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Media newslinks on Libya 20-21 March 2011
21 March 2011 — creative-i.info 21 March 2011 RT: Congress angered by Obama’s war in Libya Global Research: Bombing does not: “Protect Innocent People”: The War on Libya Blatantly Violates International Law Mathaba.net: The Libyan war: Unconstitutional and illegitimate Global Research: Libya and the Hypocrisy of US Foreign Policy BBC: China criticises strikes on Libya Continue reading
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Libya mostly mainstream news links for 20 March 2011
20 March 2011 — creative-i.info Arab League condemns broad bombing campaign in Libya Washington Post (March 19) By Edward Cody, Sunday, March 20, 1:01 PM CAIRO—The Arab League secretary general, Amr Moussa, deplored the broad scope of the US-European bombing campaign in Libya on Sunday and said he would call a new league meeting to Continue reading
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Independent media newslinks and analysis on Libya 19-20 March 2011
20 March 2011 — creative-i.info 20 March 2011 Protecting Libyan Civilians, Not Others The Hypocrisy of the Libyan Conflict Understating Afghan Civilian Deaths PANA, “Attack on Libya Slights African Diplomatic Option” Libya: White House moves towards war, seeking regime change or partition PANA, “AU Calls for Cessation of Hostilities, Beginning of Reform Process in Libya” Continue reading
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Independent media newslinks and analysis on Libya 19-20 March 2011
20 March 2011 — creative-i.info 20 March 2011 Protecting Libyan Civilians, Not Others The Hypocrisy of the Libyan Conflict Understating Afghan Civilian Deaths PANA, “Attack on Libya Slights African Diplomatic Option” Libya: White House moves towards war, seeking regime change or partition PANA, “AU Calls for Cessation of Hostilities, Beginning of Reform Process in Libya” Continue reading
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News and analysis from the Independent media on Libya 18-19 March 2011
19 March 2011 — creative-i.info 19 March 2011 Philippines socialists: `No to imperialist intervention in the Libya! Saudi, UAE troops out of Bahrain!’ Libya asks China, Germany to confirm ceasefire World powers in Paris to hammer out Libya plan UN Security Council Resolution Urges Libyans to Kill Libyans UN Security Council on Libya: Killing the Continue reading
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News and analysis from the Independent media on Libya 18-19 March 2011
19 March 2011 — creative-i.info 19 March 2011 Philippines socialists: `No to imperialist intervention in the Libya! Saudi, UAE troops out of Bahrain!’ Libya asks China, Germany to confirm ceasefire World powers in Paris to hammer out Libya plan UN Security Council Resolution Urges Libyans to Kill Libyans UN Security Council on Libya: Killing the Continue reading
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Book Marks Talk, March 15, 2011 By Dan Hind
Media coverage does not conform to a rationally defensible order of priorities – it focuses neurotically on the inconsequential and ignores matters of pressing common concern. Furthermore what coverage there is of important matters is disastrously inadequate Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 11-12 March 2011
12 March 2011 — creative-i.info Russia objects foreign military intervention in Libya Libyans fear West is more interested in Gaddafi’s money than human rights African Union Declaration on Libya Round up: why a ‘no fly zone’ in Libya must be opposed The Independent: Britain and France alone as EU rejects no-fly zone 11 March 2011 Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks
11 March 2011 — creative-i.info 11 March 2011 He may not be socialist, but Gadaffi is anti-imperialist Libya in the Cross-Hairs of a “Humanitarian War”: A “No Fly Zone” is Equivalent to an Act of War Countries reject intervention in Libya as NATO moves warships into Mediterranean Russia urges political dialogue in Libya Gaddafi gaining Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks
11 March 2011 — creative-i.info 11 March 2011 He may not be socialist, but Gadaffi is anti-imperialist Libya in the Cross-Hairs of a “Humanitarian War”: A “No Fly Zone” is Equivalent to an Act of War Countries reject intervention in Libya as NATO moves warships into Mediterranean Russia urges political dialogue in Libya Gaddafi gaining Continue reading
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Stop Murdoch — Round Two
Murdoch’s friends in government have given him approval to buy out our media. Avaaz is launching an all out campaign to stop the Murdoch deal during the 10 day consultation period, with a national opinion poll, hard hitting ads and legal challenges. Small donations from 5,000 of us will make it happen: Continue reading
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Books: The Return of the Public (space) By Dan Hind
With the destruction of our traditional forms of political expression, we have no collective voice, no public space that we can call our own. Instead, at best we have ‘single issues’ but no sense of the collective. ‘The Return of the Public’ explains how this came to be and offers a way out. Important and… Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 8 March 2011
8 March 2011 — creative-i.info Goldman Says Saudi Arabia is Misleading the World About Oil Production – Wall Street Journal (blog) By James Herron Goldman Sachs has accused Saudi Arabia, the world’s most important oil supplier, of misleading the world about its oil production since late last year. If true, this allegation would mean that Continue reading
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Oman Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 8 March 2011
8 March 2011 — creative-i.info Protests to continue in Oman – UPI.com US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by Omani Sultan Qaboos at the Bait Al Baraka Palace in Muscat, Oman, December 5, 2010. UPI/Jerry Morrison/DOD MUSCAT, Oman, March 8 (UPI) — Protesters in Oman said they plan to continue their peaceful … Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 8 March 2011
8 March 2011 — creative-i.info Why Libya’s Qaddafi could survive like Saddam in 1991 – Christian Science Monitor Rather than the euphoric victories in Tunisia and Egypt, Libya’s conflict now evokes another uprising: Iraqis’ 1991 failed bid to overthrow Saddam Hussein, who ruled for another 12 years. The Kingdom of Libya flag is placed in Continue reading
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Public Communications vs. Mass Communications By Dan Hind
The archetype of mass communication is a broadcast that delivers one unanswerable voice to millions of listeners. There is little or no scope for individuals to answer back to the messages they receive. Indeed in a mass society perfectly realized even private dissent carries penalties and open disagreement is forbidden. Continue reading
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Tripoli under fire in media information war — RT
It is not completely clear now who is in control of which territories. Al Jazeera earlier reported bombings in the Libyan capital. However, people on the streets of Tripoli say that media coverage of events is far from objective. Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Independent Media Newslinks for 7 March 2011
7 March 2011 — creative-i.info Fareed Zakaria’s Contra Solution in Libya Nato ‘weighing action on Libya’ The Independent: Libya capture a ‘misunderstanding’ Former PM calls for talks to end Libya deadlock BBC VIDEO: John Simpson under fire in Libya US and allies step up military and intelligence operations in Libya Who’s backing the eastern rebels? Continue reading
The New Dark Age 