In this interview, we focus on the war in Libya with political writer Diana Johnstone. She is the author of “Fools Crusade: Yugoslavia, NATO and Western Delusions”. Recently, Diana has written two very revealing articles for counterpunch.org called “Libya another Kosovo – NATO and Coalition Bombs for Peace” and “Why are They Making War on…
Category: Globalist Agenda
The UN An Instrument Of Western Aggression
Ghali Hassan Axis of Logic On 19 March the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) succumbed to the usual threats and coercions by the U.S. and voted to impose a “no-fly” zone and declare war on Libya on the pretext to “protect Libyan civilians” from violence. History shows that the UN does not have a record…
Libya War For One World Government
Tony Cartalucci The media expects you to believe placard waving peaceful demonstrators have somehow, in just days, transitioned into tank driving, jet flying rebel forces – just like in Hollywood. “It is a test that the international community has to pass. Failure would shake further the faith of the people’s region in the emerging international…
Why We Must Resist Imperialism
On March 26, 2011, the Black is Back Conference for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations held a conference on the Other Wars, dealing with U.S. imperialism’s wars on Haiti, Congo, Libya, Colombia, Africans in the U.S. and elsewhere — wars that are historically ignored by the white left. The following presentation was made by Glen…
Imperialism Or Barbarism!
Stephen Gowans The renegade Achcar Lebanese socialist Gilbert Achcar (author with Noam Chomsky of Perilous Power: The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy) can cite chapter and verse on why the US-French-British-Canadian military intervention on the side of the armed uprising in Libya is imperialist, but that doesn’t mean he’s against it. On the contrary,…
Egypt Arming The Libyan Rebels
WSJ claims “unusually robust diplomatic response from Arab states” toward Libya. Tony Cartalucci After the corporate owned media’s failed attempt in February 2011 to portray the Libyan unrest as “unarmed protesters” being brutalized by Gaddafi, reports began trickling in of what was actually a full-scale rebellion with weapons coming across the border from Egypt. These…
Libya And The American Dilema: Bomb, Invade, Partition, Or All The Above
LIBYA AND THE AMERICAN DILEMA: BOMB, INVADE, PARTITION OR ALL OF THE ABOVE “The West dearly wishes to appropriate to itself a section of the ‘Arab revolt,’ so as to bomb an evil ‘dictator’ on their behalf.” Glen Ford UPDATED: As Khadafi’s forces prepare to encircle the rebel stronghold at Benghazi, western media remain curiously…
Libya: Imperialists Protecting Profits From An Outbreak Of Peace
Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy sent a message to the African Union in their jointly written April 14 op-ed: They’ll block any attempt to negotiate peace in Libya that doesn’t include Gaddafi’s ouster and the opening of Libya’s economy. Stephen Gowans. What’s Left On April 14 US president Barak Obama, British prime minister David Cameron and…
Striking Parallels Between Libya And Yugoslavia
In the light of war in Libiya many Serbs are drawing parralels with their own drama. Twelve years ago NATO attacked former Yugoslavia under the guise of humanitarian aid. Now history is repeating itself in Libya. Michel Chussodovsky from the Centre for Research on Globalization says the coalition forces in Libya may say humanitarianism is…
Recognizing The “Opposition” Constitutes A Pretext For “Intervention”
Editor’s Note: Recognizing the “opposition” may be considered a “pretext” by NATO whose sole purpose is to manufacture and perpetuate endless wars, but there is no legitimate pretext for any military intervention whatsoever. Those dedicated to ending war and evolving humanity beyond the present reactionary consciousness that can be manipulated to consent to such atrocities…
The Ravaging Of Africa
The Ravaging of Africa is a four part audio documentary series about the destructive impact of US imperialism on the continent. Part 1: Miitarizing Africa Click here to download this episode. Part 2: Economic Warfare Click here to download this episode. Part 3: Corporate Plunder Click here to download this episode. Part 4: African Resistance…
NATO-Backed Insurgents Reverse Decades Of Progress In African Cooperation
David Rothscum As I have sought to explain here before, the Libyan rebels are not what we consider them to be. Now, before I get the accusation thrown at me that I paint the Libyan rebels with a wide brush, I want to make it clear that not all Libyan rebels share the same goals,…
