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Historic Court Hearings: The BBC in the Dock for Manipulating Evidence and Biased Coverage of the September 11, 2001 Attacks By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
On February 25, in the small town of Horsham in the United Kingdom, there will be a rare and potentially groundbreaking opportunity for the 9/11 truth movement. Three hours of detailed 9/11 evidence is to be presented and considered in a court of law where the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will be challenged over the… Continue reading
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GR Week in Review: Africom’s Agenda, BBC’s 9/11 Cover Up and American Dictatorship
16 February 2013 — Global Research Sandy Hook Tragedy: Corporate Media’s “Lone Gunman” Storyline Losing Ground 013 Continue reading
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Historic Court Case Against the BBC’s Cover Up of 9/11 Evidence
The BBC is being challenged strongly for its refusal to present to the British public the available scientific evidence which contradicts the official version of events of 9/11. Thank you very much to all those who have sent letters to their MPs asking that the BBC be held to account for withholding this evidence that… Continue reading
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The BBC’s ‘Why Poverty?’ Series: A Missed Opportunity
The Why Poverty project is a recent collaboration between the Open University and the BBC that attempts to highlight the causes of global poverty and explain the different contexts in which it is experienced… In my view, however, parts of the BBC 4 series, as well as the overall narrative of the project were not… Continue reading
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The BBC’s ‘Why Poverty?’ Series: A Missed Opportunity
The Why Poverty project is a recent collaboration between the Open University and the BBC that attempts to highlight the causes of global poverty and explain the different contexts in which it is experienced… In my view, however, parts of the BBC 4 series, as well as the overall narrative of the project were not… Continue reading
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Henrique Capriles Radonski: Israel’s Man in Venezuela By Martin Iqbal
An inspection of the profile of Henrique Capriles Radonski – leader of the Venezuelan opposition – not only elicits deep suspicion, but in fact completely validates the claims made by Chavez. Continue reading
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Who’s Faking It? Pentagon “Cyber-Warriors” Planting “False Information on Facebook” By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich
On November 22, 2012, the Los Angeles Times published an alarming piece of news entitled “Cyber Corps program trains spies for the digital age”. The “cyber-warriors” who are headed for organizations such as the CIA, NSC, FBI, the Pentagon and so on, are trained to stalk, “rifle through trash, sneak a tracking device on cars… Continue reading
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Welcome to the Shammies, the media awards that recognise truly unsung talent By John Pilger
The Shammies celebrate the finest sham media. “Competition for the 2013 Gold Shammy,” said the panel of judges, “has been cutthroat.” The Shammies are not for the tabloid lower orders. Rupert Murdoch has been honoured enough. Shammies distinguish respectable journalism that guards the limits of what the best and brightest like to call the “national… Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel News and Articles 10 January 2013: BBC’s cruel excuses for ignoring Palestinian hunger strikes
10 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abbas: “There Are 63 UN Organizations We Have The Right To Join”IMEMC – “Israel Must Stop Its Illegal Settlement Activities, Violations” Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that the Palestinian Authority will act on the international level to stop Israel’s illegal settlement construction and expansion activities, Continue reading
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Big Oil, Big Ketchup and The Assassination of Hugo Chavez By Greg Palast
Venezuelan President Chavez once asked me why the US elite wanted to kill him. My dear Hugo: It’s the oil. And it’s the Koch Brothers – and it’s the ketchup. Continue reading
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Exposing Five Key Media Myths about Chavez’s Health and Swearing-in By EWAN ROBERTSON AND TAMARA PEARSON
The media, often taking its line directly from Venezuela’s right-wing opposition, is exploiting a sad time for the Venezuelan people. Media Observatory journalist Mariclem Stelling, talking on public television station VTV, called it a “combination of glee, irony, and necrophilia…an attempt to remove [Chavez] from his political role”. Continue reading
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VTJP Occupied Palestine and Israel: News and Articles 26 December 2012: Jolly Christmas: BBC celebrates ‘return’ of a ‘lost tribe of Israel’ — and not a word about Palestinians’ right
26 December 2012 — VTJP News Ma’an News Official: Israel demands 52,500 shekels to delay home demolitions12/26/2012 – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israel’s high court on Wednesday ordered 21 Palestinians to pay 52,500 shekels to delay the demolition of their homes in the northern West Bank, a Palestinian Authority official said. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement Continue reading
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UK Reporting on Venezuela Continues to be Clouded by Partiality
As Hugo Chávez receives further cancer treatment in Cuba, this time seemingly with much higher stakes than before, the UK media has again shown where its interests lie when it comes to reporting on left-wing Latin American governments. The attack has come in many forms, from portraying once again the country as militaristic, to demonising… Continue reading
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Media Lens: The Illusion Of Democracy By David Cromwell
In an era of permanent war, economic meltdown and climate ‘weirding’, we need all the champions of truth and justice that we can find. But where are they? What happened to trade unions, the green movement, human rights groups, campaigning newspapers, peace activists, strong-minded academics, progressive voices? We are awash in state and corporate propaganda,… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Won’t Get Fooled Again? Hyping Syria’s WMD ‘Threat’ By: David Edwards
Reading about crimes of state over many years, it is tempting to try to fathom the mind-set of political leaders. What actually is going on in their heads when they order sanctions that kill hundreds of thousands of children? What is in their hearts when they wage needless wars that shatter literally millions of lives?… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Won't Get Fooled Again? Hyping Syria's WMD 'Threat' By: David Edwards
Reading about crimes of state over many years, it is tempting to try to fathom the mind-set of political leaders. What actually is going on in their heads when they order sanctions that kill hundreds of thousands of children? What is in their hearts when they wage needless wars that shatter literally millions of lives?… Continue reading
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As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC’s historical role is vital By John Pilger
Mark Regev, Israel’s chief propagandist, seemingly has a place reserved for him near the top of BBC news bulletins. In 2010, when I pointed this out to Fran Unsworth, now elevated to director of news, she strongly objected to the description of Regev as a propagandist, adding, “It’s not our job to go out and… Continue reading
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As Gaza is savaged again, understanding the BBC's historical role is vital By John Pilger
Mark Regev, Israel’s chief propagandist, seemingly has a place reserved for him near the top of BBC news bulletins. In 2010, when I pointed this out to Fran Unsworth, now elevated to director of news, she strongly objected to the description of Regev as a propagandist, adding, “It’s not our job to go out and… Continue reading
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