November 8, 2018
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IRR News (25 October – 8 November)
Testimonies to the London hearing of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal, held at Friends House on 3 and 4 November, revealed the workings of the hostile environment – in health and education, in policing and detention – and some of the inspiring acts of resistance and solidarity they have evoked. Continue reading
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Martin Luther King’s Cousin Blocked by Kemp from Casting a Ballot By Greg Palast
To get back her vote, she is ready to sue Kemp in federal court, “if someone will help me walk to the courthouse.” Any volunteers? Continue reading
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The global war on “terrorism”
8 November 2018 — Voltaire Net Voltaire Net has assembled a very valuable page of links to articles it has published on the Global war on “terrorism”, 4193 articles to be precise. Continue reading
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100 Years Ago: Commemorating Victory in the “Great War”. “Stirring the War Drums for the Next Big War” By Dr. Rudolf Hänsel
On November 11, 100 years ago, the First World War ended. At glamorous commemorative events, Western leaders will shed thick crocodile tears over the “twentieth-century catastrophe.” Continue reading
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Bayer says cancer victims are “Nuisances”
There are about 8,700 lawsuits pending against Monsanto, by people who allege that exposure to Roundup weedkiller is responsible for their cancer. Continue reading
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Media Lens: How To Be A Reliable ‘Mainstream’ Journalist
There are certain rules you need to follow as a journalist if you are going to demonstrate to your editors, and the media owners who employ you, that you can be trusted. Continue reading
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Modern slave ships overfish the oceans
Hundreds of fishermen, mostly from Myanmar and Thailand, were rescued from a remote Indonesian island in 2015 after they were found to be working in slavery-like conditions for Thai fishing company Pusaka Benjina Resources. Continue reading
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Residents oppose official cover-up of Grenfell fire toxic contamination By Barry Mason
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, along with concerned local residents, have demanded answers as to why no action has been taken over soil sample tests showing levels of toxicity in the vicinity of the inferno. Continue reading
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Washington’s New Strategy for Syria By Martin Berger
At this point it’s hardly worth arguing that the Syrian conflict has entered endgame, as this fact seems pretty obvious at this point. Yet, even after exhausting all of its options the United States chose to double down on its Syrian intervention. Continue reading
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European Parliament Group Finds Pesticides in Hair Samples Across Europe
148 hair samples were collected from six EU countries: Germany, Denmark, Wales, Italy, France and Belgium between the end of July and October 2018. The samples were then analysed for a selection of 30 pesticides including insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. Continue reading
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