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“We Are Drowning” On A Road To Nowhere: New War on the Horizon By Danny Schechter
Oil prices are rocketing. Iranian warships are moving into the Mediterranean to shadow the US warships already there. Propaganda news is growing with rumors of Al Qaeda links with Iran, and, then, less speculative news about real links between the terror groups and the armed opposition in Syria. Continue reading
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ANOTHER PRETEXT TO WAGE WAR? The Fingerprints of False Flags Against Iran. The Thailand, India, Georgia Terrorist Bomb Blasts By Finian Cunningham
Have American and Israeli efforts to pin international terrorism on Iran just gone global? A series of bomb attacks apparently on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia are now being linked with blasts in the Thai capital, Bangkok, for which it is reported that three Iranian men have been arrested. Continue reading
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Syria and the media: “Activists say…” By William Bowles
The situation in Syria would appear to be almost identical to that of Libya (with some Kuwait thrown in for good measure) in the months that ran up to the destruction of the country in just a few, short weeks. It’ll probably take NATO a little longer to destroy Syria but the outcome will be… Continue reading
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GREECE IN FLAMES: PRELUDE TO EUROPEAN REVOLUTION? A DEBATE WITHIN THE LEFT
The worst fears of the ruling classes of Greece and Europe are becoming true: an uncontrollable social explosion is under way in Greece. Continue reading
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The Global Stagnation and China
The global economy has entered a dangerous and uncertain phase. Adverse feedback loops between the real economy and the financial sector have become prominent. And unemployment in the advanced economies remains unacceptably high. If we do not act, and act together, we could enter a downward spiral of uncertainty, financial instability, and a collapse in… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 8 February 2012: US Will Continue to Arm Anti-government Rebels in Syria
8 February, 2012 — Information Clearing House Intervention in Syria will Escalate Not Stop the KillingBy Seumas MilneFor the US, Britain and their allies to indulge in moral posturing over Syria or pose as friends of its people is preposterous. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30472.htm Continue reading
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Blast blame: Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood points finger at regime and vice versa
Three headlines, all telling a totally different story. Who to believe? It doesn’t matter, the bombings are taking place within the context of a Western media onslaught that has completely demonized the Assad regime, softening us up for yet another barbaric attack on a sovereign state in the name of ‘humanitarian intervention’. Continue reading
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A history lesson By William Bowles
The history of capitalism is the history of continuous revolutions in production: from the rural to the city; from cottage industry to factory; and finally from factory to ‘outsourcing’, the rise of the ‘service’ industry, de-industrialization and the financialization of capital. The end of an economy based on actual production and along with it, the… Continue reading
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‘If Jesus were to come this year, Bethlehem would be closed’ By Phoebe Greenwood
Bethlehem is the heart of Christian Palestine and it swells with pride every Christmas. Manger Square is transformed into a grotto of lights and stalls crowned by a towering Christmas tree. Strings of illuminated angels, stars and bells festoon the streets. But just a few minutes’ drive to the north, the festive atmosphere stops abruptly. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 22-23 December 2011
23 December 2011 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 23 December 2011 Hamas denies Syrian report about Mashaal occupation magazine – articles Today at 23:59 Ma`an News Agency – ‘The website of Syria’s General Organization of Radio and TV on Tuesday quoted Mashaal expressing disappointment at al-Qaradawi urging the Syrian people to Continue reading
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Video: In Libya, death and disappearance still stalk the land — RT
People are vanishing in broad daylight in Libya, as the country’s new rulers continue to settle accounts with their opponents. Widespread insecurity means the families of the kidnapped can do no more than hope that their loved ones are still alive. Continue reading
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Video: In Libya, death and disappearance still stalk the land — RT
People are vanishing in broad daylight in Libya, as the country’s new rulers continue to settle accounts with their opponents. Widespread insecurity means the families of the kidnapped can do no more than hope that their loved ones are still alive. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 16-19 December 2011
19 December 2011 — williambowles.info 19 December 2011 Fresh violence hits Tahrir Square BBC News Today at 10:40 At least one person dies in fresh clashes between protesters and troops in the Egyptian capital Cairo, bringing the death toll since Friday to 11. Continue reading
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LIBYA: The Making of a Ghost Town By Karlos Zurutuza
Tawargha had been Muammar Gaddafi’s headquarters during the terrible two-month siege of the rebel enclave of nearby Misrata,187 km southeast of capital Tripoli. Once a vibrant city of 30,000 inhabitants, the vast majority of them black, Tawargha has turned into a huge ‘supermarket’ where families from nearby Misrata load their vehicles with the spoils of… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 