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Voltaire Network- The "Lion, eager" to tear Syria to pieces, by Manlio DinucciWhen Italian President Giorgio Napolitano met HM King Abdullah II last year in Jordan he expressed "the high regard with which Italy observes how the Hashemite dynasty has always pursued its desire for peace and its moderate line." It is surely in this spirit that Italy is participating in the "Eager Lion" exercise in progress June 9-20 i […]Manlio Dinucci
- G8 Final Communiqué, Lough Erne 2013Preamble 1. As leaders of the G8, we are committed to open economies, open societies and open governments as the basis of lasting growth and stability. We have today agreed concrete steps to play our part in ensuring a safe and prosperous world. 2. We met at a time of continued economic uncertainty. Our urgent priority is to promote growth and jobs, particul […]
- G8 : Lough Erne DeclarationPrivate enterprise drives growth, reduces poverty, and creates jobs and prosperity for people around the world. Governments have a special responsibility to make proper rules and promote good governance. Fair taxes, increased transparency and open trade are vital drivers of this. We will make a real difference by doing the following : 1. Tax authorities acro […]
- G8 action plan principles to prevent the misuse of companies and legal arrangementsSubject to our different constitutional circumstances, and understanding that a one-size-fits all approach may not be the most effective, the G8 endorses the following core principles that are fundamental to the transparency of ownership and control of companies and legal arrangements. These core principles, consistent with the FATF standards, are essential […]
- Guantánamo detainees list releasedThe U.S. authorities have published the list of detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison as part of a lawsuit filed by the Miami Herald. The list includes 166 names, including 46 life prisoners. Under their own legislation, passed after the attacks of September 11 (Authorization for Use of Military Force Act), the United States claim the right to to detain ind […]
- Controversy over the Israeli military presence in AzerbaijanWhile Azerbaijan has signed a military contract with Israel amounting to $ 1.5 billion, Russian press reports indicate that the Jewish state has acquired eight military airports (4 in disuse and 4 operational) for an attack the Iran. The Azerbaijani government has officially denied such reports without clarifying, however, Israel's presence at the airpo […]
- Taliban officially opening office in QatarThe Taliban opened on 18 June 2013 an office in Doha (Qatar). This is the first official Afghan representation since 2001. In July 2001, the United States broke off their oil negotiations with the Taliban in Berlin and declared war. One month later, Washington and London relocated their expeditionary forces to the Gulf of Oman. In September, the Tajik leader […]
- Greek television locked down for purely political reasonsContrary to the claims of Antonis Samaras' government, in 2012 Greece's state broadcaster ERT boasted assets worth € 40.9 million. Therefore, the financial argument given by the authorities to justify the corporation's closure doesn't hang together. The TV was closed on orders from the IMF for purely political reasons. The State Council w […]
- Vladimir Putin denounces Britain's immorality in SyriaExcerpt from joint press conference with David Cameron and Vladimir Putin on the eve of G8 summit London, 16 June 2013 Question: First of all, to President Putin: the Prime Minister [David Cameron] has said in the past that those supporting President Assad have the blood of Syrian children on their hands. Given that Russia is arming one side in this conflict […]
- Saudi Arabia: arrest warrant against the prince Khaled bin SultanA palace coup led by Prince Khaled bin Sultan (photo), was apparently in the making in Saudi Arabia. To avert it, it is said that King Abdullah dismissed the Defense Deputy Minister (April 20) and the Chief of Defence Staff (May 10). An arrest warrant against Prince Khaled bin Sultan was reportedly signed by the king upon his sudden return from Morocco, Sund […]
- The "Lion, eager" to tear Syria to pieces, by Manlio Dinucci
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- The Terror Con, Booz Allen Hamilton and the NSA June 19, 2013(Image: UGO Entertainment) For defense contractors, the government officials who write them mega checks, and the hawks in the media who cheer them on, the name of the game is threat inflation. And no one has been better at it…Robert Scheer
- Explaining Iran’s ‘Surprise’ Election June 19, 2013The dogs of war in the U.S. media bark and, in true Don Quixote fashion, it’s a sign that authors Hillary and Flynt Leverett are on the move. In their electrifying new book, Going to Tehran: Why the United States…Dave Schneider
- Las ocho plagas de África : Cincuenta años sin rumbo June 19, 2013África celebra cincuenta años sin rumbo que empezaron con el asesinato de Patrice Lumumba* y terminaron provisionalmente con el linchamiento de Gadafi. Coloso con pies de barro, África es la tierra de las paradojas, un continente demográficamente exuberante con mil…Chems Eddine Chitour
- Michael Hastings, ‘Rolling Stone’ Contributor, Dead at 33 June 19, 2013Michael Hastings, the fearless journalist whose reporting brought down the career of General Stanley McChrystal, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, Rolling Stone has learned. He was 33. Hastings’ unvarnished 2010 profile of McChrystal in the pages…Tim Dickinson
- Root Causes of the Detroit Municipal Crisis, Austerity and Finance Fraud. Moratorium NOW!: The Struggle Continues June 19, 2013Orr plan fails to address roots of municipal crisis, finance capital Note: The following remarks were delivered at a public meeting in Detroit on June 15, 2013. The event was sponsored by Workers World Party Detroit branch. Over the last…Abayomi Azikiwe
- High Level Opposition to Obama’s Escalating Syria Conflict June 19, 2013Dozens of responsible world leaders oppose Washington’s war on Syria. They do so for good reason. They want peaceful conflict resolution. They’re against greater escalation. Few say so publicly. On May 15, the UN General Assembly adopted an anti-Assad resolution.…Stephen Lendman
- Syria Is Becoming Obama’s Iraq June 19, 2013In perfect Bush-like fashion, President Obama has invented a bogus pretense for military intervention in yet another Middle East country. The president’s claim that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons — and thus crossed Obama’s imaginary “red line” — …Shamus Cooke
- A verdade proibida: Os EUA estão a canalizar armas química para a Al Qaeda na Síria June 18, 2013– Obama é um mentiroso e um terrorista – Quem cruzou a “Linha vermelha”? – Obama e John Kerry apoiam uma organização terrorista que consta na lista negra do Departamento de Estado Estará o presidente Obama a preparar o cenário…Prof Michel Chossudovsky
- The National Security Industrial Complex and NSA Spying: The Revolving Doors Between State Agencies and Private Contractors June 18, 2013When Edward Snowden, an employee of Booz Allen Hamilton – a military contractor based in McLean, Virginia - blew the whistle on the extent of U.S. global electronic surveillance, he unexpectedly shone a light on the world of contractors that…Pratap Chatterjee
- Taliban Officially Opening Office in Qatar June 18, 2013The Taliban opened on 18 June 2013 an office in Doha (Qatar). This is the first official Afghan representation since 2001. In July 2001, the United States broke off their oil negotiations with the Taliban in Berlin and declared war.…Voltaire Network
- The Terror Con, Booz Allen Hamilton and the NSA June 19, 2013
- This Can’t Be Happening!
- The Stunning Illogic of The Times June 18, 2013Spy on Us All So We Won't Lose Our Freedom by: Dave Lindorff So New York Times columnist Tom Friedman and former Times executive editor Bill Keller are both saying that the massive NSA spying program on all Americans’ communications is a needed thing because if they don’t do it, then maybe there could be another major terrorist strike on the US, and […]lindorff
- Dave Lindorff on RT's 'Crosstalk' Program June 17, 2013Taking about the national security state: by: Dave Lindorff Dave Lindorff talks about the US national security state on RT-TV's "Crosstalk" program (to play, click on the image) read morelindorff
- Is Naomi Wolf working for the NSA? June 16, 2013Just wondering... by: Dave Lindorff I hate to do this, but I feel obligated to share, as the story unfolds, my creeping concern that the writer Naomi Wolf is not whom she purports to be, and that her motive in writing an article on her public Facebook page speculating about whether National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden might actually be still wor […]lindorff
- He was 29 June 12, 2013Poem: by: Gary Lindorff Many years later they found him in a monastery in China. He agreed to be interviewed. He looked happy in the eyes. He said, “One question.” So I said, “Hong Kong, June 2013. You were 29. You said your greatest fear was That nothing would change, That the government would continue to grant itself Unilateral powers. Every time there […]garylindorff
- Police Corruption’s the Dark Underside of the Drug War’s Iceberg June 10, 2013Blue Steals Green by: Linn Washington Jr. Drug-related corruption within the Philadelphia Police Department – once again – is the target of federal authorities. This latest action by federal authorities involves two patrolmen charged with trafficking drugs and robbing suspected drug dealers while on-duty and in full uniform. A few days before federal auth […]washington
- A Nation's Betrayal June 8, 2013Making the hero pay: by: Dan DeWalt This week, the government began their assault against private Bradley Manning. Even though he has already plead guilty to misusing classified documents and faces twenty years in prison, prosecutors want him branded as having aided the enemy, with a life sentence to go along. The government is incensed that this lowly pr […]
- Privacy Disappears in a Prism June 7, 2013Recent Revelations are Worse Than Our Worst Nightmare by: Alfredo Lopez This past Thursday (June 6), The Guardian (the British newspaper) and the Washington Post simultaneously reported that the National Security Agency has been collecting staggering amounts of user data and files from seven of the world's most powerful technology companies. An infor […]alfredo
- War and Rape Go Hand-in-Hand June 6, 2013Is Reform Possible in the Military? by: John Grant Watching the US Senate Armed Forces Committee wrestle with the issue of rape and sexual abuse in the military opens a whole range of related issues concerning sex and war that will likely not be addressed in the Senate. First, there’s the world of militant Islam, against whom for over a decade our most wa […]grant
- Two ThisCantBeHappening! Members Win Project Censored Awards April 2, 2013'Censored' Inadvertently Out of the 'Censored 2013' Book! by: The TCBH! Collective In a late but happy surprise, ThisCantBeHappening! has learned that two of its founding members, Dave Lindorff and Linn Washington, Jr., were winners of a pair of this year's Project Censored awards. Dave Lindorff and Linn Washington: Maybe not […]
- Why You Should Consider Donating to Support ThisCantBeHappening! (and not Truthout!) March 29, 2013Banned by Truthout (sic): by: Dave Lindorff Have you even noticed that you don't see articles from ThisCantBeHappening! running on the Truthout site? There's a reason for this. Truthout, over a year ago, decided to ban this publication from its pages. They took this ridiculous and incredibly lacking-in-alternative-media-solidarity step not becau […]
- The Stunning Illogic of The Times June 18, 2013
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