December 20, 2017
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Marikana Massacre Hangs Over South Africa's New Extremely Rich ANC Leader
After a tight race that exposed stark divisions within the party, the African National Congress elected Cyril Ramaphosa, an anti-apartheid crusader, business tycoon, and key suspect in the 2012 Marikana Massacre is positioned to be the country’s next president. But will he root out corruption, or is he part of the problem? (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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UK & US continue to honour and supply Saudi Arabia despite slaughter at weddings, funerals & in everyday life
As decision-makers and most voters in America and Britain enjoy comfortable lives, the Times and Yemen’s al-Masirah TV report that Saudi warplanes near Yemen’s rebel-held capital struck and killed several people on Wednesday, according to medical officials. These included a group of ten women attending the funeral in Arhab, 25 miles from Sanaa, according to… Continue reading
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Why the Revolution Will Not (but Must) Be Televised By Jim Naureckas
The problem is, the energy companies are some of the richest, most powerful entities on Earth. Corporations are designed to act like organisms with a single goal, maximizing profits. And the fossil fuel industry’s future profits—roughly four-fifths of them—depend on extracting that excess carbon and burning it, climate and civilization be damned. They have been… Continue reading
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The Istanbul Summit and US-Palestine Relations: Selected Articles
18 December 2017 — Global Research Why the Istanbul Declaration Must Succeed: “The Whole World to Recognize East Jerusalem as the Occupied Capital of Palestine” By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, December 18, 2017 To obtain the support of the whole world, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) which initiated the Summit will have to go beyond the OIC. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 