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Venezuelan Opposition Mayor, Alias “The Vampire,” Arrested for Role in Blue Coup Plot By Rachael Boothroyd, February 26, 2015

Image: Opposition politician, Antonio Ledezma, was arrested by SEBIN on Thursday afternoon (Telesur). Caracas, February 19th 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) Venezuelan opposition Mayor and longtime rightwing politician, Antonio Ledezma, has been arrested by the country’s intelligence services, SEBIN, for his alleged role…

Why the Rise of Fascism is again the Issue By John Pilger, February 26, 2015

The recent 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz was a reminder of the great crime of fascism, whose Nazis iconography is embedded in our consciousness. Fascism is preserved as history, as flickering footage of goose-stepping blackshirts, their criminality terrible…

Nazi Kiev Official Greeted in Ottawa and Washington By Stephen Lendman, February 26, 2015

Kiev’s national security and defense council secretary Andriy Parubiy was feted on visits to Ottawa and Washington.He came seeking more heavy weapons and funding than already provided. He orchestrated February 2014 Maidan killings. As security chief, he controlled access…

The Foiling of a Coup Plot in Venezuela By Gloria La Riva, February 26, 2015

A coup plot against President Nicolas Maduro and the Bolivarian Revolution was thwarted this week as a retired Venezuelan Air Force general and 10 military and civilian opposition figures were arrested. The bombing of the Presidential Palace, the National Assembly,…

Media Silence on Libya By Margaret Kimberley, February 26, 2015

Despite the all-encompassing belief in democracy and a free press, Americans have very little democracy left and perhaps the worst media in the world. Even people who make efforts to be informed don’t know what is happening domestically and internationally…

US Backing for ‘Moderate’ Syrian Rebels: Long Reported, Continually Forgotten By Adam Johnson, February 26, 2015

That the US is arming and training Syrian rebels has been well-documented forover two years, yet Western media have historically suffered from a strange collective amnesia when reporting this fact. As Ian Sinclair noted last September in the Huffington Post(9/23/14):…

Internet Needs to Be “Regulated” to Suppress Videos and Search Results Deemed “Anti-Semitic”, French President Says By Ali Abunimah, February 26, 2015

French President François Hollande says modern “anti-Semitism” stems from “hatred of Israel.” (Presidency of France)
French president François Hollande has said his government will soon announce a raft of tough criminal laws to crack down on anti-Semitism, racism, homophobia and…

The Coup d’Etat Attempt in Venezuela By Chris Gilbert, February 26, 2015

If there were not a coup d’etat underway, someone would have to invent one to rally the masses. That may be the case for the Venezuelan government today, which is beset with so many problems, and it is one of…