli Spies to Silence His Victims
The disgraced film producer contracted the firm Israeli firm Black Cube to spy on his accusers. Journalist and best-selling author Max Blumenthal says that’s no surprise given Israel’s role as a “leading expert on repression” Continue reading
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Guardian, NYT Paint Power-Grabbing Saudi Dictator as Roguish, Visionary ‘Reformer’ By Adam Johnson
The Guardian (11/5/17) reported that de facto Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman “is willing to take on the kingdom’s most powerful figures to implement his reforms and consolidate power.” Two weeks ago, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman carried out a brutal crackdown on his political opponents, arresting dozens of high-ranking relatives, kidnapping the prime… Continue reading
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William Hartung on Nuclear Overkill, Karen Orenstein on Climate Disconnect
17 November 2017 — FAIR This week on CounterSpin: The opinion column in Scientific American headlined “The Caveman and the Bomb” conveys, just a little more colorfully, the sense one got from the Senate hearing on the process involved in the use of a nuclear weapon. Put simply, folks are scared that Donald Trump may Continue reading
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The US Persistently Seeks to Destabilize Iran. Why is Washington So Deeply Concerned about Tehran’s Regional Influence in the Middle East? By Farhad Shahabi
Thirty eight years ago, in 1979, a revolution against a client regime installed and propped up by the United States succeeded in Iran. This was followed by the establishment of an independent state, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ever since, the US’s presence, plans and attempts to maintain, deepen and expand its dominance throughout the… Continue reading
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