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Category Archives: Democracy & Liberty
U.S. Rushes Weapons to Iraq Amidst Bloody Sectarian Conflict Set Off by 2003 Invasion
A series of attacks in Iraq over Christmas left at least 42 people dead and dozens more wounded. As Iraq faces its worst violence in years, the United States has rushed a new shipment of Hellfire missiles to help the … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Iraq, USA
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Emir Kusturica: Why Does NATO Still Exist? To Fight Terrorism? It’s Laughable!
As Brussels goes into a renewed push to bring more countries into its fold, the divisions between nations in fact go deeper. The call for European integration rings on Kiev squares – and some fear it will turn into western … Continue reading
Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and the Collapsing Free Syrian Army
Omar Dahi tells Paul Jay that there is widespread belief among many Syrians that Geneva II is going to be a way to preserve the Syrian state and create a front for fighting al-Qaeda. Syria: A Future as Foreign as … Continue reading
UN Declares 2014 the ‘Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People’
The UN has named 2014 as the ‘Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.’ The resolution was adopted by the majority of member-states with 110 voting in favor, 7 opposed and 54 abstaining. The year-long observance will entail organizing special … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Palestine, UN, United Nations
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Edward Snowden: Not TIME’s Person of the Year, but FP’s Global Thinker 2013
Edward Snowden, who has become the public face of an international debate over surveillance, tops the list of Foreign Policy‘s Global Thinkers for 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor who disclosed the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence operations … Continue reading
No Contest: Edward Snowden is Person of the Year
In an effort to gin up a bit of publicity for its annual choice for “Person of the Year,” Time has released its list of ten finalists. They include Pope Francis, President Obama, Jeff Bezos, Miley Cyrus, Ted Cruz, and … Continue reading
George Galloway Talks to Syrian Nun, Mother Agnes
Mother Agnes Mariam el-Salib was invited to speak at a Stop the War conference in London on November 30. However after hearing that two other speakers scheduled to speak at the event – Owen Jones and Jeremy Scahill – were … Continue reading
Frank Zappa on Crossfire
An epic episode with Frank Zappa on CNN’s Crossfire in 1986. Also watch: Zappa Interview Today Show 1993 | Zappa Live at New York Palladium 1981
Posted in Culture & Society, Democracy & Liberty, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Crossfire, Frank Zappa
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U.S. Plots to Kill Online Privacy Rights Everywhere
The United States and its key intelligence allies are quietly working behind the scenes to kneecap a mounting movement in the United Nations to promote a universal human right to online privacy, according to diplomatic sources and an internal American … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Internet & IT
Tagged National Security Agency, NSA, USA
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Documenting History: Activist Armed with a Camera
Abby Martin talks to activist and photojournalist Jenna Pope, about her work documenting mass protests from Occupy Wall Street to Turkey. Visit her website: Jenna Pope Photography
Against the Grain 