[Marxism] Russian, US air forces held joint training exercise in Syria

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"Kartapolov also said Russia and Israel, Syria’s neighbour to the 
southwest, were informing each other continually on the situation in 
Syrian air space to ensure “flight safety”."


US Working With Russia In Syria: Air Forces Hold Joint Training 
Exercises
By Cristina Silva @cristymsilva c.si...@ibtimes.com on November 03 2015 
11:59 AM EST


http://www.ibtimes.com/us-working-russia-syria-air-forces-hold-joint-training-exercises-2167249

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left to right), U.S. Secretary 
of State John Kerry, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and Turkish 
Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu take their seats before a meeting 
in Vienna, Oct. 29, 2015. Reuters
U.S. and Russian air forces held a joint training exercise in Syria 
Tuesday as part of a larger effort to share intelligence and work 
together to combat terror groups amid a four-year-long civil war. 
Russian news media also reported Tuesday that Russia and Israel were 
informing each other continually on the situation in Syrian airspace. 
Few details were known about the joint training exercise, Reuters 
reported.
As officials in Washington and Moscow have inched closer toward working 
in unison to negotiate a new reality in Syria, a Russian foreign 
ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday that it was not a priority to keep 
Syrian President Bashar Assad in power. The U.S. and other Western 
nations have called for Assad to step down, and accused Russia of 
protecting Assad by targeting anti-Assad groups since starting 
airstrikes in Syria on Sept. 30.
Asked about protecting Assad's political future, Russian foreign 
ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the Ekho Moskvy radio 
station Tuesday: "Absolutely not, we've never said that." "What we did 
say is a regime change in Syria could become a local or even regional 
catastrophe," she said, adding that "only the Syrian people can decide 
the president's fate."
Russia announced in September it would carry out airstrikes aimed at 
Islamic State group fighters in Syria at Assad's request. The Russian 
defense ministry said Tuesday Russia's air force had flown 1,631 sorties 
and struck 2,084 militant targets since the start of the  campaign. 
Meanwhile, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Moscow would 
host a round of talks between Syrian officials and opposition leaders 
next week.
Iran, Russia's ally in Syria, has insisted that Assad stay in power. 
Russia "may not care if Assad stays in power as we do," the head of Iran’s 
Revolutionary Guard Corps, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, said 
Monday. He added: "We don't know any better person to replace him."
Diplomats representing the United States, its Gulf allies and Turkey 
meet in Vienna Friday to discuss efforts in Syria, but failed to reach 
agreement on Assad


Russian, US air forces held joint training exercise in Syria: 
Colonel-General Kartapolov

http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/11/russian-u-s-air-forces-held-joint-training-exercise-in-syria-colonel-general-kartapolov/116714
Nov 04, 2015 Melanie Santiago Local, News Ticker, Top Slider, World 0


Russia’s air force has flown 1,631 sorties and struck 2,084 militant 
targets since the start of its air strikes campaign in Syria, the 
Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov, said that Russian and U.S. air forces 
held a joint training exercise in Syria. As part of the training U.S and 
Russian forces practised “informing, organisation, collaboration and 
information exchange.”
Kartapolov said the Russian air force has it’s operations base at 
Hmeymim while the U.S. centre of strategic air operations is in Qatar.
Kartapolov said the joint exercise entailed Russian and coalition jets 
practising close encounters in a special zone at a minimum distance of 
three aeronautical miles. Crews practised communicating in English and 
Russian, he added.
Kartapolov also said Russia and Israel, Syria’s neighbour to the 
southwest, were informing each other continually on the situation in 
Syrian air space to ensure “flight safety”.
Syria’s skies have become increasingly crowded since Russia on Sept. 30 
joined the Syrian air force in bombing insurgent targets, while a 
U.S.-led coalition pursues a separate air strike campaign in the country’s 
civil war 


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[Marxism] Fwd: Against campism: What makes some leftists support Putin? – FightBack

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http://fightback.org.nz/2015/11/05/against-campism-what-makes-some-leftists-support-putin/
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[Marxism] Fwd: Protest at U of Minnesota delays speech by Israeli professor for half hour | Inside Higher Ed

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Those arrested -- apparently not students but backed by a 
pro-Palestinian group on campus -- are claiming their free speech rights 
were violated. Meanwhile, university officials are saying that the 
protest crossed the line past acceptable forms of protest.


And the incident has revived a debate in higher education over use of 
the "heckler's veto," in which protesters take their shouts into the 
lecture hall. In recent years, there have been major debates over such 
incidents at Brown University, Florida Atlantic University and the 
University of California at Irvine. (The Florida Atlantic and Irvine 
incidents also involved speakers from Israel.)


full: 
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/11/05/protest-u-minnesota-delays-speech-israeli-professor-half-hour

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Re: [Marxism] same sentiment from South Africa Fwd: Protest at U of Minnesota delays speech by Israeli professor for half hour | Inside Higher Ed

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*A Commitment by South African Scholars to the Rights of Palestinians*

We South African scholars, noting the initiative by more than 600 of our 
academic colleagues in the United Kingdom in solidarity with 
Palestinians under occupation similarly endorse the commitment on the 
rights of Palestinians as published in the Guardian newspaper on the 
27^th October 2015.



Details of the commitment can be found at http://www.commitment4p.com

As scholars associated with South African universities, we are also 
deeply disturbed by Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian land, the 
intolerable human rights violations that it inflicts on all sections of 
the Palestinian people, and its apparent determination to resist any 
feasible settlement.


Responding to the appeal from Palestinian civil society, we therefore 
also declare that we will not:


·accept invitations to visit Israeli academic institutions;

·act as referees in any of their processes;

·participate in conferences funded, organised or sponsored by them, or 
otherwise cooperate with them.


We will, however, continue to work with our Israeli colleagues in their 
individual capacities and consistent with a shared commitment of our 
Israeli colleagues to the position we have outlined in this statement.


We will maintain this position until the State of Israel complies with 
international law, and respects universal principles of human rights.


All signatures are in personal capacities.

*Signatories to date (as at 5 November 2015):*

Prof Steven Friedman (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Farid Esack (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Peter Vale (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Peter Alexander (University of Johannesburg)

Dr Shahed Nalla (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Salim Vally (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Linda Chisholm – (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Leila Kajee - (University of Johannesburg)

Dr Sikhumbuzo Mngadi – (University of Johannesburg)

Dr Dirk Postma - (University of Johannesburg)

Dr Graham Dampier – (University of Johannesburg)

Dr Mondli Hlatshwayo – (University of Johannesburg)

Prof Robert Van Niekerk (Rhodes University)

Prof Larry Strelitz (Rhodes University)

Shepi Mati (Rhodes University)

Paul Wessels (Rhodes University)

Dr Vashna Jagarnath (Rhodes University)

Professor Heila Lotz-Sisitka (Rhodes University)

Prof Kirk Helliker (Rhodes University)

Dr John Reynolds (Rhodes University)

Robert Berold (Rhodes University)

Nick Hamer (Rhodes University)

Prof Alex Sutherland (Rhodes University)

Prof Greg Ruiters (University of the Western Cape)

Rashid Ahmed (University of the Western Cape)

Umesh Bawa (University of the Western Cape)

Lameze Abrahams (University of the Western Cape)

Prof David Sanders (Emeritus, University of the Western Cape)

Prof Yusuf Sayed (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)

Prof Azeem Badroodien (Cape Peninsula University of Technology)

Kelly Gillespie (University of Witwatersrand)

Prof Garth Stevens (University of the Witwatersrand)

Siphelo Ngcwangu (University of the Witwatersrand)

Prof Volker Wedekind (University of the Witwatersrand)

Prof Noor Nieftagodien (University of the Witwatersrand)

Prof Mohamed Seedat (University of South Africa)

Samed Bulbulia (University of South Africa)

Ghouwa Ismail (University of South Africa)

Naiema Taliep (University of South Africa)

Shahnaaz Suffla (South African Medical Research Council)

Prof Janet Cherry (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)

Ivor Baatjes (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)

Nadeema Musthan (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)

Dr Salma Ismail (University of Cape Town)

Enver Motala (University of Fort Hare)

Dr Clint Le Bruyns (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Prof Patrick Bond (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

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[Marxism] Fwd: America’s white working class is a dying breed - The Washington Post

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I wonder why the author speaks only of white workers. Blacks are 
suffering much worse. But there are some useful points made nevertheless.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-white-working-class-is-a-dying-breed/2015/11/04/f2220170-8323-11e5-a7ca-6ab6ec20f839_story.html
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[Marxism] CUNY union members arrested for civil disobedience

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I was one of 54 faculty and staff members arrested yesterday in front of the 
headquarters of the City University of NY. We sat down and blocked the 
entrances. A few hundred other members of the union — the Professional Staff 
Congress — took part in the spirited protest. Governor Cuomo is determined to 
impose an austerity contract on the union, as he did with other state unions, 
and we are determined not to accept it.

http://abc7ny.com/news/arrests-made-during-cuny-faculty-and-staff-rally-in-midtown-manhattan/1068433/
 


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/nyregion/cuny-faculty-members-arrested-after-staging-protest.html?_r=0
 


https://www.rt.com/usa/320782-cuny-protest-nypd-arrests/ 


Glenn


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[Marxism] And finally on the profits of slavery - London city

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Nick Draper, part of the research project led by Catherine Hall, talking on
the slave trade and the rise of London:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzUxQwez9fM

Phil
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[Marxism] Are Obama's "boots" in Syria the result of lessons learned in Libya?

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New from Linux Beach:


 Are Obama's "boots" in Syria the result of lessons learned in
 Libya?
 


Rebuilding a viable state after living with the Green Book caricature 
of one for four decades is more like rebuilding the ruins that the 
Romans left in Libya than something that can be done in a day. For 
this reason the /"anti-imperialist"/ Left has been able to make 
popular sport of trashing the Libyan revolution. However, I still 
think that they got some things right in their revolution.


One of the most important things I always hailed them for holding the 
line on was this: Steadfastly refusing NATO boots on the ground even 
while accepting NATO air support. This crucial decision meant that 
they have been able to avoid many of the harsher influences the 
imperialist are likely to have on any revolution. Without a western 
military presence on the ground in Libya there was nothing the NATO 
forces could do once air operations could no longer be justified but 
fly away. Libya is a mess, but it is their mess and they can best 
clean it up without imperialist machinations.
*More...* 


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Re: [Marxism] VfP's pro-Assad, pro-Putin call for "peace"

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They mention US support for rebels and not US support for Israel???

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[Marxism] Dariush Zand: Iranian doctor and revolutionary, died Sept 15

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Moving tribute by Yassamine Mather:
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/dariush-zand-communist-and-revolutionary-doctor/

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[Marxism] James Heartfield on how/why CLR James and Eric Williams were right

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH_Yhz1jwtc

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[Marxism] Catherine Hall on Britain and the legacies of slavery

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In his talk on CLR James and Eric Williams, James Heartfield mentioned the
research work done by Catherine Hall and her team in uncovering the profits
of slavery and what happened afterwards.

Here is Catherine Hall talking about their work and findings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igr3ybicGP4

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Re: [Marxism] Fox News: Blair urges Libya no-fly zone because oil prices up, markets down

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I've been saying for a long time that a very specific need for Libyan oil
at the tail end of an economic crisis was the major motivation for NATO
intervention. Thanks for adding to the evidence.

Clay Claiborne, Director
Vietnam: American Holocaust 
Linux Beach Productions
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> "A newly released email from February 2011 shows Blumenthal advocated for
> a no-fly zone over Libya, writing, 'U.S. might consider advancing tomorrow.
> Libyan helicopters and planes are raining terror on cities.' The email was
> forwarded by Clinton to her deputy chief of staff Jake Sullivan with the
> question, 'What do you think of this idea?'
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> A second email from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in March 2011
> also advocated for a no-fly zone, with Blair stating, 'Please work on the
> non-fly zone, or the other options I mentioned. Oil prices are rising,
> markets are down. We have to be decisive.'"
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> http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/03/state-department-emails-conflict-with-clintons-benghazi-testimony/
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Re: [Marxism] Fwd: America’s white working class is a dying breed - The Washington Post

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The last three paragraphs of the piece seek to link the declining fortunes
of the white working class to a nativist backlash, in order to explain the
rise in popularity of republicans like Trump. The author states that the
democratic party's emphasis on race and gender, rather than class,  is to
blame, as if these categories are mutually exclusive.  If we rather adopt
the notion that the color line is indeed the class line, as DuBois argued,
we can see matters a bit more clearly, in my opinion. Of course, that
involves jettisoning the idea of whiteness as a useful social construct.
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[Marxism] VfP's pro-Assad, pro-Putin call for "peace"

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No surprise given their track record, but IMO worthy of a response by Clay
and others.

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/our-work/position-statements/stand-veterans-peace-november-11/
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