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NHS privatisation: Compilation of financial and vested interests
This list represents the dire state of our democracy. The financial and vested interests of our MPs and Lords in private healthcare. Over 200 parliamentarians all allowed to vote on a bill that they clearly have something to gain from. Who cares that they have put it in the register of interests. This doesn’t excuse… Continue reading
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“October Surprise”: The Nobel Peace Committee’s “Collective Insanity” By Felicity Arbuthnot
The Former US Secretary of State was awarded his Nobel for “negotiating the Vietnam Peace Accords.” In fact he had been involved in oversight of the secret bombing of Laos and Cambodia (both neutral countries.) In nine years more than two hundred and sixty million bombs were dropped. He had also supported the murderous regimes… Continue reading
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ICH 18/19 October 2012: Toward Barbarism: US Imperialism Unleashed
19 October 2012 — Information Clearing House Turkey Leads US-sponsored Military Encirclement of Syria By Chris Marsden Turkey is leading the way, using the pretext of stray mortar fire from Syria that killed five civilians to legitimise the deployment of 250 tanks, jets, helicopter gunships, troops, artillery emplacements and antiaircraft batteries on the border. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32785.htm Continue reading
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VTJP News & Articles 16 October 2012:
16 October 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Soldiers Demolish Home, Shed, In JerusalemIMEMC – Israeli soldiers demolished, Tuesday, a Palestinian home and a shed in Beit Hanina, in occupied East Jerusalem, the Quds Media Center reported. … Continue reading
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ICH 16/17 October 2012: Hypocrisy And The Shooting of Malala Yousafzai
012 — Information Clearing House Hypocrisy And The Shooting of Malala Yousafzai By Shaik Zakeer Hussain What I am really concerned about is the hypocritical stance taken by some of the voices who are standing up for Malala today. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32756.htm Continue reading
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VTJP News & Articles 25 August 2012: PA considers legal action against Israeli officials, settlers
25 August 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Swiss Forensic Experts To Examine Arafat’s RemainsIMEMC – Experts working for the Swiss Radiophysics Institute stated Friday that they will be arriving in the West Bank to examine the remains of the late president, Yasser Arafat, after receiving the approval of his widow, Soha Arafat. … Continue reading
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Lonmin, the 'unacceptable face of capitalism' By Sipho Hlongwane
The company that preceded Lonmin was once dubbed ‘the unacceptable face of capitalism’ by a British prime minister. Tiny Rowland, man who turned the company into an international colossus, wore the slur happily. In the aftermath of the Marikana shootings, it seems like not much has changed since his day. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 27 July 2012:
27 July 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Several wounded in nonviolent anti-wall demonstrations in the W.B.IMEMC – In central West Bank, Palestinians organized anti-wall and settlements protests in the villages of Bil’in, Nil’in and al-Nabi Saleh. Israeli troops used chemical water in addition to tear gas to suppress protesters. … Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 11 May 2012: Nuke Mecca: US Military Teaches Officers
11 May 2012 — Information Clearing House “U.S. Military Taught Officers: Use ‘Hiroshima’ Tactics for ‘Total War’ on Islam,” By Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman “The U.S. military taught its future leaders that a ‘total war’ against the world’s 1.4 billion Muslims would be necessary to protect America from Islamic terrorists” http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31290.htm Continue reading
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Starving for Freedom: Six Years on the Abduction of Ahmad Sa’adat – One Month on the Hunger Strike of Hana Shalabi
March 14-15, 2012 marks the sixth anniversary of the attack on Jericho prison and the Israeli abduction of Palestinian national leader Ahmad Sa’adat and his comrades, who had been held under U.S. and British guard in a Palestinian Authority prison. Continue reading
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JERUSALEM POST: Israeli Gov. dispatches PR envoy to “fight” IAW
Yesterday it was announced that the Israeli Ministry of Public Diplomacy would dispatch “envoys” around the world in an attempt to undermine the upcoming plans for Israeli Apartheid Week (starting today, 20 February, in some places). Continue reading
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Stop NATO news: January 1, 2012
1 January 2012 — Stop NATO Global NATO’s Focus In 2011: First African, Asian Wars Advanced Missiles, Warplanes: U.S. Arms Gulf States Against Iran Saudi Arabia: U.S. To Sell, Upgrade 154 Warplanes, Train 300 Airmen South Caucasus Opposes Attack On Iran: Analyst South Caucasus: World’s Next Full-Blown War? Afghanistan: NATO Supplies Georgian Troops With Combat Continue reading
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South Africa: Media freedom’s roller coaster ride in 2011 By Pamela Stein and Dario Milo
There can be no doubt that media freedom in South Africa suffered some major blows in 2011, not least by the lower house of Parliament, the National Assembly, passing the Protection of State Information Bill, known in some quarters as the Secrecy Bill. Much has been written about that draft official secrets legislation, and it… Continue reading
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South Africa: Media freedom’s roller coaster ride in 2011 By Pamela Stein and Dario Milo
There can be no doubt that media freedom in South Africa suffered some major blows in 2011, not least by the lower house of Parliament, the National Assembly, passing the Protection of State Information Bill, known in some quarters as the Secrecy Bill. Much has been written about that draft official secrets legislation, and it… Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: December 20, 2011
20 December 2011 — Stop NATO Military Chief: U.S. To Train ‘For All Potential Forms Of Warfare’ U.S., India, Japan To Hold First Trilateral Meeting: China Targeted Japan: Lockheed Wins Order For 42 F-35 Stealth Fighters NATO Defiant On Afghan Night Raids NATO Duty: 2,500 Polish Troops Spend Christmas In Afghanistan Big Shoulders In Chicago Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 1 December 2011: Barak says no Iran strike ‘for the moment’
1 December 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Soldiers Attack Detainees In Nafha Prison IMEMC – Israeli soldiers attacked on Thursday several detainees held in the Nafha detention camp, in the Negev Desert. In a letter sent to Husam Society, the detainees said that they have been without electricity since more than Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 9 September 2011
9 September 2011 — williambowles.info Zimbabwe: Parties Speak on Wikileaks Disclosures AllAfrica.com MDC-T announced yesterday that it had resolved to absolve senior party officials exposed by Wikileaks mocking their leader. However, Zanu-PF secretary for information and publicity, Cde Rugare Gumbo, on Wednesday implored members of the party named in … http://allafrica.com/stories/201109090194.html Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 546: US/NATO OCCUPATION OF LIBYA & TRIBUTES TO SAMIR AMIN
9 September 2011 — Pambazuka News The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839 CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Comment & analysis, 4. Advocacy & campaigns, 5. Books & arts, 6. Letters & Opinions, 7. Cartoons Continue reading
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Over 200 African Leaders: NATO's Libyan War Part Of Plan To Recolonize Continent
A group of African intellectuals has written an open letter criticising the NATO-led military attacks on Libya, saying Africa ran the risk of being re-colonised. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 