May 2018
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The anti-Semitism offensive orchestrated against Jeremy Corbyn By Jonathan Cook
Britain’s opposition leader should have plenty on his plate at the moment, but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is spending much of his time instead putting out fires as he is attacked from within and without his party for failing to get to grips with a supposed “anti-semitism crisis” besetting Labour. Continue reading
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What Do US Pundits Know About North Korea That 88% of South Koreans Don’t? By Adam Johnson
Broadly speaking, recent developments between North and South Korea have been met with widespread optimism and praise from the South Korean public. But journalist Tim Shorrock noted last week in The Nation (5/2/18), the response in US media was the polar opposite to how these peace efforts are being received in South Korea. US pundits… Continue reading
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THE WAR ON TRUTH – John Pilger on pseudo-journalism, the propaganda of power and Julian Assange
We speak to the legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger about the events behind the mainstream media headlines on Syria, Salisbury, Yemen and the Korean peninsula. Continue reading
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Trotskyist Delusions. Split into Rival Tendencies By Diana Johnstone
I first encountered Trotskyists in Minnesota half a century ago during the movement against the Vietnam War. I appreciated their skill in organizing anti-war demonstrations and their courage in daring to call themselves “communists” in the United States of America – a profession of faith that did not groom them for the successful careers enjoyed… Continue reading
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Syria News Links 6-7 May 2018
7 May 2018 — williambowles.info 7 May 2018 Reporting Syria: this is a story about people – an interview with Rania Abouzeid https://www.opendemocracy.net/north-africa-west-asia/richard-salame/reporting-syria-this-is-story-about-people House of Cards: Trump’s Accumulating Worries https://dissidentvoice.org/2018/05/house-of-cards-trumps-accumulating-worries/ Continue reading
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Global Geopolitical Rundown
6 May 2018 — Global Research News Global Geopolitical Rundown: Syria, Armenia, North Korea and Beyond By Michael Welch and Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, May 06, 2018 Arabians have failed in Yemen, and what it wants to do is, and what the United States is doing and even Israel and Britain, is they are arming Saudi Arabia and they’re pushing Continue reading
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Syria News Links 5-6 May 2018
6 May 2018 — williambowles.info US Human Rights Racket Defends Thailand’s Joseph Goebbels http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2018/05/us-human-rights-racket-defends.html Russian diplomat highlights Iran’s role in fight against terrorism in Syria http://tass.com/politics/1003023 Iraqi air force targets ISIS in Syria https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/06/middleeast/iraq-syria-strike-isis/index.html Continue reading
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Agrochemicals and Institutional Corruption: Pleading with the Slave Master Will Not Set You Free By Colin Todhunter
Environmental campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason has just written to President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans and Health Commissioner Vytenis Andruikaitis. As set out below, she asks these top officials some very pertinent questions about the EU’s collusion with the agrochemical corporations. Continue reading
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Washington’s War on Western Minds: Selected Articles
4 May 2018 — Global Research What’s Washington Really Doing in Armenia? Color Revolution against Moscow? By F. William Engdahl, May 04, 2018 There has been considerable speculation in recent days as to whether the recent and ongoing protests across former Soviet Armenia constitute another Washington Color Revolution destabilization or whether it represents simply the angry Continue reading
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Iran News Links 2-5 May 2018
5 May 2018 — williambowles.info 5 May 2018 Iran’s Rouhani condemns court order to block Telegram app https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/iran-rouhani-condemns-court-order-block-telegram-app-180505080859404.html Syria News Links 2-5 May 2018 https://williambowles.info/2018/05/05/syria-news-links-2-5-may2108/ Continue reading
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Gaza News Links 4-5 May 2018
5 May 2018 – williambowles.info 5 May 2018 Netanyahu Makes A Case For The JCPOA http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Netanyahu-Makes-A-Case-For-The-JCPOA.htm Defining Israel as a “Jewish State” https://dissidentvoice.org/2018/05/defining-israel-as-a-jewish-state/ Continue reading
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Syria News Links 2-5 May 2018
5 May 2018 — williambowles.info 5 May 2018 Deconstructing Netanyahu’s Fake News on Iran http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Deconstructing-Netanyahu-s-Fake-News-on-Iran.htm Netanyahu Makes A Case For The JCPOA http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Netanyahu-Makes-A-Case-For-The-JCPOA.htm Continue reading
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Syria SITREP: How the Russian General Staff is fooling the US and Israel
The day before yesterday, the world media have published the new of the meeting in Sweden of the Western European UN representatives regarding implementation of the UN general Assembly resolution 377 “Uniting for Peace”. The meeting made clear the strategy of the West to exclude Russia from discussions of all critical political and military issues… Continue reading
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A massive win for the bees
The EU voted for a near-complete ban on three neonics — pesticides that pose a deadly risk to bees and other pollinators. And it’s your actions and the work of our partners across Europe that made this happen. Continue reading
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US ‘freezes funding’ for White Helmets as group’s Douma chem attack claim falls apart
As the reputation of the controversial militant-linked White Helmets continues to crumble, even the US State Department seems to be having second thoughts about supporting the group, reportedly placing a freeze on its funding. Continue reading
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IRR News (20 April – 3 May 2018)
The last couple of weeks have been dominated by the ‘revelations’ – familiar to many of our readers – of the inhuman consequences of the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policies. Some of those affected – the mostly Caribbean Commonwealth citizens who came to the UK as children in the 1950s and ‘60s to join their parents,… Continue reading
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Video: The Art of War: US Fleet with 1000 Missiles in the Mediterranean By Manlio Dinucci
holds the position of Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. In a congressional hearing, Scaparrotti explains the reason for the strengthening of US forces in Europe. What he presents is a real war scenario: he accuses Russia of carrying out “a campaign of destabilization to change the international order, fracture NATO and undermine US leadership around… Continue reading
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North and South Korea: A Handshake that Shook the World By Prof. Joseph H. Chung
Early morning of April 27, 2018, the world saw Kim Jong-un coming with dignity and self confidence toward Moon Jae-in who was waiting on the south side of the narrow demarcation line separating the Korean peninsula into two parts.. As soon as Kim approached Moon, the two leaders greeted each other with sincere and friendly… Continue reading
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Britain’s war – denials wear thin: defence secretary now acknowledges civilian killing by RAF
Britain is at war with more than 1600 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor of the Times reports the killing of a civilian by RAF drone in Syria. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 