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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
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On an old anniversary, a new sense that change is possible By Jonathan Cook
Waving Palestinian flags, the marchers braved a minefield, then tore down a series of fences, allowing more than 100 to run into Israeli-controlled territory. As they embraced Druze villagers on the other side, voices could be heard saying: ‘This is what liberation looks like.’ Continue reading
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No Revolution in Syria: An Interview with Camille Otrakji by Elias Muhanna
Camille Otrakji: I believe that a clear majority of Syrians support many of the demands of the peaceful protesters. On the other hand, only a minority of Syrians are willing to risk destabilizing their country in order to try to achieve full regime change after a painful drawn-out conflict. Continue reading
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People & Power – Yemen: A tale of two protests
People & Power – Yemen: A tale of two protestsFollow my videos on vodpod As demonstrations advance across Yemen, People&Power follows activist Tawakkol Karman. Continue reading
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Uprisings in Southern Africa
30 March, 2011 — The Real News Netywork Firoze Manji: Democratic uprisings brutally suppressed in many African countries Transcript Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 19 March, 2011: War On Libya – Weekend Update
19 March 2011 — Information Clearing House The UN Security Council Has Not Authorized Regime Change in Libya By Robert Naiman Some of the reporting on the Security Council resolution has been misleading. The Security Council has not authorized military action for any purpose. The Security Council has authorized military action necessary to protect civilians. Continue reading
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Face To Face Shooting in Bahrain
Face To Face Shooting in BahrainFollow my videos on vodpod Bahrain clashes Bahrain protests Manama protests Manama riots Bahrain riots Bahrain video violence shot dead Egypt protests Cairo Tunisia Iran police fire Bahrain gunfire Bahrein killed injured crackdown army Pearl Square Continue reading
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Yemen Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 5 March 2011
5 March 2011 — creative-i.info Three protesters wounded at demonstration in Yemen Reuters Anti-government protesters rally to demand the ouster of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the southern city of Taiz March 4, 2011. By Mohammed Mukhashef ADEN (Reuters) – Three protestors were wounded on Friday evening when Yemeni security forces … www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/05/us-yemen-idUSTRE72338020110305 Continue reading
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Oman Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 1 March 2011
1 March 2011 — creative-i.info US Urges Oman to Show Restraint in Response to Rare Protests Voice of America The United States is urging Gulf ally Oman to show “restraint” and engage in dialogue in response to several days of anti-government protests that have turned violent and deadly. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 28 February, 2011: An Empire of Lies: Why Our Media Betrays Us
28 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Libya : US and Europe Ramp Up Intervention By Barry Grey With dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s control over the country ebbing, the United States and its European allies are stepping up their intervention into the Libyan crisis. Their aim is to ensure that any new regime will be equally Continue reading
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Oman Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 28 February, 2011
28 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protests in Oman Spread New York Times By NADA BAKRI BEIRUT, Lebanon — Demonstrators blocked roads and clashed with police on Monday in Oman, the normally quiet oil-rich country along the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, as three-day old protests calling for political reforms … www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/world/middleeast/01oman.html Continue reading
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 28 February, 2011
28 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Egypt imposes travel ban on Mubarak Aljazeera.net Prosecutor orders financial assets inside the country frozen for former president and his family pending investigation. Egypt’s general prosecutor has imposed a travel ban on former president Hosni Mubarak and his family pending further investigations. … english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/2011228111333371538.html Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Media Newslinks for 28 February, 2011
28 February, 2011 —creative-i.info Bahrain protesters block parliament Atlanta Journal Constitution By ADAM SCHRECK AP MANAMA, Bahrain — Hundreds of anti-government protesters have blocked access to Bahrain’s parliament and forced officials to cancel a meeting of the ruler’s hand-picked envoys. Yara Yasser, 4, gestures as she gathers with thousands … www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/bahrain-protesters-block-parliament-855007.html Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 27 February, 2011: Weekend Update – Army of Fake Social Media Friends to Promote Propaganda
27 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Britain Should Pull Out Of Afghanistan, says Gorbachev By Matthew Bell The ex-Soviet leader argues the US must take some blame for fanning Islamic fundamentalism. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27573.htm Continue reading
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Oman Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info OMAN: Ruler reshuffles Cabinet, announces reforms as deadly protests rock … Los Angeles Times Oman’s longtime ruler, Sultan Kaboos ibn Said, reshuffled his Cabinet over the weekend, changing six ministers, and ordered some social reforms amid rare deadly protests and growing unrest in the small Persian Gulf nation. The decree, Continue reading
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Bahrain Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 26 February, 2011
26 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protesters march in Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen, and Egypt Boston Globe Huge crowds turned out in Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Jordan, but with very different goals. In Egypt, where an 18-day uprising toppled President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11, tens of thousands jammed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to keep pressure on military Continue reading
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Libya Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Gadhafi tells Tripoli crowd: ‘Retaliate’ msnbc.com TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya’s embattled Moammar Gadhafi called on his supporters Friday to defend against the surging oppposition, telling a crowd of thousands that “we are ready to triumph over the enemy.” Gadhafi, wearing a fur cap and sunglasses, … http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41775200/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ Continue reading
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 25 February, 2011
25 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Protesters fill Cairo square CNN By the CNN Wire Staff The demonstrators Friday asked Egypt’s military rulers to follow through on promised changes. They pressed Egypt’s Supreme Council to end an emergency law and release political prisoners, among other things. … www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/25/egypt.protests/ Continue reading
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Libya: The Rest of the Story By Tony Cartalucci
Unbelievable revelations have been discovered regarding the unrest in Libya. The leader of Libya’s opposition group organizing the protests both inside and outside of Libya, is currently in Washington D.C. as he and his organization direct the upheaval and bedlam consuming the North African nation. Continue reading
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Egypt Mostly Mainstream Newslinks for 24 February, 2011
24 February, 2011 — creative-i.info Upheaval Jolts Israel and Raises New Worry New York Times A Palestinian near the border with Egypt last month at Rafah, in Gaza. New governments in the Arab world may increase support for the Palestinian cause. By STEVEN ERLANGER CASABLANCA, Morocco — The old certainties of the Middle East have Continue reading
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