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Syria – What’s behind the protests? By Joyce Chediac
Protests against Western client regimes, such as those in Egypt and Tunisia that have so severely squeezed the workers, have the potential to liberate the people from crushing poverty and repression. However, the situations in Libya and Syria are somewhat different. Continue reading
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Gulf State Gendarmes: West Backs Holy Alliance For Control Of Arab World And Persian Gulf
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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Spain Newslinks 25 May 2011
25 May 2011– williambowles.info Euro zone wonders which economy will be the next to fail GlobalPost A woman with her mouth taped shut participates in a protest against Spain’s economic crisis and its sky-high jobless rate at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid on May 20, 2011. (Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images) BRUSSELS, Belgium — Any… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Bad News From The BBC – Part 1: ‘Replete With Imbalance And Distortion’
One of the main headlines on the BBC news homepage earlier this month read, ‘Violence erupts at Israel borders’. Israeli soldiers had shot dead at least 12 protesters and injured dozens more. BBC ‘impartiality’ decreed that the brutal killings were presented almost as an act of nature, a volcanic eruption that simply happened. 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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“Libya Is Neither Tunisia nor Egypt” – Samir Amin
Libya Is Neither Tunisia nor Egypt. The (Gaddafi) bloc in power and the forces fighting against it have no analogues in Tunisia or Egypt. Gaddafi has never been anything but a clown whose vacuous thought is reflected in the famous ‘Green Book.’ Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: 23 May, 2011: NATO To Deploy Attack Helicopters For Libyan War
23 May 2011 — Stop NATO Libya: Nearly 8,000 NATO Air Missions, Over 3,000 Combat Flights NATO To Deploy Attack Helicopters For Libyan War U.S. Missiles In Europe Can Fuel New Arms Race: Russian Military Chief Four NATO Soldiers Killed In Eastern Afghanistan U.S. Drone Attack Kills At Least Four In Pakistan United Arab Emirates… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 21 May, 2011: Demonstrations in the Arab World: Reason for Introspection
21 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Two young men wounded; dozens suffer gas inhalation in Bil’in weekly demonstration IMEMC – Saturday May 21, 2011 – 09:42, On Friday, in the weekly march in Bil’in organized by the Popular Committee Against the Wall with the participation of Sa’di Tameezi, the Palestinian… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 20 May, 2011: PCHR Weekly Report: 2 children killed, 144 civilians wounded this week by Israeli forces
20 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli Military On Alert After Friday Prayers IMEMC – Friday May 20, 2011 – 14:49, According to Israeli media group, YNet, the Israeli military has been employed to the border with Syria in the Golan Heights and declared the area a restricted military zone.… Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: 20 May, 2011
20 May 2011 — Stop NATO Updates on Libyan war: May 20 Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts U.S. Missile System In Europe Real Threat To Russia: Generals Russian Chief Of Staff: Nuclear Parity With U.S. Could Be Disrupted Missile Shield: Security Sphere Can Be Rolled Back To Reagan Era – Russian President… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 19-20 May 2011
20 May 2011 — williambowles.info 20 May 2011 Amnesty UK: Obama speech: USA must `learn from mistakes of past` in Middle East and North Africa BBC: Libyan troops ‘shot photographer’ alleges family BBC: VIDEO: Footage of air strikes on Libyan warships SCF: Will NATO Forces Under the UN Flag Take the Jamahiriya’s Place in Libya… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 19 May, 2011: Obama Not Expected To Make Significant Announcement On Peace Process
19 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Obama To Announce Us Aid Plan For Democratizing Arab States IMEMC – Thursday May 19, 2011 – 15:30, Rumours continue to circulate regarding the content of US President Obama’s speech on his administration’s foreign policy in the Middle East, later today. Maan news agency… Continue reading
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Stop Nato Updates on Libyan war: 19 May 2011: Endgame In Libya
19 May 2011 — Stop NATO Libya: 7,262 NATO Sorties, 2,808 Combat Missions NATO Chief Defends Two-Month-Long War Against Libya George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group En Route To Mediterranean Endgame In Libya Poll: 62% Of Russians Oppose “Aggression Against Sovereign Country” Continue reading
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On an old anniversary, a new sense that change is possible By Jonathan Cook
Waving Palestinian flags, the marchers braved a minefield, then tore down a series of fences, allowing more than 100 to run into Israeli-controlled territory. As they embraced Druze villagers on the other side, voices could be heard saying: ‘This is what liberation looks like.’ Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: May 18, 2011: Message To NATO: Russia Unveils Plans For Invincible ICBM
18 May 2011 — Stop NATO Updates on Libyan war: May 18 Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Russian President: U.S. Missile Plans Can End START Pact Russia To Boost Nuclear Strike Potential If NATO Missile Talks Fail Message To NATO: Russia Unveils Plans For Invincible ICBM Anti-NATO Protest: 11 Afghans Killed, 85… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 18 May, 2011: One Lawman With the Guts to Go After Wall Street
18 May, 2011 — Information Clearing House Israel and Palestine Here comes your non-violent resistance By The Economist What will it take to make Americans recognise that the real Martin Luther King-style non-violent Palestinian protestors have arrived, and that Israeli soldiers are shooting them with real bullets? www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28120.htm Continue reading
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Egypt's Christians Blame Army after Sectarian Violence By Simon Hanna
Coptic anger turns on the army after bloody sectarian violence gripped Cairo. The clashes between Muslims and Christians in Imbaba left at least 12 dead. Two churches were torched. It’s the latest in a string of sectarian incidents since Egypt’s revolution, which left the army in interim charge of the country. Continue reading
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