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Illegal Occupation of Iraq: US-UK Crimes against Humanity By Felicity Arbuthnot
In the light of the fact that it transpires that twenty seven Foreign Office lawyers concluded unanimously that the invasion of Iraq was illegal I write to draw your attention to just a few of the the chilling events currently taking place in Iraq under the US-UK’s despotic, imposed, puppet Prime Minister. Continue reading
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History Repeats Itself: A “Humanitarian Intervention” in Syria – 150 Years Ago
In this article, Geneva University scholar Pascal Herren lays bare the true intentions of France under Napoleon III, which were every bit as disreputable as those pursued under Sarkozy or Hollande. He also brings to light the dire consequences that befell the peoples of the region. Continue reading
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Book Review: Reality economics By Michael Hudson
“Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.” And if they would destroy economies, they first create a wealthy class on top, and let human nature do the rest. The acquisition of power soon leads to its abuse, to economic and social hubris. By seeking to protect its gains, perpetuate itself and make its… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 21 December 2012
21 December 2012 — williambowles.info Julian Assange: WikiLeaks to release 1 million new documents CNN (CNN) — WikiLeaks is preparing to release more than a million documents next year, the controversial website’s founder said Thursday. Julian Assange did not provide details about their contents but said they “affect every country in the world.” He Continue reading
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Video: Assange: WikiLeaks to release over a million new docs in 2013
Despite all the difficulties the WikiLeaks faced in 2012, Julian Assange vowed to publish some 1,000,000 new documents in the coming year. In his Christmas speech he called for people to continue fighting for democracy “from Tahrir to London.” Continue reading
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The Syria Chemical Weapons Saga: The Staging of a US-NATO Sponsored Humanitarian Disaster? By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
Modeled on the Saddam Hussein WMD narrative, the propaganda ploy concerning the alleged threat of Syria’s chemical weapons has been building up over several months. Continue reading
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Secret Meeting in London: Plotting to Wage War on Syria without UN Authorization By Felicity Arbuthnot
Remember Libya was “not going to be another Iraq” disaster, “lessons have been learned”? Libya’s ruined towns and social structure of course, chillingly resemble Iraq. Now, it is Syria’s turn, but Syria will “not be another Libya”, yes mistaks were made, but lessons have yet again been learned. Continue reading
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Video: Eurozone Austerity Policies Will Spark New Crisis in 2013
Costas Lapavitsas: There is an impression that the crisis has been handled by ECB but economies are deteriorating quickly Continue reading
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US wants to install a Mubarak-type dictatorship in Egypt: Analyst
A Cairo-based political commentator tells that the United States is seeking to set up a new dictatorship in Egypt under its supervision similar to the one during the Mubarak regime. Continue reading
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Why Carney’s Appointment as Bank of England Governor Should be Challenged By Hugo Radice
Here was a giant of financial regulation, with a PhD in economics, ten years at Goldman Sachs, singlehandedly responsible for guiding Canada to the quickest post-2008 recovery among the G7 countries, and appointed in 2008 to chair the Financial Stability Board set up by the G20. So what’s not to like? Continue reading
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Video: The Rise of a New, Revived Form of Liberal Interventionism by Seumas Milne
Seumas Milne: We’ve seen the rise of a new, revived form of liberal interventionism, or humanitarian interventionism, in the last couple of years, and the key to it is the idea that there mustn’t be too many boots on the ground because that was the problem with Iraq and Afghanistan. You’ve got to be seen… Continue reading
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Books: Transitional Demands from 1695 By Carl Rowlands
In the work of John Bellers, dating from the 1690s to the 1720s, we can see the earliest calls for nothing less than a National Health Service, a peaceful European state-of-states, vocationally-based alleviation of unemployment and poverty and—bravely in such a period—a plea for the richest to be held responsible for the condition of the… Continue reading
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Did Britain Try Blackmail to Cripple Palestinians’ UN Bid? By Stuart Littlewood
Ugly rumours are flying that the British government twisted the arm of President Abbas and told him the UK would only support Palestine’s modest upgrade to ‘observer state’ at the UN (to be decided tomorrow, Thursday) if he pledged not to pursue Israeli war criminals through the International Criminal Court. Continue reading
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Introduction: The Needs of Oligarchy by Dan Hind
The collapse of Britain’s finance-dominated economic model in 2007-8 and the scandals that followed in quick succession mark the beginning of a constitutional crisis. How this crisis is resolved will determine the future of the country. I believe that republican doctrines and habits of mind provide valuable resources for those who want Britain to become… Continue reading
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NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT OF GAZA SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER
23 November 2012 SOLIDARITY WITH GAZA • END THE SIEGE NOW Protest tomorrow to show solidarity with the people of Gaza. Assemble 12 noon Downing St March to Israeli Embassy. Details here…Transport from outside London… Map of march route… Continue reading
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HOUSMANS ONLINE BOOKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS & HOUSMANS PEACE DIARY 2013
20 November 2012 — Housmans The following email includes some of the most popular books from our online shop in 2012, and also has details on this year’s Peace Diary. Our online shop is fully stocked, so if it’s in print you should be able to find it there. Thank you for supporting Housmans, it means Continue reading
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Fighting ‘Terrorism’ or Repressing Democracy? Britain’s System of Mass Surveillance By Dr. Paul Anderson
The focus of critiques of authoritarianism today lies increasingly in the use by liberal governments of ‘exceptional’ powers. These are powers in which an imminent threat to national security is judged to be of such importance as to warrant the restriction of liberties and other socially repressive measures in order to protect national security. ‘Terrorism’… Continue reading
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Gaza Under Attack – Protest
In protest at Israel’s latest escalation of violence against Palestinians whom they have blockaded in the Gaza Strip, local Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups, together with many other organisations are organising protests up and down the country. Continue reading
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London: Media and War Conference with John Pilger on Saturday 17 November 2012
14 November 2012 John Pilger, Peter Oborne (Daily Telegraph), Michelle Stanistreet (NUJ General Secretary), and Seumas Milne (The Guardian) are among the many keynote speakers at the important conference this Saturday: Media and War – Challenging the Consensus. Topics include: Serving the military or the public? Media coverage of the war on terror The media and the anti-war movement: how do we Continue reading
The New Dark Age 