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Archives for مارس 2019

Bad News for The News: The Fox-Disney Merger Again Shortens the Media Menu

The consolidation of two media empires is a disaster for those who want a diverse, independent media.

Alan Macleod
بواسطة Alan Macleod
News Media mergers

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA -- The long-rumored Fox-Disney merger was made official Wednesday, as Disney closed on its purchase of much of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. The $73.1 dollar “merger” – more accurately described as an acquisition – continues a worrying trend of media consolidation and gives Disney control and ownership over a historic 35 to 40

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Gaza March of Return Architect Abu Artema Celebrates Its First-Year Anniversary

“Why would we die here in silence? We want our message to reach the world. We want to say to the world ‘here there is a people. A people searching for a life of dignity, human rights and freedom.'” — Ahmed Abu Artema, architect of The March of Return

Miko Peled
بواسطة Miko Peled
Israel | Palestine

The March of Return is a scream for life so that we may leave the walls of our prison. These are the words repeated by Ahmed Abu Artema in his many lectures and interviews. Abu Artema is the brain behind the most powerful expression of unarmed Palestinian resistance, The March of Return, which began on March 30, 2018, and has become a weekly

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Venezuela President: US Withholding $5bn of Medical Supplies in ‘Criminal’ Measure

The move comes as the UN warned this week that US economic measures against Venezuela will have an “impact on human rights and wellbeing of the people.”

Paul Dobson
بواسطة Paul Dobson
Venezuela | Maduro

The US government is withholding US $5 billion which was meant for the purchase of medicines and raw materials used in medical production, President Nicolas Maduro claimed Wednesday. Speaking from Miranda State, Maduro denounced that US authorities “have ‘kidnapped’ US $5 billion [in] one of the most criminal, brutal, fascist economic measures

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U.S. Special Operations: The New Face of America’s War Machine

The U.S. military industrial complex does not desire large winnable wars, but “low-intensity” conflicts that last as long as possible. That is how the system retains power, maintains profits, and remains relevant.

SouthFront
بواسطة SouthFront
US troops | Djibouti Africa

With the possible U.S. military withdrawal from Syria in the news on a daily basis, the mainstream media has been quick to parrot the DOD’s claim that 2,000 troops, mostly special operations forces, are to be withdrawn from the country. Although the total number of U.S. special operators deployed to Syria may have approached as many as 5,000, the

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U.S. to International Criminal Court: We Will Break Your Legs

If the ICC begins and is allowed to investigate crimes against humanity committed by the West, the entire twisted concept of the U.S. and Europe being pioneers of freedom and democracy could easily and quickly collapse.

Andre Vltchek
بواسطة Andre Vltchek
Mike Pompeo

Well, not exactly like that, but in a way, yes. Now, finally, ‘the gloves are off’. The U.S. is openly threatening the historically timid ICC (International Criminal Court) and its judges. And unexpectedly, the ICC is hitting back. It refuses to shut up, to kneel, and to beg for mercy. Suddenly, even the Western mass media outlets cannot conceal

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Media Blackout as Israel’s Largest Banks Pay Over $1 Billion in Fines for US Tax Evasion Schemes

Similar revelations about other banks and offshore tax-evasion schemes — such as those contained in the Panama Papers — led to global protests and even the resignations of some world leaders,

Whitney Webb
بواسطة Whitney Webb
Israel Shekels

WASHINGTON -- Israel’s three largest banks -- Hapoalim Bank, Leumi Bank and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank -- have all been ordered to pay record fines, which collectively are set to total over $1 billion, to the U.S. government after the banks were found to have actively colluded with thousands of wealthy Americans in massive tax-evasion schemes. The

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