Tag Archives: Britain

Hasbara in 1988: ‘despite difficulties, South Africa is a vital, progressive state with much to admire’

Phan Nguyen

First of an ongoing series by Phan Nguyen on the use of the apartheid analogy. Defenders of South African apartheid said blacks were doing better there than in other African countries and South Africa was… Continue reading

Posted on April 9, 2012 by FG

Noam Chomsky: The Decline of American Empire (Part 2)

The principles of imperial domination have undergone little change, but the capacity to implement them has markedly declined.

To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com here. The following article is part 2 of Noam

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Posted on February 21, 2012 by FG

Stop the War protests against Iran and Syria intervention: 28 January 2012

On 28 January 2012 at the United States Embassy in London, Stop the War held a rally to launch the Don’t Attack Iran campaign. Among the speakers (videos below) were Tony Benn, Kate Hudson, John Rees, Roger Lloyd Pack, Andrew Murray, John

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Posted on February 5, 2012 by FG

Currency Warfare: What are the Real Targets of the E.U. Oil Embargo against Iran?

Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

Against whom is the European Union’s so-called “oil embargo on Iran” really aimed at?

This is an important geo-strategic question. Aside from rejecting the new E.U. measures against Iran as counter-productive, Tehran has warned the… Continue reading

Posted on February 4, 2012 by FG

The Assange Case Means That We Are All Suspects Now

John Pilger

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange talks to demonstrators while leaving a court appearance for a verdict on an extradition request in London, February 24, 2011.

This week’s Supreme Court hearing in the Julian Assange case has profound meaning for the preservation of… Continue reading

Posted on February 3, 2012 by FG

How the Banks Broke the Social Compact, Promoting their Own Special Interests

Prof. Michael Hudson

Banks Weren’t Meant to Be Like This.  What will their future be – and what is the government’s proper financial role?

The inherently symbiotic relationship between banks and governments recently has been reversed. In medieval times, wealthy… Continue reading

Posted on January 31, 2012 by FG

Beating Up on Chavez

Stephen Lendman

Since inaugurated in February 1999, he’s faced open US hostility, including by go-along major media scoundrels.

New York Times writer Simon Romero’s among them. On January 6, he and William Neuman played both Chavez and Iranian cards headlining, “Increasingly Isolated, Iranian Leader Set to Visit Allies,”… Continue reading

Posted on January 20, 2012 by FG

GLOBAL RESEARCH ONLINE INTERACTIVE READER SERIES

GR I-BOOK No.  2

Michel Chossudovsky and Finian Cunningham

The Globalization of War

The “Military Roadmap” to World War III

Michel Chossudovsky and Finian Cunningham (Editors)

December 2011

INTRODUCTION

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Posted on January 19, 2012 by FG

Terror Attacks, U.S.-Israeli War Games Raise the Prospects for War with Iran

Tom Burghardt

Amid rising tensions over bogus Western claims that Iran plans to build nuclear weapons, upcoming American war games with Israel have the potential of escalating into a deadly confrontation.

A miscalculation, or deliberate provocation by the West

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Posted on January 18, 2012 by FG

How to Start a War: The American Use of War Pretext Incidents.

Richard Sanders

The following article by Richard Sanders published in May 2002, prior to the onslaught of the Iraq war, carefully documents the History of War Pretext Incidents.

This historical  review raises an important issue: Is the Pentagon seeking

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Posted on January 15, 2012 by FG

U.S. army chief heads to Israel as fears over attack on Iran mount

Visit comes as U.S. attempts to determine Israel’s intentions with regard to a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Barak David

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, is scheduled to arrive in Israel on… Continue reading

Posted on January 15, 2012 by FG

Truth about Syria: Crazy Men in Grey Suits

The west is on the hunt for another war in the Middle East.

Jeremy Salt

January 13, 2012 “Information Clearing House

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Posted on January 14, 2012 by FG

Getting Crowded: UK To Deploy Warship In Persian Gulf

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Britain is sending its newest and most-advanced warship to the Persian Gulf, the Press Association reported, amid increasing tensions with Iran over its threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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Posted on January 8, 2012 by FG

Just Another Israeli War on the Way

Gilad Atzmon

We learned  today that Britain sends its best warships to the Gulf.Britain’s newest warship is heading to the Gulf for its first mission at a time of tensions over Iran’s threat to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key transport route for oil… Continue reading

Posted on January 7, 2012 by FG

 Bahrain: Calls for UN inquiry as regime intensifies human rights abuses

Bahrain Freedom Movement

As the repression continues so does the people’s unrelenting revolution. As more martyrs were killed, thousands others have joined the caravan of dignity and freedom. The latest martyr is Mrs Fakhriyya Al Sakran, 55, who… Continue reading

Posted on January 6, 2012 by FG