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On 13 September, one of the world’s biggest arms fairs opens in London, backed by the British government. On 8 September, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold a preview entitled “Middle East: A vast market for UK defence and security companies”. The host was the Royal Bank of Scotland, a major investor [...]

Durante el diálogo sostenido con la periodista Andrea Mitchell, a través de la cadena internacional MSNBC, el senador demócrata Ed Markey aseguró que “… Bueno, nosotros estamos en Libia por el petróleo. Igual que Japón lo está por la tecnología nuclear. Y esta dependencia que tenemos por el petróleo, es una necesidad que tiene Estados [...]

It is extremely dangerous to pronounce conclusions about a Libyan war, which may not even be over, just entering a different phase. What can be said is that the re-colonization of Libya by the former colonial powers is underway in the name of nation-building. There is “euphoria” in Beltway circles, Steve Clemons reports, while properly expressing [...]

En un editorial publicado en el Wall Street Journal (19/07/2011), Max Boot –autor e historiador militar neoconservador, conocido por su apoyo al “fomento de la democracia” a punta de pistola y ardiente defensor de la plena implicación militar de EE UU en Libia– se refirió a un artículo aparecido en el Financial Times (15/06/2011) que [...]

After six long months, the Libyan capital is once again under threat. So much has changed since February – the rebels, backed by NATO, are emboldened and have the momentum.

As dawn broke Sunday in Libya, revolutionaries were telling Aljazeera Arabic that much of the capital was being taken over by supporters of the February 17 Youth revolt. Some areas, such as the suburb of Tajoura to the east and districts in the eastern part of the city such as Suq al-Juma, Arada, the Mitiga [...]

The brutality of Libyan leader Moammar Ghaddafi, and his refusal to concede power, is costing Libya much more than innocent lives. The country is now also facing a possible loss of future independence and sovereignty. From its early days, the Libyan revolt seemed to take a difference course than those of [...]

The Contours of Global Order The democracy uprising in the Arab world has been a spectacular display of courage, dedication, and commitment by popular forces — coinciding, fortuitously, with a remarkable uprising of tens of thousands in support of working people and democracy in Madison, Wisconsin, and other [...]

RT talks to political writer Diane Johnstone.