Dandelion Salad
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Charlie Rose: Media Straight Man for Bashar el-Assad By Cameron Salisbury
On Monday night, September 9, 2013, media personality Charlie Rose sat down with Syria’s leader Bashar el-Assad for an interview that lasted the better part of an hour. It was a remarkable conversation but not for the reasons that Charlie Rose is being treated like a conquering hero at CBS. The person who deserves the… Continue reading
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Video: Chris Hedges and David Zucchino On War Reporting
War correspondents Chris Hedges and David Zucchino, a 1973 graduate of the UNC journalism school, had a discussion with UNC J-school students on Feb. 13, 2012, in Carroll Hall. Hedges spoke later that evening as part of the PlayMakers Repertory Company’s Vision Series. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 14-15 November 2011
15 November 2011 — williambowles.info 15 November 2011 Syria uprising falls victim to power plays Asia Times Online Today at 11:00 The Arab League’s machinations on Syria underline how greater powers – after seeing the protests had failed – have hijacked the bloody uprising to further their geopolitical objectives. As the West takes a harder Continue reading
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Occupy Wall Street & the World Newslinks 24-25 October 2011
25 October 2011 — williambowles.info 25 October 2011 Brutal arrests at Occupy Oakland Russiatoday.ruToday at 16:31 Police officers in Oakland, California arrested upwards of 75 protesters early this morning as they launched a crackdown on participants in the local Occupy Wall Street offshoot. Continue reading
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Whither Gaddafi and Libya? By Franklin Lamb
Looking over the skyline of Tripoli at 7:30 a.m. 8/22/11 from the 26th floor of the Corinthia Hotel it seems that it’s just about over for the Qaddafi regime. Continue reading
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A concerted effort from Europe against Israeli produce exporter Agrexco By Stephanie Westbrook
This past weekend in the Montpellier, France, over 100 activists from 9 countries gathered for the first ever European Forum Against Agrexco. Delegates from Italy, UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Palestine joined the French organizers for two full days of workshops aimed at strengthening the boycott campaign against the Israeli agricultural export giant. Continue reading
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Pakistan in Pieces, Part 1: Imperial Eye on Pakistan by Andrew Gavin Marshall
As the purported assassination of Osama bin Laden has placed the focus on Pakistan, it is vital to assess the changing role of Pakistan in broad geostrategic terms, and in particular, of the changing American strategy toward Pakistan. Continue reading
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Nabeel Rajab: Bahrain situation beyond explanation + Protesters sentenced to death
An emergency appeals court in Bahrain has upheld the death sentences of two men accused of running over two police officers during anti-government protests Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 9-10 April 2011
10 April 2011 — creative-i.info 10 April 2011 Greenleft: Springtime for NATO in Libya SCF: Battle erupts for rebel-held Libya town Dandelion Salad: “Collateral Repair” – Turning Despair to Hope by Felicity Arbuthnot Dandelion Salad: Andrew Gavin Marshall: The “Humanitarian Intervention” in Libya BBC: Street battle for key Libyan town 9 April 2011 Global Research: Continue reading
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Libya newslinks 8-9 April 2011
9 April 2011 19:09 — creative-i.info 9 April 2011 SCF: Gaddafi forces shell retreating rebels in eastern Libya – TV Stop Nato: Updates on Libyan war: April 9 Links Int’l: Libya: Pakistan left parties’ statement on NATO attacks Consortium News: NYT Demands Libyan War Escalation BBC: African heads set for Libya visit RT: NATO and Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 2-3 April 2011
3 April 2011 — creative-i.info 3 April 2011 Morning Star: Public expect long Libya stay Morning Star: Cleric joins ceasefire clamour BBC: Gaddafi official ‘leaves Libya’ RT: After Libya, “Syria next piece on geopolitical chessboard” Greenleft: Debates on Libya at Links Creative-i.info: Jihan Hafiz On Reporting From Libya Stop Nato: Libyan War In Third Week Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 30-31 March 2011
31 March 2011 — creative-i.info 31 March 2011 BBC: Libya minister questioned in UK BBC: VIDEO: Rebels struggle with Gaddafi’s forces RT: Washington may arm Al-Qaeda-linked Libyan rebels SCF: CIA feelers in Libya; rebels lose lots of ground SCF: Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels: report SCF: Invasion in Libya: first 12 days of Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 30-31 March 2011
31 March 2011 — creative-i.info 31 March 2011 BBC: Libya minister questioned in UK BBC: VIDEO: Rebels struggle with Gaddafi’s forces RT: Washington may arm Al-Qaeda-linked Libyan rebels SCF: CIA feelers in Libya; rebels lose lots of ground SCF: Obama authorizes secret support for Libya rebels: report SCF: Invasion in Libya: first 12 days of Continue reading
The New Dark Age 