March 2019
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More than bad faith behind anti-semitism slurs By Jonathan Cook
The moral panic generated by journalists and politicians over a supposed Labour ‘anti-semitism crisis’ is rooted in a perverse kind of reality – unconscious dread at the prospect of their inner narrative and worldview breaking apart Continue reading
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Israel Lobby Refutes Omar’s Claims About Its Immense Influence By Exerting Its Immense Influence By Caitlin Johnstone
In response to criticisms made by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar that US political leaders have too much allegiance to Israel and its lobbying groups, House Democrats have put forward an entire House resolution in accordance with demands made by AIPAC and the Anti-Defamation League. Continue reading
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The Skripal Case: An Alternative Narrative By Michael Antony
The recent titbit fed to us by Bellingcat (reputedly close to MI6) that a third Russian agent was booked on the flight from Heathrow to Moscow on the night of 4th March 2018 — the flight taken by the two alleged GRU officers filmed in Salisbury — but didn’t show up for it, has pointed… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 4 March 2019
4 March 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Guaido Returns to Venezuela amid US Threats Against Maduro https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/14366 Venezuelan opposition leader says there will be more sanctions against Maduro government http://tass.com/world/1047418 Continue reading
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The Skripal Case: One Year On
It is now a year since the events in Salisbury that shocked the nation, and indeed the world. Since then, your organisation has conducted an investigation into the case, and has laid out a case about what happened in a series of statements, notably those made on 5th September (no longer available on your website),… Continue reading
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The Prisoner Says No to Big Brother
John Pilger invokes George Orwell in calling on his compatriots to stand up for the freedom of ‘a distinguished Australian’, the founder and editor of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and for ‘real journalism of a kind now considered exotic’. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 4 March 2019 (06/19)
4 March 2019 — Statewatch Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/mar/email-4-mar-19.pdf Please to support our work STATEWATCH NEWS 1. EU: Common European Asylum System legislation – still going nowhere fast 2. Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (19-25.2.19) 3. EU: Council & Parliament reach agreement immigration liaison officers, visas, biometric ID cards 4. EU: Council Continue reading
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OPCW Syria Report Cripples Western “Chemical Weapons” Narrative By Tony Cartalucci
The OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) has presented its final report regarding an alleged chemical weapons attack on Douma, Syria on April 7, 2018. Despite attempts by the Western media to hail it as “proof” that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in Douma – the report says nothing of the sort. Continue reading
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Venezuela — Interview with Stalin Pérez Borges: “It will be very difficult to defeat us.”
Stalin Pérez Borges is a union leader and veteran socialist militant. He is currently a member of LUCHAS (acronym for Unitarian UnionistChavista League, and also ‘Struggles’ in Spanish) and of the Bolivarian Socialist Workers’ Central (CBST) Advisory Council. Intersecciones spoke to Pérez Borges about the current crisis in Venezuela. The original Spanish version was published… Continue reading
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The Venezuela crisis and realpolitik By Alfred de Zayas
As heads of government, democratically entrusted with safeguarding the welfare of all Venezuelans, Chavez and Maduro bear overall responsibility for the economic crisis, but they are not alone. Surely it was a mistake to follow the risky politics of all previous governments by maintaining the dangerous dependence on the export of petroleum and failing to… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 3 March 2019
3 March 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Shocker: “Humanitarian Aid” Stunt Used To Escalate Against Venezuela https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/03/03/shocker-humanitarian-aid-stunt-used-to-escalate-against-venezuela/ Venezuela — Interview with Stalin Pérez Borges: “It will be very difficult to defeat us.” https://williambowles.info/2019/03/03/venezuela-interview-with-stalin-prez-borges-it-will-be-very-difficult-to-defeat-us/ Continue reading
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The words and deeds of social imperialists by Glen Ford
The best evidence of the profound weakness of the “left” in the United States is that it is necessary to credit Bernie Sanders with making “socialism” a benign term in national political discourse. The price of socialism’s admission to polite conversation here in the belly of the hegemonic capitalist beast is that it must always… Continue reading
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Why Is The British Government Banning Hizbullah?
This week the British Home Secretary Sajid Javid laid out an order that proscribesthe political arm of the Lebanese resistance organization Hizbullah as a terrorist organization under the Terrorism Act 2000. The military arm of Hizbullah was already named as such. Continue reading
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How (And How Not) To Beat A Smear Campaign by Caitlin Johnstone
Anyone who opposes western interventionism or thinks the poor are human beings is a Russian antisemite. If you disagree, it’s because you are a Russian antisemite, too. Continue reading
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We’re Killing Off Our Vital Insects Too By F. William Engdahl
Recent independent scientific studies indicate that we are threatening our vital global insect population, including of bees, with widespread extinction through massive deployment of agriculture pesticides. For most of us, insects such as flies or mosquitoes or wasps are nuisances to be avoided. Yet if the latest studies are any indication, we may be in… Continue reading
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Canada gives go-ahead for Huawei executive’s extradition to US By Nick Beams
Canadian authorities have given the go ahead for the extradition of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou to face charges brought by US authorities that the Chinese firm breached unilateral American-imposed sanctions against Iran and that it stole trade secrets from the telecom firm T-Mobile. Continue reading
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US Federal Court subpoenas whistleblower Chelsea Manning By Matthew Brennan
On Thursday whistleblower Chelsea Manning disclosed to the New York Times that she has been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on March 5. The subpoena provides no information as to what prosecutors intend to ask her, but all indications are that it… Continue reading
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Victory to the Chaos Islanders By John Pilger
The International Court of Justice in The Hague has handed down a momentous judgement that says Britain’s colonial authority over the Chagos Islands is no longer legal. John Pilger, whose 2004 film, Stealing a Nation, alerted much of the world to the plight of the islanders, tells their story here.You can watch Stealing a Nation… Continue reading
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UK Government Collusion with Israel By Hans Stehling
Today, bilateral trade with the Israeli state has mushroomed with the UK buying millions of pounds worth of Israeli-made generic drugs for the NHS together with valuable contracts for military drones and other defence and security systems and equipment notwithstanding that Israel is a non-NATO Member and the only undeclared nuclear-weapons state in the world.… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 2 March 2019
2 March 2019 — The New Dark Age Watch grandson of overthrown Chilean president explain why the US is pushing a coup in Venezuela http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/dOye7q5Dze0/ Hands Off Venezuela: Foreign Minister Arreaza Holds UN Marathon for Peace: Usurper Guaido Urges Military Intervention and War By Carla Stea https://williambowles.info/2019/03/02/hands-off-venezuela-foreign-minister-arreaza-holds-un-marathon-for-peace-usurper-guaido-urges-military-intervention-and-war-by-carla-stea/ Continue reading
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