October 2019
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Information Clearing House Headlines 29 October 2019
29 October 2019 — Information Clearing House Trump Wants Deal With Exxon or Other Company to Take Syrian Oil By Jason Ditz Trump now says he is seeking to go into occupied Syria and take the oil. – Continue ====== Continue reading
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In Ecuador, ‘Broken Windows Are Intolerable, but Broken People Are Fine’
Janine Jackson interviewed FAIR contributor Joe Emersberger about the Ecuador protests for the October 25, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Reveals OPCW Falsified Reports to Blame Syrian Government Instead of Western Backed-Jihadis!
The revelations – studiously ignored by the mainstream media – shed a light on the tangled web weaved by the complicit media and the West’s shameless hypocrisy, involving the OPCW, Wikileaks and Julian Assange’s illegal detention. Continue reading
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Grenfell Report Phase 1 Seeks to Blame the Firefighters
One simple fact cannot be hidden. The firefighters did not cause the fire. Phase 1 of Judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s report of the public inquiry into the Grenfell disaster has been released to relatives prior to publication tomorrow. According to the Guardian, it concentrates blame on the firefighters in charge of tackling the blaze. This… Continue reading
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Into the Tempest: Essays on the New Global Capitalism
Capitalism’s grow-or-die imperative is driving humanity to the brink of extinction. At the present rate of global greenhouse gas emissions, the climate crisis alone could soon end civilization and destroy the biosphere. Biologists report that up to a million species of plants and animals are on the verge of extinction. Global capitalism is not only… Continue reading
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UK: Johnson set to win vote to hold December general election
MPs voted last night to reject Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s motion to call a snap general election on December 12. Johnson won the vote by 299 to 70 but the Fixed Term Parliament Act (FTPA) requires that general elections can only be called with the votes of two thirds (434) of MPs. Continue reading
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Agrochemical Apocalypse: Interview with Environmental Campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason
The renowned author and whistleblower Evaggelos Vallianatos describes British environmentalist and campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason as a “defender of the natural world and public health.” I first came across her work a few years ago. It was in the form of an open letter she had sent to an official about the devastating environmental and human… Continue reading
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‘This charge is 100% false’: Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal arrested months after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence
The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal has been arrested on false charges after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence outside the DC embassy. He describes the manufactured case as part of a wider campaign of political persecution. Continue reading
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Upcoming Events for Julian Assange
29 October 2019 — Defend Wikileaks 5 November LONDON: Rappers MIA and Lowkey to perform and Julian Assange’s father John Shipton to speak outside the Home Office Facebook event page Eventbrite page 6:00PM Continue reading
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OPCW Whistleblower Panel on the Douma attack of April 2018
Today WikiLeaks publishes a statement made by a panel that listened to testimony and reviewed evidence from a whistleblower from the OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) last week. To accompany this statement, Wikileaks is also publishing a previously leaked engineering assessment of the alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria on April 7th… Continue reading
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Revolts Against The Neoliberal World Order
Protests against the US and big finance-imposed neoliberal capitalism have exploded across the globe. Two weeks ago, in Pink Tide Against US Domination Rising Again In Latin America, we reviewed 12 Latin America nations that are rising up against privatization, the cutting of social programs, soaring prices and low wages. In the last week, mass protests… Continue reading
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Pink Tide Against US Domination Rising Again In Latin America
Once again, the left is rising in Latin America as people revolt against authoritarian regimes, many of whom were put in place by US-supported coups. These regimes have taken International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans and are under the thumb of international finance, which is against the interests of people. Continue reading
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Caliph closure: ‘He died like a dog’
Trump’s victory-lap movie version buries the embarrassing story of deploying tanks to ‘protect’ Syrian oilfields Continue reading
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“Major Revelation” from OPCW whistleblower: Jonathan Steele speaking to the BBC
The following is a transcription of an interview given by Jonathan Steele (former Senior Middle East Correspondent for the Guardian) to Paul Henley, on the BBC World Service programme, Weekend, on 27 October 2019 Continue reading
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Chile News Links 27-28 October 2019
28 October 2019 • 16:45 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Hillary Versus Tulsi https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/28/hillary-versus-tulsi/ Whitewashing Neoliberal Repression In Chile And Ecuador https://popularresistance.org/whitewashing-neoliberal-repression-in-chile-and-ecuador/ Continue reading
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Brexit News Links 27-28 October 2019
28 October 2019 • 14:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Brexit: European leaders agree extension to 31 January https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50205603 Tories keep lying about the NHS, but a new poll shows the truth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/6gI7RsJ5HhA/ Continue reading
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Did this happen in the home of Magna Carta? By John Pilger
In a special comment written for Consortium News, John Pilger describes the disturbing scene inside a London courtroom last week when the WikiLeaks publisher, Julian Assange, appeared at the start of a landmark extradition case that will define the future of free journalism. Continue reading
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5G News Links 27-28 October 2019
28 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Indiana City Council Passes Resolution Asking Lawmakers and The FCC to Limit 5G Installation Based on Health Concerns http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/JevYTCT0L2E/indiana-city-council-passes-resolution-asking-lawmakers-and-the-fcc-to-limit-5g-installation-based-on-health-concerns.html The Assassins https://hendersonlefthook.wordpress.com/2019/10/27/the-assassins/ Continue reading
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Bolivia News Links 28 October 2019
28 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back While Chile Burns, The OAS Targets Bolivia Latin America. Support the Revolutionary Movement against Neoliberalism https://www.globalresearch.ca/latin-america-risks-worth-taking-help-revolutionary-movement/5693200 Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 28 October 2019 (19/19)
28 October 2019 — Statewatch e-mail: office@statewatch.org Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/oct/email-28-10-19.pdf Please to support our work STATEWATCH NEWS 1. EU migration agenda highlights its shortcomings 2. EU: PNR: Council to “explore” surveillance and profiling of all forms of mass transport 3. Refugee crisis: latest news from across Europe (15-21.10.19) 4. Refugee crisis: latest news from across Continue reading
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