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Let’s make history!
An invitation by the Commune of Europe to build in many people on the streets of Frankfurt the 18th of March
Welcome to a new era of struggles against the regime of crisis and austerity.
We don’t feel like holding wordy speeches anymore. Enough said. Of course, there’s always a lot to discuss and to consider. After all: Now it’s time to fight.
Recently, an unmistakable signal from Greece reaches us: no more misery, degradation, sadness. The antagonism between the (…)

By Nicola Nasser*
The PLO (Palestine Liberation Organisation) did not object to the appointment of new UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nikolay Mladenov, although he was described by Tayseer Khaled, a member of the PLO’s Executive Committee, as “persona non grata” — not trusted by the Palestinians and nor qualified for the job.
The 15-member UN Security Council unanimously voted to appoint Bulgarian Mladenov, 42, to succeed Holland’s Robert Serry. He would also be (…)

The World has entered an Anthropocene Era in which the impact of Man on Nature is causing mass extinction of species. However in addition to aesthetic arguments about respect for irreplaceable complexity, there is a powerful utilitarian argument for preserving natural ecosystems in that they contain a wealth of bioactive plant compounds of potential pharmaceutical utility as documented in my huge 860-page book “Biochemical Targets of Plant Bioactive Compounds” [1].
Kew Royal Botanic (…)

ISIS: Discerning the Propaganda
There has not been a legitimate Caliph (Islamic civil leader), or Caliphate (a FORM of government), in 500 years. Why is the media now using these terms?
When I see a beheading (not with a scimitar but rather with a US manufactured steak knife), wherein the perpetrators perfectly speak the Queen’s English, there is no doubt in my mind about who is really at work. Clearly, IT IS NOT the faithful of Islam.
Hence the term "Islamic State" (applied, by the (…)

Professor Sir Martin Gilbert (1936-2015) was an eminent UK historian in the areas of Jewish history, Zionism, Churchill, WW1, WW2 and 20th century history. He was one of very few UK historians who actually mentioned the 1943-1945 Bengali Holocaust (6-7 million Indians killed by Churchill ) but must be criticized for hugely under-estimating this atrocity, excusing the British, eliminating any mention of this from his histories of Churchill, ignoring other holocausts and grossly exaggerating (…)

HOW AMERICA SCREWS UP THE WORLD WITHOUT EVER LETTING ITS PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING
John Chuckman
Brian Williams, American television network anchor caught telling his audience a fantasy version of his experience on a foreign assignment, has unintentionally provided us with a near perfect allegory and tale of caution about American journalism and the role it plays in politics and foreign affairs.
I am not referring to the fact that a number of prominent Americans have done exactly (…)

The Swiss Leaks project is based on a trove of almost 60,000 leaked files that provide details on over 100,000 HSBC clients and their bank accounts. Explore the data to see how different countries compare, and find out more about some of the clients of the bank:
http://www.icij.org/project/swiss-leaks/explore-swiss-leaks-data
There are legitimate uses for Swiss bank accounts and trusts. We do not intend to suggest or imply that any persons, companies or other entities included in the (…)

As UK allies or US allies Australians have invaded 85 countries as compared to the British 193, France, 80, the US 70 and Apartheid Israel 12. History ignored yields history repeated and look-the-other-way Australia is consequently now into its Seventh Iraq War of the last 100 years. This appalling record, if generally known, would obscure Australia’s worthy history as a world leader in achieving major humane social innovations within Australia (albeit effectively only for White (…)

I am sure that these cults are trying to end society and why can’t we stop them

Call for the plenary assembly in Rome, 15th of February, towards a transnational strike and Blockupy demo on 18th of March. The third axis of the meeting will be a transnational plenary assembly about "Europe, social and transnational strike" presenting this perspective of connecting struggles and organizing the Blockupy demo of 18th of March.
The social strike of November 14, 2014, was organised by a wide coalition that placed at the centre of Italian movements’ political initiative the (…)