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15Nov

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Politics, World

Myth of the “English Speaking Peoples” a.k.a the UK-USA “Special Relationship”

NOVANEWS By Nu’man Abd al-Wahid Whether one is critical of the alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States or in favour of the so-called "Special Relationship" it is perceived to be an amicable, natural and trans-historical partnership between two nations who share the same language and whose global interests are more or less the same. Over the last fifteen years these two nations assumed the lead in their continuing support of the colonialist state of Israel and waging war on Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and calling for more military intervention in Syria and Iran. So it is no surprise that many find it hard to accept that this alliance is a recent advent rooted in geo-political exigencies of the historical moment at hand. British imperialism was animus, if not outright...

3Nov

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Politics

The Illusion of Democracy: All Revolutions Need Revolution

NOVANEWS by GILBERT MERCIER From people’s rule to a broken social contract It is ironic, considering democracy’s pitiful state worldwide that, in accordance to its etymology, it literally means “common people’s rule” or, more simply, “people’s power.” The English term democracy and the 14th-century French word democratie come from the Greek demokratia via the Latin democratia. The Greek radical demos means “common people,” and kratos means “rule, or power.” How did we manage to pervert such a laudable notion of power to the people and diametrically turn it into a global system of rule at large under the principles of oligarchy and plutocracy? Everywhere we look, from east to west and north to south, plutocrats and oligarchs are firmly in charge: puppet masters of the political class....

30Oct

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Politics

The Illusion of Democracy

NOVANEWS By Gilbert Mercier From people’s rule to a broken social contract It is ironic, considering democracy’s pitiful state worldwide that, in accordance to its etymology, it literally means “common people’s rule” or, more simply, “people’s power.” The English term democracy and the 14th-century French word democratie come from the Greek demokratia via the Latin democratia. The Greek radical demos means “common people,” and kratos means “rule, or power.” How did we manage to pervert such a laudable notion of power to the people and diametrically turn it into a global system of rule at large under the principles of oligarchy and plutocracy? Everywhere we look, from east to west and north to south, plutocrats and oligarchs are firmly in charge: puppet masters of the political class. T...

25Oct

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What Is Wrong With Gareth Porter – An Interview

NOVANEWS By Gilad Atzmon A few days ago, I came across a disturbing article on Buzzfeed. The headline read; “U.S. Journalist Regrets Attending Conspiracy Conference In Tehran.” According to Buzzfeed, Gareth Porter, a respected journalist and critic of the Jewish lobby and Israel, reported that he would have never have attended the “conference in Tehran if he had known the real views of his fellow attendees.” But the report didn’t stop there. In an attempt to justify his position, Porter proceeded to breach the ethics of journalism — he published an email correspondence with a top Iranian official without requesting permission to do so. Porter didn’t even bother to correct the spelling and typos of the Iranian official. Porter purported to speak on behalf of other activists and writers,...

15Oct

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Meetings Conclude: Storm Clouds Gather Over World Economy

NOVANEWS By Nick Beams Global Research The annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings concluded in Washington over the weekend in the midst of a deepening economic and financial crisis, with no prospect of a recovery in the world economy. The euro zone seems set to enter its third recession since the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, and there are fears that the policies being pursued by the world’s major central banks are creating the conditions for another crash. The IMF and World Bank meetings were held following the release of data showing that Germany could be moving into a recession. Industrial production dropped 4 percent from July, the biggest decline since January 2009. New orders for September fell at their fastest pace since 2009, according...

15Oct

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Politics

Mass Media Blacks out Reports Of Israeli Crimes; the ICC Charges Kenyatta Instead of Netanyahu; and Operation Protective Edge Is Forgotten

NOVANEWS By William Hanna Global Research As a consequence of the corporate mass media’s blackout of the news about Israeli crimes against humanity; as a consequence of the International Criminal Court’s cowardly disregard of crimes committed by Israeli leaders while instead charging Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta with crimes against humanity; and as a consequence of the West’s Israeli orchestrated preoccupation with the necessity to wage war against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) — which came into being with covert encouragement and assistance from the real axis of evil of the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia — Israel’s latest barbaric assault euphemistically codenamed Operation Protective Edge but in reality intended to ethnically cleanse the Palestinian people, has been qu...

11Oct

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Campaigns, Politics

The Rise of the New, Liberal Islamophobia

NOVANEWS by: Sonali Kolhatkar Bill Maher, left, and Sam Harris talk about Islam in this screen shot from the Oct. 3 episode of Maher’s HBO show “Real Time with Bill Maher.” (Image: YouTube screen shot) The recent television kerfuffle involving “Real Time” host Bill Maher and guest Sam Harris over whether Muslims are bad people because their religion is, in the words of Harris, “the mother lode of bad ideas,” is symbolic of the new American Islamophobia. Muslim-bashing has become a popular sport several times over the last decade and a half, most notably in the months after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; after the election of Barack Obama; over the proposal for the so-called Ground Zero mosque; and now with the rise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. But this ti...

10Oct

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Education, Politics

Keiser Report – Global Death Spiral ”VIDEO”

NOVANEWS Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem,Jr The term "vicious cycle" applies to the world economy. Another way to look at is the Great Unwinding. Assets bought with debt are crashing in value causing even more assets to show up in fire sales. As for the money borrowed to buy these declining assets, the loan agreements will make good kindling. A promise to pay is only as good as the promiser - and bankruptcy changes the game. Loans are financial assets and as banks have to write then off, they also have to lower their reserves which lowers the amount of money they can lend which reduces asset prices...a vicious cycle and we're far from the end of it. In fact, we're only at the end of the beginning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFrBpBmkgjM#t=35

10Oct

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Literature, Politics

“Towards a World War III Scenario”

NOVANEWS by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research The World is at dangerous crossroads. Breakdown of international diplomacy, evolving crisis in Ukraine and the Middle East: “In a world where engineered, pre-emptive, or more fashionably “humanitarian” wars of aggression have become the norm, this challenging book may be our final wake-up call.” –Denis Halliday, Former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations Following the highly acclaimed 2012 release of the latest book by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, “Towards a World War III Scenario: The Dangers of Nuclear War“, this title is now available for purchase through the Amazon Kindle program! Now you can take this bestselling title wherever you go and access it through your portable reader. This highly reviewed title is available to ...

9Oct

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Politics

The New Old Capitalism

NOVANEWS Workers Versus Owners (Again) by JOHN K. WHITE Dublin, Ireland. What do authors and taxi drivers have in common? No, this is not a lead-in for a joke, but a question about the same old problem with unregulated capitalism. Answer: They’re both being squeezed by cut-throat competition; authors by Amazon who are selling books for pennies and taxi drivers by Uber who are being beaten to fares by smart-phone apps. It’s no surprise – slash-and burn capitalism purposefully changes innovation into efficient selling – but the real question is, Who benefits – owners or workers? That one is as old as the hills and certainly no joke. Today, the argument is posed as a question of left versus right. On the right, the position is put by the likes of American laissez-faire economist Milto...