NTC can’t take Sirte, needs NATO help (new-power.org) Since the fall of Tripoli, the so-called National Transition Council (NTC) has sought to extend its hold over the rest of Libya. Gaddafi’s forces appear to have retreated to areas where Gaddafi’s support is strongest, including Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, which lays halfway between Tripoli and Benghazi.... Continue Reading →
The Leading Light Has Always recognized the Statehood of Palestine
The Leading Light has always acknowledged the statehood of Palestine by cherokeetears (new-power.org) A UN vote on the statehood of Palestine will be held this month.(1) Not only will this vote pass the general assembly, but it is said that it will pass with a 190-2 vote, with the US and Israel being the only... Continue Reading →
More ethnic cleansing by NATO-backed forces
More ethnic cleansing by NATO-backed forces (new-power.org) As NATO’s forces consolidate their hold on Libya, many are expressing their fears about ethnic cleansing. Throughout the conflict, there were many reports of attacks by NATO-backed forces against darker-skinned peoples in Libya. The mainstream press encouraged these lynchings of blacks by publishing numerous angry reports about Gaddafi’s... Continue Reading →
Clarity on Libya: MI6 is not part of the United Front
Clarity on Libya: MI6 is not part of the United Front (new-power.org) As the Gaddafi regime is slowly dislodged in Tripoli, more and more information is being revealed about the the extensive NATO support for the so-called rebels. With all the bad press received about botched intelligence operations and the occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan,... Continue Reading →
Saif al-Islam, Gaddafi’s son, exposes psy-war lie
Saif al-Islam, Gaddafi’s son, exposes psy-war lie (new-power.org) For the last week, there have been several reports that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, had been captured. This was reported by across the mainstream media worldwide. Again and again, the media reported the words of NATO-backed “rebel” Mustafa Abd El Jalil: “We have confirmed... Continue Reading →
Imperialist Aggression in Libya
Libya - Imperialist Aggression by cherokeetears (new-power.org) Libya is the victim of unrelenting imperialist aggression. The message from Washington to the Third World is clear: “Do what we say, or we’ll destroy you.” Imperialists have set up a fabricated “revolution” to oppose Gaddafi's regime. With UN backing, the imperialists have spent billions of dollars setting... Continue Reading →
On the Racism Behind the Terrorist Crutch – the Attacks on Oslo, Norway
On the Racism Behind the Terrorist Crutch - the Attacks on Oslo, Norway by cherokeetears An explosion in the capital of Oslo, Norway, followed by a shooting at a youth camp shook the country on Friday. Immediately deemed an act of “terrorism,” blogs, reports, and hearsay worked to effectively place the blame preemptively on the shoulders... Continue Reading →
US cuts foreign aid to Pakistan
US cuts foreign aid to Pakistan by Cherokeetears The US made cuts to Pakistani aid this week following months of tensions between the two. This means that the US "war on terror" will only be weakened now that it has properly discarded a valuable ally in its pursuit of imperialism. Pakistan has been an unstable... Continue Reading →
Kerry and McCain ringing the opening bell of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, opening the country up to even more FDI Senator John Kerry and Senator John McCain paid a visit to Egypt Sunday in order to ring the opening bell of the Egyptian Stock Exchange in Cairo. The two, visiting on a business trip to... Continue Reading →
Increased EU sanctions against Syria; evidence of more imperialism
Protesters in Seattle being dealt with "peaceably" Increased EU sanctions against Syria; evidence of more imperialism by Cherokeetears Despite the fact that the EU has been dealing malevolently with protests in the last year and a half, they nevertheless have no problem applying a double standard to the Syrian government's response to protests. It's easy... Continue Reading →
As Imperialist Forces Continue, Opium Production in Afghanistan Increases
As Obama orders the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan, the country is left with larger problems than before. The opium trade in Afghanistan, which quickly rose after the removal of the Taliban in November of 2001, has now grown to be the largest in the world.1 It's impossible to deny that this is the... Continue Reading →