February 2018
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US military, Trump administration claim unlimited powers to wage war in Syria
The Trump administration has asserted the power to expand the US war in Syria and effectively annex and occupy significant portions of the country without even the pretense of international authorization, congressional sanction or public debate. The New York Times reported the position, laid out in letters to Senator Tim Kaine from the Pentagon and… Continue reading
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HOUSMANS NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018
27 February 2018 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. Women’s Strike – Housmans closed in solidarity on Thursday 8th March 2. Police Spies Out of Lives Postcards 3. Jobs and Climate: Planning for a future which doesn’t cost the earth – 10th March 4. Remember Fukushima – Anniversary Events Continue reading
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THE LABOUR PARTY COULD BE ABOUT TO REPEAT THE MISTAKES OF THE 1970S
As always, the Labour Party indulges in electoral cretinism. Holding on to office is the highest goal. But if preserving council seats is the highest priority, then it means the party cannot lead resistance against the cuts because holding onto seats means making cuts. The alternative, the mass resignation of labour councillors unwilling to pass… Continue reading
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Israeli PM Netanyahu ‘cannot cling on to power much longer’ By Jonathan Cook
The legal noose has tightened sharply around the neck of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as dramatic developments on two fronts last week left him more exposed than ever Continue reading
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More Wars On the Radar?
26 February 2018 — Global Research Netanyahu Besieged. Regime Change in Israel? By Israel Shamir, February 26, 2018 It is very, very difficult to plead for the Israeli Prime Minister. He is the man who killed the peace process, who enslaved the Palestinians, tortured Gaza, bombed Syria and Lebanon, did his damnedest to ignite war with Continue reading
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Oxfam Prostitution Scandal in Haiti Deepens Suspicions of Other NGOs
The sexual misconduct scandal involving Oxfam in Haiti further deepens Haitians’ suspicions of NGOs, which have already contributed to the profound neoliberalization of Haitian society explains Haiti Liberte’s Kim Ives Continue reading
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Cost of UK air and drone strikes in Iraq and Syria reach £1.75 billion By Chris Cole
Analysis of figures released in response to Freedom of Information requests by Drone Wars UK indicate that the UK has spent £1.75bn on armed air missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since August 2014. It should be noted that the overall cost of UK military operations in Iraq and Syria will be much higher. Continue reading
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Is It the End of Net Neutrality? Selected Articles
25 February 2018 — Global Research With the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality repeal plan, the freedom of expression is threatened. Online censorship will predominate — silencing independent media (including Global Research) — which will eventually pave way to further mainstream media fake news and propaganda. Will you allow the suppression of critical and unbiased thought and Continue reading
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Let’s Talk About US Meddling, Too (2/2)
As alleged Russian meddling dominates headlines, how much attention is paid to US meddling around the globe? Ex-CIA agent John Sipher and Aaron Mate discuss Continue reading
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Former CIA Director Admits to US Foreign Meddling, Laughs About It
The U.S. government has overthrown dozens of governments and rigged numerous foreign elections, and former CIA Director James Woolsey finds this funny. Continue reading
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Cyril Ramaphosa relaunches neo-liberalism By Prof. Patrick Bond
Cyril Ramaphosa’s soft-coup firing of Jacob Zuma from the South African presidency on 14 February 2018, after nearly nine years in power and a bitter struggle to avoid resignation, has contradictory local and geopolitical implications. Amidst general applause at seeing Zuma’s rear end in the society, immediately concerns arise about the new president’s neo-liberal, pro-corporate… Continue reading
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‘The United States Is Driving a Wedge Between the Two Koreas’ By Janine Jackson
Janine Jackson: Many were stirred by the sight of North and South Korean athletes parading together at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang. And that’s a big problem, says Vice President Mike Pence, who declared, to some media applause, that he would “seize every opportunity” to stop North Korea from using the games as… Continue reading
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US-DPRK: The Dangers of Nuclear War: Selected Articles
22 February 2018 — Global Research Cracking Down on Pipeline Protests. Wyoming Now Third State to Propose ALEC Bill By Steve Horn, February 22, 2018 On the heels of Iowa and Ohio, Wyoming has become the third state to introduce a bill criminalizing the type of activities undertaken by past oil and gas pipeline protesters. Continue reading
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Institute of Race Relations Newsletter February 2018
22 February 2018 — IRR On 4 March, Italy, which just witnessed the wounding of six Africans in a two-hour shooting spree in Macerata by a racist, holds its general election, with the increasingly popular Northern League and Forza Italia threatening mass deportations should they come to power. IRR News’ calendar of racism and resistance reveals how Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 22 February 2018
22 February 2018 — Black Agenda Report Get Me Outa Wakanda! – Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor The only Wakandans who matter are royalty, the women take orders from men, the king & his rival work with CIA. Despite the pretty faces Black Panther is enemy propaganda from Disney/Marvel studios whose other movies Continue reading
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Painting an Israeli Attack on Syria as Israeli ‘Retaliation’ By Gregory Shupak
Israel claimed that it intercepted an Iranian drone in Israeli airspace on Saturday, February 10; Iran denied that it had a drone there. Israel then bombed a Syrian airbase, saying it was the command-and-control center from which Iran had launched the drone. The Syrian government shot down an Israeli jet that had bombed the base,… Continue reading
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The Russian meddling fraud: Weapons of mass destruction revisited
In what was the climax of the Bush administration’s campaign to justify war, Powell held up a model vial of anthrax, showed aerial photographs and presented detailed slides purporting to show the layout of Iraq’s “mobile production facilities.” There was only one problem with Powell’s presentation: it was a lie from beginning to end. Continue reading
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War on Lebanon? The Geopolitical Battlefield. Mounting Tensions with Israel By Andre Vltchek
Saudi Arabia is putting great pressure on the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, a powerful but controversial figure who holds dual nationality – Saudi and Lebanese. Riyadh expects Lebanon to play by its own rules, sidelining Hezbollah, ending Iranian influence in the country, and promoting Saudi business and political interests… or else. It is a… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 20 February 2018 (02/18)
20 February 2018 — Statewatch NEWS 1. EU: Research agenda considers “non-lethal force by unmanned platforms” for civil & military use 2. New Council returns and readmission strategy to target African countries 3. European Data Protection Supervisor: Towards a digital ethics: EDPS Ethics Advisory Group 4. Far-right parties re-register to access EU funds 5. INDIA: Continue reading
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The Empire’s Horrifying Plot To Franchise The White Helmets Worldwide By Caitlin Johnstone
The White Helmets are a war propaganda firm with extensive ties to both lucrative western financial backing and known terrorist factions, and the notion of this organization branching out into other potential targets of the US-centralized war machine is absolutely horrifying. Continue reading
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