June 29, 2019
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Review: Kuzmarov, Obama’s Unending Wars: Fronting the foreign policy of the permanent warfare state By Eric Walberg
In Obama’s Unending Wars, Kuzmarov has brought together many telling proofs, nuggets, of just how horrible the world is, and just how responsible the US and its henchmen around the world are. A kind of who-does-it. Kuzmarov is that rare analyst (Belen Fernandez is another) who respects footnotes, leaving fascinating bits there that would otherwise… Continue reading
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Capitalism vs. The World by James Rothenberg
It will take a new way of thinking to address existential threats, and it must involve the many over the few. People do not wish to fight in wars, thirst for water, starve for food, breathe dirty air, or withstand the elements for lack of shelter. People of any one country have to see in… Continue reading
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Petition against UK “drill” music ban defends freedom of speech By Paul Bond
Rap artists Krept and Konan have launched an online petition against the banning of “drill” music. The petition protests the suspended prison sentence imposed this year on drill artists Skengdo and AM for performing a song in concert. “According to Index on Censorship, this is the first time in British legal history that a prison… Continue reading
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Shoot protesters while they rest — Israel’s new rules By Maureen Clare Murphy
Shooting “key instigators” during unarmed protests in Gaza when they’re resting. Opening fire on teenagers attempting to make their way to pray in Jerusalem when they pose no danger. This is the routine, unjustified and criminal use of live fire against Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 29 June 2019
29 June 2019 — The New Dark Age ‘Regime change takes time’: Trump plays down stalled coup in Venezuela https://www.rt.com/news/462988-trump-venezuela-regime-time/ The press conference came as the Venezuelan military called for respect from those looking to break it https://williambowles.info/2019/06/29/the-press-conference-came-as-the-venezuelan-military-called-for-respect-from-those-looking-to-break-it-by-paul-dobson/ Cuba the latest victim of Ottawa’s campaign against Venezuela https://lifeonleft.blogspot.com/2019/06/cuba-latest-victim-of-ottawas-campaign.html Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 28-29 June 2019
29 June 2019 — The New Dark Age Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends Iran hunger strike after 15 days https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48810394 Russian-Georgian tensions escalate amid Iran war crisis http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/29/geor-j29.html Continue reading
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Facing up to Libra by michael roberts
Libra is the name that Facebook, the global social network company, is calling its planned international digital currency. What is Facebook’s purpose with this planned new currency? Continue reading
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The press conference came as the Venezuelan military called for respect from those looking to break it. By Paul Dobson
United States Special Envoy to Venezuela Elliott Abrams has publicly welcomed Venezuela’s ex-intelligence chief to the country after he deserted and joined efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading
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The $5,000,000,000,000,000 Question? By William Bowles
Apparently, if we add up all the ‘values’ that make up Planet Earth, we arrive at the figure of $5 quadrillion [1]! We’ve reduced the irreducible to the level of an accountant’s spreadsheet. Yet, it’s exactly this kind of thinking that’s created the disaster that, forget 10 years, it’s already with us and it’s been… Continue reading
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