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Category Archives: Democracy & Liberty
Azizi bin Habeebi: The Division Game
Music and lyrics by Azizi bin Habeebi
Documentary on Syrian Volunteers (National Defense Forces)
The National Defense Force is a Syrian military group organized by the Syrian government during the Syrian Conflict. The goal was to form an effective, locally based, highly motivated force out of pro-government militias. The NDF receives salaries and military … Continue reading
Syria has Changed
By Thierry Meyssan While in Damascus, the Special Envoy of the Secretaries General of the Arab League and the UN, Lakhdar Brahimi, presented “his” draft peace conference project, Geneva 2. A conference whose objective would be to end the “civil … Continue reading
A Manifesto for the Truth by Edward Snowden
This open letter was written by Edward Snowden on November 1, 2013 in Moscow and sent to Der Spiegel staff over an encrypted channel. In a very short time, the world has learned much about unaccountable secret agencies and about … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Media & Journalism
Tagged Edward Snowden, NSA, surveillance, USA, whistleblower
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Snowden, Assange, Manning, Vanunu – the True Heroes of Our Time
By Gideon Levy Whistle-blowers are still regarded as traitors, but the real traitors are those who were responsible for the acts they exposed. If the German chancellor was truly a brave stateswoman, she would invite Edward Snowden to seek political … Continue reading
Miko Peled: The General’s Son
Miko Peled was born in Jersusalem into a famous and influential Israeli Zionist family. His father was a General in the Israeli Army, of which Miko also served his time. When Miko’s niece was killed by Palestinian suicide bombers, you … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Israel, Miko Peled, occupation, Palestine, Zionism
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ScareMail – How to Disrupt NSA’s Spy Programs
An Illinois man has developed a Gmail browser extension designed to randomly insert fake, nonsensical stories into the signature of every email one sends to confuse the NSA’s surveillance operations. Benjamin Grosser says “ScareMail” takes keywords from an extensive US … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Internet & IT
Tagged Internet surveillance, NSA, ScareMail, USA
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What U.S. Civilization in Guantánamo Looks Like
Testimony from five detainees, this animated film reveals the daily brutality of life inside Guantánamo prison, where prisoners are kept indefinitely without charge or trial by the country that claims to be the beacon of civilization for the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, War & Terror
Tagged Guantánamo Bay, USA
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A Short History of the War on Syria (2006-2014)
In 2006 the U.S. was at war in Iraq. Some of the enemy forces it very much struggled to fight against were coming in through Syria. The same year Israel lost a war against Hizbullah. Its armored forces were ambushed … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged civil war, Syria
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Malalai Joya: Imperialism and Fundamentalism Have Joined Hands in Afghanistan
Ahead of next week’s 12th anniversary of what has become the longest war in U.S. history, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the United States is seeking to sign an accord to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan for the indefinite future. … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged Afghanistan, imperialism, USA, war
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Against the Grain 