January 2018
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Faking it By William Bowles
It’s time I did a piece on this Fake News nonsense being put about by the Western propagandists, the originators of fake news and what better place to start than the BBC, the fountainhead of impartial and objective journalism, not. Continue reading
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HOUSMANS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2018
30 January 2018 — Housmans NEWS 1. Queer Between The Covers 2. NHS In Crisis – Day of Protest, Saturday 3rd February INSTORE EVENTS Continue reading
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Hollywood’s Dangerous Afghan Illusion: “Charlie Wilson’s War”. Legacy of the late Robert Parry
29 January 2018 — Global Research – consortiumnews.com By Robert Parry Robert Parry, editor and publisher of Consortiumnews.com, passed away on January 27th. The Global Research team pays tribute to Robert Parry and his unwavering commitment to independent and honest journalism. His legacy will live. On January 1st, I sent a short note to Robert Parry. Today our thoughts are with… Continue reading
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2018 begins with US police reign of terror
While largely ignored by the mass media, the reign of terror by police officers continues to rage across the United States. The entire state apparatus, from local cops to immigration agents, has been unleashed by the Trump administration to beat, maim and kill with impunity. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 30 January 2018 (01/18)
30 January 2018 — Statewatch News ANALYSIS 1. Human rights violations at Spain’s southern border: steps towards restoring legality Continue reading
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America’s National “Defense” Is Really “Offense”: Selected Articles
28 January 2018 — Global Research Shifting Geopolitical Realities in Afghanistan. Threat to US Hegemony? By Fraidoon Amel, January 28, 2018 Violent geopolitical rivalries between imperialist and hegemonist powers over Afghanistan’s natural resources, trade and transit routes, and geostrategic location have dramatically intensified. Despite sixteen years of heavy-handed US presence to establish its hegemony in Afghanistan and… Continue reading
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Blackouts and Flashpoints in 2018: Who Rules America, Globalization and Geopolitics By Prof. James Petras
I believe that we will experience a radical making and remaking of political and economic integration, East and West, within and without nations states. ‘States Rights’ will re-emerge as an antidote to globalization. Big countries will compete in regional wars with limited commitments but with global goals. Continue reading
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Facebook details plans to censor news feeds and manipulate public opinion By Andre Damon
Over the past two weeks, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to reduce the amount of news shown to Facebook users and to ensure that the news that does appear comes from vetted sources, to introduce censorship to the world’s largest social network. Continue reading
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The Genocide Conspiracy Against North Korea: An Open Letter to the International Criminal Court By Christopher Black and Prof. Graeme McQueen
The American threats against North Korea continue to mount and with them the threat of the genocide of the people of North Korea by the United States of America and its allies. The meeting of the USA, Canada and other nations that attacked North Korea in 1950 held in Vancouver, Canada, on January 16, which… Continue reading
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Remembering Bra Hugh Masekela
26 January 2018 — Jazz on the Tube Hugh Masekela (April 4, 1939 – January 23, 2018) Hugh Masekela “Grazing In The Grass” live at the Kuumbwa, March 24th, 2014 I had the pleasure, and the honour of hanging out with Bra Hugh on a number of occasions when I lived Johannesburg as well as here… Continue reading
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The Exploitation of the World’s Poor: Selected Articles
25 January 2018 — Global Research Federal Government Shutdown and the Duopoly System of Two-party Politics By Abayomi Azikiwe, January 25, 2018 After three days of recriminations from both sides of the political aisles, the government was reopened on January 22. What is described as “essential services” were continued over the weekend of the closure. Continue reading
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WaPo Defends Its Owner Against Charges That He's Very Wealthy By Jim Naureckas
Awkwardly enough, one of the world’s six wealthiest people is the owner of the paper doing the factchecking. Or as the Post coyly put it, “(Among the names on the list: Jeffrey P. Bezos, the chief executive of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post.)” The Post’s Nicole Lewis didn’t say that Sanders was wrong,… Continue reading
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NSA: Rumsfeld Snowflakes Come in from the Cold
Washington D.C., January 24, 2018 – On the day before September 11, 2001, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld believed the gravest threat to American national security was Pentagon bureaucracy, according to “snowflakes” he wrote that were released by the Defense Department after a five-year Freedom of Information Act fight and lawsuit by the National Security… Continue reading
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US-Turkey Clash in Northern Syria. Turkey’s “Operation Olive Branch”: Selected Articles
23 January 2018 — Global Research Ankara is militarizing the Afrin district of Syria with operation code-named “Olive Branch” to establish a “safe zone” along the Turkish-Syrian border. The district is controlled by US-backed People’s Protection Units (YPG) which are allegedly the target of the Turkish forces in the region. Will this invasion mount up the existential crisis in… Continue reading
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Murdoch-Sky Merger Update: Good News?
Today, the Competition and Markets Authority announced that it is recommending a provisional block on the Fox-Sky merger on plurality grounds. This is welcome news, but far from a done deal. We still need to make sure that the merger doesn’t win approval on the basis of superficial undertakings offered by the Murdochs. Continue reading
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Cape Town Water Wars: A Literal Shitstorm
In Cape Town, one of the most unequal cities in the world, poor people are taking the buckets they use for chemical toilets and turning them into weapons, as the water shortage intensifies class conflicts Continue reading
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US Military Confrontation with Russia and China: Selected Articles
21 January 2018 — Global Research “Explosive”, “Shocking” and “Alarming” FISA Memo Set to Rock DC, “End Mueller Investigation” By Zero Hedge, January 21, 2018 All hell is breaking loose in Washington D.C. after a four-page memo detailing extensive FISA court abuse was made available to the entire House of Representatives Thursday. The contents of the memo are so… Continue reading
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This is for the Guardian, NYT and the BBC: 1939 to 2018 By William Bowles
I don’t think you need a crystal ball to figure out that capitalism is headed down the major war path, it’s displaying all the same pathological signs as it has done in past decades; economic crisis, economic collapse, repression abroad and repression at home. Increasing intolerance; increasing censorship of any opposition to the maniacs allegedly… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 