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Syrian NGOs: A dual-use technology? — RT
Syrian NGOs have often been the sole source of information for the Western media when it comes to reporting alleged atrocities within the country. Why is it then that so many of these NGO are either funded or based entirely in the West? 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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Wikileaks Newslinks 23 December 2011
23 December 2011 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks founder helped Army private get data, prosecutors say Los Angeles Times During closing arguments in the pretrial hearing of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, prosecutors flashed excerpts of chat logs to the courtroom that they alleged showed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange coaching Manning on how to decode computer passwords to Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 21 December 2011
21 December 2011 — williambowles.info The Arab Winter: Violence from a US-backed Egyptian military junta GlobalResearch.ca Yesterday at 15:47 For more details, please click on the link to read the article. Continue reading
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Now It Can Be Told: Libyan Civilian Deaths
The Sunday New York Times (12/18/11) featured a powerful investigation of civilian casualties resulting from the NATO war in Libya–casualties that, to hear NATO officials tell it, maybe don’t even exist. Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest – live updates The Guardian 12.25pm GMT / 7.25am EST: Egyptian state TV is saying the results of the first round of elections will be released at 8pm local time (6pm GMT, 1pm EST). Meanwhile, numbers at the march to honour those killed since Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 30 November 2011
30 November 2011 — williambowles.info Qaddafi’s Daughter Urges Libyans to Topple Interim Government Fox News Libya’s new leaders, who received the backing of the US, France, Britain and other countries in their fight against Qaddafi, appear eager to assure the world of their commitment to democracy and human rights. Interior Minister Fawzy Abdul-Ali … http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/11/30/qaddafis-daughter-urges-libyans-to-topple-interim-government/ Continue reading
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Pakistan: Video shows NATO airstrike aftermath
Pakistan’s army releases footage showing the aftermath of the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Rough cut (No reporter narration) Continue reading
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The “Enforcers”: MINUSTAH and the Culture of Violence in Port-au-Prince
Although at first glance it may seem that Haitian protests against the presence of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) are due to scattered incidents of violence committed by its members against locals, a close examination reveals a pattern of systematic acts of heavy repression against the population. Continue reading
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Pentagon could bomb enemy hackers — RT
A US Department of Defense report has outlined how the American military plans to respond to foreign hacker attacks. We’re talking all-out retaliation, both in cyberspace, and in real life. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report By William Blum: US Might is Right
1 November 1st, 2011 — www.killinghope.org It doesn’t matter to them if it’s untrue. It’s a higher truth. “We came, we saw, he died.” — US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, giggling, as she spoke of the depraved murder of Moammar Gaddafi Imagine Osama bin Laden or some other Islamic leader speaking of 9-11: “We Continue reading
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Fidel Castro: NATO ‘has become the most perfidious instrument of repression the history of humanity has known.’
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro denounced NATO on Monday for its role in the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, saying the ‘brutal military alliance has become the most perfidious instrument of repression the history of humanity has known.’ Continue reading
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In Kenya, flowers for Europe reap hunger and destruction By Tony Iltis
As the global population approaches 7 Billion, we’re seeing an increasing number of articles declaring that overpopulation is responsible for all of the world’s ills. Africa in particular is regularly singled out as a continent where population growth causes poverty and famine. As this article shows, population growth is a minor issue, compared to the… Continue reading
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Have Corporate Media Warmed to Occupy Wall Street?
Media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests started out exactly as one might expect. There was little coverage at first (FAIR Action Alert, 9/23/11), and as it expanded, much of it consisted of snide dismissals of demonstrators’ ignorance, hygiene and so on. Continue reading
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War Crime Alert: Sirte destroyed by NTC-NATO offensive in Libya By Chris Marsden
Once considered to be a showpiece of urban development in Libya, Sirte has been the target of NATO bombing and NTC attacks since shortly after the fall of Tripoli in late August. In the last ten days, it has been the object of an intensified offensive. The Post states that ‘the damage wreaked in Sirte… Continue reading
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Left Hook!
A Greek activist displays unarmed combat skills against a policeman during a rally against government attacks on the income of Greek workers in Athens October 5, 2011 in Athens’ Syntagma (Constitution) square October 5, 2011 Continue reading
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Civilians under NATO bombing – Bani Walid eyewitness to RT
Civilians fleeing Bani Walid and Sirte say the two Libyan cities fighting off the revolutionary forces are turning into a trap. The eyewitnesses told of no food, no medical aid – and no care for civilians. Continue reading
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The New Scramble for Africa By Conn Hallinan
Is current U.S. foreign policy in Africa following a blueprint drawn up almost eight years ago by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, one of the most conservative think tanks in the world? Although it seems odd that a Democratic administration would have anything in common with the extremists at Heritage, the convergence in policy and practice… Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report 1 September 2011: Libya and the world we live in by William Blum
The Holy Triumvirate — The United States, NATO and the European Union — recognizes no higher power and believes, literally, that it can do whatever it wants in the world, to whomever it wants, for as long as it wants, and call it whatever it wants, like “humanitarian”. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 28 August 2011
28 August 2011 — williambowles.info Libya’s interim government strengthens grip, says Khamis Qaddafi may be dead Christian Science Monitor The military spokesman for Libya’s interim government said a son of Muammar Qaddafi may have been killed trying to flee Tripoli as the new Libya’s forces extend their grip over the country. By Kristen Chick, Correspondent Continue reading
The New Dark Age 