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Constructing Democratic Rights Activists as Conspirators: Preeti Chauhan
Guest Post by PREETI CHAUHAN The recent arrest of activists and intellectuals, and raids on various others connected with rights activism across five states in India is a grim reminder of the shrunken space for protest, criticism and dissent in our democracy today. This tendency to muzzle opposing voices has been on brazen display over … Continue reading Constructing Democratic Rights Activists as Conspirators: Preeti Chauhan →
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Watch: Tulsi Gabbard Calls Out Trump for Protecting Al-Qaeda in Syria
(ZHE) — In a rare and unprecedented speech delivered on the House floor just two days after the nation memorialized 9/11, Democratic Hawaiian Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday slammed Washington’s longtime support to anti-Assad jihadists in Syria, while also sounding the alarm over the current build-up of tensions between the US and Russia over the Syria crisis. She […]
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Why John Bolton Really Hates the International Criminal Court
When Bolton expresses his desire to “strangle the ICC in its cradle,” what he really means is he wants US troops to be able to murder babies in their cradles with impunity. (CD Op-ed) — On February 12, 2010, US Army Rangers conducted a nighttime raid on a home in the village of Khataba, outside Gardez, Afghanistan. Dozens of men, […]
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The Middle East According to Trump: 7 Things We Learned From Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward made his name exposing Watergate – can he do similar with his book about Trump and his relationship with the Middle East? (MEE) — As with anything inflammatory and Trump-related, Fear: Trump in the White House, Bob Woodward’s new book about the president, is causing a stir. Woodward, the Washington Post journalist who made his name […]
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Our Planet Is Angry
“Storm of a lifetime” is how the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C., described Hurricane Florence as it came lumbering across the Atlantic to hurl its ferocious winds and rain onto that coastal state. Pointing to the storm’s unusual path, one meteorologist said, “There’s virtually no precedent for a hurricane moving southwest for some time along the Carolina coast.” Florence is expected[Read More...]
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‘Bigger, Stronger, and More Dangerous’ Than Florence, Super Typhoon Mangkhut Strikes the Philippines
Amid ongoing media coverage about the dangers of Hurricane Florence—which has already killed multiple people in North Carolina—and warnings from extreme weather experts that such storms are made worse by human-caused climate crisis, the “bigger, stronger, and more dangerous” Super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall early Saturday in the northern Philippines with sustained winds of 165 mph and gusts up to 200 mph.
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A Traditional Right: Jimmie Åkesson and the Sweden Democrats
Sweden’s elections are normally dull affairs. The same political arrangements have been in place for decades, featuring mild oscillations around the centre between the green-red bloc (Social Democrats, the Greens and the Left Party) and the conservative Alliance (the Moderates, Christian Democrats and the Centre and Liberal Parties). The favoured line for political watchers of Sweden is standard. Few monumental[Read More...]
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Release of Chandrashekhar Azad: How Will BSP Respond?
Chandra Shekhar Azad ‘ Ravan’ has been released from the jail by the Uttar Pradesh government. The police says that the cases were not pursued because his mother has requested. Some says that the state government would have faced criticism in the Supreme Court while other says that it is a political move given the nature of situation emerging in[Read More...]
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Kristen Iversen – Full Body Burden – Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats
argusfest – June 20, 2012 This talk was filmed at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, Colorado on June, 19, 2012. Kristen Iversen shared excerpts from her new book “Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats”. Here are some quotes about her book… “In this powerful work of research and […]
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Members of the European Parliament Demand The Release of Arrested Activists in India
Ms Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the European Union for Foreing Affairs and Security Policy We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, condemn the raids on homes and arbitrary arrest of human and democratic rights activists across India, on August 28, 2018. Amongst the people raided are Anand Teltumbde, Stan Swamy, Kranti Teluka and Prof K Satyanarayana. But[Read More...]
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The NRCC Is Dishonoring The Memory Of John McCain Already
MI-08 is an iffy seat for a Democrat to win without a wave. But this cycle there is a wave. The R+4 district includes Democratic Ingraham County (Lansing), Republican Livingston County and then red parts of Oakland County. in the suburbs north of Detroit. Although Obama won the district in 2008, Romney took it in 2012 and Trump beat Hillary 50.6% to 43.9%. The incumbent, Mike Bishop, was majority leader of the Michigan state Senate but has been a hapless, anonymous backbencher in Congress, a Trump rubber-stamp and enabler.
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Le mensonge permanent, la plus grave des menaces. Par Chris Hedges
Source : Truthdig, Chris Hedges, 29-07-2018
Mr. Fish / Truthdig
Ci-dessous un republication d’une chronique du 17 décembre 2017 de Chris Hedges, qui est en congés. Ses nouveaux articles seront de retour le 19 août. -
Les modèles climatiques actuels pourraient sous- estimer les changements à long terme. Par Johan Lorck
Source : Global-Climat, Johan Lorck, 29-07-2018
Une analyse des périodes chaudes passées questionne la capacité des modèles à simuler le fonctionnement du climat sur le long terme. -
La Défense russe affirme que les Casques blancs ont tourné une mise en scène d’attaque chimique
À prendre avec prudence et recul. Mais nous le posons là au cas où…
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ISIS Grave Yields 23 Bodies; 19 Others Wounded in Iraq
A mass grave gave up 23 bodies in Mosul. A training accident injured 13 soldiers.
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Why John Bolton Really Hates the International Criminal Court
On February 12, 2010, US Army Rangers conducted a nighttime raid on a home in the village of Khataba, outside Gardez, Afghanistan. Dozens of men, women and children, including the district prosecutor and local police chief, had gathered at the house to celebrate the naming of a newborn baby just before the raid occurred. The … Continue reading "Why John Bolton Really Hates the International Criminal Court"
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The Veiled Danger of the ‘Dead’ Oslo Accords
Yossi Beilin is back. This unrepentant Israeli "peacemaker" is like the mythical phoenix, continually resurrecting from its ashes. In a recent article in Al-Monitor, Beilin wrote in support of the idea of a confederation between Israel and Palestine. A confederation "could prevent the need to evacuate settlers and allow those interested to live in Palestine … Continue reading "The Veiled Danger of the ‘Dead’ Oslo Accords"
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Demonization of Russia in a New Cold War Era
In examining the future, we must look to the past. As we watch the media today, we are spoon fed more and more propaganda and fear of the unknown, that we should be afraid of the unknown and have full faith that our government is keeping us safe from the unknown. But by looking at … Continue reading "Demonization of Russia in a New Cold War Era"
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The Fraudulent Skripal Poisoning: Important Interview By Russia Today With 'Suspects' Alexander Petrov And Ruslan Boshirov
I for one am absolutely sick and tired of this "Skripal Poisoning" bullshit that is still being promoted now some 6 months since that fiasco happened back on March 3rd, 2018....
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Military Fraud in the JFK Autopsy
By Jacob G. Hornberger | FFF | September 14, 2018 A popular lament about the JFK assassination is, “Golly, I guess we’ll never know what really happened.” The reason people express that lament is that they are thinking of what the law calls “direct evidence,” like a videotaped confession or a written memorandum detailing plans […]
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The Bluffer’s Guide to Bombing Syria
The Dirty Dozen: 12 lies they tell you to anaesthetise you for the upcoming bombing of Syria By Peter Ford | 21st Century Wire | September 14, 2018 The propaganda mills of the British and American governments – spokespersons, media, think tanks – are working overtime churning out ‘talking points’ to justify the upcoming large […]
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Medicare-- Progressives Want It To Be Available For Everyone; Republicans Want To Cut It Back So They Can Afford More Tax Cuts For The Rich
First the bad new-- courtesy of Newsweek-- Marco Rubio admited that the Republican tax cut plan, which benefits corporations and the wealthy, will require cuts to Social Security and Medicare to pay for it.
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Washington’s Matrix Is Closing Down Truth Throughout the Western World
Washington’s Matrix Is Closing Down Truth Throughout the Western World
Paul Craig Roberts
For a number of years I have emphasized that 9/11 was used by Dick Cheney to significantly reduce the public’s, the judiciary’s, and Congress’ access to information about what the executive branch is doing, thereby preventing legal, legislative, and electoral action against the unlawful and unconstitutional behavior of the executive branch during the Cheney/Bush and Obama regimes. -
Central Banks Have Gone Rogue, Putting Us All at Risk
Central bankers are now aggressively playing the stock market. To say they are buying up the planet may be an exaggeration, but they could. They can create money at will, and they have declared their “independence” from government. They have become rogue players in a game of their own. Excluding institutions such as Blackrock and […]
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Freedom Flotilla Missions Will Continue ‘Until Palestine Is Free’
The bold journey of the 2018 Freedom Flotilla Coalition dared Palestinians and the world to dream of peace, dignity and freedom for all. Now, we must keep working to build a culture of nonviolence, writes Elizabeth Murray. By Elizabeth Murray…Read more →
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UN chief urges talks to avoid Idlib bloodbath, while NATO threatens war to defend terrorists
Now that the “rebels” are seen for what they are – at last, despite massive Western media deception – the UN bureaucrats are playing the “humanitarian card.” Secretary General Guterres claims that for Syria “there is no military solution.” He wants Syria and Russia to call off their offensive on Idlib. What for? To buy time in order to give the terrorists an escape route to some other country?
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PBC News & Comment: Manafort Takes Deal as Senate Dems Hammer Kavanaugh
As expected, Paul Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with Mueller; Dems pop late hit, surprise sex assault claim on Kavanaugh….--in reminder of late hit on Clarence Thomas, Sen. Feinstein reveals letter she’s had for months, claiming Kavanaugh was involved in sex assault in high school
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Are Absurd Accusations Leading to War?
Are Absurd Accusations Leading to War?
The charges that sustain the “Russiagate” hoax are too absurd to be believed. Apparently, there are no real reasons for Washington’s orchestrated conflict with Russia.
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The New York Times Editorial Opposing Military Intervention in Venezuela May Do More Harm Than Good
By Steve Ellner – Venezuelanalysis – September 13, 2018 There is a growing body of pro-establishment statements opposing the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela. The latest expression of this position is a New York Times editorial titled “Stay Out of Venezuela, Mr. Trump” published on September 11. At first glance the editorial is […]
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10 Chilling Scenes Showing Hurricane Florence’s Destruction in the Carolinas
(ANTIMEDIA) — Before Hurricane Florence made landfall, evacuation advisories were issued to over a million residents. Though the 400 mile-wide storm, which hit the Carolinas early Friday morning but brought storms and flooding the day before, has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, it has still caused widespread flooding and damages. Wind speeds hit 105 mph North Carolina, and […]
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#PumpUpThaVolume: September 14, 2018
Media Monarchy plays Spiritualized, Magic Potion, Summer Magic and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for September 14, 2018. ♬
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Erekat: Oslo agreement is dead and we will not abide by it
MEMO | September 14, 2018 Palestinian chief negotiator and a member of the Fatah Central Committee Saeb Erekat has acknowledged that the Oslo agreement signed 25 years ago between Israel and the PLO “has died on the ground because of Israel’s practices”. Speaking to Al-Khaleej Online, Erekat said: “The Palestinian side has fully complied with […]
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What Was Important About New York's Primary Results Yesterday? (Not Cuomo's Win)
Cuomo won but time is up for his IDC alliesCuomo's establishment Dems won across the board at the top of the ticket in New York yesterday-- he, himself (the avatar for corruption), Kathy Hochul (a hair away from being a Republican), and Letitia James (his hand-picked candidate, chosen to keep his criminal activities as governor from being investigated by Zephyr Teachout). Cuomo won with 975,552 votes (65.6%) against Cynthia Nixon (34.4%).
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Scientists Begin to Decode the Universe After 10 Years of Large Hadron Collider Discoveries
(TC) — Ten years! Ten years since the start of operations for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), one of the most complex machines ever created. The LHC is the world’s largest particle accelerator, buried 100 meters under the French and Swiss countryside with a 17-mile circumference. On Sept. 10, 2008, protons, the center of a hydrogen atom, were […]
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4 Reasons Why US Military Interventionism in Syria is Crazy and Stupid
(CJ Opinion) — As tensions continue to mount around the Al-Qaeda-held province of Idlib in Syria, the New York Times has published an op-ed by virulent neoconservative war whore Bret Stephens explaining that the US should intervene militarily in order to thwart the geopolitical agendas of Iran. He argues that any movement to recapture Idlib should be met with a full-scale assault on […]
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The Bluffer’s Guide to Bombing Syria
Peter Ford, former British Ambassador to Syria, with a rather useful media guide, aptly described as, “The Dirty Dozen: 12 lies they tell you to anaesthetise you for the upcoming bombing of Syria.” -
Lawrence Wilkerson on the Neocons Plan: War in Syria, Then Iran
Interviewed Tuesday by host Sharmini Peries at The Real News, Lawrence Wilkerson, a College of William & Mary professor and former chief of staff for United States Secretary of State Colin Powell, warned that “the neoconservative agenda” for an escalated United States war on Syria followed by war on Iran has had a “resurrection” in President Donald Trump’s administration.
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The Anti-Federalists Warned That the Judicial Branch Would Imperil Liberty
Right after Chairman Grassley set a Judiciary Committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh, I read that Democrats were expected to try to delay it until as late as September 27. That was consistent with Democrats’ “leave no stall untried” approach at his hearings and the subsequent Feinstein-FBI finesse. However, that date would also be ironic.
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#MorningMonarchy: #September14, 2018
Ruinous obsessions, trance states and a southwest series + this day in history w/the CIA's Congo coup and our song of the day by Smashing Pumpkins on your Morning Monarchy for September 14, 2018.
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‘President Trump’s New Pax Americana’ – Col. Douglas Macgregor at Ron Paul Institute Media & War Conference
Do we have any reason at all to hope for a less militaristic foreign policy under President Trump? Col. Macgregor has seen war up close – he led the charge against the Iraqi Republican Guard in the 1991 Iraq war – and he’s had enough of the US empire. In his Media & War Conference speech he offers a way out of the neocon militarism that dominates Washington:
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The Death of CENTO’s Ghost: How the US Lost the Four Great Powers of Southwest Asia
By Martin SIEFF | Strategic Culture Foundation | 14.09.2018 CENTO – the Central Treaty Organization launched by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in 1958 is totally forgotten now. Even most regional experts on the Middle East and South Asia remember nothing about it. But it had a surprisingly […]
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UN Chief: American Power is Declining and the World is “in Pieces”
(MEMO) — UN chief Antonio Guterres said in comments published Thursday that US power is in decline as Washington loses its ability to impact world events, Anadolu reports. “I think that the soft power of the United States … is being reduced at the present moment,” Guterres said during an interview with the Atlantic magazine. Guterres warned the development poses unique challenges […]
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While all eyes are on Syria’s Idlib, US continues to decimate Yemen
By Darius Shahtahmasebi | RT | September 14, 2018 The US is ready to defend Syria from a brutish assault launched by Syria’s own government and its allies – or so Washington wants you to believe. In the backdrop, Yemen continues to burn in silence. On September 3, US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley […]
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