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Wikileaks Newslinks for 13 February, 2011
13 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Assange is not the point, Wikileaks is Huffington Post (blog) It is becoming common for people to say they don’t like WikiLeaks because they can’t stand Assange. This is misleading. Few sympathize with Assange as a … www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-varsavsky/assange-is-not-the-point_b_822447.html Continue reading
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Tunisia Newslinks for 13 February, 2011
13 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Italy Declares Emergency as Tunisian Immigrants Arrive Voice of America Photo: AP Italy’s government has declared a humanitarian emergency after thousands of immigrants fleeing unrest in Tunisia landed on a small Sicilian Island … www.voanews.com/english/news/europe/Italy-Declares-Emergency-as-Tunisian-Immigrants-Arrive-116083749.html Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 13 February, 2011
13 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Your mail: Absent anger, absent concern Alexandria Town Talk … there is almost zero anger and casual concern over the existence and deeds of the bully Julian Assange and the crappy little traitor, Bradley Manning. … www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110213/OPINION03/102130312/Your-mail-Absent-anger-absent-concern?odyssey=nav%7Chead Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks from the Independent Media 12-13 February, 2011
13 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media 13 February, 2011 Morales praises ‘popular uprisings’ in Arab world Youth leading Arab revolt Soccer fans take on regime Eight days that shook Egypt. Struggle for power continues Gilbert Achcar: The History of Military Dictatorship in Egypt… Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 11-12 February, 2011
12 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media 12 February, 2011 Why Egypt`s progressives win Reporter: Egypt police kill 10 in Sinai jailbreak The Emerging Counter-Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt The Egyptian Revolution: A Democracy Now! special on Mubarak’s resignation Amr Moussa may become next… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 12 February, 2011
12 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Arguments in Assange extradition hearing end; ruling expected Feb. 24 Washington Post By Anthony Faiola and Karla Adam LONDON – Attorneys for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange insisted in the closing arguments of his extradition hearing here … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/11/AR2011021106308.html Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 12 February, 2011
12 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Berkeley waters down Bradley Manning resolution San Francisco Chronicle (blog) By Frances Dinkelspiel The Berkeley City Council on Tuesday will consider a watered-down version of a bill regarding Bradley Manning, the army private … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/inberkeley/detail?entry_id=82903 Continue reading
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Tunisia Newslinks for 11 February, 2011
11 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Tunisia: Shaping the Struggle – Nation’s Uprising AllAfrica.com The sustained protest in Tunisia in the wake of Mohamed Bouazizi’s immolation are far from ‘Islamist’, writes Hassania Chalbi-Drissi, and the appeal of the … allafrica.com/stories/201102110457.html Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 9-10 February, 2011
10 February, 2011: 16:02:38 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media. 10 February, 2011 Palestine is the key to Arab democracy Why Israel fears a free Egypt Mubarak on the brink of departure Egypt’s Foreign Minister slams US interference Striking Egyptian Workers Fuel the Uprising After 10 Years… Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 9-10 February, 2011
10 February, 2011: 15:56:58 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media. 10 February, 2011 Palestine is the key to Arab democracy Why Israel fears a free Egypt Mubarak on the brink of departure Egypt’s Foreign Minister slams US interference Striking Egyptian Workers Fuel the Uprising After 10… Continue reading
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Obama Launches Total Takeover of Media System By Kurt Nimmo
Even the Washington Post describes it like something out of Orwell’s 1984. The FCC has approved a presidential alert system. Obama may soon appear on your television or call your cell phone to warn you about the next specious al-Qaeda underwear bombing event. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 10 February, 2011
10 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Complaints rise over ‘inhuman’ treatment of soldier suspected of aiding WikiLeaks Globe and Mail Private Bradley Manning, the young US soldier suspected – but not charged – with passing a trove of embarrassing and classifieds documents to WikiLeaks, … www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/complaints-rise-over-inhuman-treatment-of-soldier-suspected-of-aiding-wikileaks/article1901173/ Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 10 February, 2011
10 February, 2011 — creative-i.info WikiLeaks blasts defector ahead of book launch CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Berlin (CNN) — A former WikiLeaks staffer who left the organization to start a rival website “damaged” WikiLeaks infrastructure and … www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/02/10/germany.openleaks.wikileaks/ Continue reading
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Yes to Fairer Votes: Will you be #15,000?
Just over 10,000 people have co-signed our letter to the BBC complaining about their ludicrous decision to stop describing electoral reform as “electoral reform.” Continue reading
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NYT’s Fisk Factcheck Fail By Peter Hart
The United States sent former ambassador Frank Wisner to Egypt to talk to Hosni Mubarak. Wisner garnered headlines when he declared support for Mubarak staying in power, causing the White House to try and argue that wasn’t the message the White House was trying to send. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 8-9 February, 2011
9 February, 2011 — creative-i.info News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt 9 February, 2011 A longing for democracy Egypt: The danger to the revolution comes from Washington We’re All Egyptians Now! As Tahrir Square Goes so goes the Middle East? Let It Cut Both Ways-US Foreign Aid & Atate Sponsored… Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 8-9 February, 2011
8 February, 2011 — creative-i.info News and analysis from the independent media on events in Egypt 9 February, 2011 A longing for democracy Egypt: The danger to the revolution comes from Washington We’re All Egyptians Now! As Tahrir Square Goes so goes the Middle East? Let It Cut Both Ways-US Foreign Aid & Atate Sponsored… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks for 8 February, 2011
8 February, 2011 — creative-i.info WikiLeaks’ Assange Resumes Extradition Fight Sky News The man at the centre of the WikiLeaks storm is returning to a high security court to continue his fight against extradition to Sweden. … news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/WikiLeaks-Founder-Julian-Assange-Back-In-Court… Continue reading