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Syria: What Is Going On in Hama? By Bassam al-Kadi
Hama has suffered for the (at least) past three weeks from lawlessness and nearly complete absence of the entire state and its organs, and from control by groups of armed teenagers and criminals who (left without any other choice, in the opinion of the US and French ambassadors) actually erected roadblocks and expropriated the city.… Continue reading
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Videos: Overview of Anti-NATO Rebel Alliance & Pro Government Demonstrations in Libya
In the view of these green people (green being the color of the Libyan flag and now the color of all who oppose the NATO Rebel Alliance) NATO has declared war on all those millions of Libyans by officially backing those ‘traitors of the East’ (as they are called) who would be helpless without the… Continue reading
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Yemen Newslinks 28 July 2011
28 July 2011 — williambowles.info Yemen president won’t give up power by force: minister Reuters By Samia Nakhoul LONDON (Reuters) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who escaped an attempt on his life by opponents, will only cede power through the ballot box and the country will descend into civil war if he is forced… Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: July 22, 2011
22 July 2011 — Stop NATO 126-Day War: Over 16,000 NATO Air Missions, Over 6,000 Strike Sorties Libyan War: Pentagon Considers NATO Request For More Drones Libya: Bishop Laments NATO’s Rejection Of Ramadan Truce NATO’s Women Warmongers Video And Text: Mutilated Government Soldiers Found In Rebel-Held Libya AFRICOM Commander In Gambia For 40-Nation Military Exercise Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter July 15, 2011: The Truth Behind the U.S./NATO War on Libya
15 July 2011 — Information Clearing House Outrageous Nato and “Rebels” Co-ordinate Attacks By Associated Press “It proves Nato is not interested in democracy, protecting civilians or peace,” added Mr Ibrahim. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28584.htm Continue reading
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Gaza rejects Greek government charity
The following letter was delivered to the Greek Government on July 12, 2011 making it clear that the people of Gaza seek freedom and respect for their human rights, including their right to lead a dignified life, not charity. Seemingly deaf to their call, yesterday a spokesman for the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr.… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 13 July 2011
13 July 2011 — williambowles.info Activist: Bomb hits gas pipeline in eastern Syria The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A human rights activist says a bomb has damaged a natural gas pipeline in eastern Syria. It’s the first attack on the country’s oil industry amid a monthslong uprising against the regime. Rami Abdul-Rahman from the… Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: July 1, 2011
1 July 2011 — Stop NATO Libya: 13,324 NATO Sorties, 5,005 Strike Missions NATO Preparing Ground Operation In Libya: Russian Envoy NATO Chief: Main Objective Is To Topple Libyan Government Saudis Tell NATO Of ‘Untold, Dramatic Consequences’ Regarding Iran Singapore Troops Decorated For Serving NATO In Afghanistan NATO’s Caucasus, Central Asia Representative Headed To Azerbaijan Continue reading
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Why teachers should strike (even if they don’t want to) By Ed
On June 30, although most of the teachers and lecturers in the NUT, ATL and UCU will be going on strike, not all of them will be. The following post, by Jacob Mukherjee*, presents a case for why those teachers should make the sacrifice and join the strike on June 30. 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
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 28 June, 2011: Wikimania 2011 Sponsored by Israeli-Government Company that “Develops East Jerusalem”
28 June, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center One of ‘Freedom Flotilla’ ships found sabotaged in Greek port IMEMC – Tuesday June 28, 2011 – 23:01, A ship known as the ‘Juliano’ (after assassinated activist Juliano Mer-Khamis) was found sabotaged on Monday evening, as it was being prepared for departure on the… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks for 15 June 2011
15 June 2011 — williambowles.info Turkey Spurns Assistance as Syria’s Attack on Town Forces More to Flee Bloomberg “Maybe this stems from Syria’s special status and Turkey doesn’t want to involve the international community, but this is an international crisis.” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit the camps holding Syrian refugees on his country’s… Continue reading
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NO2ID Supporters’ Newsletter (Second series) No.1
During all the controversy about government NHS reforms (which in general NO2ID can have no view on), one question has gone almost unnoticed. What is happening to personal medical information? Continue reading
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Israeli bullets killed protesters, yet Syria is reponsible say Israel, US
The Government of Israel, which has occupied the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967, has stated its intention to complain to the United Nations over the march from Syria on the occupied Golan Heights yesterday. At least twenty persons are reported to have been killed by Israeli fire during a protest marking Naksa Day or the… Continue reading
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Scandal at the IMF and the Gaza Flotilla Selected Articles
24 May 2011 — Global Research Scandal at the IMF Former Head of IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn accuses Vladimir Putin of Being Part of a Plot to Have him Fired from his Post – 2011-05-23 Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 25 May 2011: Supporter of Bradley Manning Sues the US Government
25 May 2011– williambowles.info Frontline’s ‘WikiSecrets’ Explores Mysteries of Bradley Manning PBS NewsHour On Tuesday’s edition of Frontline, entitled “WikiSecrets,” correspondent Martin Smith unravels the mysteries of Bradley Manning, the Army private who allegedly stole thousands of classified government documents and shared them with WikiLeaks. … www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june11/wikisecrets_05-24.html 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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William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 88
One of the most common threads running through the Wikileaks papers is Washington’s manic obsession with Iran. In country after country the United States exerts unceasing pressure on the government to tighten the noose around Iran’s neck, to make the American sanctions as extensive and as painful as can be, to inflate the alleged Iranian… Continue reading
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Taking Back the Money Power: How Hidden Pools of Government Money Could Help Save the Economy By Ellen Brown
For over a decade, accountant Walter Burien has been trying to rouse the public over what he contends is a massive conspiracy and cover-up, involving trillions of dollars squirreled away in funds maintained at every level of government. His numbers may be disputed, but these funds definitely exist, as evidenced by the Comprehensive Annual Financial… Continue reading
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