It is my contention that spurious accusations of copyright infringement can be used to suppress videos that are not liked, in certain circles, and that YouTube’s reporting procedure favours the accuser over the accused, who is not even given the minimum amount of information necessary to be able to challenge any claim, let alone a false one. Anthony Lawson
Commentary: listening to these experts on Russia Today makes me wonder whether the western corporate media is, yet again, engaging in another cover-up to protect its corporate and political bosses. UPDATE: To get a good idea of the real extend of the damage suffered by the Fukushima nuclear plant please click here for some high resolution overhead pictures.
Dear Sirs, Re: Spurious Copyright Claim YouTube Account: http://www.youtube.com/user/alawson911 I have just received the following notice: We have disabled the following material as a result of a third-party notification from James Allan Khan claiming that this material is infringing: Holocaust, Hate Speech & Were the Germans so Stupid? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gycNMf0xAc I think that this is a spurious action; an attempt to infringe my right to freedom of speech and expression under
al-Manar reports: Dirar Abu Sisi, the Palestinian engineer abducted from the Ukraine by Israeli Mossad agents last month gave an account of the incident in which he was arrested to a lawyer from the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) earlier this week, the NGO reported on Monday. On Sunday, Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court partially removed a publication ban and confirmed that Abu Sisi was being held at the Shikma
Absolutely amazing stuff. Russian President Medvedev has just make an extremely defensive declaration about Russia’s decision not to veto the UNSC resolution on Libya. Here it is in Russian (sorry for those who do not speak the language – its the only version I have found so far): As soon as I get a transcript or a subtitled version I will post it here. My own personal feeling that the
Ever since Russia’s mind-boggling abstention at the UNSC on a resolution which effectively allows for a US/NATO war on Libya I have been trying to make sense of what the hell had happened. First, I was so mad at Russia that I did not bother looking a little deeper into possible Russian motives. Then, when Russia joined China and the Arab League in criticizing the resolution they had just authorized,
(many thanks to C for keeping an eye on this fascinating development!) RIA-Novosti reports: In a rare faceoff with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday he stood by Moscow’s decision not to veto the UN Security Council resolution on Libya. “Russia did not exercise [the veto power] for one reason: I do not consider this resolution to be wrong. Moreover, I believe that this resolution
According to Rossiiskaia Gazata, itself quoting ITAR-TASS and “The Times” sources, the UK has put 600 special forces on 5-days alert for a possible deployment in the Mediterranean region. The same article also says that the UK has declared that Gaddafi himself is considered a “legitimate target”.
By Justin Elliott for Salon.com An emphatic part of the White House messaging about the bombing in Libya is that the operation is truly international in character. But it’s quickly becoming clear that the bombing campaign — at least so far — is almost entirely an American operation, albeit one that has been packaged to give it an international look. It’s a dissonance that brings back memories of George W.
RIA Novosti reports: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday likened the UN Security Council resolution on Libya to a Medieval crusade call. Russia abstained from a UN Security Council resolution adopted on Thursday imposing a no-fly zone over Libya and measures to protect civilians from leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. “The Security Council resolution is deficient and flawed; it allows everything and is reminiscent of a medieval call for a
Turns out that today the Arab League likes the UN resolution on Libya after all, or so says its chief Amr Moussa. Good thing that ridicule does not kill (or maybe it would be better if it did?) The Saker
What is happening in Libya makes me sick to my guts and gives a strong desire to scream insults at somebody. And yet, when I saw these headlines today I really had to laugh. Here are the headlines, verbatim (typo included): Arab League criticises Western strikes on Libya Russia criticizes Western military intervention in Libya China Criticizes the Allied Attacks against Libya When I read this I just had to
The BBC reports: A French plane has fired the first shots in Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone begins. The target was a military vehicle, the French defence ministry said. So there we go: hypocritical powers pass a hypocritical resolution and use it to enforce a hypocritical no-fly zone by hypocritically strike a vehicle on the ground. Let us translate all this in pain English: The US and
by Gilad Atzmon You have to read it to believe it. Ynet reported yesterday that “Israel fears sushi shortage after quake.” As Japan faces a nuclear catastrophe and the rest of humanity prays for a safe end to this unfolding disaster, Israelis fear a shortage “in the ingredients of one of their favorite dishes”: Sushi “There may be a shortage of sushi components, but we are still studying the situation,”
Take a look at how the Wahabi crazies in Bahrain are dealing with the Bahraini Shias. In the meantime some sources report that the regime has lost control of most of the country. (Thanks to J. for these links!)
The BBC is reporting that Israel seized a ship which had left Turkey and was bound for Egypt under the pretext that it was carrying arms “destined to Gaza”. The ship was seized some 200 miles (320km) from shore, i.e. in international waters. The pirated ship has been taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod. But we already knew that international law does not apply to the “only democracy in
Since I am on something of a roll on the topic of the technological aspects of what I call “surviving in a world of zombies”, I have decided to post some links to the audio recording of a recent presentation by Richard Stallman (a personal hero of mine) on the issue of Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks. In this absolutely fascinating talk, Richard (who often is
