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The Summer of Muslim Discontent:  It’s Not “The Amateur Film” Stupid!

The Summer of Muslim Discontent: It’s Not “The Amateur Film” Stupid!

James Petras
The so-called “Arab Spring:” is a distant and bitter memory to those who fought and struggled for a better world, not to speak of the thousands who lost, life and limb. In its place, throughout the Muslim world, a new wave of reactionaries, corrupt and servile politicians have taken the reins of power buttressed by the same military, secret police and judicial power who sustained the previous rulers

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The Terrorist War Against Syria

The Terrorist War Against Syria

Dr. Elias Akleh
The American administration and NATO give themselves the right to invade, occupy, and destroy other countries across the globe under the justification of fighting Al-Qaeda terror groups, they themselves had originally created, while deny the same right to Syrian regime, who is fighting terrorists within its own country.

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Social Networking Goes Viral

Social Networking Goes Viral

by Paul Balles
From Obama’s 2008 election campaign to Arab Spring and Occupy movements, social networking has played a significant political role within national borders. “Kony 2012” and Invisible Children has extended those borders to 80 million around the world. Looking ahead, Haaretz’s editor says “Israel should take note of ‘Kony 2012.’ It would not be far-fetched to assume that a similar film will be made about the Palestinian conflict.”

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