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Gilbert Achcar on the undying revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa — interview by Darren Roso | Marxist Left Review

February 6, 2020

[Source: Marxist Left Review] Gilbert Achcar is a Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at SOAS University of London. He …

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AMERICA SCAMMED AGAIN!

September 18, 2018

Originally posted on Tubularsock:
AMERICA SCAMMED AGAIN! As Tubularsock has mentioned before, Donald Trump is the symptom as well as…

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The War You Don’t See — John Pilger

January 26, 2018

To quote the preamble posted on John Pilger’s website: ‘The War You Don’t See’ (2011) is a powerful and timely investigation into …

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Lebanon in the crucible of regional conflict

December 1, 2017

Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
Article published on November 27, 2017 in Socialist Worker.org: https://socialistworker.org/2017/11/27/lebanon-in-the-crucible-of-regional-conflict Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently threatened…

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How (Not) to Challenge Racist Violence — Aviva Chomsky | Common Dreams

August 21, 2017

Source: here. . Published on Monday, August 21, 2017 by Common Dreams How (Not) to Challenge Racist Violence “Protesters are eager …

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North Korea: Headlines full of “Fire and Fury” Signifying Nothing

August 9, 2017

Originally posted on OffGuardian:
by Kit There is no Saddam Hussein. This guy’s name is John Gillnitz, we found him…

“The highest honor” – imperialist and proletarian; and the war on Syria — Sorry, Not Buying It | Cast Away Illusions

June 21, 2017

According to many imperialist-nation patriots, the “highest honor” one can have is to fight and die for “my country”. You’ll …

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Pentagon exercises free rein in global military escalation — Bill Van Auken | World Socialist Web Site

April 4, 2017

Source:  World Socialist Web Site Pentagon exercises free rein in global military escalation By Bill Van Auken 31 March 2017 Two …

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A Pilfered Comment from the “Moon of Alabama” Website . . .

March 5, 2017

[Norm’s note: this is a re-post of a comment that I found posted on the “Moon of Alabama” Website some …

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Two films and one denunciation: I) “Falluja: A Lost Generation?” — a film by Feurat Alani / II) “Fear Not The Path Of Truth: A Veteran’s Journey After Fallujah” — a film by Ross Caputi / and III) “Mike Prysner Speaking Truth to Power”

February 25, 2017

I) “Falluja: A Lost Generation?” — a film by Feurat Alani Hat tip to the website,  Wall of Controversy. Source …

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The War You Don’t See — John Pilger

February 4, 2017

Published on Jan 10, 2017 A powerful and timely investigation into the media’s role in war, tracing the history of …

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The Kurdish Question, Then and Now — Samir Amin | TLAXCALA | Global Research

August 10, 2016

By Samir Amin Global Research, August 08, 2016 TLAXCALA 30 July 2016 * The political chaos that dominated the scene …

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The International Dictatorship of the United States, Its Friends (Amnesty International, ISIS and the Nusra Front) and Enemies (Hassan Nasrallah, Cuba and Ana Montes)

December 28, 2015

Originally posted on What's Left:
October 25, 2015 By Stephen Gowans In a speech delivered in the southern suburbs of Beirut…

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The Dirty War on Syria — Prof. Tim Anderson | Global Research, November 27, 2015

December 4, 2015

By Prof. Tim Anderson Source: Global Research, November 27, 2015 The following text is the introductory chapter of  Professor Tim Anderson’s …

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France’s Colonial Past and Blowback — Glen Ford | The Real News

November 19, 2015

All that follows is sourced directly from The Real News :  Bio Glen Ford is a distinguished radio-show host and commentator. In 1977, …

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Flag Waving In War Time

November 19, 2015

Originally posted on Everything Left:
How selective solidarity and sympathy inevitably backs a divisive, jingoistic foreign policy On Sunday evening, the first news…

“Human Rights” front groups (“Humanitarian Interventionalists”) warring on Syria

September 16, 2015

Originally posted on In Gaza:
*[This post is linked to a duplicate permanent page I put up yesterday] This page will…

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Michael Parenti, The Darker Myths of Empire: Heart of Darkness Series

June 14, 2015

Published on May 11, 2012 http://cod.edu College of DuPage, Writers Read, Heart of Darkness Series – “The Darker Myths of …

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Planning Chaos in the Middle East: Destruction of Societies for Foreign Money Control — Prof. John McMurtry | Global Research

May 2, 2015

By Prof. John McMurtry Global Research, April 27, 2015 Canadian Challenger Scott Scottdale interviews Prof. John McMurtry for Canadian Challenger …

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The Anti-Empire Report #137 — by William Blum

March 1, 2015

The Anti-Empire Report #137 By William Blum – Published February 23rd, 2015 Source: William Blum: Official website of the author, …

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