April 2018
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The Mainstream Media Fueled Military Action in Syria, Reprisals Against Russia over the Skripal Affair By Philip Giraldi
The complicity of America’s Fourth Estate in the evolution of the national security warfare state is often mentioned in passing but rarely analyzed in any detail. But a recent article on Lobe Log by Adam Johnson is refreshing in that it does just that, looking at the editorials in 26 leading newspapers relating to the… Continue reading
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Syria News Links 24-25 April 2018
25 April 2018 11:24:12 — williambowles.info Russian General Staff: Syrian facilities hit by US strikes had no chemical weapons http://tass.com/defense/1001674 Trump is offering Saudi Arabia a ‘bad deal’ on Syria https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/trump-offering-saudi-arabia-bad-deal-syria-180425053232930.html Continue reading
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Splits in the Ruling Elite Over Trump — Full Interview
We’re continuing our series of conversations about Trump, the Trump administration, politics in the United States, and the overall dysfunctionality of politics globally. But now, a little update or blow-by-blow on the latest soap opera in Washington, D.C. And joining us again is Dr. Gerald Horne. Continue reading
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Syria News Links 23-24 April 2018
24 April 2018 16:38:27 — williambowles.info Might Trump Ask Israel to Fund America’s Invasion-Occupation of Syria? https://www.globalresearch.ca/might-trump-ask-israel-to-fund-americas-invasion-occupation-of-syria/5637530 CNN Wins Peabody Award for Coverage of Fall of ISIS in Iraq and Syria http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2018/04/24/cnn-wins-peabody-award-for-coverage-of-fall-of-isis-in-iraq-and-syria/ Continue reading
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Evidence – Novichok Delivery System Patented in the US
We wrote back on 9th April that: “The Skripal Novichok poison affair has fooled almost no-one with a slightly questioning mind and an internet connection. The entire story would make an epic egg-on-face Inspector Clouseau classic worthy of Peter Sellers at his best. The plot includes a delusional Russian despot attempting to assassinate an ageing… Continue reading
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Syria News Links 22-23 April 2018
23 April 2018 18:28:38 — williambowles.info The Mainstream Media Fueled Military Action in Syria, Reprisals Against Russia over the Skripal Affair https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-mainstream-media-fueled-military-action-in-syria-reprisals-against-russia-over-the-skripal-affair/5637459 Washington is the principal puppet master behind Syrian conflict, says envoy to China http://tass.com/world/1001335 Continue reading
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Trump, Corruption and the Crisis of the Global Elites
The first episode of “Unfit to Rule” examines the quagmire of corruption and political chaos affecting many governments around the world – most prominent the Mueller investigation of Trump; with Gerald Horne and host Paul Jay Continue reading
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Airstrikes and Lawsuits: Cui Bono?
22 April 2018 — Global Research Alleged Syria Chemical Weapons Attack: OPCW to Rubber-Stamp Official Falsified Douma Narrative? By Stephen Lendman, April 22, 2018 The OPCW’s fact-finding mission delayed its arrival in Douma for 11 days, falsely saying it was too unsafe to come sooner. The town was liberated, the OPCW team was guaranteed security by Continue reading
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Beware of White Helmets Bearing News By Ann Wright
Reporter and author Max Blumenthal has tracked the role of the White Helmets in the Syrian conflict. He reported that the White Helmets were created in Turkey by James Le Mesurier, a former British MI5 agent. The group has received at least $55 million from the British Foreign Office and $23 million from the U.S.… Continue reading
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NSA: Cuba and The U.S.: ‘Intimate Diplomacy’
As Castro Era Ends, the National Security Archive posts Records on Back Channel Efforts toward Rapprochement by Pioneering Journalist Lisa Howard Continue reading
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Syria News Links 21-22 April 2018
22 April 2018 11:20:07 AM — williambowles.info Lies and Deception in the Failed US Strike on Syria https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2018/04/22/lies-and-deception-in-failed-us-strike-syria.html The Renewed Bullishness of the British Establishment Media http://novaramedia.com/2018/04/22/the-renewed-bullishness-of-the-british-establishment-media/ Continue reading
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Infamous Mercenary Erik Prince Being Considered to Build Trump's Foreign Army for Syria
Trump is asking Middle Eastern governments to build a military force to replace US troops in northeast Syria, and notorious war profiteer Erik Prince has been asked for help. Medea Benjamin says the plan is scandalous. Continue reading
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Syria News Links 20-21 April 2018
21 April 2018 12:18:38 — williambowles.info “War is Good for Business”: Insider Trading, Secret Information and the US-led Attack against Syria https://www.globalresearch.ca/war-is-good-for-business-insider-trading-secret-information-and-the-us-led-attack-against-syria/5637056 Red lines and military strikes: Media coverage of the Syrian war https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/listeningpost/2018/04/red-lines-military-strikes-media-coverage-syrian-war-180421063910674.html Continue reading
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Media Support US Violence Against Syria, but Long for More By Gregory Shupak
Corporate media outlets were glad that the US, France and Britain bombed Syria in violation of international law (FAIR.org, 4/18/18), but lamented what they see as a dearth of US violence in the country. Continue reading
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Syria News Links 19-20 April 2018
20 April 2018 16:35:10 — williambowles.info Russia in contact with militants in Syria to enssure OPCW access to Douma http://tass.com/world/1000997 US strike on Syria shows readiness to use force in its interests, Russian official says http://tass.com/politics/1000991 Continue reading
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Syrian War Report – April 19, 2018: Journalists Find Boy Filmed In Staged Video Of Chemical Attack In Douma
A group of Russian correspondents led by Evgeny Poddubny has found a boy filmed by the White Helmets in their video showing people “affected” by the alleged chemical attack in Douma on April 7. Continue reading
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Public Radio’s McCarthyite Smear of Black Activists Shows Danger of Russia Panic By Adam Johnson
For over a year, outlets from FAIR (8/24/16) to TruthDig (1/7/17) to The Nation (8/7/17) to The Intercept (2/12/18) have been warning about the pitfalls of nonstop Russia Is Everywhere and Out to Get Us coverage. The Russians are “stoking discord” and “sowing unrest” and infiltrating online and real-life spaces with memes and rallies and… Continue reading
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Media Lies and Gas Attacks
19 April 2018 — Global Research As Lies on Syrian Gas Attack Unravel, US and UK Shift to Claims of Russian “Cyber War” By Will Morrow, April 19, 2018 On Monday, the US and British intelligence agencies released a joint report charging Moscow with unspecified “cyber warfare” against the West. The American media was filled with Continue reading
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BERTHA JUSTICE NETWORK: STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN PALESTINE
19 April 2018 — Bertha Foundation We, the members of the Bertha Justice Network, a global network of human rights and movement lawyering organizations working in pursuit of social justice, are observing with the greatest concern the situation in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, and in particular the recent attacks by Israeli military forces on Continue reading
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IRR News (6 – 19 April 2018)
19 April 2018 — Institute of Race Relations Institute of Race Relations weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice The twenty-fifth anniversary of the racist killing of Stephen Lawrence, coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of Enoch Powell’s notorious ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech, reminds us how close is the link between racism in politics and Continue reading
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