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Tariq Ali on British riots: Why here and now?
Why is it that the same areas always erupt first, whatever the cause? Pure accident? Might it have something to do with race and class and institutionalised poverty and the sheer grimness of everyday life? Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter August 8, 2011: They Died in Vain; Deal With It
8 August 2011 — Information Clearing House Saudi Arabia’s Message to Syria, Decoded By Brian Whitaker It is Iranian influence, not the killing of civilians, that Saudi Arabia is concerned about as it recalls its ambassador in Syria. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28782.htm Continue reading
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When the only option is to switch sides
This excellent book is about a young man growing up on a council estate in south London in the 1980s. Disruptive at school, bored with life and alienated with a changing society around him, Collins was an angry young man drawn towards the race hate politics of the British far-right. They spoke his language, described… Continue reading
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Report your local anarchist: Network for Police Monitoring
For the time being, holding anarchist sympathies is not a crime – although presumably any gossip, however dubious and ill-informed, will be passed on by borough-level SO15 Counter Terrorism Liaison Officers to the feverish data collectors at the National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit. Are the Metropolitan Police simply starting to run low on ‘Islamists’ to… Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books, London: Events Newsletter August 2011
27 July 2011 — Housmans NEWSRecent arrivals FEATURESShop Spotlight on Soma IN-STORE EVENTS‘2-Tone London’ with Pauline Black‘Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class’ with Owen Jones‘The Glorious Times of the Situationist International’ with McKenzie Wark OTHER EVENTSRebellious Media Conference Continue reading
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‘Dirty Digger’ Murdoch Newslinks 26-27 July 2011
27 July 2011 — williambowles.info 27 July 2011 Murdochs were given secret defence briefingsThe Independent – Media RSS Feed Today at MidnightThe extraordinary access that Cabinet ministers granted Rupert Murdoch and his children was revealed for the first time yesterday, with more than two dozen private meetings between the family and senior members of the… Continue reading
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The Industrial Revolution: A New History By Pat Hudson
For 200 years the British industrial revolution has been seen largely as a story of the triumph of British science, inventiveness and entrepreneurship, promoted by a progressive liberalisation of markets and the political economy of free trade. 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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Bets on for PM to be washed away by phone hack tsunami — RT
The London-based team investigating phone-hacking by journalists at News Corp has been expanded from 45 to 60 police officers and staff. The scandal now haunts not only the Murdochs, but also PM David Cameron, with chances of his resignation rising. Continue reading
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Bets on for PM to be washed away by phone hack tsunami — RT
The London-based team investigating phone-hacking by journalists at News Corp has been expanded from 45 to 60 police officers and staff. The scandal now haunts not only the Murdochs, but also PM David Cameron, with chances of his resignation rising. Continue reading
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Media Lens: Avalanche! Media Hyperbole On News Corp, The ‘Free’ Press And A ‘Berlin Wall Moment’
There’s no doubt that a body blow has been delivered to Rupert Murdoch’s mighty News Corporation empire. Leading politicians, who until very recently had been both obsequious and fearful, now want to put themselves at least a bargepole’s length away from the media mogul. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 14 July 2011
14 July 2011 — williambowles.info Wikileaks’ Julian Assange: ‘I want to make you pregnant… I prefer virgins’ Daily Mail By Rebecca Camber Wikileaks founder Julian Assange told a woman he stands accused of raping that he wanted to impregnate her and other ‘virgins’, a court heard yesterday. The 40-year-old is said to have told his… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 12 July 2011
12 July 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in court for extradition hearing Telegraph.co.uk WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived at the High Court today for an appeal against being extradited to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. Julian Assange is challenging a ruling by District Judge Howard Riddle at Belmarsh Magistrates’ Court in … http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8631859/WikiLeaks-founder-Julian-Assange-in-court-for-extradition-hearing.html Continue reading
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Exclusive: Julian Assange of WikiLeaks and Philosopher Slavoj Žižek in Conversation With Amy Goodman
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: “In one of his first public events since being held under house arrest, WikiLeaks Editor-In-Chief Julian Assange appeared in London Saturday for a conversation with Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, moderated by Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman. They discussed the impact of WikiLeaks on world politics, the release of the Iraq and Afghanistan… Continue reading
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No quick solution to Libyan conflict – Lavrov — RT
Lavrov said NATO put itself in a difficult situation because it has already been bombing Libya longer than it bombed what was Yugoslavia. ‘Libya has been bombed for more than three months, and there is no end to the bombings,’ added Lavrov. Continue reading
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No quick solution to Libyan conflict – Lavrov — RT
Lavrov said NATO put itself in a difficult situation because it has already been bombing Libya longer than it bombed what was Yugoslavia. ‘Libya has been bombed for more than three months, and there is no end to the bombings,’ added Lavrov. Continue reading
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Egypt independent trade unions endorse BDS By Hossam el-Hamlawi
London – Representative of the Egyptian Independent Union Federation: “We call on the global trade union movement to cut links with the Histadrut and to support the Palestinian Trade Union Coalition for BDS”. Continue reading
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Book Launch, London: Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution By Richard Gott
BOOK LAUNCH: Thursday July 14, 18.30- 21.00. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU Continue reading
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Book Launch, London: Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Revolution By Richard Gott
BOOK LAUNCH: Thursday July 14, 18.30- 21.00. At the Marx Memorial Library, 37A Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU Continue reading
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Sheikh’s arrest is an attempt to sabotage the legitimacy of the Palestinian cause Ahmad Chaker Jomaa
What is truly appalling, though, is that Sheikh Salah was arrested after he had already attended a round-table discussion in Parliament on Monday and before he was due again as a guest on Wednesday. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 