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NSA: Anatoly S. Chernyaev Diary, 1973 – Brezhnev Elevated Detente over Class Struggle — to the Dismay of his Politburo Colleagues
Chernyaev, deputy head of the International Department of the Central Committee (and later a key foreign policy aide to Mikhail Gorbachev), continues to marvel at the contradictory and enigmatic person at the pinnacle of the Soviet leadership — General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. Continue reading
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Palestinians Disqualify U.S. as Peace Broker By Nicola Nasser
The “unbreakable alliance,” which will be confirmed by the upcoming visit of President Barak Obama to Israel , will disqualify the United States as an honest broker of peace in the Arab – Israeli conflict in Palestine , a Palestinian veteran peace negotiator says. Continue reading
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The Political Pied Pipers on the Road to Mangaung: A Different Kind of Tale By Dale T. McKinley
South Africa’s modern-day political pied pipers are, like the fairy tale character’s clothing, a patch-work collection. But we should not be deceived by appearances alone, for the securocrat-inspired tune of intolerance and political similitude they are playing with increasing enthusiasm and volume on the road to Mangaung is as deadly to all South Africans as… Continue reading
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London: Media and War Conference with John Pilger on Saturday 17 November 2012
14 November 2012 John Pilger, Peter Oborne (Daily Telegraph), Michelle Stanistreet (NUJ General Secretary), and Seumas Milne (The Guardian) are among the many keynote speakers at the important conference this Saturday: Media and War – Challenging the Consensus. Topics include: Serving the military or the public? Media coverage of the war on terror The media and the anti-war movement: how do we Continue reading
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NAM Summit: Ban Ki-Moon in disgraceful show of US puppetry By Finian Cunningham
In the weeks leading up to the 16th summit of the NAM, Washington had been calling on the UN top official to decline attending the conference in Tehran. When Ban announced last week that he was going ahead, the US government was evidently peeved, calling his decision “a bit strange”. Continue reading
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Anatoly S. Chernayev Diary, 1972
Today the National Security Archive publishes excerpts from Anatoly S. Chernyaev’s diary of 1972 for the first time in English translation with edits and postscript by the author. Continue reading
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WHAT IF GORBACHEV HAD WON TWENTY YEARS AGO? By Gaither Stewart
I have presented here excerpts from some of my own articles written during the Gorbachev perestroika period, plus notes and reflections concerning Mikhail Gorbachev, the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and Chief of State of the USSR, and his role in the history of Socialism. Continue reading
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#OWS, Times Square, and the Global Labor Movement By Mark Nowak
Trade unionists I’ve spoken with around the world have related, over and again, how participating in the occupy movements have transformed their opinions. Continue reading
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IFJ Condemns NATO Bombing at Libyan Television
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the NATO air strikes against Libyan state television which took place last Saturday in Tripoli, killing three journalists and injured fifteen staff members according to its director of the English service, Khalid Basilia. Continue reading
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Leading voices in Britain call for respect for Venezuelan Sovereignty & Oppose US Sanctions
Prominent figures including Members of Parliament, performing artist Linton Kwesi Johnson and film-maker John Pilger have called for opposition to the recent imposition of US sanctions on the Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA. Academics, trade union leaders and peace campaigners also backed the call. Continue reading
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Sally Hunt and Owen Jones on June 30
Sally Hunt, General Secretary of the University and College Union, and Owen Jones, author of Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class, analyse the political context of the June 30 strikes and discuss how to make them part of a successful movement against attacks by the government. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 