May 11, 2019
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Eurovision protests grow in solidarity with Palestine By Ali Abunimah
People across Europe are taking action in response to the Palestinian call to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest being hosted next week in Tel Aviv. Continue reading
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Denying Impact of Venezuela Sanctions is ‘Like Climate Denial’
CEPR co-director Mark Weisbrot responds to Guaidó economic advisors’ dismissal of the U.S. sanctions’ effects on Venezuela (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 11 May 2019
11 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting ‘Turnkey Tyranny’ on the Streets of Washington https://williambowles.info/2019/05/11/turnkey-tyranny-on-the-streets-of-washington/ Distorting ‘Democracy’ in Venezuela Coverage By Gregory Shupak https://williambowles.info/2019/05/11/distorting-democracy-in-venezuela-coverage-by-gregory-shupak/ Continue reading
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Misled again by the arbiters of anti-semitism By Jonathan Cook
British comedian David Schneider has become one of the more influential public figures on social media seeking to arbitrate what constitutes anti-semitism. Compared to TV show host Rachel Riley, or even Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, Schneider is an exemplar of moderation and rationality. But, to be honest, the bar has been set pretty low in… Continue reading
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‘Turnkey Tyranny’ on the Streets of Washington
Gerry Condon, President of Veterans For Peace, was bloodied and “taken to ground,” on Wednesday night for trying to get food to people inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington. The activists inside, some of whom have lived in the embassy for weeks with permission from the Venezuelan government, are protecting the premises from protestors who… Continue reading
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Distorting ‘Democracy’ in Venezuela Coverage By Gregory Shupak
Writing of the failed US-sponsored coup attempt in Venezuela on April 30, Uri Friedman of The Atlantic (5/1/19) referred to the Venezuelan branch of the coup as Juan “Guaidó’s pro-democracy movement.” The logical contradiction could scarcely be more pronounced: A wave of Friedman’s wand transforms a political force seeking the military overthrow of Venezuela’s elected government into… Continue reading
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John Pilger Interview: The wars on Julian Assange and Venezuela: It’s the same assailant
In this interview with the Australian Broadcasting Commission, John Pilger discusses the issue of political and media disinformation that blights Julian Assange and Venezuela and whose source they – and much of the world – share as a common enemy. Continue reading
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Government Now Implicitly Accepts Liability for 72 Deaths in Grenfell Tower, West London By Hans Stehling
After two years of denial, evasion and procrastination, this government has finally accepted ultimate responsibility for the atrocity of multiple deaths in Grenfell Tower, North Kensington, West London on 14th June 2017. Continue reading
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Video: 5G Apocalypse, The Imminent Dangers
Scientists, environmental groups, medical doctors and citizens around the world are appealing to all governments to halt telecommunications companies’ deployment of 5G (fifth generation) wireless networks, which they call “an experiment on humanity and the environment that is defined as a crime under international law.” Continue reading
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