October 24, 2018
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Listening In to Killings – and Everything Else By Brian Cloughly
It was intriguing that the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 was apparently recorded in some fashion. The BBC reported that “A Turkish security source has confirmed to BBC Arabic the existence of an audio and a video recording. What is not clear is if anyone… Continue reading
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Israel Invokes Its “Fight for Survival” as It Descends into a Racist State By Miko Peled
Israel’s former Chief Justice Aharon Barak stated in a recent lecture that “what happened in Germany [the rise of the Nazis] can happen here [in Israel].” He went on to say that a regime that does not respect the separation of powers or human rights cannot be called democratic. This statement brought about a swift,… Continue reading
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Khashoggi Newslinks 24 October 2018
24 October 2018 – 15:59 — The New Dark Age War Plans on Iran Mean Trump and Saudis Coordinating Cover-up of Khashoggi Killing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGreanvillePost/~3/bqsf6uZFltA/ The Khashoggi Crisis: A Blessing in Disguise for Pakistan’s Imran Khan https://www.globalresearch.ca/khashoggi-crisis-blessing-disguise-pakistans-imran-khan/5657896 Continue reading
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Nottingham – Steals From the Poor – Gives to the Rich By J.C.
Human rights campaigning organisation Liberty has called on Nottingham City Council to abandon plans which will penalise some of the city’s most vulnerable people – and anyone trying to help them. Continue reading
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Western Media Attacks Critics of the White Helmets by Rick Sterling
The October 16 issue of NY Review of Books has an article by Janine di Giovani titled “Why Assad and Russia Target the White Helmets“. The article exemplifies how western media promotes the White Helmets uncritically and attacks those who challenge the myth. Continue reading
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Striking a Strategic Balance – Putin’s Preventive Response
I think that Vladimir Putin at Valdai not at all incidentally started talking about the increased danger of nuclear war, repeated the axiom about the readiness of Russia to take away the whole world with itself, and discussed the existence of the right to make a preventive strike. Continue reading
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UK: Report reveals widespread soil contamination after Grenfell Tower fire By Alice Summers
Large concentrations of harmful toxins have been found in the dust and soil around Grenfell Tower. The toxins, which are potentially carcinogenic and may have long-term health implications for survivors of the fire and for local residents, have been identified in the preliminary findings of a study by toxicology expert, Professor Anna Stec. Continue reading
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The British Labour Party: In and Against the State? By Leo Panitch and Prof. Sam Gindin
Just a few years ago, it would have seemed most unlikely that developments in the British Labour Party would attract widespread international attention among those looking for the renewal of socialist possibilities in the 21st century. That this is the case today is a credit to the enthusiasm and creativity of a new generation of… Continue reading
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Greenhouse gases and mass extinctions: Speed kills
In past warming events, atmospheric CO2 rose too fast for many species to adapt. Today it is rising 10 times faster than at any time in 66 million years. Continue reading
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The White Helmets Ride Again By Philip Giraldi
23 October 2018 — Global Research How easy it is to give awards to terrorists I am often asked to explain why countries like Iran appear to be so aggressive, involving themselves in foreign wars and seeking to create alliances that they know will provoke the worst and most paranoid responses from some of their neighbors. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 