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Deepening Economic and Social Crisis: Will Indignation Salvage Spain? By Pablo Ouziel
In Spain, the elections have come and gone, with the squares full of thousands of people continuing with their shouts of indignation, but so far they have not been heard. The political party PSOE of Zapatero’s ruling socialist government has taken a beating, but the formal democracy in which we live has not changed, and… Continue reading
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Protecting Us from Our Freedoms: Congress Set to Renew Patriot Act Spy Provisions By Tom Burghardt
As night follows day, you can count on Congress to serve as loyal servants and willing accomplices of our out-of-control National Security State. Last week, in another shameless demonstration of congressional “bipartisanship,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) forged a filthy backroom deal… Continue reading
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BREAKING NEWS: Humanitarian Ship to Enter Gaza Territorial Waters, Break the Blockade By Michel Chossudovsky and Julie Lévesque
23 May, 2011 — Global Research UPDATE Monday 23 May At 8.33am EDT (14.33pm local time) The Spirit of Rachel Corrie lifted anchor and started sailing towards Gaza. UPDATE: 9:53pm EDT, Egypt time 3:53pm “The Egyptian Navy is forcing us out of their territorial waters and has asked us to go to international waters. One Egyptian… Continue reading
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Disclosure and Deceit: Secrecy as the Manipulation of History, not its Concealment By Dr. T. P. Wilkinson
Julian Assange is quoted as saying that when he receives documents classified under the UK Official Secrets Act he responds in accordance with the letter of the law – since it is forbidden to withhold or destroy, his only option is to publish. The question remains for historians, investigators, and educated citizens: what is the… Continue reading
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Regime Change at the IMF: The Frame-Up of Dominique Strauss-Kahn? By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
The arrest of IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has all the appearances of a frame-up ordered by powerful members of the financial establishment, in liaison with France’s Nicolas Sarkozy, whose presidency has served the interests of the US at the expense of those of France and the European Union. While there is for the moment… Continue reading
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The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in Perspective By Dr. Helen Caldicott
Japan is by orders of magnitude many times worse than Chernobyl. Never in my life did I think that six nuclear reactors would be at risk. I knew that three GE engineers who helped design these Mark I GE reactors, resigned because they knew they were dangerous. Continue reading
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An Empire of Terror – Selected Articles
17 May, 2011 — Global Research The “International Criminal Court”: Prosecuting Gaddafi With Questionable Evidence While Ignoring NATO-Israeli Atrocities – by Andy Dilks – 2011-05-17 Continue reading
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Syria and US Imperialism By Sara Flounders
A social explosion is shaking the Arab world. U.S. imperialism and all the old regimes tied to it in the region are trying desperately to manage and contain this still unfolding mass upheaval into channels that do not threaten imperialist domination of the region. Continue reading
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Key Articles on The US-NATO Never-Ending War Machine
5 May 2011 — Global Research SYRIA: Who is Behind The Protest Movement? Fabricating a Pretext for a US-NATO “Humanitarian Intervention” – by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky – 2011-05-03 Continue reading
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Map of Libya Oil Exports
3 May, 2011 — Global Research 1.55 million barrles a day See also, Map of Foreign Oil Concessions Continue reading
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Osama bin Laden’s Second Death By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
If today were April 1 and not May 2, we could dismiss as an April fool’s joke this morning’s headline that Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight in Pakistan and quickly buried at sea. As it is, we must take it as more evidence that the US government has unlimited belief in the… Continue reading
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Libyan Scenario For Syria: Towards A US-NATO “Humanitarian Intervention” directed against Syria? By Rick Rozoff
His order targeted among others Syrian President Bashar Assad’s brother Mahir and cousin Atif Najib and also included – in an indication that broader objectives are also being pursued however tenuous, even farfetched, the link – the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the presidential demarche contending: “Despite the Government of Iran’s public rhetoric claiming… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 27-30 April 2011
30 April 2011 — williambowles.info 30 April 2011 Stop Nato: Updates on Libyan war and Syria: April 30 BBC: Gaddafi talks offer is dismissed Dissident Voice: Three Question Quiz For Leftist Liberals Regarding (1) Oil Profits; (2) Libyan Rebels; (3) Sex, Romance, Maturity, and Integrity Global Research: Map of Libya Oil Exports Consortium News: Trying… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 25-26 April 2011
26 April 2011 — williambowles.info 26 April 2011 Dissident Voice: Capitalism and Class Struggle RT: Gaddafi awarded “anti-NATO resistance fighter” title by Ukrainian party Consortium News: NATO Pushes ‘Regime Change’ in Libya Mathaba: Detained Bahraini Medics: Brutal Crackdown against Pro-democracy Movement Mathaba: No sign Gaddafi bombed Tripoli – NATO wages war on false claims Mathaba:… Continue reading
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Why Does America Go to War? Read "America's 'War on Terrorism'" to learn the truth By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
In this expanded edition of Michel Chossudovsky’s 2002 best seller, the author blows away the smokescreen put up by the mainstream media, that 9/11 was an attack on America by “Islamic terrorists”. Through meticulous research, the author uncovers a military-intelligence ploy behind the September 11 attacks, and the cover-up and complicity of key members of… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 16-19 April 2011
19 April 2011 17:08:07 — williambowles.info 19 April 2011 The Independent: UK officers to advise Libya rebels Democracy Now: Phyllis Bennis: U.K. Sends Troops Into Libya as International Coalition Expands Mission to Include Regime Change SCF: New NATO attacks in Libya Democracy Now: Former Libyan Diplomat On His Defection and Call For Intensification of NATO Operations… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 11-12 April 2011
12 April 2011 — creative-i.info 12 April 2011 BBC: Nato ‘not doing enough’ in Libya Mathaba News: Libya could turn out to be the war that changes everything RT: “Protecting” Libyans with a silent killer Socialist Worker: Why we oppose the air strikes on Libya Socialist Worker: Imperialism’s legacy in Libya Mathaba News: Libya Stands… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 7-8 April 2011
8 April 2011 – 17:57 — creative-i.info 8 April 2011 The Independent: Video: UK ‘sorry for rebel deaths’ Morning Star: FT journalist accuses press warmongers FAIR: NYT Calls for Protecting Libyan Civilians by Escalating War–Like in Fallujah Links Int’l: The two wars in Libya ICH: We Are Not Being Told The Truth About Libya RT:… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 4-5 April 2011
5 April 2011 19:06:25 — creative-i.info 5 April 2011 BBC: VIDEO: Libyan fighter’s eBay flak jacket SCF: Libya says ready for reforms, Gaddafi won’t step down FAIR: Maddow Wonders Why Libyan Journalists Aren’t Being Targeted MRZine: “Walking Out on the Libyan Rebels (at Long Last)” Socialist Resistance: Successful Socialist Resistance conference Morning Star: AU chief issues… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 3-4 April 2011
4 April 2011 18:30:19 — creative-i.info 4 April 2011 Global Research: VIDEO: Balkanize & Conquer: US Goal to Break Up Libya like Yugoslavia Morning Star: Libyan envoy talks peace The Independent: Video: Hague on Libyan rebels Dissident Voice: Lies, Damned Lies, and Libya Dissident Voice: The Empire: A Colossus With Feet of Clay Continue reading
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