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Monday, 3 January 2011
Nazi Watch: Like Father Like Daughter
For 40 years Jean-Marie Le Pen has ruled one of the most successful and feared ultra-nationalist movements in Europe.
In 2002 he shocked France by winning through to the second round of the presidential election.But now at 82 years of age, the father of the Front National is ready to step aside and he is backing his daughter Marine to succeed him.
"I didn't take to politics readily," Marine told me. "But then as the daughter of Le Pen, it is probably unavoidable that I entered the fray. Politics swallowed me up."
"Now it is my desire to carry on my father's fight," she says. "I want to strive for what he believed in, what the French people really want. And if I don't do it, I don't think anyone else is capable."
Softer image Marine is not lacking in self-confidence. But she is hardly Joan of Arc, the symbol of French sanctity that is the adopted emblem of the FN party.
Invariably she wears jeans and high-heeled shoes. She is a twice-divorced mother of three. She is pro-abortion. She is certainly not the choice of the hard-line Catholics within her party.
But those who meet her agree she is personable and difficult to dislike. Which makes her a formidable politician.
"She is of her generation," said Nonna Mayer, an expert on far-right politics at the Sciences Po University. "She has no nostalgia for World War II. That is the past. She is looking ahead."
"She has the same ideas about immigration as her father," said Ms Mayer. "She thinks there are two kinds of French people: the 'real French' and the others. But she packages this message in a different, softer way. She is very popular and very good with the media."The vote for the party leader will be taken among 75,000 party members. The result is to be announced at a conference in Tours on 16 January...
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Christian Fraser @'BBC'
Reporter behind WMD claims calls Assange ‘bad journalist’ (!!!)
Judith Miller took on the WikiLeaks founder during an appearance on Fox News Watch Saturday, arguing that Assange was a bad journalist "because he didn't care at all about attempting to verify the information that he was putting out, or determine whether or not it hurt anyone."
For many critics of the war in Iraq, that claim is likely to set off irony alarms. Miller has become famous for being the author of a 2002 New York Times article -- now debunked -- suggesting that Saddam Hussein had an active nuclear weapons program.
"Mr. Hussein's dogged insistence on pursuing his nuclear ambitions, along with what defectors described in interviews as Iraq's push to improve and expand Baghdad's chemical and biological arsenals, have brought Iraq and the United States to the brink of war," Miller wrote.
Senior Bush administration officials would soon use the article to argue for an invasion of Iraq.
In an article published last week, Salon.com's Alex Pareene argued that Miller simply parroted what Iraqi exile Ahmed Chalabi had told her.
Lying exile grifter Ahmad Chalabi fed her the worst of the nonsense designed to push America into toppling Saddam Hussein (and giving Iraq to him), and she pushed that nonsense into the newspaper of record. She got everything wrong, and for some insane reason, she remained employed at the Times until 2005, when she negotiated her separation from her longtime professional home.As the Crooks and Liars blog points out, Miller once defended her reporting with the argument that it is not a journalist's job to verify -- only to report inform readers of what they had been told.
"[M]y job isn't to assess the government's information and be an independent intelligence analyst myself. My job is to tell readers of the New York Times what the government thought about Iraq's arsenal," she said.
Miller's career trajectory since leaving the Times in 2005 has had a distinctly rightward bent. She became a contributor for Fox News, before recently joining the conservative magazine Newsmax. Her first article appears in the January, 2011, issue.
Miller made her comment about Assange while arguing that organizations like WikiLeaks are part of the "new journalism" of the digital age.
"This is part of the new journalism," she said. "Everybody's just got to get used to it. If you have that much information, most of which is over-classified -- if the waste basket in the office is classified, someone's going to leak it," she said.
The following video, broadcast on Fox News Jan. 1, 2011, was uploaded to the web by Crooks and Liars.
Daniel Tencer @'Raw Story'
WTF??? At the end of the segment they ask if you have any evidence of media bias to get in touch!!!
RePost: Two songs by Lou Barlow
'Easy'
The Folk Implosion
Said I wouldn't do it, leave it alone
Tried to ditch it, followed me right back home
After a while I don't resist
I'm alive with a purpose
My way down looking for it
That's what I'm afraid of
When I finally hold it, arrive on the scene
The doors are open I can hardly breathe
And like every guilty feeling
I've forgotten before
Three hours later, I'm hungry for more
That's what I'm afraid of
I don't have the will to change
Not when it's so easy, to be easy
Resistance is low when I'm feeling bored
What I thought was fun isn't fun anymore
Gravity pulls neither wrong or right
The moon is full and we're out of our heads
Let's do it again and feel allright
The fight is over for now
The fight is over
'Too Pure'
Is something missing in my touch, a tension tugging at my smile?
If there's a right thing to say, I'm sure I missed it by a mile
Swallowed in some detail, heavy in my blood
I wanna hold you close, but I can't lift my arms up
Is there a reason for this distance?
More than the drug that floats my days
A nervous bug in my system, it keeps me edgy and ashamed
I've got a saint, never ever will forgive
That never understood me but still tells me how to live
It fits when I stretch and I stretch because I can
I stretch until I'm sore and then I open up for more
I do it out of habit, not addiction
And if I give it up, clean out my blood
Will I still feel bored and disconnected?
If I do it all for love, will I ever give enough?
'cause you can never be too pure or too connected
You can never be too pure or too connected
You can never be too pure
Anonymous and DDoS attacks: I predict a riot
Is this is the new revolution? Are online protests happening on a huge scale, involving tens of thousands of volunteers? I am talking about the actions taken by Anonymous, the loose online collective and its growing army of hangers-on and coattail-riders.
Something that began on message boards such as the infamous 4chan, for the purposes of attacking the Church of Scientology, has with generous media coverage evolved into a bigger deal. Tens of thousands of volunteers are downloading tools that enable them to participate in the global assault on businesses with which they feel personally aggrieved.
The latest version of this tool includes functionality that means the user can hand of control of their weaponised computer to a central authority to direct and control the attacks.
In addition to the Low Orbit Ion Cannon, or Loic, other variants are being developed and released, including JS-Loic, a JavaScript version ;a completely rewritten version called Loic-2, which supports alternative command-and-control methods such as RSS, Twitter and Facebook; and the Hoic and Goic versions that support more sophisticated attack methods, designed for simultaneous attacks on multiple victims and a plug-in architecture...
Something that began on message boards such as the infamous 4chan, for the purposes of attacking the Church of Scientology, has with generous media coverage evolved into a bigger deal. Tens of thousands of volunteers are downloading tools that enable them to participate in the global assault on businesses with which they feel personally aggrieved.
The latest version of this tool includes functionality that means the user can hand of control of their weaponised computer to a central authority to direct and control the attacks.
In addition to the Low Orbit Ion Cannon, or Loic, other variants are being developed and released, including JS-Loic, a JavaScript version ;a completely rewritten version called Loic-2, which supports alternative command-and-control methods such as RSS, Twitter and Facebook; and the Hoic and Goic versions that support more sophisticated attack methods, designed for simultaneous attacks on multiple victims and a plug-in architecture...
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Rik Ferguson @'ZDNet'
Detroit Lives
Once the fourth-largest metropolis in America—some have called it the Death of the American Dream. Today, the young people of the Motor City are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and creativity. They are creating the new Detroit on their own terms, against real adversity. We put our boots on and went exploring.
@'Palladium Boots'
Dustin O'Halloran - Vorleben
Dustin O'Halloran - Vorleben by sonic pieces
Considering the number of people in the world who know how to play the piano, it is amazing that a solo piano work can still come across as so striking and original. This is because it is not only the notes that matter, but also the performance. O'Halloran's live set on the night in which he suffered a personal loss is amazing, not just in the very fact of its execution, but in the tenderness with which it is delivered as well. The spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves. O'Halloran has a strong sense of spacing, knowing exactly when to hold back when other pianists might have plowed forward, afraid that the tones might drift too long in the empty air. As a document of place and time, Vorleben is a remarkable achievement, one that will long echo in the hearts of its listeners like the notes drenching the stained glass of the church in which it was recorded. (Nayt Keane)
Considering the number of people in the world who know how to play the piano, it is amazing that a solo piano work can still come across as so striking and original. This is because it is not only the notes that matter, but also the performance. O'Halloran's live set on the night in which he suffered a personal loss is amazing, not just in the very fact of its execution, but in the tenderness with which it is delivered as well. The spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves. O'Halloran has a strong sense of spacing, knowing exactly when to hold back when other pianists might have plowed forward, afraid that the tones might drift too long in the empty air. As a document of place and time, Vorleben is a remarkable achievement, one that will long echo in the hearts of its listeners like the notes drenching the stained glass of the church in which it was recorded. (Nayt Keane)
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise
Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise by GvsB
Minimal techno is almost something of an oxymoron. Since why would anyone in the ravey, entrancing, maximalist pill-popping world of techno music ever want any of that indulgence minimized? I pose that question rhetorically, but if one were to force an answer, then the closest thing lies with Hendrik Weber, a.k.a. Pantha du Prince. Album three on his CV, Black Noise is the culmination of Weber’s adherence to a simple artistic ethic that single-handedly restores relevance to the "minimal techno" label: to treat all excess in dance music as precisely that—excess, superfluity, luxuriance, waste. Instead, the German native opts for economy, trading in thumping beats for a rhythmic sea of pulsation, abrasive thumping variety for loop utilization to its fullest effect, and big catchy hooks for the subtlety of a woven palette of melodic coloring. Black Noise is as intoxicating as it is intellectual, and most remarkably, as pure dance music, the euphoric yield remains utterly undiminished. (Mac Nguyen)
Minimal techno is almost something of an oxymoron. Since why would anyone in the ravey, entrancing, maximalist pill-popping world of techno music ever want any of that indulgence minimized? I pose that question rhetorically, but if one were to force an answer, then the closest thing lies with Hendrik Weber, a.k.a. Pantha du Prince. Album three on his CV, Black Noise is the culmination of Weber’s adherence to a simple artistic ethic that single-handedly restores relevance to the "minimal techno" label: to treat all excess in dance music as precisely that—excess, superfluity, luxuriance, waste. Instead, the German native opts for economy, trading in thumping beats for a rhythmic sea of pulsation, abrasive thumping variety for loop utilization to its fullest effect, and big catchy hooks for the subtlety of a woven palette of melodic coloring. Black Noise is as intoxicating as it is intellectual, and most remarkably, as pure dance music, the euphoric yield remains utterly undiminished. (Mac Nguyen)
Robyn - Promotional Mix 2011/01
Robyn - Promotional mix 2011/01 by djrobyn
Scuba - Glance [Hotflush]
Pariah - Crossed Out [R&S]
Joy Orbison - So Derobe [Aus Music]
Pariah - The Slump [R&S]
Ramadanman - Work Them [Swamp 81]
Girl Unit - IRL [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Shade On [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blanked [Hessle Audio]
Delphic - Halcyon (Deadboy Remix) [Tres Cool]
Ramadanman - Glut [Hemlock]
Jam City - 2 Hot [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Wut [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blue Eyes [Hessle Audio]
Boddika - Syn Chron [Nakedlunch]
Addison Groove - Footcrab VIP [Swamp 81]
Bloodman - Remote Viewing [Deca Rhythm]
XI - The Ghost [Orca]
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Scuba - Glance [Hotflush]
Pariah - Crossed Out [R&S]
Joy Orbison - So Derobe [Aus Music]
Pariah - The Slump [R&S]
Ramadanman - Work Them [Swamp 81]
Girl Unit - IRL [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Shade On [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blanked [Hessle Audio]
Delphic - Halcyon (Deadboy Remix) [Tres Cool]
Ramadanman - Glut [Hemlock]
Jam City - 2 Hot [Night Slugs]
Girl Unit - Wut [Night Slugs]
Pearson Sound - Blue Eyes [Hessle Audio]
Boddika - Syn Chron [Nakedlunch]
Addison Groove - Footcrab VIP [Swamp 81]
Bloodman - Remote Viewing [Deca Rhythm]
XI - The Ghost [Orca]
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Rop Gonggrijp – My Keynote at 27c3
the opening speech of Dutch net activist Rop Gonggrijp held @ the 27th Chaos Communication Congress
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I found a video of the speech:
Top Tours 2010
Worldwide:
1. Bon Jovi $201 million
2. AC/DC $177 million
3. U2 ($160.9 million)
4. Lady Gaga ($133.6 million)
5. Metallica ($110.1 million)
6. Michael Bublé ($104.2 million)
7. “Walking With Dinosaurs” ($104.1 million)
8. Paul McCartney ($93 million)
9. Eagles ($93.3 million)
10. Roger Waters $89.5 million
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North America:
1. Bon Jovi $108 million
2. Roger Waters $89.5 million
3. Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million)
4. Paul McCartney ($61.8 million)
5. Michael Bublé ($65.7 million)
6. Eagles ($64.5 million)
7. Lady Gaga ($51 million)
8. James Taylor / Carole King ($50.7 million)
9. The Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million)
10. John Mayer ($49.9 million)
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btw, who the fuck is Dave Matthews?
1. Bon Jovi $201 million
2. AC/DC $177 million
3. U2 ($160.9 million)
4. Lady Gaga ($133.6 million)
5. Metallica ($110.1 million)
6. Michael Bublé ($104.2 million)
7. “Walking With Dinosaurs” ($104.1 million)
8. Paul McCartney ($93 million)
9. Eagles ($93.3 million)
10. Roger Waters $89.5 million
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North America:
1. Bon Jovi $108 million
2. Roger Waters $89.5 million
3. Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million)
4. Paul McCartney ($61.8 million)
5. Michael Bublé ($65.7 million)
6. Eagles ($64.5 million)
7. Lady Gaga ($51 million)
8. James Taylor / Carole King ($50.7 million)
9. The Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million)
10. John Mayer ($49.9 million)
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btw, who the fuck is Dave Matthews?
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Gazan youth issue manifesto to vent their anger with all sides in the conflict
"Fuck Hamas. Fuck Israel. Fuck Fatah. Fuck UN. Fuck UNWRA. Fuck USA! We, the youth in Gaza, are so fed up with Israel, Hamas, the occupation, the violations of human rights and the indifference of the international community!"We want to scream and break this wall of silence, injustice and indifference like the Israeli F16s breaking the wall of sound; scream with all the power in our souls in order to release this immense frustration that consumes us because of this fucking situation we live in...
"We are sick of being caught in this political struggle; sick of coal-dark nights with airplanes circling above our homes; sick of innocent farmers getting shot in the buffer zone because they are taking care of their lands; sick of bearded guys walking around with their guns abusing their power, beating up or incarcerating young people demonstrating for what they believe in; sick of the wall of shame that separates us from the rest of our country and keeps us imprisoned in a stamp-sized piece of land; sick of being portrayed as terrorists, home-made fanatics with explosives in our pockets and evil in our eyes; sick of the indifference we meet from the international community, the so-called experts in expressing concerns and drafting resolutions but cowards in enforcing anything they agree on; we are sick and tired of living a shitty life, being kept in jail by Israel, beaten up by Hamas and completely ignored by the rest of the world.
"There is a revolution growing inside of us, an immense dissatisfaction and frustration that will destroy us unless we find a way of canalising this energy into something that can challenge the status quo and give us some kind of hope.
"We barely survived the Operation Cast Lead, where Israel very effectively bombed the shit out of us, destroying thousands of homes and even more lives and dreams. During the war we got the unmistakable feeling that Israel wanted to erase us from the face of the Earth. During the last years, Hamas has been doing all they can to control our thoughts, behaviour and aspirations. Here in Gaza we are scared of being incarcerated, interrogated, hit, tortured, bombed, killed. We cannot move as we want, say what we want, do what we want.
"ENOUGH! Enough pain, enough tears, enough suffering, enough control, limitations, unjust justifications, terror, torture, excuses, bombings, sleepless nights, dead civilians, black memories, bleak future, heart-aching present, disturbed politics, fanatic politicians, religious bullshit, enough incarceration! WE SAY STOP! This is not the future we want! We want to be free. We want to be able to live a normal life. We want peace. Is that too much to ask?"
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YNWA
Egyptian President Condemns Deadly Explosion Outside Church in Alexandria
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak denounced the explosion at a Coptic church in the port city of Alexandria overnight, calling on Christians and Muslims to unite in confronting such acts of terrorism.
He says that this act of terrorism points to the involvement of foreign gangs that wish to turn Egypt into a terrorist playground in the region. He warns that he and the Egyptian people will stop these forces from carrying out their plots to destabilize the country and destroy the cohesion and unity of its people. The plotters, he adds, will ultimately be captured and punished.
People inside All Saints Coptic church began screaming after the initial blast, as a priest urged them to stay calm. The New Year's eve midnight mass had just drawn to a close and worshippers were preparing to leave. Many of those who began leaving early were either killed or wounded.
Firemen doused the flames after the blast while friends and rescue workers ferried the wounded to local hospitals.
A heavy set man who was burned across his face explains what happened, saying he was leaving the church when he felt a massive explosion. He said he was dazed by the force of the blast and woke up in the hospital.
The Egyptian Interior Ministry issued a statement saying the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber although several eyewitnesses claim a car bomb was responsible for the blast.
Other eyewitnesses say angry Coptic Christians tried to attack a mosque across from the church after the explosion and that fights broke out, causing more casualties. Al-Arabiya TV showed a crowd of mostly young Coptic men waving their fists and shouting as police intervened.
The local TV news channel, Nile News, reported that despite the angry reactions of many people, dozens of ordinary Egyptians rushed to area hospitals to donate blood for victims of the blast...
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Edward Yeranian @'Voice of America'
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