May 30, 2019
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Statewatch News Online, 30 May 2019 (13/19)
30 May 2019 — Statewatch Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/may/email-30-march-19.pdf Please to support our work ANALYSIS Viewpoint: Why have the French police become the most violent in western Europe? by Salvatore Palidda: STATEWATCH NEWS 1. EU: Council of the EU wants data retention without cause – Germany joins in 2. EU: European elections: results and Continue reading
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Stripped of Their Rights: Understanding the Gaza Strip By Rima Najjar
Many wonder why Israel continues to persecute the Palestinians in Gaza with such brutal repression. The answer is simple; Palestinians in Gaza pose a demographic and, indeed, an existential threat to the Jewish state, which created the inferno that is Gaza today in order “to exist” as such. Continue reading
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Leaked OPCW report finds Douma chemical attack likely staged
DOUMA, SYRIA — A leaked document is casting doubt on the official narrative of the 2018 Douma gas attacks which were later used to justify American, British and French airstrikes on Syria. SOURCES: OPCW, Working Group on Syria, Propaganda, and Media Continue reading
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French bloggers feel like in Orwellian novel as Brussels teaches them to promote ‘EU angles’
French news and political bloggers were left unimpressed after the EU officials condemned “Russian disinformation” and encouraged online influencers to stick to a pro-EU narrative during a promo trip to the European Commission. Continue reading
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Palestinians to be sacrificed for Israel-Gulf marriage By Tamara Nasser
Ties between Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, and Israel are warmer than ever as the United States beats its war drums against Iran and prepares to reveal its so-called “Deal of the Century.” Continue reading
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Life After a French Revolution: What Next for the Protest Camp That Won? by Greg Frey
The handmade cabins, the welcome messages scribbled over road signs and the empty tear gas canisters littering the fields show how these 4,000 acres have been salvaged from the states’ plans to turn them into an airport. Under this central struggle another one lurks. The defaced map of the zone and the spray-painted message ‘Zad… Continue reading
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Human Alchemy – Field Notes On Watching Emotions
‘Twas the night before Christmas. I’m heading back to the family home and enjoying a rare taste of my old life among the corporate sardines on the 17:11 from London Victoria. Appropriately enough, the tin can we’re in is packed and silent: a hundred opposable thumbs are twitching over a hundred touch screens. Not a… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 30 May 2019
30 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Tehran will ‘quickly’ restart nuclear program if EU fails to negotiate with Iran – Russian deputy FM https://www.rt.com/news/460654-ryabkov-iran-restore-enrichment/ Washington’s Mighty Warriors: Draft Dodgers and Scoundrels https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/30/washingtons-mighty-warriors-draft-dodgers-and-scoundrels/ Press review: US to bear guilt for Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 30 May 2019
30 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Unequal Justice: Julian Assange Is an Enemy in Trump’s War on the First Amendment https://www.globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-enemy-trumps-war-first-amendment/5679024 Human Rights Hypocrisy: Defending Billionaires, Destroying Journalists http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2019/05/human-rights-hypocrisy-defending.html Julian Assange ‘too ill’ to appear for court hearing, says Continue reading
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Pray and Weep By Karen Kwiatkowski
There is great evil being perpetrated by Washington D.C. here and around the world. A persistent terrible hate for life, liberty and humanity arrived on little cat feet and has taken over our country. This did not begin with Trump, but sadly it also is not going to end with him either. Continue reading
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Assange BULLETIN: The journalist can barely talk, moved to prison hospital
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder now imprisoned in the UK, has been moved to the hospital wing of the Belmarsh prison in the UK, prompting concerns about his health pending the hearing on his extradition to the US. Continue reading
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Sen. Graham’s Call for Military Intervention in Venezuela: A Scare Tactic?
Sen. Lindsey Graham issued one of the most explicit threats of military intervention against Venezuela yet. But does he mean it and does he truly believe Venezuela is a threat to the United States or is he just trying to scare the Maduro government? We discuss the latest escalation with CEPR’s Alex Main (Inc .transcript) Continue reading
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