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National Security Archive Update, August 15, 2011: TOP SECRET CIA ‘OFFICIAL HISTORY’ OF THE BAY OF PIGS: REVELATIONS
This episode of ‘friendly fire’ is one of many revelations contained in the Top Secret multi-volume, internal CIA report, “The Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation.” Other revelations include new information on the CIA’s collaboration with the Mafia to assassinate Fidel Castro as part of the invasion plan, Richard Nixon’s role in the… Continue reading
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In Cuba, the revolution continues, softly, as times change By John Pilger
‘Accelerating the hard features of Cuba,’ a US diplomat once said memorably, ‘will be the measure of our success, not theirs.’ Continue reading
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CIA FORCED TO RELEASE LONG SECRET OFFICIAL HISTORY OF BAY OF PIGS INVASION
Pursuant to a FOIA lawsuit filed by the National Security Archive on the 50th anniversary of the infamous CIA-led invasion of Cuba, the CIA has released four volumes of its Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation. Continue reading
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NACLA 15 July 2011: Out this week: Mexico Drug Crisis
This issue includes coverage of Mexico’s own history of prohibitionism by the historian Isaac Campos. His forthcoming book about marijuana, Home Grown: Marijuana and the Origins of Mexico’s War on Drugs, will explore how the substance became associated with madness and violence in Mexico, leading to its prohibition in 1920. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 4 July, 2011: Fourth of July Lies
4 July, 2011 — Information Clearing House “The Audacity of Hope,” A July Fourth Shame on the Founders By Ray McGovern The instructions, of course, come from a weak Greek government unable to stand on principle because of the economic damage that can be done to Greece by the U.S.-dominated IMF, the European Union and Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 24, 2011
24 June 2011 — Stop NATO U.S. AFRICOM Chief Defends Drone Missile Attacks In Libya NATO Headquarters: Bloc’s Number 2, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Discuss Libya War Cuba Reiterates Need For Cease-Fire In Libya Netherlands Extends Libya War Role By Three Months EU Sanctions Are Declaration Of War: Syrian Foreign Minister Baghdad: NATO Trains Senior Continue reading
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Cuba Update, Friday 17 June 2011
17 June 2011 — Cuba Solidarity 50 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY CELEBRATED – REPORT AGM PLANS YEAR AHEAD AND BIDS FAREWELL TO LUIS MARRON USAID REQUESTS PROPOSAL FOR CUBA PROGRAMMES JOSE PERTIERRA TALKS TO RT ABOUT THE MIAMI 5 AND POSADA CARRILES RMT GARDEN PARTY AND OTHER FORTHCOMIng EVENTS NEAR YOU Continue reading
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Video: José Pertierra talks on film about the Miami 5 and Posada Carriles
They are known as the “Cuban 5” and are serving the life sentences in the US because they were accused of committing espionage conspiracy. According to those five though, their mission was to stop terrorism against Cuba, monitoring actions against Miami-based terrorism groups. Continue reading
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Anti-Empire Report, Number 94 2 June 2011 By William Blum
The United States is an equal-opportunity bomber. The only qualifications for a country to become a target are: (A) It poses an obstacle — could be anything — to the desires of the American Empire; (B) It is virtually defenseless against aerial attack. Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO News: May 27, 2011: Britain Deploys Helicopter Gunships To “Turn The Screw” On Libya
27 May 2011 Stop Nato Day 70 Of Libyan War: 8,444 NATO Air Missions, 3,229 Combat Flights Non-Aligned Movement Conference: Cuba Condemns NATO Attacks Against Libya As International Crime Britain Deploys Helicopter Gunships To “Turn The Screw” On Libya U.S. Seeks $4 Billion Interceptor Missile Deal With Turkey Former NATO Ambassador Named State Department Spokeswoman Continue reading
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27 May 2011 Jazz on the Tube Israel…
Israel “Cachao” Lopez performs along with Jimmy Bosch, Nelson Gonzales, Andy Garcia, Orestes Vilato, and others. Continue reading
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Libya Fact Sheet By Ron Ridenour
What the US-NATO-EU hopes to achieve is to eliminate the half-reliable partner Gaddafi and replace him with a neo-liberal oriented government that will do their bidding: sign on AFRICOM, kick China out, reverse the government central bank to a BIS private enterprise, continue using dollars of course, and have the lackey leaders join in their… Continue reading
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Cuba50.org culture news & events 30 March 2011
Welcome to the Cuba50 newsletter – for Cuban cultural events in the UK. Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 23 March 2011 – The Big Black AT&T Sellout / Libya "Humanitarian" Regime Change
23 March 2011 — Black Agenda Report – News, commentary and analysis from the black left NNPA: Black America’s Watchdogs, Or Lapdogs For AT&T? By BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon On March 21 AT&T announced its intent to gobble up T-Mobile and control, with Verizon, three quarters of the US cellular market and most Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 28 February, 2011
28 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Is Bradley Manning Being Used As An Example: Are The Charges Pumped Up Daily News Pulse By Kyle Young on February 27, 2011, 10:36 am Politicians have called for Manning’s head, sometimes literally. And yet a strong legal defense for Pfc. Manning is not difficult to envision. Despite many remaining Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 10 February, 2011: Mubarak Refuses to Stand Down
10 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Mubarak Refuses to Stand Down By Al Jazeera Egyptian president vows he will stay in office until September, and will not bow down to ‘foreign pressure’ www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27451.htm Continue reading
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Confirman presencia del ex presidente Jean Bertrand Aristide en Cuba (Aristide in Cuba)
30 January, 2011 — El Brollo.com El ex presidente haitiano, Jean Bertrand Aristide, quien permanece en exilio forzoso desde 2004 se encuentra en Cuba por razones médicas, según confirmó Inmácula Nervil, directora de la Casa de Hermandad Haitiana Bolivariana y miembro del Movimiento Unido Socialista Haitiano que presiona por el regreso del ex presidente a Continue reading
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The Battle against Cholera by Fidel Castro Ruz
The United Nations, at the instigation of the United States, the creator of poverty and chaos in the Haitian Republic, decided to send into Haiti its forces of occupation, the MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti), which, by the way, introduced the cholera epidemic into that sister nation. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Daily News Roundup 25 December, 2010
25 December, 2010 — creative-i.info Zimbabwe seeks prosecutions over WikiLeaks reports AFP HARARE — Zimbabwe will appoint a commission to investigate the “treasonous collusion” that led to several embarrassing reports being released by WikiLeaks, … www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jKqHbLwcAvm_CqyzhWBoMb7TPFgg?docId=CNG.81282d483c9208446f7bbcd961623561.d1 WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Now Making $86k/year CBS News WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now making about $86000 a year Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 24 December, 2010: The Government's One-way Mirror
24 December, 2010 — Information Clearing House Bradley Manning An “Ethical Giant” Manning Speaks About His Conditions By David House Bradley Manning confidant David House reports on the alleged whistle-blower’s confinement. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27123.htm Continue reading
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