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NATO stooges Bellingcat & Atlantic Council join to 'honor' exploited Syrian child Bana al-Abed & American mass murderer Albright

Eva Bartlett
RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:12 UTC

Just when we thought the over-used Bana al-Abed story was in the war propaganda dustbin, the wonder-child theme has again been re-hashed, this time by the Atlantic Council.

The so-called "think tank" recently highlighted the nine-year old at a conference that also included former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright.

Bana, the child presented to the world in late 2016 as tweeting from eastern Aleppo about wanting peace, Russia being bad, Assad being bad, etcetera, became colonial media's darling, the perfect cover for war propaganda. We are told that Bana al-Abed has written a memoir. She has attended galas, met the Turkish president, and hobnobbed with movie stars and UN officials. Now, the girl has been trotted out on stage to receive an award from the Atlantic Council.

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Understanding Hamas in Gaza: Resistance movement against violent occupation

Neil Godfrey
Vridar
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:02 UTC

I have read four studies of Hamas and have this evening begun to update my information by beginning my fifth, Hamas Contained : The Rise and Pacification of Palestinian Resistance by Tareq Baconi. So far I have only read the Preface and already I wish everyone could read it and follow up by speaking out and doing their little bits to spread light on a world that is too often lost behind distortions of reality.

Sections of the Preface that hit home with me:

The simplistic binaries that frame conversations of Palestinian armed struggle evoke the condescension expressed by colonial overlords toward the resistance of indigenous peoples. "Palestinians have a culture of hate," commentators blast on American TV screens. "They are a people who celebrate death." These familiar accusations, quick to roll off tongues, are both highly effective at framing public discourse and insulting as racist epithets.

Bolded emphasis in all quotations is my own.

I have often found discussions about Hamas very difficult so when I read the following I recognized something immediately:

The prevailing inability or unwillingness to talk about Hamas in a nuanced manner is deeply familiar. During the summer of 2014, when global news rooms were covering Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip, I watched Palestinian analysts being rudely silenced on the air for failing to condemn Hamas as a terrorist organization outright. This condemnation was demanded as a prerequisite for the right of these analysts to engage in any debate about the events on the ground. There was no other explanation, it seemed, for the loss of life in Gaza and Israel other than pure-and-simple Palestinian hatred and bloodlust, embodied by Hamas.

Totally absent from any discussion, it seems, is any serious consciousness of the "broader historical and political context of the Palestinian struggle".

Whether condemnation or support, it felt to me, many of the views I faced on Palestinian armed resistance were unburdened by moral angst or ambiguity. There was often a certainty or a conviction about resistance that was too easily forthcoming.

Oh yes. Black and white. Right and wrong. Good and evil. The simplistic paradigms that have always guaranteed the perpetuation of ignorance and suffering.

Man stabs and kills two children, wounds parent and another child outside Shanghai primary school

RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:49 UTC

A knife-wielding man has attacked pupils at the entrance of a primary school, killing two children, and leaving two more people injured.

A 29-year-old male attacked three students and one female parent with a knife at the Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School around 11:30am local time on Thursday, according to police.

The victims were immediately taken to hospital, where two boys succumbed to their injuries and died. The third pupil and the parent have no life threatening injuries, according to local media.

The attacker, who was arrested at the site, was reportedly a jobless man, who vented his anger at society. A video purportedly showing the arrest emerged online.

Comment: What's the solution? More knife-control laws?

Rebuilding North Korea's economy would cost $63bn, but South Korea would benefit geopolitically

RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:43 UTC

Boosting the sanctioned economy of North Korea would not be easy or cheap, but there are geopolitical benefits for South Korea, according to research by Citibank analysts.

Citi estimated that $63.1 billion would be needed to rebuild transportation and infrastructure. Among the costs is an estimated $24.1 billion - needed for 28 railroad projects, $22.8 billion would be required for 33 road projects and 16 power plant projects would cost around $10 billion. The immediate building costs would require an estimated $11.6 billion.

UK immigration 'needs roots and branch reform' as it's revealed 850 people detained by mistake awarded £21m

RT
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:36 UTC

The UK immigration system needs "roots and branch reform", a Labour MP has said, as it emerged that 850 people were wrongfully detained between 2012 and 2017, leading to a £21 million payout from the government.

According to figures released by the Home Affairs Select Committee this week, 171 people were wrongfully detained between 2015-16 and the government was compelled to pay a total of £4.1 million in compensation fees.

There were 143 cases registered in 2016-17, triggering a further £3.3 million payout. While between 2012 and 2015, £13.8 million was paid out to over 550 people after they were unjustly detained in immigration removal centers (IRC).

More unhinged lefty threats: Writer warns Trump administration that opponents will carry out 1970s-style domestic bomb attacks against them

Daily Mail
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:37 UTC

A left-wing writer warned Trump administration officials this week that the backlash against them will get much worse than being kicked out of restaurants.

Splinter's Hamilton Nolan wrote the essay on the progressive news site after White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders complained over the weekend about being asked to leave a Virginia restaurant by an owner who was critical of her work for the Trump administration.

Nolan said these types of incidents are 'only the beginning'.

Comment: While his vague threats are condemnable, Nolan is right about one thing: This is likely only the beginning. With the regressive left getting more and more emboldened and radical by the day, it seems only a matter of time before we start to see actual violence on the streets of the US, never mind being kicked out of restaurants. And considering the fact that the right-wingers are the ones who are armed, where can we expect this to go?

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Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in killing of unarmed teen

Kenneth Moton and Morgan Winsor
ABC News
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 14:15 UTC

© Allegheny County District Attorney
Officer Michael Rosfeld of the East Pittsburgh Police Department was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose, June 27, 2018.

The Pittsburgh-area police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager last week has been charged in his death, with prosecutors calling the killing an "intentional act."

The officer, identified by authorities as Michael Rosfeld of the East Pittsburgh Police Department, was arrested and arraigned on one count of criminal homicide Wednesday morning, according to court documents obtained by ABC News. He is scheduled to appear before a judge for a preliminary hearing July 6.

An attorney for Rosfeld told ABC News in an interview Wednesday that he's not surprised by the charge but his client is "devastated" by what happened and is seeking counseling. The officer, who has been placed on unpaid leave, was released from jail after posting bond Wednesday, his attorney said.

300 brave Russians get government support in conquering the uninhabited Far East

RT
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:24 UTC

More than 300 Russian trailblazers who have claimed free land in the country's Far East are getting government support to survive the hardships of settling uninhabited areas.

The overall aid for the 314 settlers reached about $500,000 for various needs in farming, like the purchase of agricultural machinery, buying cattle or fodder, the government of Sakhalin Region said.

The Russian government is also seeking to build infrastructure in the areas where the land is given out. There are plans to allocate about $15 million in the next three years to build transport and energy infrastructure.

Comment: And on the other side of the country, via RT

"Russia's northwestern Vologda region will give out unused land to Russian citizens. The program, which started in the country's Far East, has proven to be popular. Read more 300 Russian 'Spartans' get government support in conquering the Far East

The bill on free land in Vologda will be introduced in the regional parliament in September and is likely to be introduced starting January. According to the program launched in Russia's Far East, free land can be used for any lawful purpose, but the new owners cannot rent, sell, or give the land away for five years.

Foreigners are also eligible to use the land, but the registration of full property rights is only possible after the recipient becomes a naturalized citizen. The program started in June 2016 for the local populations of the Far East, and from February 2017 it became available for all Russians.

Vologda will give out 468,000 hectares of vacant agricultural land in 14 remote areas of the region. These lands will be used for farming and raising livestock.

Russia has about 43 million hectares of farmland that is not used for its intended purpose. President Vladimir Putin ordered the land be given out to Russian citizens.

© Stasyan117 / Wikipedia
The area of Vologda region is split between the basins of the White Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Caspian Sea. Lake Onega, one of the biggest freshwater lakes in Europe, is located in the region.

NHS says Brexit is bad for Britain's health

Haroon Siddique
The Guardian
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:59 UTC

Doctors' union endorses public vote on deal now more is known about impact on NHS

Doctors have said leaving the EU is "bad for Britain's health" as they endorsed a public vote on the final Brexit deal.

A motion opposing Brexit, supporting membership of the European single market and calling for the public to have a final say on the terms of the deal was passed at the British Medical Association (BMA) annual meeting in Brighton on Wednesday.

The motion said the deal should be put to the public "now that more is known regarding the potential impact of Brexit on the NHS and the nation's health".

Comment: Brexit could be bad for the NHS, but is it bad for the health of Britain's citizens?

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Tech employees revolting over government contracts: Does government need tech more than tech needs government?

Blacklisted News
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:01 UTC

While we were still in the middle of the heat storm over Donald Trump's decision to enact a zero tolerance border policy that resulted in children being separated from their parents at the border in far greater numbers than previous administrations, there was some interesting background coverage about the employees and customers of big tech companies like Microsoft receiving backlash for contracting with ICE. While much of that backlash came from outside those companies, there was plenty coming from within as well. Microsoft in particular saw throngs of employees outraged that the technology they had helped to develop was now being turned on the innocent children of migrants and asylum-seekers.

Comment: First restaurants are refusing to serve Trump administration members, now tech company employees are demanding how their tech is being used and by whom. As understandable as it is to not want to be working for a company that makes tech for war and death, if the employees don't like it they should move to a different company. It's highly unlikely the likes of Microsoft, Google and Amazon are going to give up lucrative military or ICE contracts based on the concerns of their employees. The shareholders and customer base might be a different story, of course.

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Society's Child

NATO stooges Bellingcat & Atlantic Council join to 'honor' exploited Syrian child Bana al-Abed & American mass murderer Albright

Understanding Hamas in Gaza: Resistance movement against violent occupation

Man stabs and kills two children, wounds parent and another child outside Shanghai primary school

Rebuilding North Korea's economy would cost $63bn, but South Korea would benefit geopolitically

UK immigration 'needs roots and branch reform' as it's revealed 850 people detained by mistake awarded £21m

More unhinged lefty threats: Writer warns Trump administration that opponents will carry out 1970s-style domestic bomb attacks against them

Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in killing of unarmed teen

300 brave Russians get government support in conquering the uninhabited Far East

NHS says Brexit is bad for Britain's health

Tech employees revolting over government contracts: Does government need tech more than tech needs government?

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