DISINFO – “Brace yourself, the American Empire is over, and the descent is going to be horrifying.” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges conducts an illuminating if depressing discussion on politics, poverty, and everything else regarding the way we live and where we are headed:
Chris Hedges on The End of the American Empire
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Media Roots Radio – Iowa Caucus, Ron Paul & GOP, Election Fraud, NDAA Update by Media Roots
MEDIA ROOTS – Abby and Robbie Martin discuss the Iowa Caucus: the GOP candidates, the corporate media’s coverage of the events, cherrypicking racist attributes among the contenders, the phasing out of Ron Paul as a “front runner”; election fraud: the fact that there is voting software designed to flip the vote; NDAA: an update of how the legislation was passed and breakdown of what it actually means for citizens living in the US.
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MEDIA ROOTS — If
one looks at a map of the Middle East’s US foreign policy points of interest over the last decade, it’s obvious the objectives stated in the neo-con think tank Project for a New
American Century (PNAC)’s 2001 foreign policy prescription, Rebuilding America’s Defenses, have been carried out.
One by one, the US has strategically taken out leaders of countries that don’t quite comply with the Euro-American Imperialist agenda under the pretext of humanitarian efforts. And the last adversarial nation standing in the way of total US dominance in the region is Iran. The establishment has been sabre-rattling against Iran for years, while slowly closing in on them from all fronts with wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Now, like everything Obama does quietly, drone strikes, repression of protesters, evisceration of the people’s rights, thousands of US troops are quietly being deployed to Israel, raising speculation of imminent war between Iran and US-backed Israel.
Abby
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ENGLISH.ALARABIYA — The Middle East roils in crisis as a U.S. aircraft carrier entered
one of the world’s most important choke point for oil shipments, the
Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has threatened to close if the United
States raises sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The deployment of
thousands of U.S. troops in Israel has raised speculation of an imminent
war.
On December 20, the Jerusalem Post reported that Lt.-Gen. Frank Gorenc,
commander of the U.S. forces based in Germany, said that there will be a
deployment of several thousand American soldiers in Israel.
An Egypt-based military expert,
major general Jamal Mathloum, said that “there is a military strategic
cooperation between the U.S. and Israel since the 1980s and there is
definitely mutual understanding.” He added that the U.S. troop
deployment might not necessarily mean a direct signal of war, but that
it could be read as Israel and U.S. readiness in case of a conflict
arising in the region.
“There is already a U.S. radar station in southern Israel, and might
contain from 500 to 700 American soldiers operating there,” Mathloum
said.
But for Abdulaziz Sager, chairman and founder of the Gulf Research Center in Dubai, the deployment of U.S. troops in Israel is “definitely to send a clear signal to Iran.”
Read more about Thousands of US Troops Deploying to Israel.
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MEDIA ROOTS – The following is a press release from Occupy San Jose promoting a march and GA happening tomorrow, if you are in the area come show solidarity!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Occupy San Jose
Occupiers, Activists and Friends:
SAN JOSÉ, CA – Occupy San José will hold a general assembly in St. James Park against corporate money in politics, following a march from San José City Hall at 200 E. Santa Clara Street to the Santa Clara County Courthouse at First and St. James Street where, 126 years ago, a judge started our nation down the path to corporate personhood. The march to the Courthouse (St. James Park) will feature leaders from the community, government officials in solidarity with the movement, various unions, and others speaking on the dangers inherent in corporations controlling public policy.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Sunday, January 8, 2012 at our first big march of the new year. At noon we will be meeting at San Jose City Hall before marching to St. James park for the general assembly.
There will be food provided from Food Not Bombs, music by Sagehart, and love from NextGen. We will be taking direct action against the historic Courthouse, where 126 years ago, a Judge set the precedent of corporate personhood used in the infamous Citizens United case.
If you haven’t done so, please RSVP for this event. We promise a fun and productive day!
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/255352567855919
Event: Occupy San José march to the Santa Clara County Courthouse
Location: Meet at San José City Hall, march over to the Courthouse
Time: January 8, 2012, 12:00 p.m.
HELP TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY!
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MEDIA ROOTS – On the Project Censored Show on the Morning Mix today Peter Phillips, Andy Roth, and Abby Martin from Media Roots address the questions of Strategies for Occupy: Can a non-violent social movement be effective and remain non-violent in the face of a repressive empire?
Featuring interviews with Dr. Cynthia Boaz, Political Science professor in nonviolent struggles at Sonoma State University and rapper and activist Boots Riley with the Occupy Oakland Movement, with in studio music by singer songwriter Vic Sadot. Steve Seltzer with Work Week Radio gives the labor news and the hour rounds out with Ted Rall, author of the Anti-American Manifesto and Michael Nagler, former Chairperson of UC Berkeley’s peace and Conflict Studies Program.
Boots Riley is an musician, vocalist, writer, and public speaker known for being the front person and producer of The Coup as well for Street Sweeper Social Club. The Occupy movement doesn’t have a leader, but Oakland activist-rapper Boots Riley has been actively involved since day one with the local Occupy Oakland movement.
Cynthia Boaz is an assistant professor of Political Science at Sonoma State University. Dr. Boaz specializes in political development, nonviolent conflict and nonviolent struggle. She researches poltical communications with an emphasis on media coverage of democracy struggles and is the vice president of the Metta Center of Nonviolence Education.
Ted Rall is a syndicated poltical cartoonist, opinion columnist, graphis novelist whos work has appeared in hundreds of publications including the New York Times and the Washington Post. His current book is The Anti-American Manifesto, 2010, Seven Stories Press. Ted argues that America is headed for a economic and political collapse and that we need to intervene with a revolutionary movement that changes our current form of government.
Michael Nagler has devoted his life to exploring nonviolence as an alternative to war. Professor Emeritus of Languages at the University of California, Berkeley, and founder and former chairperson of the University’s Peace and Conflict Studies program, Nagler has become one of the world’s most widely respected peace scholars and activists. He is President of the Board for the Metta Center of Nonviolence Education.
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