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The PA: confused, frustrated and corrupt
By Khalid Amayreh in Occupied Palestine
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is experiencing a multi-faceted crisis at all levels these days. There is, of course, the chronic deadlock in the so-called peace-talks with Israel. Indeed, after more than 20 years of futile and fruitless talks, the PA leadership in Ramallah should have realized a long time ago the utter pointlessness of "negotiating peace" with the Zionist entity while the latter continues rather frantically to pursue the policy of lebensraum at the expense of Palestinians.
Needless to say, since the disastrous Oslo accords, Israel has more than doubled the number and size of Jewish colonies in the West Bank that there is no room left for the establishment of a truly viable Palestinian state worthy of the name. Moreover, the seizure of more and more Palestinian land continues unabated, even as PA officials meet with Israeli and American officials.
Ukrainians Resist
by Stephen Lendman
They're the best and bravest. They reject Kiev putschists. They're what democracy looks like.
They want fundamental rights everyone deserves. They're putting their bodies on the line for them.
They're a model for freedom-loving people everywhere. The only solution to state repression is revolution.
It grips Eastern Ukraine. It's spreading throughout the region. Activists in a dozen or more cities are involved. So are others in small towns and villages.
What's ongoing perhaps heads toward mass insurrection. Democratic change requires sustained resistance.
Duplicitous Human Rights Misinformation on Ukraine
by Stephen Lendman
A previous article discussed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. It discussed her duplicitous anti-Assad report. It wasn't her first one. It won't be her last
She's a reliable imperial tool. She buries truth. She lies for power. Her credibility long ago was lost. Not a shred of it remains.
She never had any in the first place. It launched her career earlier. It sustained it.
Her new report supports illegitimate putschist fascists. It's titled "Misinformation, propaganda and incitement to hatred need to be urgently countered."
Duplicitous Obama Civil Rights Hyperbole
by Stephen Lendman
Obama represents the worst of rogue governance. On April 10, he honored Lyndon Johnson. One war criminal paid tribute to another.
He spoke at his Austin-based Presidential Library and Museum. He did so commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
His words rang hollow. The New York Times called his speech "stirr(ing)." It stopped short of denouncing his duplicity. More on what he said below.
America's human and civil rights record is by far the world's worst. No other nation matches its lawlessness. None approach it.
Lessons from History that America’s Cult-leaders Have Learned Well: “Demagogues, the Big Lie and Adolf Hitler’s Principles of Propaganda”
By Gary G. Kohls, MD
Before I start writing my weekly column for the Duluth Reader (submissions deadline is Tuesday), I usually tune into the 9 am Monday edition of DemocracyNow! (KUMD 103.3 FM) with Amy Goodman. Then at 10 am, I switch the dial and listen to On Point Radio (KUWS 91.3 FM) with Tom Ashbrook.
Those two wonderful public radio programs always seem to host courageous non-mainstream authors, progressive thinkers, real investigative journalists and assorted whistleblowers that are able to articulate ideas that address taboos subjects that are rarely dealt with on the corporate-controlled print, radio and television media.
Almost invariably, one of those two programs helps me come up with some ideas that would be worthy of a column. But expanding an inspiring idea or two into one good readable 1600 word essay isn’t necessarily a simple thing to do. And sometimes, like this Monday morning, both programs left me empty of ideas to steal, so I started from scratch. And that is where my books, my internet sources and my computer files come in.
Navi Pillay: US Imperial Tool
by Stephen Lendman
On April 14, her latest report looked like earlier ones. She lies for power. She condemned "rampant use of torture in detention in Syria."
She duplicitously blames Assad largely. More on what she said below.
Syria condemned earlier fabricated torture reports. On January 22, its Justice Ministry dismissed a UK Carter-Ruck law firm politicized report. It called it baseless.
It lacked "objectivity and professionalism," it said. Carter-Ruck is linked to Syrian opposition groups. Its report was malicious propaganda. It buried truth.
Israeli State Terrorism
by Stephen Lendman
It has many forms. Palestinians are longstanding victims. They're isolated on their own. World leaders able to make a difference at best pay them lip service.
They do nothing to alleviate their suffering. They don't stop Israeli lawlessness. They turn a blind eye to its worst crimes. They let Israel get away with murder and much more.
Sham peace talks continue. They mock legitimate ones. Israel threatens world peace and security. War on Palestine continues.
It's ongoing. It's unabated. It rages daily. Collaborationist PA negotiators turn a blind eye. Israeli crimes are ignored.
We're All Ukrainians Now
by Stephen Lendman
On February 22, 2014, Ukrainian freedom died. Western-supported fascist putschists seized power. They ousted Ukraine's democratically elected government.
Mob rule replaced it. Illegitimate xenophobic, ultranationalist, neo-Nazi, anti-Semitic thugs run things. They do so with full US backing.
Eastern Ukrainians reject Kiev putschists. They want democracy. They want the real thing. They want what Americans don't have. They're going all-out to get it.
They're a role model for freedom fighters everywhere. They deserve universal support.
They continue rallying across Eastern Ukraine. They seized government buildings. They're peaceful. They're courageous.
The Global Banking Game Is Rigged, and the FDIC Is Suing
by Ellen Brown
Taxpayers are paying billions of dollars for a swindle pulled off by the world’s biggest banks, using a form of derivative called interest-rate swaps; and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has now joined a chorus of litigants suing over it. According to an SEIU report:
Derivatives . . . have turned into a windfall for banks and a nightmare for taxpayers. . . . While banks are still collecting fixed rates of 3 to 6 percent, they are now regularly paying public entities as little as a tenth of one percent on the outstanding bonds, with rates expected to remain low in the future. Over the life of the deals, banks are now projected to collect billions more than they pay state and local governments – an outcome which amounts to a second bailout for banks, this one paid directly out of state and local budgets.
It is not just that local governments, universities and pension funds made a bad bet on these swaps. The game itself was rigged, as explained below. The FDIC is now suing in civil court for damages and punitive damages, a lead that other injured local governments and agencies would be well-advised to follow. But they need to hurry, because time on the statute of limitations is running out.
Ukrainians Denied Democracy
by Stephen Lendman
Claiming otherwise doesn't wash. Moscow called Kiev events "an illegitimate fascist coup and a military seizure of power." Western-supported putschists seized it.
At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urges deescalating crisis conditions. It's completely possible, he said.
It requires replacing putschists with democratic governance. It involved instituting responsible policies. Ones that protect fundamental legal rights and freedoms of all Ukrainians. Ones that guarantee them.
Russia is on the right side of history. It promised help. It set four conditions. It wants legitimate Crimean independence recognized.
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