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Carol Mulligan, Robin Philpot,
Listen | DownloadEva Golinger on the coup in Honduras. Robin Philpot talks about a new book: A People's History of Quebec
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Eva Golinger, Robin Philpot,
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A People's History of Quebec @ BarakaBooks.com
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Sara Flounders, U.S. expoiting Myanmar cyclone disaster; Robin Philpot, Why it is Patriot's Day in Quebec
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Sara Flounders, Robin Philpot,
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Robin Philpot,
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Robin Philpot, David Jacobs,
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LesIntouchables.com
www.ppkmusic.com
International Criminal Law: A Critical Introduction
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Robin Philpot,
Listen | DownloadA soldier's perspective on the war in Vietnam and the current war in Iraq. Howard Hampton argues for an increase to the minimum wage at the Ontario NDP Convention. Media reaction to the comments of France's Socialist Party leader Segolene Royal in regards to Quebec's sovereignty.
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Scott Camil, Peter Leibovitch, Robin Philpot,
"I believe that if we had and would keep our dirty bloody, dollar-soaked fingers out of the business of these nations so full of depressed exploited people, they will arrive at a solution of their own. And if, unfortunately, their revolution must be of the violent type, because the haves refuse to share with the have-nots by any peaceful method, at least what they get will be their own and not the American style, which they don't want, and above all don't want crammed down their throats by Americans."
- General David M. Shoup, Commandant of the Marine Corps 1966-63 ... as quoted by Scott Camil.
Links:
Iraqnam - by Scott Camil
Winter Soldier - The Film
A Warrior's Choice - by Tim Bagwell
War is a Racket - by Major General Smedley D. Butler, USMC [Retired]
Howard Hampton's Address to the Ontario NDP Convention
The Rich Life of Jane Jacobs - by Robin Philpot
The Question of Separatism - by Jane Jacobs (a couple of copies still available at amazon.com)
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Robin Philpot,
Robin Philpot discusses his article on Jane Jacobs and her sympathy for Quebec sovereignty, and her view that a sovereign Quebec would work benefit for everyone.
Zafar Bangash decries the recent media attacks on Iran. Robin Philpot - Jane Jacobs' case for Quebec. Tiphaine Dickson talks about a Rwanda expert who was not allowed to testify at the ICTR.
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Zafar Bangash, Robin Philpot, Tiphaine Dickson,
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Muslimedia International
Barrie Collins: In the waiting room of the Rwandan genocide tribunal
Listen | DownloadBehind the veil of 'justice for Africa' - a more honest take on the arrest and trial of Charles Taylor. Canada is not a nice place to visit if you're a francophone diplomat.
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Baffour Ankomah - the arrest and trial of Charles Taylor, Robin Philpot - customs officials insult foreign dignitaries. ,
"Let it not be said that they dragged Taylor to court because they wanted justice for Africans." Baffour Ankomah, editor of New African, analyses Western abuse of UN tribunal.
Canada should apologize for the frisk search on former Senegalese President - Robin Philpot comments on a story Canada's media has buried.
The show featured a repeat of interviews with Keith Harmon Snow and Robin Philpot from March 28th 2005.
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Original Broadcast
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Robin Philpot, Miguel San Vicente,
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Aaron Lakoff, Robin Philpot,
Aaron Lakoff speaks to Phil from Haiti, where he has been reporting on the situation along with Leslie Bagg. Lakoff describes the recent killing of unarmed people by UN personnel. The UN forces "have committed numerous murders since entering Haiti in April 2004", says Lakoff, and the Canadian government is complicit in "supporting a coup d'etat against a democratically-elected leader, and not calling for the release of political prisoners". "This is a case of Canadian imperialism here."
Quebec author Robin Philpot talks to Phil about some significant aspects of the recent Federal election, particularly the election of two black MP's by the Bloc Quebecois. Haitian-born Vivian Barbeau, a former teacher and past president of the Quebec Women's Federation defeated cabinet minister Pierre Pettigrew, and Camerounian-born Maka Kotto was re-elected in Saint-Lambert. Philpot, whose recent book 'The Secrets of Options Canada' is number one on the Quebec best-sellers list, emphasizes how the BQ, a social-democratic party that is supported by the union movement, has dominated every federal election in Quebec since 1993.
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aaron.resist.ca/
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Ramsey Clark, Itah Sadu, Robin Philpot,
Ramsey Clark, former US Attorney-General and leading opponent of the US war on Iraq, speaks about his work on the Saddam Hussein defence team. "This isn't a trial in any true sense. This is a creation of the United States - it still occupies, it still controls. The people with power, with guns are still US. The United States has financed the whole thing to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars ... they've selected, trained the judges, they try to tell them what to do." Clark stated that Hussein is "being tried by people who have participated in a war of aggression, which is, according to the Nuremburg judgement ... the supreme international crime." Clark also reminiscences about his work with Martin Luther King.
Itah Sadu, of "A Different Book List", talks to Phil about a presentation to the Metro Toronto reference library to urge that the black and Caribbean collection be named in honour of Dr. Rita Cox. Rita Cox was an accomplished storyteller, and founder of important community institutions such as the Parkdale Information Centre and Parkdale Reads, as well as being the originator and builder of the collection. Itah Sadu is part of a committee making the presentation, fittingly on Martin Luther King Day, January 16.
Robin Philpot, author of "The Stolen Referendum" and "Rwanda 1994: Colonialism dies hard", published on-line by the Taylor Report, talks about his latest bombshell book "The Secrets of Option Canada" co-written with Quebec investigative journalist Norman Lester. Philpot describes the book's subject matter - "What you have here is a government-created slush fund to defeat a legitimate democratic political movement". Philpot and Lester reveal that millions of dollars was spent secretly and illegally to help the No side win the 1995 referendum. Pierre Pettigrew is one of numerous Liberal government operatives revealed to be implicated. The book has created a stir in Quebec and has led to the appointment of an inquiry.
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Robin Philpot's book "Le Référendum volé"
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Dave Zirin and Robin Philpot,
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EdgeOfSports.com
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Eduardo Garcia, Robin Philpot,
Phil interviews Eduardo Garcia of the Columbian Food and Beverage Workers Union. Mr. Garcia describes the ways in which Coca-Cola is seeking to undermine his union.
Montreal-based author Robin Philpot is the second guest. Phil speaks to Robin about his new book "The Stolen Referendum" (published in French).
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Robin Philpot, Zafar Bangash,
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Muslimedia International
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Jean-Claude Parrot, Robin Philpot,
Phil talks with Jean-Claude Parrot about his new book, "My Union, My Life". Parrot was President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for 15 years. His book covers the formation of the CUPW, the battle to win the right to strike, and Parrot's time in jail as a result of defending that right against the Trudeau government. Parrot talks about the importance of recognizing Quebec's right to self-determination, which the labour movement in Canada has defended, and points out the negative consequences of Trudeau not respecting that right. Parrot and another important union activist, Madeleine Parent, will be celebrating the publication of their books Friday May 13 at 7pm at 427 Bloor St. W. in Toronto.
Robin Philpot discusses the Canadian government's attempt to chart a course as a more important power by advancing Western military intervention in the Darfur region of Sudan. Philpot draws the analogy with Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia. Part of the nasty strategy is the appointment of Romeo Dallaire to the Canadian Senate and dealing with independent MP David Kilgour, a particularly rabid voice for intervention.
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Keith Harmon Snow, Robin Philpot,
Keith Harmon Snow talks to Phil about "the world's most neglected emergency" - the ongoing tragedy of the Congo where perhaps six million have died since 1996. Most of the victims have been noncombatants who have died from hunger or disease as a consequence of the invasions and wars sponsored by western powers trying to gain control of the region's mineral wealth. Keith Harmon Snow also talks about the movie Hotel Rwanda ("propaganda; malicious, destructive, violent disinformation") and the situation in Sudan ("Darfur is all about oil").
Robin Philpot, the author of "Rwanda 1994: Colonialism dies hard", points to the RPF invasion of Rwanda in 1990 as the key event that led to later tragedies. "If not for that invasion there would have been no slaughters in 1994 in Rwanda, or later in the Congo". Philpot argues that the often-repeated claim that 'the international community refused to intervene in Rwanda' is a myth. In truth, the US and Britain prevented any intervention because they wanted the RPF to take power. Philpot talks about his interview with former UN General Secretary Boutros-Ghali that reveals much about the actual events in Rwanda, including possible CIA involvement in the shooting down of the plane carrying the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi that triggered the Rwandan tragedy.
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AllThingsPass.com
Second Thoughts on the Hotel Rwanda by Robin Philpot - Counterpunch.org
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Phil interviews Robin Philpot about his upcoming book on the Quebec referendum of 1995 and pro-federalists' willful violation of Quebec's election law. Philpot points out that the federal government and others outside of Quebec spent something like $17 million to support the 'no' vote, although Quebec law limited spending by each side to $5 million in total. Examples include the Toronto Star renting buses and running full-page ads to urge people to attend a 'unity rally' in Montreal days before the vote. Air Canada provided a 'unity fare' of under $100 return from Vancouver for that rally, that Philpot says was, "more like an occupation than a love-in".
Phil and Phil Conlon talk about Iris Chang, author of "The Rape of Nanking", "Thread of the Silkworm" and "The Chinese in America". Chang's works on Japanese atrocities in Nanking in 1937-1938, and 150 years of history of Chinese immigration to the US have been widely acclaimed. She was working on a book about the experience of Americans who were Japanese prisoners of war in WWII when she apparently committed suicide in November.
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The Official Home Page of Iris Chang
Jack Layton fails to impress Quebec, Gilles Duceppe wins the 2004 candidates' debate. Is the United States preparing to reinstate the draft?
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Robin Philpot,
If you watched the recent candidates' debate and found yourself wanting to vote for Gilles Duceppe, you are not alone. Phil speaks with Quebec journalist and author Robin Philpot; they discuss the reasons for the popularity of the Bloc Quebecois in Quebec. They also talk about the failure of the political left in Canada - specifically Jack Layton and the NDP - to understand Quebec, and its failure to address the issues important to those livng in that part of Canada.
Phil and Steve Reimer talk about the possibility of the United States reinstating the draft to maintain/increase their troop numbers for use in Iraq or more adventures in other countries. They talk about the history of the draft in the United States, and also point out some of the recent developments that might make it more difficult for american war resisters to seek shelter from it in Canada.
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Liberian Senator Tom Wuweiu, Robin Philpot,
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The US and Liberia: History Doesn't Repeat Itself, It Stutters! - By Robin Philpot
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Robin Philpot, Peter Rosenthal,
Robin Philpot talks about the life and times of Pierre Bourdieu, a man who brought the idea of Quebec independence to the forefront. Bourdieu's obituary was published in Counterpunch and can be found here
Peter Rosenthal and Phil discuss the OCAP Queen’s Park “Riot” and the Government's decision to continue with the trial against John Clark of OCAP.
In the last part of the show, Phil and Peter Rosenthal talk about their recent trip to New York for an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
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Pierre Bourdieu's obituary
Like Gerald Caplan's hostile "review" of our book, The Politics of Genocide, Adam Jones's aggressive attack on our response to Caplan can be explained in significant part by Jones's deep commitment to an establishment narrative on the Rwandan genocide that we believe to be false -- one that misallocates the main responsibility for that still ongoing disaster, but dominates by virtue of political interests and intellectual conformity.1 Caplan devoted perhaps 5 percent of his "review" to our book, and the remaining 95 percent to an attack on us for our treatment of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. But Jones went Caplan one better, ignoring our book altogether (which at the time of his writing Jones did not appear to ha...
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In his June 17 "review" of our book The Politics of Genocide, for Pambazuka News,1 Gerald Caplan, a Canadian writer who Kigali's New Times described as a "leading authority on Genocide and its prevention,"2 focuses almost exclusively on the section we devote to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.3 Caplan s
Like Gerald Caplan's hostile "review" of our book, The Politics of Genocide, Adam Jones's aggressive attack on our response to Caplan can be explained in significant part by Jones's deep commitment to an establishment narrative on the Rwandan genocide that we believe to be false -- one that misal...
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During elections, the media like to do "fact checks" or "reality checks". The exercise should be applied to all historical films. Especially when the people concerned proclaim it "the film of record".
That is how Canadian Liberal Party Senator Romeo Dallaire appointed for life described his recent film Shake Hands with the Devil based on his book with the same title. His film sorely fails any serious fact check.
Let's begin with the end. If you waited until all the credits scroll by, you will see it is copyrighted © Dallaireproductions. It means two things: 1) Senator Dallaire incorporated a film company so as to get a cut of the profits; 2) he approved every single comma in the script.
That means that he also approved another line in cred...
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Referendums around the world are conducted under the principle that opposing camps in the sovereignty concerned should dispose of equal means to defend their options during the referendum campaign. Quebec's Referendum Act, based on the British model used for the Common Market vote in 1975, enshrined that principle in a series of reforms adopted in the late 1970s under Quebec Premier René Lévesque. Those reforms cleaned up the political process by ridding Quebec of the slush funds that had vitiated politics for years. Jean Chrétien even said that political party funding reforms adopted later throughout Canada were borrowed from René Lévesque.
Although the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Referendum Act in October 1997, it described the objective of equal means as "highl...
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The Taylor Report is pleased to bring you Rwanda 1994: Colonialism dies hard, the english translation of Robin Philpot's book Ça ne s’est pas passé comme ça à Kigali. We are now also hosting the german version - Ruanda 1994 - die inszenierte Tragödie - translated by Klaus Madersbacher.
Text from the back cover:
Right thinking people would have us blindly believe the Official Story that the Rwandan tragedy was simply the work of horrible Hutu génocidaires who planned and executed a satanic scheme to eliminate nearly a million Tutsis after a plane crashed in the heart of dark Africa on April 6, 1994. On the other hand, former UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali declared to the author that the “Rwandan genocide was 100 percent American responsibility. How can such contradictory interpretations coexist?
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