July 24, 2019
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Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem
Jeff Halper, a leader of the anti-demolitions movement, discusses the destruction of Palestinian homes, along with the history and politics that allows this violation of international law to continue (Inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Ukraine on the cusp of change By M.K. Bhadrakumar
The thumping victory by the Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, securing an absolute majority of 253 seats in the 450 member parliament, can be viewed as a tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape of Eurasia. The next big party in the parliament will be the pro-Russia Platform – For Life, which… Continue reading
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Israel’s Herbicide warfare against Gaza farmers By Maureen Clare Murphy
A video recently tweeted by COGAT, the bureaucratic arm of Israel’s military occupation, celebrates its efforts to teach Palestinian farmers in the West Bank about hybrid fruits and vegetables. What the military doesn’t boast of in its cheerful short video is its systematic poisoning of besieged Gaza’s most fertile agricultural land. Continue reading
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Venezuela News Links 24 July 2019
24 July 2019 — The New Dark Age Venezuela’s opposition-controlled parliament passes bill on foreign military aid https://tass.com/world/1070079 “Electromagnetic Attack” Sparks Massive Blackouts Across Venezuela http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/aCt11GXghm0/electromagnetic-attack-sparks-massive-blackouts-across-venezuela.html Continue reading
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The mass protests in Puerto Rico
Between 500,000 and one million Puerto Ricans took to the streets of the capital San Juan Monday in the largest demonstration in the island’s history. Even the low-end figure, 500,000, would mean 16 percent of the territory’s population of 3.2 million protested Monday. Continue reading
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Why Boris Johnson Is Even More Dangerous Than Trump By Patrick Cockburn
Johnson’s supporters say that one should not take too seriously his overheated and mendacious campaign rhetoric, implying that he will adopt a more moderate approach in office. I would not count on it: many in Washington said the same about Trump, claiming that once in the White House he would come to his senses. Commentators forgot… Continue reading
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Boris Johnson premiership deepens Brexit crisis and heralds bitter class conflict By Robert Stevens
Boris Johnson won the leadership of the ruling Conservative Party Tuesday after decisively defeating Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt by a two to one margin. Johnson will take over as prime minister today from Theresa May, after she resigns following her last Prime Minister’s Questions session in parliament. Continue reading
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Book Review: ‘An important contribution to the fight to stop capitalist destruction’
If you’re looking for an accessible summary of revolutionary theory and practice related to the climate crisis and how to overcome it, System Change Not Climate Change is a must-read. As the movement grows, so do debates about causes, solutions, strategies and tactics, and we need deeper understanding of what changes are needed. Continue reading
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Iran News Links 2019
24 July 2019 — The New Dark Age Protecting Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s business and no one else’s – President Rouhani London Defends The Shreds Of Its Empire Against Iran https://orientalreview.org/2019/07/24/london-defends-the-shreds-of-its-empire-against-iran/ Continue reading
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China News Links 23-24 July 2019
24 July 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back China’s national defense document commends military cooperation with Russia https://tass.com/defense/1070093 China favors banning on all nuclear weapons — national defense document https://tass.com/defense/1070087 Continue reading
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Julian Assange News Links 24 July 2019
24 July 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Indian auto workers speak out in defence of Assange and Manning http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/07/24/assa-j24.html Today’s links http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2019/07/todays-links_23.html Continue reading
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B(o)r-exit
23 July 2019 — Moon of Alabama The Ukraine elected a comedian for president. Great Britain felt a need to top that. The members of the ruling party thus chose a clown to become the UK’s next prime minister. Boris Johnson – bigger Johnson will bury the remnants of the former empire. My sincere condolences Continue reading
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