February 4, 2020
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News Flash: Billionaires Don’t Like Socialism
In response to a rising progressive tide in the United States, a new genre of stories has emerged in corporate media: rich guys warning against taxing them, or really changing anything about the system at all. Just as the press are keen for you to know that Medicare for All is a very bad idea… Continue reading
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The Trump plan is just a cover for Israel’s final land grab
The Trump “Vision for Peace” will never be implemented – and not because the Palestinians reject it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s enthusiastic public embrace of the plan belies the fact that the Israeli right detest it too. Continue reading
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Iran News Links 3-4 February 2020
4 February 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 US is going to the Cyber-mattresses https://journal-neo.org/2020/02/04/the-us-is-going-to-the-cyber-mattresses/ Nazi collabo families and racist propaganda in the New York Times https://www.greanvillepost.com/2020/02/04/nazi-collabo-families-and-racist-propaganda-in-the-new-york-times/ Continue reading
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Brexit & the British Working Class
Much has been written on Brexit, stage 1 of which occurred on 31 January. But a key point has been ignored: the UK’s departure from the European Union is due to a reactionary revolt by the British (mainly English) working class. This went against the established policy of the political elites, bourgeoisie, ruling class –… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 4 February 2020 (01/20)
4 February 2020 — Statewatch Also available as a pdf file: http://statewatch.org/news/2020/feb/email-4-2-20.pdf STATEWATCH ANALYSES 1. Italy guilty of refoulements in 2009 handover of Eritrean shipwreck survivors to Libya 2 : Germany: Shadow army or isolated cases? Right-wing structures in the security authorities Continue reading
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