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"Nothing can now be believed
which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being
put into that polluted vehicle... Perhaps an editor might begin a
reformation in some such way as this. Divide his paper into four
chapters, heading the 1st, Truths. 2d, Probabilities. 3d,
Possibilities. 4th, Lies. The first chapter would be very short." - Thomas Jefferson, 1807
"We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." - Edward Bernays "In political matters feeling often decides more correctly than reason." -- Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, p. 173 |
| January 27, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Masked Gunmen Rule in Damascus: Video
By RT
In
many parts of the county it is not clear who is actually in control.
The situation is certainly very dangerous for civilians. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30365.htm
The Human Rights "Success" In Libya
By Glenn Greenwald
When
the West invokes human rights concerns to justify an attack on a
dictator whom it has long tolerated (and often even supported), that is
rather compelling evidence that human rights is the packaging for the
war, not the goal. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30369.htm
Israeli Assassinations and US Presidents
By Alison Weir
There
is evidence that in 1991 an Israeli undercover team planned to
assassinate a U.S. President. The intended victim was George Herbert
Walker Bush. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30362.htm
The Fruit that Did Not Fall
The 'idiocy and ignorance' of US Republican race
By Fidel Castro
News
from Spain, France, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Syria, England,
the Malvinas and several other parts of the planet are serious and all
foretell political and economic disaster due to the foolhardiness of
the United States and its allies. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30361.htm
Not a Peep About the President's Praise for War
By Laura Flanders
It's
chilling to see just how few hits the president takes for couching his
entire address in unqualified celebration of the US military.
.http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30363.htm
Mind Control: Weapon of Mass Persuasion
Must watch 3 minute video
"We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30368.htm
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Video
How
government and big media businesses cooperate to produce an effective
propaganda machine in order to manipulate the opinions of the United
States populace. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12972.htm
Banks Weren't Meant to Be Like This
By Michael Hudson
The
urgent issue is who will control the economy: governments, or the
financial sector and monopolies with which it has made an alliance. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30367.htm
Free-Market Medicine: A Personal Account
By Michael Parenti
When
I recently went to Alta Bates hospital for surgery, I discovered that
legal procedures take precedence over medical ones. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30366.htm
The Shame and Pride of Joining Food Stamp Nation
By Christopher D. Cook
I call myself frayed white collar-part of the privileged poor. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30370.htm
How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the '1 Percent'
By George Lakey
Both
countries had a history of horrendous poverty. When the 1 percent was
in charge, hundreds of thousands of people emigrated to avoid
starvation. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30364.htm
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50 killed in Syria as Arabs go to U.N.: An
Arab League team is to take the 10-month-old crisis in Syria to the
U.N. Security Council, as activists said almost 50 people were killed
in unrest Thursday, including 10 children. http://bit.ly/wb8Oe5
UN Security Council convenes after 37 killed in Syria: Syrian
activists and residents say security forces killed 37 people in Homs
today as locals mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by
militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a revolt against
President Bashar al-Assad. http://bit.ly/yMQEgF
AL Stance towards Syria Serves the West and U.S., Russia
Won't Give up Support for Syria: - Head of the Moscow-based Academy of
Geopolitical Sciences Leonid Ivashov criticized the stance of the Arab
League, especially the Gulf Countries, towards Syria, Libya and Iran,
stressing that they adopt a policy which serves the interests of the
West and the U.S.A. http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2012/01/26/396818.htm
Russia to promote its own Syria resolution at U.N.: The
remarks indicated that a Western-Arab draft resolution supporting a
plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside will be a tough
sell for Russia, a veto-wielding council member, but he did not rule
out a compromise. http://yhoo.it/wCzydy
Putin Says U.S. Seeks `Vassals` Not Allies : The
U.S. "wants to control everything" and takes decisions unilaterally on
key questions, Putin said on a campaign stop yesterday in the Siberian
city of Tomsk, 3,100 kilometers (1,900 miles) east of Moscow.
"Sometimes I get the impression the U.S. doesn't need allies, it needs
vassals." http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c32/326396.html
Saudi Arabia to recognize Syrian National Council: report: Saudi
Arabia will recognize the Syrian National Council as the "official
representative" of the Syrian people, a senior member of the opposition
group said in remarks published on Friday. http://bit.ly/xQDlaQ
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Baghdad attack: A
suicide bomber detonated his explosive-filled taxi near a Shi'ite
funeral procession in Baghdad on Friday, killing 31 people and bringing
the death toll from violence since an Iraqi political crisis erupted in
December to more than 400. http://reut.rs/yvmc04
Fifteen killed in Iraq attacks: At
least 15 people were killed Thursday in a series of attacks across
Iraq, said security sources, despite an attempted crackdown by the
authorities on suspected insurgents, dpa reported. http://en.trend.az/regions/met/iraq/1984793.html
Iraq says to take legal action for Haditha victims: Iraq
plans legal action on behalf of families of victims killed by U.S.
troops in a 2005 massacre after the last soldier involved was spared
jail time by a guilty plea with military authorities, a government
spokesman said Thursday. http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120126/wl_nm/us_iraq_massacre
Sectarian clashes kill 22 in Yemen: At
least 22 people were killed in clashes between rebels and fighters
from an Islamist group in a province under rebel control in rugged
northern Yemen, tribal sources said on Thursday. http://bit.ly/zjkk6I
20 "militants" killed in Pakistan :
At least 20 militants were killed and 22 Pakistani soldiers injured in a gun-battle in the northwest tribal region early Thursday http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-149651.html
Bomber targets NATO occupation force convoy in Afghanistan; 4 killed: Three
Afghan civilians were killed Thursday when a suicide bomber targeted a
convoy of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan's southern Helmand
province, according to officials. http://bit.ly/ywis5H
Bahrain confirms teen died in police custody: Government doesn't say how 18-year-old died in hospital, but an opposition leader claims cause of death was torture. http://aje.me/xtxe6u
'Bahraini forces attack mourners': The demonstrators had gathered to mourn the deaths of four Bahrainis killed by regime forces in the past 24 hours. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/223173.html
Libyan detainees tortured to Death: : Several
people have died after being tortured by militias in Libyan detention
centres, human rights group Amnesty International has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16741937
Detainees held by Libya rebels still tortured-UN: "The
lack of oversight by the central authorities creates an environment
conducive to torture and ill-treatment," Pillay said. "My staff have
received alarming reports that this is happening in places of detention
that they have visited." http://www.myantiwar.org/view/235521.html
Aid group halts work in Libya over 'torture': Medecins Sans Frontieres suspends work in Misrata prisons where doctors are asked to "patch up tortured detainees". http://aje.me/wuGts5
In Libya, rebels still dominate Tripoli streets: Many
of the fighters say they will respect only an elected government and
do not recognize the authority claimed by the unelected, transitional
government. http://wapo.st/wpukpu
Retaliation for EU Sanctions: Iran Set to Turn Off Oil Supply to Europe: The
European Union embargo on Iranian oil will only come into effect in
six months, but the leadership in Tehran wants to act first: Exports to
Europe are set to be halted immediately. It is a move which could mean
added difficulties for struggling economies in southern Europe. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,811507,00.html#ref=rss
'No one can sell oil if Iran cannot': "In
the absence of Iranian supply, oil prices will go up and they (the
Western states) know it; However, Iran will never allow itself to be in
a situation in which it cannot sell oil but other regional states
can," Ali Akbar Velayati, senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic
Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, told Press TV http://www.presstv.ir/detail/223193.html
Halt in Iran oil could push crude up 30%: IMF:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday that global crude prices could rise as much as 30 per cent if Iran halts oil exports as a result of United States (US) and European Union (EU) sanctions. http://www.campaigniran.org/casmii/index.php?q=node/12096
U.S. to deploy more warships to Gulf in March: The U.S. plans to deploy a third convoy of warships led by USS Enterprise to the Gulf in March. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012/01/26/64665940.html
'Massive' Blockade Needed to Stop Iran Threat, Israeli Finance Minister : -
A "massive" aerial and naval blockade of Iran, reminiscent of the 1962 U.S. quarantine of Cuba, is needed to stop the Islamic regime from pursuing nuclear weapons http://buswk.co/wC1ogB
'Senior IDF officer told cabinet Israel cannot stop Iran's nuclear program': Time
Magazine quotes Israeli defense official as saying that Israel can
only delay Tehran's nuclear program by several months, at most a year. http://bit.ly/yKEpto
Will Israel Attack Iran?: (And If It Does, Can It Really Stop Tehran's Nuclear Program?): In the effort to stir global action against the Iranian nuclear program, Israel has played its hand brilliantly. http://ti.me/wFB1uW
'Israel must have credible military option on Iran': Former
IDF chief of staff Ashkenazi says "everything that can be done under
the radar" must be done, alongside "painful, crippling sanctions." http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=255323
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran :
Netanyahu cites Holocaust lesson in dealing with Iran: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the lessons of the Nazi Holocaust and the danger a nuclear-armed Iran, said on Tuesday that Israel must not shy from acting alone to thwart any threat to its existence. http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120124/wl_nm/us_israel_iran
What are the experts saying about Iran?: Video - J
Street is today releasing a video featuring the views of former Mossad
Directors Ephraim Halevy and Meier Dagan, former Israeli Defense Forces
Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, and Middle East advisor to six
U.S. Secretaries of State Aaron David Miller, among others, who have
sought to challenge the facile assumptions and rhetoric of those
arguing for war. http://jstreet.org/blog/what-are-the-experts-saying-about-iran/
Palestinian leader Barghuti demands 1967 borders: "The
conflict will be finished the moment the Israeli occupation ends, and
there is a full withdrawal to the 1967 borders and a Palestinian state
is established," he said in Hebrew at Jerusalem Magistrates Court. http://yhoo.it/ADDMv7
Water for all: The case for a one-state solution: Many
academics, such as Rashid Khalidi, point to the fact that a de facto
one-state reality has already emerged, with different classes of
citizenship designated for Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs, and
Palestinians; effectively constituting an apartheid system. http://aje.me/x6PPri
What the Adelsons will want for their money:
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam have transformed the Republican primary by pumping $10 million into a pro-Newt Gingrich super PAC, thereby enabling his surge against Mitt Romney. So it's surprising that comments Gingrich made last week about what the Adelsons expect in exchange for their money haven't gotten more attention. http://bit.ly/yFpb4F
Egypt Bars Son of U.S. Official From Leaving: The
Egyptian authorities have blocked the son of a United States cabinet
member and at least five other American employees of two
Washington-backed nongovernmental organizations from leaving Egypt in an
apparent escalation of a politically charged criminal investigation
into foreign-financed groups promoting "democracy". http://nyti.ms/AlrHOY
Talks Signal Possible US Return to Philippines: Officials
involved in preliminary negotiations said the two governments are
favorably inclined toward such an arrangement -- which would come about
two decades after the United States had to close its bases in the
Philippines. http://mnstr.me/ybQKAq
Papua New Guinea military coup fails: Government troops regain control of army barracks and top military commander is released but peace remains fragile http://bit.ly/AcMtAQ
Julia Gillard `rescued` amid Australia Day protests :
Australian PM Julia Gillard and leader of the opposition Tony Abbott had to be rescued by riot police after angry protesters surrounded them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16736054
Fidel Castro Calls for LatAm Unity in Opposition to FTA: Fidel
Castro described as disastrous the Free Trade Agreement the White
House tries to impose on Latin America, as it did with Mexico http://bit.ly/xxl5NB
EU countries sign unpopular anti-counterfeit treaty: The
international treaty was created in behind-closed-doors talks between
EU countries and select other World Trade Organisation members over the
past five years to enforce intellectual property rights on both digital
and physical products. http://euobserver.com/9/115043
New drone has no pilot anywhere, so who's accountable?: With
the drone's ability to be flown autonomously by onboard computers, it
could usher in an era when death and destruction can be dealt by
machines operating semi-independently. http://www.myantiwar.org/view/235561.html
'Predictive policing' could come to UK: A
pioneering technique to predict crime before it happens could be
imported from the United States to this country, a senior British
police chief said yesterday. http://ind.pn/AebdK2
U.S. Drops in Press Freedom Rankings: Last
year, the United States came in 20th. After 2011, however, the United
States finds itself tied for 47th place with Romania and Argentina on
the list, which is compiled by Reporters Without Borders http://slate.me/yI2PgV
Security video shows police lied about Rand Paul's behavior: Although
police described him as "being irate" in an incident report, footage
published Thursday shows Paul sitting calmly inside an airport
checkpoint, and occasionally picking up his phone. http://bit.ly/ACIQ3e
Tom DeLay: Newt Gingrich Was 'Erratic, Undisciplined': Former
Speaker of The House Tom DeLay tells syndicated radiothat Newt
Gingrich isn't a true conservative, and compares him with Bill
Clinton: http://www.ktrh.com/pages/michaelberry.html?article=9666278
Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks: U.S.
Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice
Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington
law firm that represented a Who's Who of big banks and other companies
at the center of alleged foreclosure fraud, a Reuters inquiry shows. http://reut.rs/yaZ48D
FDA Panelists Had Ties to Bayer: Food
and Drug Administration advisers, in a recent vote, said the benefits
of four popular Bayer AG birth-control pills outweigh the blood-clot
risk. What the FDA didn't disclose is that three of the advisers have
had ties to Bayer, serving as consultants, speakers or researchers. http://on.wsj.com/A7bAUv
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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