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May 16, 2008

Interpol Says Colombian Rebel’s Computers Were Not Tampered | venezuelanalysis.com

–The headlines and the content doesn’t match when it comes to Venezuela and Chavez. The headlines around the world say that Chavez has links with the FARC but the content of the article say that there is no proof. In no other situations do you have the media taking such a blatantly contradictory position.

Adam Isacson of the Center for International Policy, who also studied the released files says that, “When considered in chronological order, the guerrilla communications regarding Hugo Chávez and Venezuela appear to reveal a relationship that was cordial but distant until the fall of 2007,” and do not prove that the Venezuelan government provided material support to the FARC.

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Filed under: World — Graham @ 7:33 am

Analytical Monthly Review, “India’s Emerging Food Security Crisis: The Consequences of the Neoliberal Assault on the Public Distribution System”

–An analysis on the consequences of neoliberal policy with a focus on food distribution. A timely article by the AMR given the current crises in food distribution.
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Filed under: Economics/Trade, World — Graham @ 7:24 am

Patrick Disney, “House Excludes Countries with Ties to Iran from Debt Relief Bill”

–The big imperialist stick is wielded yet again. It seems that the economic measures are back on the table for US foreign policy.
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Filed under: Economics/Trade, World — Graham @ 7:23 am

LENIN’S TOMB: Their ‘fascism’, and ours.

–An interesting article from Lenin’s Tomb about the Hamas and the history of the region.
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Filed under: History, World — Graham @ 7:21 am

LENIN’S TOMB: Maliki & Co. Offer US Forces “A Permanent Home on Our Doorsteps”

–Iraq is becoming a real US colony. This is very worrying to Iranians, especially the ones that understand how imperialism works.
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Filed under: World — Graham @ 7:19 am

‘No compassion for women workers’

–There is no such thing as compassionate capitalism. If compassion exists in this system it is completely by accident.
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Filed under: Canada, Rights, Unions — Graham @ 7:14 am

China’s All-Seeing EyeWith the help of U.S. defense contractors, China is building the prototype for a high-tech police state. It is ready for export. - CommonDreams.org

–New weapons and technology in the State’s mission to oppress the working people.
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Filed under: Rights, World — Graham @ 7:11 am

The next Keynesian revival | rabble columns

–When the system goes south, the capitalists revive the idea of state intervention in the economy. Such short memories we have.
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Filed under: Articles, Economics/Trade — Graham @ 7:07 am

NUPGE disappointed CRTC sides with Bell on Internet throttling

–The CRTC has stopped looking out for the people of this country entirely.
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Filed under: Canada, Rights — Graham @ 7:06 am

Scholes, Nobel Laureate, Says Credit Crisis May Not Be Over | Bloomberg.com: Worldwide

–The experts that do not engage in wishful thinking are still predicting that the capitalist economy is not out of crisis mode yet.
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Filed under: Economics/Trade, World — Graham @ 7:05 am

Italian tolerance goes up in smoke as Gypsy camp is burnt to ground - Europe, News - The Independent

–Fascism returns to Italy.
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Filed under: Rights, World — Graham @ 7:04 am

Time has come to put ‘price on waste and pollution’: Dion

–Expect the Liberal and the Green parties to sound very much alike. Their carbon tax policy is no solution to climate change. We need real caps and regulation if we are going to see a decrease in emissions. If the corporations are not complaining at least a little then you know that the policy is an empty one.
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Filed under: Canada, Economics/Trade, Environment — Graham @ 7:03 am

At least 100 feared dead in Lagos pipeline blast | World news | guardian.co.uk

–How many people have to die before the Nigerian government starts to demand more from the corporations that are exploiting their natural resources and people?
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Filed under: World — Graham @ 7:01 am

BBC NEWS | Americas | California lifts gay marriage ban

–It really isn’t something that should surprise anyone who understands what discrimination is.
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Filed under: Rights, World — Graham @ 6:59 am

BBC NEWS | UK | Wildlife populations ‘plummeting’

–Capitalism continues to not take account of externalities.
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Filed under: Environment — Graham @ 6:57 am

Just Shut Up BC » Home

–The Campbell government in BC does not like freedom of expression or democracy. Have a read why this is from a new website set-up by the unions.
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Filed under: Canada, Rights, Unions — Graham @ 3:13 am

May 15, 2008

Oldest known bust of Caesar found | BBC

Also see: Bush is Caesar, the photographic evidence | Conspiracy Theory Central for a dose of silly.

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Filed under: World — Faiz @ 12:41 pm

Golinger: The Bolivarian Revolution is a global revolution

–Eva Golinger, author of the Chavez code, responds to some questions from Granma International.
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Filed under: Archived, World — Graham @ 10:25 am

Canada won’t back ‘right to food’

–I don’t usually post National Post articles, since it is a ridiculously bad news agency, but this story is not being covered widely. Canada’s position shows how the Conservative government really feels about the plight of the less fortunate.

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