Greanville Post
-
Yemen Newslinks 9-11 June 2011
11 June 2011 — williambowles.info 11 June 2011 SCF: U.S. Is Intensifying a Secret Campaign of Yemen Airstrikes SCF: Yemen’s pro-, anti-gov’t protesters stage rallies as clashes continue 10 June 2011 Morning Star: US drones ‘hit anti-Saleh protesters’ in Yemen The Guardian: 2010: Flurry of leaked US embassy cables reveal foreign strategies Mathaba: Imperialism’s Role Continue reading
-
US breathes life into a new cold war By M K Bhadrakumar
America, one of the most cynical superpowers in history, struts around the globe creating havoc unimpeded. Where’s the champion to relieve humanity of this newfangled pestilence? Continue reading
-
Yemen Newslinks 4-6 June 2011
6 June 2011 — williambowles.info 6 June 2011 SCF: Saudi TV: Saleh to return to Yemen after surgeries, recovery SCF: Yemeni government troops retreat from cease-fire area in Sanaa: official BBC: Yemeni president is ‘recovering’ 5 June 2011 Greanville Post: Obama the Minimalist SCF: Yemen opposition to work with U.S., Gulf to prevent president’s return Continue reading
-
The West is Trapped in its Own Propaganda By Paul Craig Roberts
One of the wishes that readers often express to me came true on May 11. I was on the mainstream media. It was a program with a worldwide reach–the BBC World Service. There were others on the program as well, and the topic was Hillary Clinton’s remarks (May 10) about the lack of democracy and… Continue reading
-
Spain Newslinks 19-22 May 2011
22 May 2011 — williambowles.info 22 May 2011 BBC: Spanish polls open amid protests Spain is voting in regional elections overshadowed by mass protest rallies in cities across the country.” Elections in Spain underway after massive protests His government has been squeezed by Spain’s 21% unemployment rate, the highest in Western Europe, and a financial Continue reading
AP, BBC, Egypt, Europe, Greanville Post, Protest, protests, resistance, revolt, Spain, Tahrir Square -
The Pain in Spain By Conn Hallinan
When the current economic crisis hit Europe in 2008, small countries on the periphery were its first victims: Iceland, Ireland, and Latvia. Within a year it had spread to Greece and Portugal, though the GDP of both nations—respectively 11th and 12th in the European Union (EU)—are hardly central to the continent’s economic engine. But now… Continue reading
-
The serious questions raised by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair By David North and David Walsh
The arrest of French financier and politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York City on sexual assault charges and his continued imprisonment is a disturbing event with far-reaching implications. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 