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Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-22
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written yet another opinion piece in the Washington Post, sensing a turning point lies ahead with the Biden Administration assembling a sustainable, durable policy toward Afghanistan taking into account the new reality of the Taliban government. Continue reading
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URGENT ACTION ALERT: STOP COVID ID
The fight against Covid IDs is at a critical juncture. We need you to take action now – whether you are in England, Wales or Scotland. Here are some vital action updates: Continue reading
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Professor David Miller fired after Israel lobby smear campaign
The University of Bristol has fired Professor David Miller, a leading UK critic of Israel and its lobby. After a years-long campaign of smears by that same lobby, the university said on Friday that, “Professor David Miller is no longer employed by the University of Bristol.” Continue reading
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Statewatch News 1 October 2021 (Issue 15/21)
1 October 2021 — Statewatch News Also available as a PDF) Welcome back to the first edition of Statewatch News since the summer break! We are bringing you a bumper issue and will be back publishing every fortnight as of today. —————————————- Continue reading
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Guidance for responding (in 2 minutes!) to the Government’s new consultation on Covid passports
This week, the Government released another consultation into Covid passports – this time, on how a mandatory Covid passport scheme should work. This comes despite the Government’s claims that they are not going to impose Covid IDs and they are merely a ‘Plan B’ reserve policy. Continue reading
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Afghanistan News Links 29-30 September 2021
30 September 2021 • 15:00 — The New Dark Age The Empire Does Not Forgive The Military Industrial Media Complex: How the Pentagon Leaned on Hollywood to Sell the War in Afghanistan https://www.globalresearch.ca/how-pentagon-leaned-hollywood-sell-war-afghanistan/5757220 Afghanistan’s Impoverished People Live Amid Enormous Riches https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/afghanistans-impoverished-people-live-amid-enormous-riches/ On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/on-afghanistan-and-legitimate-resistance/ 60 Hours After Publishing A Fake News Report… Continue reading
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60 Hours After Publishing A Fake News Report On Afghanistan The New York Times Still Spreads The Story
On Tuesday I provided that the New York Times and CNN were spreading fake news about Taliban policy in Afghanistan by quoting a hoax tweet from an imposter’s Twitter account. Forty-eight hours later both stories are still uncorrected despite the fact that many have have pointed out the ‘error’ in them. Continue reading
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If the United Nations Charter Was Put To a Vote Today, Would It Pass?: The Thirty-Ninth Newsletter (2021)
30 September 2021 — Tricontinental Rafael Tufiño Figueroa (Puerto Rico), La plena, 1952-54. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Each year in September, the heads of governments come to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City to inaugurate a new session of the General Assembly. The area surrounding the… Continue reading
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Report On CIA Plans To Kidnap Assange Shows Clearest Evidence Yet Of Improper Pressure On Prosecutors
Though District Judge Vanessa Baraitser ruled against the United States’ extradition request, she rejected the argument from the legal team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that hostility within U.S. intelligence agencies “translated into improper pressure on federal prosecutors to bring charges.” Continue reading
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UK: Putting money before life
UK government’s response to public consultation on gene editing is scientifically indefensible and a slap in the face for democracy The UK government has released its response to the public consultation on its plans to deregulate gene editing – but only AFTER all the morning news broadcasts hyping the potential of the technology. Continue reading
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UK Crony Capitalism: Matt Hancock’s messages
For months, Government has been refusing to hand over evidence in our challenge concerning Abingdon Health, the testing company awarded £85 million worth of contracts without competition. Yesterday we took Government to Court to fight for this evidence – and we had a good day. Continue reading
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Afghanistan News Links 28-29 September 2021
29 September 2021 • 21:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Saudi Arabia & Iran may re-establish relations after series of discrete meetings – reports https://www.rt.com/news/536186-iran-saudi-relations-talks/ Taliban Accuses US Of Violating Afghanistan’s Airspace With Drones https://southfront.org/taliban-accuses-us-of-violating-afghanistans-airspace-with-drones/ Continue reading
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To Disparage Taliban NYT, CNN Quote Hoax Twitter Account, Create Fake Story
28 September 2021 — Moon of Alabama Gareth Porter has described how Corporate media stirred global terror hysteria to push postwar hostility toward new Afghan govt: Following the Taliban’s victory over the U.S. military, U.S. corporate media has churned out a new narrative about the imminent threat of terrorism from Afghanistan that sets the stage for… Continue reading
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HBO’s Anti-Maduro Propaganda Is Cruder Than Venezuelan Oil
According to Daily Beast‘s Nick Schager (9/13/21), A La Calle “addresses the sad state of affairs plaguing Venezuela, a country ruled by a so-called ‘socialist’ dictator who refuses to acknowledge his anti-democratic nature.” Continue reading
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Afghanistan News Links 27-28 September 2021
28 September 2021 • 16:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Afghanistan: Where’s the Cash? https://www.globalresearch.ca/afghanistan-where-cash/5756988 Afghanistan and China, NATO, Russia https://countercurrents.org/2021/09/afghanistan-and-china-nato-russia/ Continue reading
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Spectacular defeat for Israel lobby at Labour Party conference
In a spectacular defeat for the Israel lobby, delegates to Britain’s Labour Party conference overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Monday condemning the “ongoing Nakba in Palestine.” Continue reading
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US War Plans with China Taking Shape
The US and its allies continue beating the drums of war in regards to China, but how serious is this? Will it really lead to war, or is it merely posturing meant to give the US the most favorable position on the other side of a fully ascendant China? Continue reading
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Shaping future support: The health and disability Green Paper
Every clinical lead in the UK demanded that the WCA should be abolished, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the British Medical Association, and the British Psychological Society, who all identified the WCA as being unfit for purpose. Continue reading
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CIA & White House Sketched Plans to Kidnap or Kill Julian Assange!
Julian Assange is trending again, and this time it’s because a major media outlet has exposed the CIA’s shocking ideas for how to silence him. Continue reading
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Apartheid State: Australia to impose lockdown on ‘unvaccinated’ citizens
27 September 2021 — The Dossier On October 11, an apartheid state will be born Jordan Schachtel If the images and videos coming out of the COVID Police State in Australia are not terrifying enough for you, wait until you hear about the latest going on within the ruling federal regimes Down Under. On October… Continue reading
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