West gives Israel impunity
The support of the US and Britain allows Israel to continue its policy of occupation and aggression, says Seumas Milne.
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Online video is not real source of rage
The extreme reaction of Muslims to anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" comes after years of subjugation and humiliation by Western forces.
Assange correct to fear extradition
The virulence of British media hostility towards the WikiLeaks founder is now unrelenting and has little to do with his rape case.
China’s battle for the future
China’s greatest political scandal for a generation seems like a cross between an airport thriller and a Stalinist show trial.
Syrian war could engulf neighbours
Fears are growing that foreign funding of Syria’s rebels could lead to conflict in Turkey, Lebanon and beyond.
Bully boys rally to keep euro intact
The European Union plays on fears to keep countries such as Greece from leaving the single currency, writes Seumas Milne.
Libya: Just another Nato casualty
Seven months on from Muammar Gaddafi’s butchering in the ruins of Sirte, the fruits of liberal intervention in Libya are now cruelly clear.
Voters alter EU’s political landscape
The backlash against austerity measures has begun as pressured citizens reject their leaders
Syria caught up in a proxy war
To add to Syria’s internal problems, it’s embroiled in the west’s fight with Iran.
M16 drew up plan to curb Hamas
Leaked papers on Palestinian-Israeli peace talks reveal the hand of British intelligence.
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Still his own man
Noam Chomsky is the West’s most prominent critic of US imperialism, yet he is rarely interviewed in the mainstream media.
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The giant grows
Brent Meersman reports on the progress at Green Point, which will host a semi-final during the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup.
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‘I won’t oppose Arafat’
Mohammed Dahlan, the man regarded as the United States and Israel’s preferred successor to Yasser Arafat, this week accused President George W Bush of demanding a "coup d’etat" against the Palestinian leader and said he will not stand against Arafat while he is under attack by Israel.
