August 2024
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Palestinian Pastor Calls for an End to Colonialism, Empire, and Apartheid from MLK’s Pulpit
On April 4, 1967, from the pulpit of Manhattan’s storied Riverside Church, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered one of his most powerful sermons. Titled “Beyond Vietnam—A Time to Break Silence,” it was the first time King had publicly denounced the Vietnam War. He had long avoided doing so in the past, but… Continue reading
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Renowned Surgeon and Lead Author of New Lancet Study Tortured by Israeli Military
Dr. Khaled Alser, a highly respected Palestinian surgeon, is the lead author of The Lancet’s first medical paper to detail cases of trauma among Gazan patients and medical professionals. But he has had little opportunity to mark the occasion: On March 25, the Israel Defense Forces abducted him during a raid on his hospital and… Continue reading
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Israel Exposes Its Political Agenda: ‘land’ not ‘security’; Gaza as Prelude, West Bank as Prize
From the outset of Israel’s response to the October 7 attack, I believed that it was being used as a pretext for ‘ethnic cleansing’ to induce massive departures of the resident Palestinian populations from the three Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), with a long undisclosed priority being systemic expulsion coupled with massive devastation of the West… Continue reading
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The life insurance policy of “mutually assured destruction” has expired!
Zelensky is ordering the bombing of the Zaporozhye NPP and threatening the Kursk nuclear plant, because his health – literally – depends on dragging Russia into a long-lasting, large-scale conflict. Continue reading
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Watch: Rules based repression
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss a wave of arrests of dissidents across the West, as well Pavel Durov’s repression. They will also cover Max’s coverage of the DNC 2024, Kamala’s first interview, Hezbollah’s retaliation against Israel, the continuing horror in Gaza, and Zelensky’s bid to extort more advanced weapons out of the US. Continue reading
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Defence correspondents: the journalistic wing of the military?
An analysis of broadcasters’ online coverage of defence spending and strategy since Keir Starmer won the election shows that reporting is virtually 100% in line with the government’s own priorities. Critical voices, where they are included, are entirely from the right. Continue reading
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Yemen: At the Threshold of the Strait… America Arrogance Ends
Yemen is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the regional and international power balance. As tensions and conflicts escalate, Yemen has demonstrated its capacity to influence maritime policy and global trade, signaling a shift away from American dominance. The United States once considered a key player in the region, now faces new challenges requiring a… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books Sale
Thursday, 29 August 2024 — Housmans Books As with all our booksales we try to keep prices as low as possible with nothing over £5. Lots of as-new copies of books, academic and trade, across a range of related topics. Approximately 400 books available on a first come first served basis. The sale will last Continue reading
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Pavel Durov and the Abuse of Law
The detention of Pavel Durov is being portrayed as a result of the EU Digital Services Act. But having spent my day reading the EU Services Act (a task I would not wish upon my worst enemy), it does not appear to me to say what it is being portrayed as saying. Continue reading
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UK police have arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist
What seems clear now is that UK counter-terrorism police have a list of every pro-Palestinian journalist, blogger and prominent social media user, and they’re trawling through their posts to find an excuse to arrest them. If you wonder why France is so keen on capturing Telegram, it’s because it’s an intelligence goldmine with vast activist… Continue reading
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Lumpen Politics of Starmer
In a Labour Party Election Broadcast on April 16th, 2024, Sir Keir Starmer highlighted how his working-class background influences his approach to politics. In a BBC interview on May 27th, 2024, Sir Starmer reinforced his working-class roots and promised to serve the interests of the working people in Britain. He even described himself as a… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 28 August 2024
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 — Black Agenda Report “Democracies” Attack Journalism as They Attack Democracy Itself Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist What does democracy mean if elections are ignored and journalists are charged as criminals? That is the case today, as western countries descend into crises of their own making and are more Continue reading
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Jonathan Freedland rewrites history to hide an ugly truth about Israel
The Guardian columnist has to twist the story of the first Jew to escape Auschwitz because a true biography of Rudolf Vrba would expose the Zionist movement’s collusion with the Nazis Continue reading
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Monkeypox: Soap Opera of the Summer or New Edition of the Pandemic of Fear?
On Wednesday, August 14, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on behalf of WHO, declared an “international public health emergency” due to monkeypox. He cited the existence in several African countries of 40,000 cases and 1,456 deaths from this cause since 2022. He called for the governments of different countries around the world to equip themselves with large… Continue reading
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LIVE TODAY: Steven Salaita on DNC | Hizballah retaliates | Refaat Alareer
While delegates inside the Democratic National Convention venue in Chicago heard speeches and held a roll call vote, thousands rallied outside to demand that the Democratic Party and its administration in the White House end the supply of American weapons fueling Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Continue reading
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Selective Democracy: U.S. Hegemony and Global Consequences
The United States often claims to promote democracy and human rights, but its actions reveal a deeper agenda of spreading global hegemony, exposing the hypocrisy in its foreign policy. A glaring example is the Biden- Harris administration’s simultaneous rhetoric of humanitarian concern and unwavering support for Israel, despite the latter’s ongoing military actions in Gaza.… Continue reading
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The Weakness of Progressive Latin American Governments in These Precarious Times
Unwilling to accept election results in Venezuela, the OAS, led by the US, passed a resolution essentially asking the country to violate its own election laws. Many countries with supposedly centre-left or left governments have joined the US in proposals that seek to undermine Venezuelan democratic processes, a reflection of the contradictions confronting the current… Continue reading
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Renowned Hacker Claims Responsibility for Cyber-Attack Against Venezuela and CNE
The renowned cybercriminal known as ASTRA has confessed to having participated in the hacking of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and in multiple cyber attacks against Venezuela, in order to destabilize the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
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Western media can be held legally accountable for its role in the Gaza genocide
The ruthlessness of the Israeli genocide machine in Palestine, and the direct complicity of the U.S., UK, and other Western governments are two key pillars in the horrors being perpetrated against the Palestinian people (and in the attacks on human rights defenders around the globe). Continue reading
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Warmonger Confessions: More Frankness on AUKUS
The problem with satellite states and subject powers is that their representatives are rarely to be trusted, especially on matters regarding security. Their idea of safety and assurance is tied up in the interests of some other power, one who supposedly guarantees it through a promised force of arms come the place and come the… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 