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Month: September 2011

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Inciting Violence – Irony And The English Riots

28th September 2011

Ironies abound in the media reaction to the English riots that erupted between August 6-10. It was widely reported that two young men acting independently – Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22 – had →

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The Golden Rule Of State Violence: Terrorism Is What They Do; Counterterrorism Is What We Do

20th September 2011

A defining feature of state power is rhetoric about a ‘moral’ or ‘ethical’ role in world affairs. Errors of judgement, blunders and tactical mistakes can, and do, occur. But the motivation underlying state policy is →

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To Avert A Bloodbath – Libya And The Press – Part 2

5th September 2011

The Fall Of Kabu… Bagh… Er, Tripoli  On August 23 and 24, the media once again abandoned all pretence of objectivity in celebrating the ‘fall’ of Tripoli, as they had in celebrating the ‘fall’ of Kabul and Baghdad. →

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To Avert A Bloodbath – Libya And The Press – Part 1

1st September 2011

From the allegedly liberal left to Murdoch’s hard right, the media spectrum continues to shine green for ‘go’ on the Libyan war. An Independent on Sunday (IoS) editorial on August 28 observes: ‘This newspaper supported →

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