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NATO Forced to Admit Air Strikes Killed Dozens of Libyan Civilians, Contradicting Initial Denials
22 November 2011 — Democracy Now! NATO has admitted for the first time Libyan civilians were killed and injured during its seven-month bombing campaign that led to the ouster and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The acknowledgement came after a New York Times investigation revealed at least 40 civilians, and perhaps more than 70, 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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Aleela
The tantalum for the capacitors and cobalt for the batteries which power our cell phones are often mined by children in Congo making twenty cents per day. Those children come from a society where rape of women and girls is endemic. Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 560 5 December 2011: LINKS AND RESOURCES
5 December 2011 — Pambazuka News The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in AfricaPambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839 CONTENTS: 1. Announcements, 2. Podcasts & Video, 3. Women & gender, 4. Human rights, 5. Refugees & forced migration, 6. Emerging powers news, 7. Elections & governance, 8. Corruption, 9. Development, 10. Continue reading
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Portugal: General Strike 24 November 2011
Following the agreement signed with the IMF/EU/ECB Troika, Portugal is confronted with a new and more severe austerity programme, unprecedented since the inauguration of democracy. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 7-8 November 2011
8 November 2011 — williambowles.info 8 November 2011 Tunisia to extradite Libya ex-PM BBC News Today at 16:49 An appeals court in Tunis approves the extradition back to Libya of ex-Libyan Prime Minister al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi. Continue reading
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This Is My Will by Muammar Gaddafi
Should I be killed, I would like to be buried, according to Muslim rituals, in the clothes I was wearing at the time of my death and my body unwashed, in the cemetery of Sirte, next to my family and relatives. 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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NATO Has Assassinated Gaddafi — Now the Puppets Can Dance by Boots Riley
NATO has assassinated Gaddafi. Now the puppets can dance. This is not about democracy, as the “new” leaders are a combination of his ex-cabinet officials and ex-Mujahideen who took out the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan in the 80s and installed the Taliban for the CIA. Continue reading
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Video: NATO Crimes and Mainstream Media Lies in Libya Exposed By grtv
NATO’s presence in Libya little resembles a humanitarian mission with houses, hospitals and schools being hit. But Libya prospered prior to NATO’s intrusion, Yvonne Di Vito, an activist from Libyanfriends.com told RT. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 7 October, 2011: Israeli Police Captured On Video Violently Attacking Arab Family in Haifa
7 October 2011 , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Bil’in Holds Its Weekly Protest Against The Wall IMEMC – Saturday October 08, 2011 – 02:50, Dozens of local residents, accompanied by Israeli and international peace activists, held on Friday the weekly nonviolent protest against the Israeli Annexation Wall and settlements, in Continue reading
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NATO Responsible for Crimes against Humanity in Libya
The situation is deteriorating badly with every day and every hour that passes in Sirte and Bani Walid as these two major cities have been held under siege for months and their citizens are suffering critically from a lack of basic necessities. NATO and the Rebels are bombing civilian areas, killing innocent people and families,… Continue reading
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Israel: ANATOT POGROM VICTIMS SUFFERED SEXUAL ABUSE
anatot.jpg Image from publication, ‘The True Right’ with caption: ‘Nazileftist smashed with blows.’ If all I did in this post was tell you about the suffering of Israeli peace activists who were beaten and brutalized at a pogrom at Anatot a few days ago, I would be telling you little that was newsworthy or that… Continue reading
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Libya: DR. MOUSSA IBRAHIM, OCTOBER 1, 2011 – FULL TRANSLATION OF INTERVIEW
Interview with Dr. Moussa Ibrahim, the official spokesman for the Libyan Government on events in Sirte and elsewhere. Continue reading
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Video: Ibn Sina Hospital, Sirte: doctor speaks, overwhelmed, over corpses of children killed by NATO
27 September 2011 — empire strikes black English translation of the doctoress’ words, from Ibn Sina Hospital, in Sirte, Libya, following a NATO bombing on 23/09: “Same date, 23 September … We are on Friday, a day of celebration for Muslims. A Muslim holy day … people pray on Fridays, and NATO kills children …. Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 546 12 September 2011: LINKS AND RESOURCES
12 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. Announcements, 2. Zimbabwe update, 3. Women & gender, 4. Human rights, 5. Refugees & forced migration, 6. Social movements, 7. Emerging powers news, 8. Africom Watch, 9. Elections & Continue reading
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Michel Chossudovsky: 'Innocent Libyans': "Blood on NATO Hands"
A political analyst says the leaders of NATO member states taking part in the bombing campaign in Libya are guilty of spilling the blood of many innocent Libyans. Continue reading
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Michel Chossudovsky: ‘Innocent Libyans’: “Blood on NATO Hands”
A political analyst says the leaders of NATO member states taking part in the bombing campaign in Libya are guilty of spilling the blood of many innocent Libyans. Continue reading
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