Daily Archives: December 18, 2013

Patrick Cockburn: U.S. Turns Blind Eye as Saudis Fund Jihadists in Syrian Conflict

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Keld Bach

To discuss the role of foreign powers fueling the ongoing conflict in Syria, we are joined by Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for The Independent. “It is clearly a proxy war. This might have started off as a popular uprising … Continue reading →

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‘Anti-Semitic, It’s a Trick, We Always Use It’

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Keld Bach

Former Israeli Minister of Education, Communications, Science and Culture, Shulamit Aloni, with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, August 14, 2002: “Anti-Semitic, it’s a trick, we always use it.” Related: Surprise, Surprise: Roger Waters Deemed an anti-Semite by the ADL | … Continue reading →

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The Resources Israel Blockades from Gaza Will Shock You

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Keld Bach

Abby Martin speaks with Phyllis Bennis from the Institute for Policy Studies, about the flooding of Gaza, and the effects of the ongoing blockade that has come to characterize the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Related: Israel … Continue reading →

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Awards They Couldn’t Accept: The Tragic Irony of Greenwald, Poitras and Snowden

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Keld Bach

When I was honored as a top global thinker last week, 3 of my co-recipients didn’t come. The reason why is chilling. By Jesselyn Radack I was humbled to have dinner in Washington, D.C., last week with an incredible group … Continue reading →

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Edward Snowden’s ‘Open Letter to the Brazilian People’

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Keld Bach

“Six months ago, I stepped out from the shadows of the United States Government’s National Security Agency to stand in front of a journalist’s camera. I shared with the world evidence proving some governments are building a world-wide surveillance system … Continue reading →

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