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Members of US Congress Express Outrage Over Camp Destructions by Haitian Police
26 May 2011 — Transafrica.org Washington, DC—On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Rep. Donald M. Payne (NJ), Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY), Rep. Frederica Wilson (FL), and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA) made a joint statement in response to the eviction and destruction of camps on public property in the Delmas district of Port-au-Prince: Continue reading
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The Anglo-American Military Axis: West Backs Holy Alliance For Control Of Arab World And Persian Gulf By Rick Rozoff
The standard-bearers of Anglo-American imperialism in the current epoch, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron, met in London on May 25 to discuss the world’s two ongoing wars of aggression, those in Afghanistan and Libya, both under the command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization dominated by Washington and London. Continue reading
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Obama, hands off our spring By Soumaya Ghannoushi
The first wave of Arab revolutions is entering its second phase: dismantling the structures of political despotism, and embarking on the arduous journey towards genuine change and democratisation. The US, at first confused by the loss of key allies, is now determined to dictate the course and outcome of this ongoing revolution. Continue reading
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Obama Speaks – Netanyahu Slaps – Obama Fades and Retracts by Mohamed Khodr
The Chosen of the Chosen People came arrogantly and triumphantly to Washington D.C. fully aware that he’ll meet with the ever retracting spineless American President, Barack Obama. He came, scolded him, rebuked and lectured him on how to never ever challenge, speak, or imply any change in America’s all out support of Israel even if… Continue reading
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The West is Trapped in its Own Propaganda By Paul Craig Roberts
One of the wishes that readers often express to me came true on May 11. I was on the mainstream media. It was a program with a worldwide reach–the BBC World Service. There were others on the program as well, and the topic was Hillary Clinton’s remarks (May 10) about the lack of democracy and… Continue reading
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Obama Claims To Reset The Imperial Clock By Glen Ford
Since when does the leader of an empire voluntarily “reset” to become a non-interfering power? Never. President Obama’s speech, last week, was mainly geared to maintaining U.S. supremacy in the Mideast and North Africa following the shock of the Arab Reawakening. Continue reading
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Protecting Us from Our Freedoms: Congress Set to Renew Patriot Act Spy Provisions By Tom Burghardt
As night follows day, you can count on Congress to serve as loyal servants and willing accomplices of our out-of-control National Security State. Last week, in another shameless demonstration of congressional “bipartisanship,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) forged a filthy backroom deal… Continue reading
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Video: Netanyahu Addresses Adoring Congress
Michel Warschawski: Israeli PM makes no attempt to even appear willing to compromise, making sure no peace talks are possible Continue reading
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Why are we banking on banks to a promote economic recovery? By Danny Schecter
This week the financial crisis finally went prime time in the form of a big budget HBO docudrama called “Too Big To Fail.” Continue reading
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Bageant’s Frustration: Extreme Isolation By Morris Berman
Joe came from unlikely roots to have formulated the political viewpoint that he did: working-class, right-wing, anti-intellectual, flag-waving, small-town Virginia. A “leftneck,” someone dubbed him; it’s not a bad description. Continue reading
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The Establishment Eliminates A Threat By Paul Craig Roberts
The police and the prostitute media have made it impossible for Dominique Strauss-Kahn to get a fair trial. From the moment of the announcement that he had been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, and before he was ever indicted, the accounts given by the police were designed to create the impression… Continue reading
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The serious questions raised by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair By David North and David Walsh
The arrest of French financier and politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York City on sexual assault charges and his continued imprisonment is a disturbing event with far-reaching implications. Continue reading
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The Middle East Revolution: The Empire Strikes Back: Libya Attacked by the US and NATO By Asad Ismi
The Western attack on Libya is motivated mainly by the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions taking those countries out of Washington’s control. This created the need for a military base from which to contain those revolutions, which Libya is perfect for, since it borders both of these countries. Continue reading
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Regime Change at the IMF: The Frame-Up of Dominique Strauss-Kahn? By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
The arrest of IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has all the appearances of a frame-up ordered by powerful members of the financial establishment, in liaison with France’s Nicolas Sarkozy, whose presidency has served the interests of the US at the expense of those of France and the European Union. While there is for the moment… Continue reading
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Was Trying to Torpedo the Dollar By Mike Whitney
Whoever wants to nail IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has really pulled out all the stops. Their agents have been rummaging through diaries, hotel registries, phone records, yearbooks, yada, yada, yada. The UK Telegraph even paid a visit to a high-priced DC knocking shop to get a little dirt from Madame Botox; whatever it takes to… Continue reading
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An Empire of Terror – Selected Articles
17 May, 2011 — Global Research The “International Criminal Court”: Prosecuting Gaddafi With Questionable Evidence While Ignoring NATO-Israeli Atrocities – by Andy Dilks – 2011-05-17 Continue reading
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The Assassination of Osama Bin Laden By Fidel Castro
Having assassinated him and plunging his corpse into the bottom of the sea are an expression of fear and insecurity which turn him into a far more dangerous person. Continue reading
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Family Values and One Last Act of Magic By Dan Hind
Osama bin Laden had once been a central figure in America’s political narrative. By the beginning of the year he was in danger of disappearing altogether from the public mind. His death has given new salience to the notion of a War on Terror just as it has invigorated the Obama presidency. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 