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Bageant’s Frustration: Extreme Isolation By Morris Berman
Joe came from unlikely roots to have formulated the political viewpoint that he did: working-class, right-wing, anti-intellectual, flag-waving, small-town Virginia. A “leftneck,” someone dubbed him; it’s not a bad description. Continue reading
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Haiti aftermath: Self-government still a great fear By Mark Weisbrot
Foreign powers are trying to rob Haitians once again of their democratic rights. More than 200 years after Haiti liberated itself from slavery and from France, the rich countries still seem to have a great fear of Haitians governing themselves. Continue reading
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Prof Richard Falk: Israel Prepares Major Offensive against Gaza: Hopes of Gaza Cast in Lead
It is dismaying that during this dark anniversary period two years after the launch of the deadly attacks on the people of Gaza – code-named Operation Cast Lead by the Israelis – that there should be warnings of a new massive attack on the beleaguered people of Gaza. Continue reading
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24-12-10 – Demonstration against Political persecution and Oppression in Silwan
The armed forces announced their intention to employ against Adnan Gheith, a political and community activist and a resident of Silwan the extreme and draconian mean of restricting him from his community, home, family and livelihood for the duration of four months, due to his participation in the democratic protest against the Jewish settlement enterprise… Continue reading
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No More Waiting: Holmes And Watson Roll Again By the Winter Patriot
I have been away for more than a week, and during that time at least three or four readers have been waiting patiently for Chapter 20 of my factual/fictional work-in-progress, in which Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are investigating the mysterious death of Welsh code-breaker Gareth Williams. Continue reading
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Yeoville in 2 Genres Parts 1 & 2
As quiet as it is kept, Aura Msimang is a legend in our midst. To the Yeoville community where she lives, to the artistic fraternity, the Rastas and the local street kids, she is known endearingly as M’Aura. Excerpt from Mam Aura Msimang, A Legend In Our Midst (by Nhlanhla Hlongwane) This documentary highlights the… Continue reading
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The Quiet Revolution: Venezuelans experiment with participatory democracy By Andrew Kennis
In the past four years, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been organizing tens of thousands of consejos comunales (communal councils). Each council is composed of about 150 families in urban areas, while in rural and indigenous areas, each council is composed of 20 and 10 families, respectively. The councils are involved in everything from… Continue reading
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What Haitians Want From Americans (and What They Don't) by: Beverly Bell
We asked Haitians in civil society organizations, on the streets, in buses, “What do you want from the US? What help can Americans give Haiti?” Here are some of their answers. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 1 March, 2010: Russell Tribunal aims to hold the international community to account
One of the best aggregations of news and analysis on the situation in Palestine containing links to 100s of stories. Frequency: almost daily. Continue reading
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Community and Popular Radio in Haiti Today By Beverly Bell
I ask Sony to tell me about the importance of community radio in Haiti, the first priorities for rebuilding it, and the role it can play in reconstructing a just Haiti. First, he clarifies my terminology. SAKS works with community radio, but views itself as part of the network of popular radio, which he defines… Continue reading
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Video: Osama speaking. Or is he?
An audio tape has been released allegedly from Al Qaeda’s leader Osama bin Laden. It’s the second in just a week. But RT contributor and investigative journalist Wayne Madsen says the tape is most probably a fake. Continue reading
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CSRC Project-First Workshop: “The Roots of the Economic Crisis: Critical Perspectives” – Part 1
This workshop explores alternative interpretations of the current economic crisis. The presentations are from organized labour, community activists and academics. The focus of this workshop is critical engagement, discussion and debate. Questions addressed include: How have various perspectives analyzed and understood the roots of the current economic crisis? Is there something fundamentally unsound about the… Continue reading
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Of Swine and Scapegoats: Reflections on Racism and Right-Wing Nuttery By Tim Wise
From Michelle Malkin to Neal Boortz to the perpetually unhinged and borderline-psychotic Michael Savage, the right was spewing the line that the outbreak of H1N1 flu was yet more reason to close the border with Mexico. To hear these folks tell it, ‘illegal aliens’ were flooding the nation, perhaps intentionally, with the goal of making… Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS: INTELLECTUAL CLEANSING – PART 2
This preference for untested Oxbridge graduates can probably be explained by the filtering process too. The selected graduates always came from the same predictable backgrounds, and were the product of lengthy filtering processes endured in the country’s education system. The Guardian appeared to be more confident that such types could be relied on without the… Continue reading
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