June 2019
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Thirty-Two Tips For Navigating A Society That Is Full Of Propaganda And Manipulation by Caitlin Johnstone
For as long as there has been human language, humans have been using it to manipulate one another. The fact that it is possible to skillfully weave a collection of symbolic mouth noises together in such a way as to extract favors, concessions, votes and consent from other humans has made manipulation so common that… Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 3 June 2019
3 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day How Venezuelans Turn to Collective Action to Defy US Blockade Despite Sanctions Venezuelan Gov’t Secures Right to Housing Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 3 June 2019
3 June 2019 • 18:50 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Britain and Australia dismiss UN report that Assange has been tortured Swedish court rejects request to detain Assange in absence over rape allegation https://on.rt.com/9vog Julian Assange: Swedish judge rejects detention… Continue reading
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UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’
The UN special rapporteur on torture has issued a stinging rebuke to the United States, Great Britain, Sweden and Ecuador for “deliberately” exposing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to years of “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,” which can only be described as “psychological torture.” Continue reading
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The Trump ‘Deal’: An Ultimatum and a Setup By Elias Samo
The deal doesn’t offer the Palestinians many concessions. Their basic and minimum demands for a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian problem are not met. It is an ultimatum to surrender and accept whatever Netanyahu dictates Continue reading
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South Africa: A new dawn — or an impending storm By Terry Bell
Minimum wage legislation, introduced on January 1, was supposed to herald the first pale rays of a promised new dawn. This promise would be consolidated once the ANC again held the reins of national power with Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa in the top job. Continue reading
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One Man’s Quest to Expose a Fake BBC Video about Syria
By Susan Dirgham and Rick Sterling: It’s a David vs Goliath story. A former local newspaper reporter, Robert Stuart, is taking on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Stuart believes that a sensational video story about an alleged atrocity in Syria “was largely, if not entirely, staged.” The BBC would like it all to just go away.… Continue reading
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An assault ship for the new Crusaders by Manlio Dinucci
Italy has just launched a magnificent military ship, the Trieste, in the presence of the political, military and religious authorities. So why did Manlio Dinucci have to ruin the celebrations by revealing certain uncomfortable truths ? Continue reading
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China Newslinks 3 June 2019
3 June 2019 • 14:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Belt and Road, Consolidation of Russia-China Economic Relations: President Xi in Saint Petersburg https://www.globalresearch.ca/belt-and-road-consolidation-of-russia-china-economic-relations-president-xi-in-saint-petersburg/5679334 The Pentagon’s “Indo-Pacific Strategy Report” Is All About Containing China https://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-indo-pacific-strategy-report-all-about-containing-china/5679332 Continue reading
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WATCH: Seizing the Means of Production A Spotlight on Greece’s Occupied Worker-Run Factory
[CC – Greek, English] Workers have successfully self-managed the production of environmentally-friendly cleaning products for the last six years in the occupied factory Vio.Me. There are no bosses in this factory on the east side of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. Workers have been in full control since occupying the factory in 2013, two years… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 3 June 2019
3 June 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Assurances That There Will be no War in Iran: The U.S. Softens its Stance US strategic bomber & aircraft carrier drill ‘strike operations’ on Iran’s doorstep (PHOTOS) https://www.rt.com/news/460913-b52-carrier-drills-iran/ Netanyahu warns Iran ‘will be… Continue reading
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Death And Resurrection In North Korea (Updated)
Death and Rsurrection in North Korea Continue reading
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BBC, Sky News Have Hidden Their Interviews With UN Expert On The Torture Of Assange By Cailin Johnson
UN Special Rapporteur on torture Nils Melzer has said that on the 31st of May he gave video interviews with both Sky News and the BBC on his findings that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is the victim of psychological torture. As of tis writing, footage of those interviews is nowhere to be found. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 2 June 2019
2 June 2019 • 15:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day National Referendum on Elections: A Way Forward for Venezuela (3/7) https://therealnews.com/stories/national-referendum-on-elections-a-way-forward-for-venezuela-3-7 Sweden’s probe made it impossible for Assange to ‘defend himself’ – UN rapporteur to RT https://www.rt.com/news/460885-nilz-melzer-assange-sweden/ Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 2 June 2019
2 June 2019 • 20:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Military Training for Social Movement Leaders in Venezuela: Caracas, Trench City of Bolivarian Militias https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/06/02/military-training-for-social-movement-leaders-in-venezuela-caracas-trench-city-of-bolivarian-militias/ Venezuela: El Cerro La Vieja’s People Demand that Their Sacred Territory be Respected and Protected… Continue reading
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Welfare Weekly 2 June 2019
2 June 2019 — Welfare Weekly More than 1 in 4 Universal Credit claimants hit by deductions for tax credit errors 570,000 Universal Credit claimants are repaying tax credit overpayments through Universal Credit. Continue reading
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US-Iran: Inverted Reality, Real War By Tony Cartalucci
In its march toward yet another war, the United States accuses Iran of using military force to establish itself as a “regional hegemon.” It accuses Iran of being the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. It accuses Iran of aiding rebels in Yemen, the government in Syria, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Continue reading
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UK Labour Party’s civil war blows up in aftermath of European election debacle By Robert Stevens
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn supported a Remain vote in the 2016 EU referendum in line with the demands of the dominant sections of British capital, but never succeeded in placating Labour’s strongly pro-EU Blairite faction which is dominant within the parliamentary party. Continue reading
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UK Foreign Secretary Defends Torturing Journalists, Then Says We Must Protect Journalists by Caitlin Johnstone
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has just given a speech extolling the virtues of a free media, praising the journalists who’ve been brave enough to expose the truth about wicked governments in the face of tyrannical oppression. While he was preparing to give this speech, without any indication of any self-reflection at all, he defended… Continue reading
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