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[Israel wages wars and instigates acts of war all over the region. Israel's genocide against the Palestinians is almost completely ignored in the Western media. Israel acts with almost total impunity because it has absolute backing by the United States and Europe. Israel is a racist, apartheid state. There can be no peace with such... Continue Reading →
KKKolumbus Day should be abolished (llco.org) Columbus Day occurs around October 12th, the day that Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. In the United States, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. It is celebrated on other, similar days across the hemisphere. Columbus Day represents oppression, racism, imperialism, white supremacy. Columbus Day should... Continue Reading →
[The truth is that Gaddafi's murder by the imperialists was far more tragic than the death of imperialists -- NP] Mugabe says Gaddafi's death as tragic as U.S. envoy's By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was as tragic as... Continue Reading →
Former President Bill Clinton has an idea of what beleaguered Libya needs: a Wal-Mart. (Salon.com) Speaking at his eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative summit on Sunday, he challenged Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke to open a store in the troubled region to create jobs and foster international cooperation. “If the new president of Libya asked you... Continue Reading →
[The real violence is the violence inflicted on the poor peoples of the world by capitalism. When poor peoples of the world fight back, it is self-defense. Revolution is the only real solution to the problems of humanity. -- New Power] Inequality could cause S.Africa revolution: deputy president (AFP) South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Wednesday... Continue Reading →
South African miners' families back Julius Malema's call for nationalisation Jacob Zuma is criticised as former ANC youth leader says the president sided with mine owner when 34 were killed (TheGuardian) They were there in their thousands, leaning against tin shacks or sitting in the dusty veld: miners and their wives still looking for answers... Continue Reading →
At least 30 killed as S. African police open fire on thousands of striking miners (RT) South African police opened fire at striking miners at the Marikana platinum mine, killing at least 30 protesters. The incident became the bloodiest industrial dispute in South Africa in the 20 years since the end of the country's Apartheid... Continue Reading →
A recent report from Russia Today states: "Department of Justice is letting a contractor away with a fine despite it being charged with arms smuggling and other crimes. The group formerly known as Blackwater must now fork out over seven and a half million dollars to avoid criminal prosecution." Although the Russia Today report makes... Continue Reading →
US expands 'shadow war' in Africa (The Lookout) The U.S. military is expanding its intelligence-gathering operations across Africa, the Washington Post reports, mainly using small, unarmed planes "equipped with hidden sensors that can record full-motion video, track infrared heat patterns, and vacuum up radio and cellphone signals"—part of a "shadow war" against al-Qaida and other... Continue Reading →
A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
[The West toppled the Gaddafi regime over the past year in order to extend their power in Africa and the Middle East, in order to plunder Libya's resources, and restructure Libya's economy along neoliberal lines. The regime in Libya is dependent on the West. It shows its loyalty by exporting pro-Western regime change, especially in... Continue Reading →
SOMALIA: CIA transfers drone strikes to military (source: hrw.org) (New York, NY) – Remarks by a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official suggesting the agency is not legally bound by the laws of war underscore the urgent need for the Obama administration to transfer command of all aerial drone strikes to the armed forces, Human... Continue Reading →
