January 2020
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Moscow pips Pompeo at the Syrian post
The capture of the town of Maarat al-Numan in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib bordering Turkey on Wednesday by the government forces must be counted as the first ‘new facts on the ground’ since the murder of Qassem Soleimani twenty-five days ago. The salience is that the military operation against the al-Qaeda affiliates went ahead… Continue reading
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US IMPERIALISM, THE GULF AND CHINA – A BROKEN WORLD ECONOMY
28 January 2020 — theplanningmotive.com MARX: SO OFTEN READ, SO SELDOM UNDERSTOOD. Finance Capital, Monopoly Capital and Imperialism Iranian General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by the USA brings the issue of imperialism back to the fore. The General was not assassinated because he was planning future attacks. His fate was sealed on December 27th a week Continue reading
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5 Million Cases Worldwide, 650,000 Deaths Annually: The Seasonal Flu Virus is a “Serious Concern”, But the Wuhan Coronavirus Grabs the Headlines
The common flu virus will infect millions across the globe. It can be easily spread and will especially strike the young and the elderly. But this is not what has been described as the Wuhan virus. The common flu is far deadlier. This is not to downplay the Wuhan coronavirus flu, or to give it… Continue reading
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Grenfell Tower Fire: A Conspiracy to Hide the Truth from Thousands of Current Residents of 400 Existing Buildings
All polymer foams produced from isocyanate chemicals are fire-accelerants that will not only spread any fire within seconds of ignition but will also emit lethal hydrogen cyanide gas that can cause death within a few minutes. Continue reading
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The Holocaust, the BBC and antisemitism smears
Senior BBC news reporter Orla Guerin has found herself in hot water of an increasingly familiar kind. During a report on preparations for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp, she made a brief reference to Israel and an even briefer reference to the Palestinians. Her reporting coincided with… Continue reading
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The death of Errol Graham: Latest tragedy is linked to 10 years of DWP deaths
A disabled man who starved to death after his benefits were wrongly stopped is the latest in a long line of fatalities that can be linked to failings and deliberate policy decisions by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Continue reading
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Iran News Links 26-27 January 2020
27 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Russia, Iran agree to look at format of parliamentary dialogue of Caspian nations https://tass.com/world/1113385 Today’s Links 27 January 2020 http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2020/01/todays-links_27.html Continue reading
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The value in GDP
At the recent ASSA 2020 conference there was a session on whether Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the ubiquitous measure of national output, was adequate as a gauge of “well-being or social welfare”. Various proposals have been put forward for attempting to measure social welfare, including “dashboards” of economic and social indicators as well as approaches… Continue reading
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Julian Assange and the Inhumanity of the British State: ‘Unofficial’ Solitary Confinement as Torture
26 January 2020 — 21st Century Wire By Nina Cross Up until this week, Assange has been held in solitary confinement in Belmarsh prison. Incredibly, it was the other prisoners along with Assange’s legal team, who have pressured the government officials to respect the law and allow Assange to be removed from solitary confinement, resulting Continue reading
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Russia stood by Iran in showdown with US
The US President Donald Trump first said there were ‘no casualties’ in the Iranian missile attack on the Ain al-Asad military airbase in Iraq on January 8. “We suffered no casualties, all of our soldiers are safe, and only minimal damage was sustained at our military bases,” Trump had said. Continue reading
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The Musical Matilda on Stage in Amherst Inspires Joyous Rebellion By Edward Curtin
“Our problem is civil obedience,” said the people’s historian Howard Zinn. This may sound like an odd way to begin a review of a play, but I think you will agree that it is apropos, since the musical Matilda, based on the book by the impish writer Roald Dahl and produced by Amherst Leisure Services… Continue reading
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Bolivia News Links 23-26 January 2020
26 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Bolivians Celebrate Fourteen Years of the Plurinational State https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/bolivians-celebrate-fourteen-years-of-the-plurinational-state/ Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva: Obama, Hillary Ordered Me Not to Negotiate with Iran https://www.mintpressnews.com/brazil-president-lula-da-silva-obama-hillary-ordered-not-negotiate-iran/264315/ Continue reading
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Armed Drone Proliferation Update, January 2020
27 January 2020 — Drone Wars Joanna Frew The third of our twice-yearly updates details new operators and other significant developments around the proliferation of armed drones. For our complete list of states operating, or close to operating, armed drones see Who Has Armed Drones? Continue reading
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Syria News Links 24-25 January 2020
26 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Today’s links 25 January 2020 http://mikewhitneysgraspingatstraws.blogspot.com/2020/01/todays-links_25.html Pentagon aggravates situation around interaction in Syria – Russian Defense Ministry https://tass.com/defense/1112963 Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter February 2020
26 January 2020 — Housmans Books HOUSMANS NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2020 NEWS 1. Our Power Is Real – Saturday 28th March 2. London Bookshop Crawl 2020 INSTORE EVENTS 3. ‘Journey Through Utopia’ with Matthew S. Adams, Rhiannon Firth, and Tim Waterman 4. Poetry Against Homelessness 5. ‘The Clamour of Nationalism: Race and the Nation in Twenty-First Century Continue reading
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Brazil Aims to Criminalize Glenn Greenwald’s Journalism
New York Times: “Federal prosecutors in Brazil have brought charges against US journalist Glenn Greenwald for reporting on leaked cellphone messages showing widespread corruption of Brazilian public officials. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal organization” that hacked into the cellphones of several prosecutors and other officials to obtain the messages.” Continue reading
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Iraq: Associated Press Sees “Hundreds” Where Pictures Show Millions
At 10:01 UTC today the Associated Press tweeted that “hundreds” gather in central Baghdad to demand that American troops leave the country. Thirty eight minutes earlier CNN had already reported that “hundreds of thousands” are protesting in Baghdad against the U.S. troop presence in Iraq. Continue reading
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Julian Assange News Links 23-25 January 2020
25 January 2020 • 18:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Belmarsh Prison Inmates Prove More Ethical Than Entire Western Empire https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2020/01/25/belmarsh-prison-inmates-prove-more-ethical-than-entire-western-empire/ Exclusive: In-depth Interview with Investigative Journalist Stefania Maurizi on Assange Countdown to Freedom Continue reading
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Iran News Links 24-25 January 2020
25 January 2020 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back The Troubling Decline of International Law https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2020/01/25/the-troubling-decline-of-international-law/ Zarif: person who downed Ukrainian airliner by mistake is in prison https://tass.com/world/1112935 Continue reading
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Coronavirus Update: Following the money 25 January 2020
Most of the mainstream media are doing that, saying the number of countries rather than the number of people. I suppose because it carries the implication that, somehow, everyone in all those 11 countries is under some kind of imminent threat. Continue reading
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