June 2019
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Dave Lambert Day June 19, 1917 – October 3, 1966
Lambert enjoyed writing lyrics to the recorded solos of jazz soloists (known as vocalese) and he and Hendricks came up with the idea of recording a full vocalese album of Count Basie recordings, joining with Annie Ross for the very successful Sing A Song Of Basie in 1957. Continue reading
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Why We Need a New Response to the LGBT Sex Education Row by Sita Balani
The row in Birmingham over LGBT sex education for primary school has moved into its fourth month. The school gates at Parkfield Community School and Anderson Park School have seen weekly protests after the school piloted the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, which some parents claim promotes gay and transgender lifestyles and undermines their rights to determine what ideas their children are… Continue reading
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Injustice shouldn’t be overlooked in the pursuit of profit
19 June 2019 — Bureau of Investigative Journalism It’s been a very busy few weeks at the Bureau. In a series of stories that show what a range of topics we cover, we’ve revealed: Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 19 June 2019
19 June 2019 • 17:10 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day VENEZUELA: Richard Branson’s ‘Live Aid’ Cash Embezzled by Guaidó Camp for Luxury Sprees https://21stcenturywire.com/2019/06/19/venezuela-bransons-live-aid-benefit-cash-embezzled-by-guaido-camp-for-luxury-sprees/ Venezuela: Massive Embezzlement Scandal Threatens Juan Guaido’s Political Future https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-massive-embezzlement-scandal-threatens-juan-guaidos-political-future/5681085 Continue reading
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Have you heard of the CIA’s Iran mission center? by Vijay Prashad
19 June 2019 — MROnline This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was adamant—just hours after it happened—that the explosions on two Norwegian and Japanese oil tankers were the responsibility of Iran. Iran did this, he said, and Iran would have to pay… Continue reading
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Welcome to London – the Bump Capital of the Old World By Grete Mautner
Previously, we have examined in much detail the influence that the recreational use of mind-altering substances might have had on the decision making capabilities of certain British politicians. Curiously enough, both the British media personalities and politicians would no longer try to make a drug addiction they share a secret anymore. But it seems that weed… Continue reading
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The murder of German politician Walter Lübcke: a warning By Peter Schwarz
The death of Walter Lübcke, the local German politician who was targeted by the extreme right after speaking out in defense of refugees, has exposed the dirty secret of German politics: the systematic promotion of right-wing extremist forces by the state and the ruling elite. Continue reading
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Annexation: How Israel already controls more than half of the West Bank
A state of de facto annexation already exists on the ground in most of the occupied West Bank. Almost two-thirds of the Palestinian territory, including most of its most fertile and resource-rich land, is under full Israeli control. About 400,000 Jewish settlers living there enjoy the full rights and privileges of Israeli citizens. Continue reading
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False Flags: The Process of “False Flagging” the World towards War. The CIA Weaponizes Hollywood By Larry Chin
Mass public hysteria is being manufactured to justify aggression against Moscow and Pyongyang, in retaliation for acts attributed to the North Korean and Russian governments, but orchestrated and carried out by the CIA and the Pentagon. Continue reading
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Iranian comment on foreign military forces in the Gulf by Majid Takht Ravanchi
I am writing to you with regard to the recent alarming security situation in the broader Persian Gulf region. There are indications that certain circles from outside of this region – through fabrications, disinformation, fake intelligence and fake news, relying on the support of their allies in the Middle East as well as dispatching naval… Continue reading
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Is it Washington’s Turn to Occupy Poland? By Jean Périer
Washington’s latest decision to deploy a reinforced contingent of its military forces Poland has been received with an outcry of disappointment by the European pro-democracy public, as it means that the US is willing to roll back on the obligations it assumed back in 1997 within the NATO framework, thus undermining one of the last surviving… Continue reading
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United Technologies – Raytheon Merger Is the Definition of Crony Capitalism
Trump opposes the merger of these two arms manufacturers, which would create the world’s largest such corporation, but why? Bill Black gives us the interesting answer and explores why these mergers are dangerous and on the rise Continue reading
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Strikes in the Long Depression By michael roberts
Jorg Nowak, a fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK has just published Mass Strikes and Social Movements in Brazil and India:: popular mobilisation in the Long Depression. Nowak argues that in the 21st century and in this current long depression in the major economies, industrial action is no longer led by organised labour ie trade… Continue reading
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An update
18 June 2019 — The New Dark Age I won’t be updating the site between the 20th and the 24th June as I will be out of town. As a point of interest, the site now has 20,770 stories posted since 2010 when I moved over to WordPress. The work posted between 2003, when it… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 17-18 June 2019
18 June 2019 • 19:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day Tanker War In Persian Gulf And US-Iranian Conflict Russia has no intelligence data on the incident in the Gulf of Oman Continue reading
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Why China Is Confident It Can Withstand US Pressure
On 1 June 2019, Beijing introduced higher tariffs on around $60 billion worth of US products. This was in response to a decision by the US government on 10 May 2019 to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 per cent to 25 per cent. Later, US President Donald Trump ordered… Continue reading
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Free trade fiction & crumbs of hope By Terry Bell
As the world continues to stagger through ongoing social and economic instability, crumbs of hope are still being tossed to increasingly restive and increasingly unemployed working people. The latest large crumb concerning Africa comes in the form of the loudly trumpeted free trade zone. Continue reading
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Turkey begins to openly combat Syrian troops
The Defense Ministry of Turkey officially confirmed on June 16, 2019 that Turkish artillery was involved in shelling Syrian governmental army positions near Tell Bazam in the “de-escalation zone” in the northwest of the Idlib province. This was allegedly “made in agreement with the Russian side as response to accurate data indicating from where two… Continue reading
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China Newslinks 18 June 2019
18 June 2019 — The New Dark Age Latest Preparatory Events for G20 Summit https://journal-neo.org/2019/06/18/latest-preparatory-events-for-g20-summit/ Putin, Lavrov And Xi Call For An End To MAD. Lord Russell’s Spectre Frowns https://orientalreview.org/2019/06/18/putin-lavrov-and-xi-call-for-an-end-to-mad-lord-russells-spectre-frowns/ Continue reading
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UK: Tory government positions itself as most loyal US ally against Iran By Chris Marsden
Britain intends to send special forces to the Gulf of Oman. Their stated mission is to protect UK warships amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. But politically their role will be to help consolidate the Conservative government’s position as the premier ally of the Trump administration, which is considered essential amid the escalating… Continue reading
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