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Video: Michel Collon about the intervention in Libya, English Subtitles
Michel Collon about the intervention in Libya and the “media-lies” of Occident Continue reading
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In India and Israel, the burden of protest falls on the victims of injustice By Pankaj Mishra
At a dark moment in postcolonial history, when many US-backed despots seemed indestructible, the great Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, whose centenary falls this year, wrote: “We shall witness [the day] when the enormous mountains of tyranny blow away like cotton”. Continue reading
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ARISTIDE STANDS, THE PEOPLE STAND By Nia Imara
With President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s return to Haiti this past March, President Obama once again landed his administration on the wrong side of history. After seven years of forced exile in South Africa—an exile orchestrated and imposed by the United States—Aristide and his family returned home to the rejoicing of millions of their fellow citizens. Continue reading
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Every President and Congress Are Complicit in Israel’s “War Crimes” by Mohamed Khodr
Under International Law and America’s War Crimes Act, all U.S. Presidents and the 535 members of the U.S. Congress are “complicitors” in Israel’s long history of genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; and as such are “war criminals” themselves. Continue reading
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Every President and Congress Are Complicit in Israel’s “War Crimes” by Mohamed Khodr
Under International Law and America’s War Crimes Act, all U.S. Presidents and the 535 members of the U.S. Congress are “complicitors” in Israel’s long history of genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; and as such are “war criminals” themselves. 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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War in Iraq: worst moment in UK history – British MP — RT
‘With 179 British lives lost and ten billion pounds spent, there will be no celebrations, no parades or marches or flags out to mark the end of the war. And all we seem to have achieved is we have replaced one rotten government with another rotten government,’ stated Flynn. Continue reading
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Waiting for Justice in Haiti: One Year Later Part 1
Danny Glover: Haiti’s history and Haiti’s relationship to today’s world Continue reading
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The Brain – A Secret history of mind control
A fascinating and compelling exploration of the social control origins of psychology and psychiatry. Continue reading
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Cracking the Donor Discourse on Haiti By Kanya D'Almeida
Natural disasters anywhere have already proved to be enormously lucrative for superpowers with the capacity to step in and “rebuilt, recreate and reconstruct”. In Haiti, critics say “disaster capitalism” has taken on a whole new meaning. Continue reading
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“The biggest Yerushalayim in Jewish history”
PA offered to concede almost all of East Jerusalem, a historic concession for which Israel offered nothing in return Continue reading
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Promo: Tradition is a Temple
TRADITION IS A TEMPLE explores New Orleans’ unique musical culture and the fragility of tradition in the modern world. The movie weaves together intimate personal discussions shot over a four year span with once-in-a-lifetime studio performances by New Orleans greats, such as Shannon Powell, Lucien Barbarin, Jason Marsalis, Topsy Chapman, Steve Masakowski, Ed Petersen, Roland… Continue reading
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WikiRebels – The Documentary
13 December, 2010 Sweden’s public service television, SVT, is about to broadcast a deeply-moving, one-hour documentary chronicling the history of WikiLeaks, after having followed the crew for six months. An uninterrupted rough cut of the film can be viewed here until December 13. Though the film arrives in the midst of questionable rape charges, with Continue reading
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Housmans Seasonal Reading Recommendations
Last year Housmans launched our online bookshop, offering a much-needed ethical alternative to Amazon. Amazon continues to use their near-monopoly position to squeeze publishers, and still prevents unionisation amongst their poorly-paid workforce, with sackings and intimidations commonplace for those who try. Continue reading
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Economism rules ok! By William Bowles
Currently, the only effective force in the country that can mount any kind of opposition to the attacks on our social capital is a much defanged trade union movement. But what are the chances of the organized labour movement leading a successful opposition to this, most likely the last gasp of a bankrupt capitalism before… Continue reading
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CHINA AND THE "END OF THE END OF HISTORY"
Well, I guess it’s not exaggerating to say that global capitalism right now is in a structural crisis. And, of course, in some previous historical periods, we know that capitalism has similar structural crises and that later managed to survive. So the question is whether we are going to see a similar restructuring of global… Continue reading
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CHINA AND THE “END OF THE END OF HISTORY”
Well, I guess it’s not exaggerating to say that global capitalism right now is in a structural crisis. And, of course, in some previous historical periods, we know that capitalism has similar structural crises and that later managed to survive. So the question is whether we are going to see a similar restructuring of global… Continue reading
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The Ecstasy of Empire: How Close Is America’s Demise? Without a revolution, Americans are history By Paul Craig Roberts
The last Bush budget deficit (2008) was in the $400-500 billion range, about the size of the Chinese, Japanese, and OPEC trade surpluses with the US. Traditionally, these trade surpluses have been recycled to the US and finance the federal budget deficit. In 2009 and 2010 the federal deficit jumped to $1,400 billion, a back-to-back… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 9 August, 2010: New guide puts Palestine history, debates in activists’ hands
9 August, 2010 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Israeli police destroys 3 more homes in the Negev IMEMC – 9 Aug 2010 – Monday August 09, 2010 – 20:14, Israeli authorities demolished three houses in the western Negev, southern Israel area on Monday, Palestinian media sources reported. Palestinian reclaims land from settlement Continue reading
The New Dark Age 