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The Religious and Social Crisis in America. Political Consequences By Prof. James Petras
The opening long decade of the 21st century (2000-2012) has been a period of repeated and profound economic and social crises, of serial and prolonged wars and declining living standards for the vast majority of Americans. How have people responded to this crisis? No large scale, long term, socio-political movements have emerged to challenge the… Continue reading
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Out of the bunkers, into the streets
For those of you who contributed last week to The Yes Men are Revolting Kickstarter campaign—thank you! You were a beacon of hope in an otherwise weird, rough week. Superstorm Sandy knocked out our power, locked us out of our offices in lower Manhattan, and reduced us to hauling water up 19 floors to Andy’s… Continue reading
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When Is A Terrorist No Longer A Terrorist? By Danny Schechter
When the Mujhadeen in Afghanistan were assassinating members of their government and the Russian troops dispatched to support it, they were, in Washington’s view, freedom fighters, even as their enemies branded them terrorists. When they turned against an Afghan government imposed by the United States or revolted against a US invasion, they were once again… Continue reading
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Reflections As Nelson Mandela Turns 94 July 18th By Danny Schechter
Cape Town, South Africa: Nelson Mandela was released from prison 22 years ago. He has been “free” ever since. At the same time, I sometimes feel as if I became his prisoner—imprisoned by the work I have been doing enthusiastically in service to the struggle he led ever since the mid 1960’s. Continue reading
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South Africa's Political Wars Begin To Resemble Our Own By Danny Schechter
The Mail & Guardian reports political scientist Achille Mbembe saying in a debate in Johannesburg, “after 18 years of relative complacency and self-congratulatory gestures” the ANC was realizing South Africa was an ordinary country and not a miracle. Continue reading
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Beyond Citizens United: Politics Is an Industry, Not Just A Campaign By Danny Schechter
In theory, American elections traditionally get going after Labor Day, but, as we can see by the daily overkill media “coverage,” polls and constant reporting about who has raised what—to the degree that anyone really knows in the age of SuperPacs— that the political horses for the 2012 are off and running. Continue reading
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SWEET HOME CHICAGO: G8 MTG MOVED BUT PROTESTS WILL CONTINUE By Danny Schechter
Did the Obama alumni Association in Chicago—David Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel, and Bill Daley—get nervous and call the White House, or was it Barack himself, having disposed/co-opted one threat by the name of Netanyahu, who recognized he had a more serious problem the horizon. Continue reading
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Memo To POTUS–Eyes Only: From The Department of Pre-War Planning And Threat Exaggeration By Danny Schechter
This is a digest of the multi-dimensional and multi-track strategy that is in place, and is being pursued simultaneously in a coordinated manner, by The Executive Branch, Defense Department, State Department, and all intelligence agencies. (And despite reports from our spy agencies that Iran is right to insist it is not making nuclear bombs. Why… Continue reading
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GR Weekend Review: Global Economic Crisis, World War and the Russia-China Veto, Drones over America, Occupy Wall Street
12 February 2012 — Global Research Latest News and Top Stories WAR PLAN IRAN: Dispelling the Lies, Telling the Truth about Western Aggression in the Persian Gulf GR ONLINE NEWS READER – by Finian Cunningham, Michel Chossudovsky – 2012-02-16 GR ONLINE NEWS READER. The region is on a hair-trigger for a conflagration that would involve Continue reading
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Activists denounce restrictions on Chicago G8/NATO protests By CHRISTINE MARIE
On Jan. 25, the Vancouver culture jammers known as Adbusters brought new attention to the need to protest the NATO/G8 summit occurring in Chicago from May 19-21. Adbusters played a large role in building the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York last fall and their call is expected to put the NATO/G8 summit meetings… Continue reading
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British Regulators Pull Press TV: Another Blow To Media Freedom By Danny Schechter
The British media regulator OFCOM has pulled Press TV’s license to be seen in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
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Structural Reform: The Case for Public State Banks By Ryan Holeywell
Try to find a bank president that’s beloved by supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement. It’s not impossible. You’ll just have to travel to North Dakota. Continue reading
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Syrian turmoil: violence continues as military pulls out — RT
The head of the Arab League has told reporters that the Syrian government has withdrawn its tanks and troops from cities as part of the league’s plan for peace in the country. But, according to the league, the violence continues. Continue reading
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The Top Ten Revolutionary Videos of 2011
Rarely do we see the BBC and their ilk reminding us of the startlingly powerful images of resistance and revolution. So, in honour of those who were maimed or killed in 2011 in service of a better world, here are ten of the most memorable moments of revolt in 2011 Continue reading
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FAIR Media Advisory: Occupy the P.U.-litzers!
This year has given us simply too many worthy contenders for FAIR’s annual P.U.-litzers—recognizing the stinkiest journalism of the year. A big part of the problem was that so many outlets were striving to distinguish themselves with especially awful coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement. So to note those lowlights, we bring you a… Continue reading
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CIA won’t disclose involvement in OWS crackdowns — RT
With demonstrators suspecting governmental assistance in the crackdowns clobbering Occupy Wall Street encampments, the CIA is trying to distance itself from divulging any incriminating evidence regarding their role in the raids. Continue reading
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New Riot Police Shields Will Suffocate Protestors With Acoustic Waves
Raytheon has a patent pending now for a new police shield that produces a low-frequency sound which resonates with the respiratory tract, making it hard to breathe. According to the patent, the intensity could be increased from causing discomfort to the point where targets become ‘temporarily incapacitated’. Continue reading
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Decolonizing Our Occupations By Jared Ball
White privilege, the legacy of 500 years of European military and economic suppression of the rest of the planet, is manifest even in movements that purport to be transformational, like Occupy Wall Street. Beneath the politics of economic reordering lie notions that the ‘new’ and overwhelmingly white movement somehow supersedes the centuries-old aspirations of Europe’s… Continue reading
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Did the US Co-opt OWS in Order to Legitimize Egypt's Flawed Elections? By Jacob Levich
Although Occupy Wall Street protesters have so far resisted attempts by the Democratic Party to co-opt their movement, a New York City “General Assembly” was bamboozled by what may be a State Department and/or NED initiative aimed at granting legitimacy to Egypt’s flawed election process. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 23 November 2011
23 November 2011 — williambowles.info NYPD ‘Loses’ the Occupy Wall Street Wikileaks Truck Gawker Life can be difficult when your vehicle has a huge Wikileaks logo and “Top Secret Mobile Collection Unit” emblazoned on the side. An artist’s Wikileaks-themed U-Haul truck is missing after being confiscated by the NYPD. The Wikileaks truck has been a Continue reading
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