June 2019
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Let’s be honest about Britain’s obsession with “anti-Semitism” By Tony Greenstein
Cries of “anti-Semitism” are the charges every supporter of the Palestinians has to face. I doubt that there is a single Palestine solidarity activist who hasn’t been accused of anti-Semitism. The rationale for these accusations include the suggestion that we are operating “double standards” in singling out Israel for criticism. We are alleged to criticize… Continue reading
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UK: Department of Work and Pensions “followed policy” denying benefits to dying Liverpool man By Dennis Moore
An internal review by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) following the horrific death of Stephen Smith is an insult to a man who was forced to endure terrible hardship fighting for the welfare benefits to which he was entitled. Continue reading
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The need for radically reformed governance at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) by Tim Hayward
It was recently revealed that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had suppressed evidence about an alleged chemical attack in 2018. This scandal was downplayed in the mainstream media, but its implications are serious. The OPCW had already been losing the confidence of a number of states, including those of the Non-Aligned Movement as… Continue reading
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Haiti: The Epic of a Great Popular Uprising By Carlos Aznarez
For almost two weeks now, the people of Haiti have been the protagonists of a large-scale insurrection. Two weeks, if not two months, two years or two centuries. But despite this, the world continues to ignore the bravery of these women and men who, as Haitian wrestler Henry Boisrolin rightly says, “have nothing left to… Continue reading
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General Practitioners surgery closures in UK at record high By Ben Trent
Research from the Pulse GP news website reveals that the rate of General Practitioners (GP) surgery closures in the UK has increased eightfold since 2013. Continue reading
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US Military Is a Bigger Polluter Than as Many as 140 Countries – Shrinking This War Machine Is a Must
The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks and cargo planes to supply its operations with everything from bombs to humanitarian aid and hydrocarbon fuels. Our new study calculated the contribution of this vast infrastructure to climate change. Continue reading
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Modified – A Film about GMOs and the Corruption of the Food Supply for Profit by Colin Todhunter
Parts of the documentary Modified are spent at the kitchen table. But it’s not really a tale about wonderful recipes or the preparation of food. Ultimately, it’s a story of capitalism, money and power and how our most basic rights are being eroded by unscrupulous commercial interests. Continue reading
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The Ongoing Restructuring of the Greater Middle East by C. J. Hopkins
So, according to the corporate media, and to President Literally Hitler, himself, while America was sleeping last Friday morning, the U.S. Air Force was just minutes away from bombing the bejesus out of some desolate outposts somewhere in the Iranian desert and launching another catastrophic military blunder in the Middle East. Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter July 2019
26 June 2019 — Housmans Books NEWS /ACTIONS 1. Black Feminist Week – 12th July to 19th July 2. Housmans has a new website! Continue reading
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#WeAreMillions: Photo Campaign for Julian Assange
The Courage Foundation announces #WeAreMillions, a massive photo campaign to demonstrate global support for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange as he fights extradition to the United States, where he would face unprecedented prosecution. The campaign has been launched at defend.wikileaks.org/freeassange/. Continue reading
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Grenfell – Two Years On By The Cynic
This is not just about fire-safety. The Grenfell tragedy revealed defects at every level of government, from top to bottom. When action was needed urgently, instead we have witnessed astonishing paralysis. Government has been unable to acknowledge let alone remedy the problems it created. It became obvious the entire system of government is dysfuntional. Continue reading
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Julian Assange receives 4th Annual DANNY Award for Journalism
WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange has been granted the 2019 Danny Schechter Global Vision Award for Journalism & Activism by not-for-profit educational foundation The Global Center. As a press release announcing the award explains, The DANNY is “awarded annually to an individual who best emulates Schechter’s practice of combining excellent journalism with social advocacy and activism.” Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 25 June 2019
25 June 2019 — The New Dark Age The National Endowment for Democracy – Supporting America’s Democratic Agenda http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/tTbKB/~3/lluXbrTcBrU/the-national-endowment-for-democracy.html Venezuela Newslinks 19-24 June 2019 https://williambowles.info/2019/06/25/venezuela-newslinks-19-24-june-2019/ Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 25 June 2019
25 June 2019 — The New Dark Age Socialist Equality Group (New Zealand) calls rally to demand freedom for Julian Assange http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/25/segn-j25.html Parti de l’égalité socialiste meeting in Paris demands freedom for Julian Assange http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/06/25/pesp-j25.html Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 25 June 2019
25 June 2019 — The New Dark Age Cost of potential US war with Iran? $250 oil & another [much much bigger] Afghanistan https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/06/25/cost-of-potential-us-war-with-iran-250-oil-another-much-much-bigger-afghanistan/ Will the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Extend into the Middle East? https://www.globalresearch.ca/trumps-tweet-good-pretext-operationalize-arabian-aspect-w-cpec/5681679 Continue reading
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Washington’s wager concerning Iran by Thierry Meyssan
Even more than Syria, Iran is now at the heart of the confrontation between East and West. The astounded public is witnessing Washington’s daily about-turns in what seems – mistakenly – to be an escalation towards war between the two countries. But this is not what it is about. Fortunately, the two Great Powers have… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 20 June 2019: Are Black Students Standing UI For Free Tuition? Sanders Assault on Authority Will Not Be Tolerated; Gullible Americans, Iran & Endless War
20 June 2019 — Black Agenda Report The Ruling Class Will Not Tolerate the Sanders-Led Assault on Austerity – Glen Ford , BAR executive editor The whole point of the austerity project is to disempower workers and concentrate wealth at the top. The rulers will kill to keep that dream alive. Continue reading
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Lying by Omission Is Still Lying: Selected Stories
24 June 2019 — Global Research ‘Modified’: A Film About GMOs and the Corruption of “Food Supply for Profit” By Colin Todhunter Parts of the documentary Modified are spent at the kitchen table. But it’s not really a tale about wonderful recipes or the preparation of food. Ultimately, it’s a story of capitalism, money and power and how our… Continue reading
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