January 2020
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Julian Assange News Links 4 – 10 January 2020
10 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 UN rapporteur Nils Melzer condemns Britain’s criminal role in the torture of Julian Assange http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/10/assa-j10.html JULIAN ASSANGE: Countdown to Freedom–new podcast series–interviews on upcoming extradition trial https://williambowles.info/2020/01/09/julian-assange-countdown-to-freedom-new-podcast-series-interviews-on-upcoming-extradition-trial/ Continue reading
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The Terrifying Rise of the Zombie State Narrative
The ruling Establishment has learnt a profound lesson from the debacle over Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction. The lesson they have learnt is not that it is wrong to attack and destroy an entire country on the basis of lies. They have not learnt that lesson despite the fact the western powers are now busily… Continue reading
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Nestlé: Multinationals as the New Colonial Powers. A tale of Many Cities
On November 14th the Canadian group Wellington Water Watchers organized the «All Eyes on Nestlé» conference in the city of Guelph, Ontario, bringing together indigenous’ peoples and citizens’ movements fighting Nestlé’s water takings from Canada, the US, France and Brazil. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 8 January 2020
8 January 2020 — Black Agenda Report Trump is a Criminal, But the Democrats Belong to the Same Mafia Glen Ford, BAR executive editor The Republicans and Democrats are united under the American imperial banner, and only differ on details of strategy to maintain Washington’s global domination. Freedom Rider: Iran and the Need for Black Continue reading
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Beware imperialist gaslighting-assassination is not legal
Although analysts will endlessly debate the legality of the recent assassination of Iran’s Qasem Soleimani by drone strike, the law has no place for crimes of this kind. Of all people, Ronald Reagan signed Executive Order 12333 that reads in part: “No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States government shall… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Headlines 9 January 2020
9 January 2020 — Information Clearing House US officials ‘confident’ plane shot down by Iranian missile By Sky News US satellites had detected the launch of two missiles shortly before the plane crashed, followed by evidence of an explosion. – Continue ==== Continue reading
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Iran News Links 8-9 January 2019
9 January 2020 • 21:20 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back A New Middle East “Made in Iran” is About to Be Born https://libya360.wordpress.com/2020/01/09/a-new-middle-east-made-in-iran-is-about-to-be-born/ Trump was never a break from the norm in US politics – and Continue reading
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JULIAN ASSANGE: Countdown to Freedom–new podcast series–interviews on upcoming extradition trial
In the wake of the U.S. illegal drone strike and assassination of Qasem Soleimani, it has become all the more timely to expose the illegal activities of the U.S. government. Julian Assange did just that, and he is now facing extradition to the U.S. and a lifetime sentence behind the bars of a U.S. maximum security penitentiary. As… Continue reading
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PEPE ESCOBAR: Trump to De-Escalate: Intel Source
Last night Iran retaliated for the assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani with missile strikes on two U.S. military bases in Iraq. So far there have been no casualties reported. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said that the ballistic missile strikes launched from Iran completed Tehran’s military action. Continue reading
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Moon of Alabama on the Solomaini assassination 4 – 9 January 2020 Updated
9 January 2020 — Moon of Alabama [Rather than try and play catchup with Moon’s output on the Solomaini assassination, I’ve decided to simply assemble links to all the essays including a description of course. Why only Moon of Alabama? Well firstly, I create news links to dozens of sources but mainly because Bernhard, the Continue reading
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Iran’s Hero has Fallen, and Now the World is an Even More Dangerous Place
They say he came from a humble background, and worked himself up the ranks, becoming, as many believe, the second most powerful man in Iran. They say he had the chance to become the next Supreme Leader of the country. Continue reading
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Largest Ever Strike in India Shakes Up Modi Govt
India woke up on January 8, to witness the largest ever strike with an estimated 25 crore (250 million) workers, employees, farmers and rural labourers stopping work and hitting the streets to protest against the Modi government’s economic policies and divisive politics. Continue reading
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Iran News Links 8 January 2020
8 January 2020 • 14:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back When Will Washington’s Assassination Spree be Universally Condemned? https://journal-neo.org/2020/01/08/when-will-washington-s-assassination-spree-be-universally-condemned/ Trump has Conducted a War on Iran for 19 Months; Iran Finally Hit Back https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/01/08/trump-has-conducted-war-iran-19-months-iran-finally-hit-back-0?cd-origin=rss Continue reading
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Iran News Links 6-7 January 2020
7 January 2020 • 23:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Orwellian https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2020/01/orwellian.html Millions Pack Tehran Streets To Pay Homage To Gen. Soleimani https://popularresistance.org/millions-pack-tehran-streets-to-pay-homage-to-gen-soleimani/ Continue reading
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Migrants Organise: Justice for Simba
7 January 2020 — Migrants Organise From all of us at Migrants Organise, we wish you a very Happy New Year. We are going to have a busy 2020, and wanted to update you about some of our campaigns… Justice for Simba – Sign the Petition & Donate! Last year, one of our members, Simba, suffered a stroke Continue reading
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NO WAR WITH IRAN
7 January 2020 — 7 Stories Press DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF HOWARD ZINN’S TERRORISM AND WAR For more books on U.S. imperialism, visit our #NoWarWithIran Reading List Continue reading
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The Arrogance Of BBC News
When we started Media Lens in 2001, we had a rather naïve expectation that journalists might: a) want to respond rationally to reasoned criticism; and b) have privileged access to unparalleled journalistic resources, experts and arguments that would enable journalists to respond with serious points to our challenges. In particular, we imagined that BBC journalists and editors… Continue reading
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Why a Shadowy Tech Firm With Ties to Israeli Intelligence Is Running Doomsday Election Simulations
A shadowy tech firm with deep ties to Israeli intelligence and newly inked contracts to protect Pentagon computers is partnering with Lockheed Martin to gain unprecedented access to the heart of America’s democracy. Continue reading
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Antisemitism has been used to smear the left, while the right targets Jews
The year ended with two terrible setbacks for those seeking justice for the Palestinian people. One was the defeat in the British election of Jeremy Corbyn – a European leader with a unique record of solidarity with Palestinians. He had suffered four years of constant media abuse, recasting his activism as evidence of antisemitism. Continue reading
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