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A devastating analysis of modern Britain. Britain is a
forward-thinking, human-rights protecting beacon of democracy,
right? Think again! Written in time for the 70th anniversary of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this book is a documented
expose of Britain's domestic human rights abuses under successive
governments from the year 2000 to the present. It covers the deaths
of the 20,000 pensioners a year who can't afford heating, the
40,000 people who succumb to air pollution each year, the limits on
freedom of speech (including libel law), mass surveillance of
Britons by the deep state, and much, much more. By comparing
Britain to other rich countries on issues as diverse as infant
mortality, child wellbeing, ethnic rights, and union membership,
Human Wrongs reveals just how anti-human the British system really
is for people of a certain class, gender, disability and/or
ethnicity.
The United States' military doctrine, as proclaimed by its
Department of Defense, is to attain `full-spectrum dominance... in
the air, land, maritime and space domains and information
environment... without effective opposition or prohibitive
interference.' This is an agenda for global conquest - for an
ever-expanding US empire. As America prepares for conflict with
Russia and China, wars continue in the Middle East and North
Africa, tens of millions are exiled from their homes whilst many
more face famine. But there is not only hope for change in the air,
there is active resistance. People all over the world are
challenging the status quo by taking nonviolent action. Voices for
Peace features some of the world's leading thinkers, journalists
and activists, offering insight, inspiration and solutions to the
world's most critical problems: nuclear war, environmental
destruction and refugee flows. In the wealth of material presented
here, Kathy Kelly talks about the Afghan Peace Volunteers and
Standing Rock protesters in the USA, calling for global unity.
Bruce K. Gagnon's piece on space weapons discusses South Korean
activists' opposition to American weapons in their country. Brian
Terrell challenges the legality of drone warfare and outlines the
grassroots links being forged between US and Russian citizens. Noam
Chomsky discusses US policies towards Russia and Syria, as well as
South America, trade, ISIS and Ukraine. John Pilger talks about the
Trump-Obama naval build-up around China and exposes Britain's `deep
state' connections to the Manchester terror attack. Former US
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney analyses the Charlie Hebdo attacks
and the deep state in recent US history. Ilan Pappe offers an
exclusive analysis of Israel's actions to ethnically cleanse Israel
of Palestinians. Finally, Robin Ramsay exposes the unconditional
support given to the USA by successive UK governments. Seeking to
inform and educate, this penetrating anthology is edited and
introduced by author T. J. Coles, who gives a broader framework and
context to the individual articles.
What if your own government deliberately creates terrorists? What
if their short-term aims - deposing regimes that no longer serve
Western interests, justifying invasions of sovereign nations, and
expanding the security state at home - have long-term consequences
for us all? What if most of the horrific bombings, stabbings and
vehicle attacks of recent years are connected - indirectly and
sometimes directly - to British, French and American intelligence?
These and other hard-hitting questions are posed by T. J. Coles in
this disturbing survey of secret political manoeuvrings and covert
manipulation. Welcome to the world of manufactured terrorism...
Backed by a wealth of documentation, including court records,
parliamentary inquiries and little-known but official publications,
the author exposes the role of the deep state in brutal acts of
terror. Exploring Operation Gladio, Northern Irish terror and,
predominantly, Islamic jihad, he argues that intelligence agencies,
the military and governments employ six key methods to manufacture
terrorism: 1/ Blowback: attacking other countries and provoking
violent responses. 2/ Proxies: creating terrorists (including
al-Qaeda) and using them against enemies. 3/ Provocateurs:
provoking individuals from minorities into committing terrorist
acts. 4/ Green-lighting: allowing terrorists to commit attacks in
order to justify specific policies. 5/ False-flags: committing
terrorism and blaming it on designated enemies. 6/ Simulations:
holding drills and exercises as covers for apparent terrorist acts.
Contrary to claims that terrorism is caused by people who simply
`hate our way of life' - and in contrast to the simplistic
narrative of conspiracy websites and talk-shows - Coles argues that
each case of terrorism needs to be evaluated separately.
Manufacturing Terrorism presents a complex picture that
distinguishes between cases of blowback, proxies, false-flags,
simulations, etc. It offers an indispensable briefing to help
readers make sense of our chaotic and dangerous world.
In a devastating analysis, T. J. Coles reveals the true extent of
Britain's covert foreign policy that supports war, conflict and
oppression around the world. Unbeknownst to the broad population,
the Shadow State sponsors a `new world order' that allies Britain
with America's quest for global power - what the Pentagon calls
`Full Spectrum Dominance'. Coles documents how British operatives
have interfered in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Iran and Yemen with the aim
of deposing unwanted regimes. In doing so, they have helped create
extensive terrorist networks across the Middle East, reviving
previously-failing Jihadist groups such as ISIL, which has now
transformed into an international terror franchise. In addition to
waging clandestine wars in the Middle East, the secret services
have used the military to run drugs by proxy in Colombia, train
death squads in Bangladesh and support instability in Ukraine,
where NATO's strategic encroachment on Russia is drawing the world
closer to terminal nuclear confrontation. Coles unearths Britain's
involvement in the recent ethnic cleansing of Tamil civilians by
the Sri Lankan government, the invasion of Somalia by Somali and
Ethiopian warlords, and Indonesia's atrocities in Papua. He also
exposes the extensive use of drones for murder and intimidation
across the Middle East and elsewhere. Britain's Secret Wars is
essential reading for anyone who wants to dig beneath the surface
of current events. This expanded edition features a new Preface.
Body composition studies are used in a wide variety of fields
including human biology, medicine, sports science, epidemiology,
and nutrition. They may be used to predict later body composition
from childhood measures, to detect bone density loss in the elderly
or in athletes under heavy training, to assess obesity in children
and adults, and to investigate the likely effects of malnutrition.
Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in the field of
body composition, together with rapid development of a whole new
range of assessment techniques. In this volume, new and old
techniques are evaluated and future developments and aims are
discussed. The chapters assume little background knowledge, and
will therefore be valuable to nutritionists, biologists, clinicians
and medical physicists alike.
President Trump threatens North Korea with `fire and fury like the
world has never seen', whilst fellow Republican John McCain warns
that the country risks `extinction'. But what does the regime in
North Korea actually want? Is Kim Jong-un truly the mad cartoon
villain that the media love to portray? Without being an apologist
for the oppressive North Korean government, T. J. Coles exposes the
propaganda war waged against it, revealing the truth behind the
simplistic news headlines. North Korea has made multiple offers to
the international community to end its nuclear programme in
exchange for assurances that it won't be attacked by the US. It has
even committed to a no-first-use policy for nuclear weapons -
something the US itself will not do. Far from being a state in
self-imposed hermitage, North Korea has diplomatic relations with
over one hundred countries. It is the US, argues Coles, that
deliberately seeks to isolate the regime as part of its wider
geostrategic goals in the Asia Pacific. The US's real target, and
ultimately its biggest challenge, is China. Coles debunks myths
regarding North Korea's military and demonstrates that in actual
fact it has limited capabilities. In building up its own armed
forces in the region (the so-called Asia Pivot), the US is playing
a dangerous game of nuclear brinkmanship. Fire and Fury provides a
sharp, succinct briefing for anyone seeking a broader, less
distorted and more balanced understanding of current events, whilst
offering solutions for ordinary citizens who wish to further the
cause of peace.
Body composition studies are used in a wide variety of fields including human biology, medicine, sports science, epidemiology, and nutrition. They may be used to predict later body composition from childhood measures, to detect bone density loss in the elderly or in athletes under heavy training, to assess obesity in children and adults, and to investigate the likely effects of malnutrition. Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in the field of body composition, together with rapid development of a whole new range of assessment techniques. In this volume, new and old techniques are evaluated and future developments and aims are discussed. The chapters assume little background knowledge, and will therefore be valuable to nutritionists, biologists, clinicians and medical physicists alike.
President Trump has torn up the TTIP and TPP. Britain is distancing
itself from the European Union. Does this means that corporate
globalization is in retreat? Privatized Planet exposes the truth
about 'free trade' in this new era of globalization. Quoting leaked
documents, corporate lobby memos and a host of other primary
sources, it seeks to prove that corporate globalization is simply
changing shape, not coming to an end. And this time, it's even
worse for working people... Author T.J. Coles takes us on a tour of
US-led corporate free trade deals from WWII to the present. He
argues that activists helped beat back the big multilateral trade
deals, TTIP and TPP, and that they must now pay attention to the
'noodle bowl' (as economists call it) of bilateral deals being
signed in secret, like the ongoing US-UK free trade deal. Whether
it's privatizing Britain's National Health Service, lobbying to get
genetically-modified foods and hormone-treated beef into Europe,
pushing fracking on Eastern European countries, or murdering
environmental activists in the third world, the US-led corporate
empire will stop at nothing until the planet is in private hands.
With Trump in the White House, big business has direct power in
government. Trump has stacked his cabinet with former employees of
investment banks, big oil and international corporations. Now that
big business has its representatives in the cabinet, it no longer
needs to indulge in expensive lobbying. Under Trump, corporations
control US policy. How and why did this happen and what does it
mean for the bulk of the population? T. J. Coles presents the
background to Trump's rise, tracing the history of economic
neoliberalism. He shows what a 'liberal economy' means in practice:
privatization of public resources, cutting 'red tape' for
corporations and internationalizing volatile money markets. For
ordinary working people, neoliberalism translates to ongoing falls
in living standards, fewer protections for workers, spiralling
housing costs and social cutbacks. As a consequence, many voters
are turning their backs on mainstream politics, with some
supporting far-right, populist parties, including the Trump faction
of the Republican Party and UKIP in Britain - despite the fact that
these parties support the very policies that make ordinary people
poorer. President Trump, Inc. exposes the Trump hoax. Trump sold
himself as a maverick, but in reality big business has been
lobbying Congress for years to do what he campaigned for: tearing
up the international TPP trade agreement, keeping out low-skilled
immigrants whilst fast-tracking specific foreign workers, and
helping repatriate corporations to the US. Trump's apparently
personal agenda - to Make America Great Again - is actually big
business's wish list.Coles concludes on a positive note, offering
tangible hope. Real change, he notes, doesn't come from the
top-down. Millions of people all over the world are working at the
local level to win power back from centralized elites for their
communities. The first step in this process of true democratization
is to understand what's really happening, and Coles' essential
analysis provides a clear picture of the present reality.
'If you voted to Leave the European Union, the chances are you've
been swindled...' In his urgent new book, T. J. Coles uncovers the
forces seeking to uncouple Britain from the European Union. Allied
to an expanding core of free market fanatics in the Conservative
party is a powerful group of globalists and financial traders.
Their political ideology is neoliberalism - a worldwide agenda that
seeks to deregulate markets and maximize profits for global elites
at the expense of working people. The effect is a growing gap
internationally between rich and poor. Digging deep into the
funding campaign, The Great Brexit Swindle documents the potent,
self-serving interests behind Brexit. In the wake of the financial
crisis of 2008, mega-rich hedge fund managers and billionaire CEOs
are keen to be rid of Brussels and its 'red tape' regulation. Their
anti-European political allies, meanwhile, are preparing to corner
markets in Asia and South America, whilst expanding Britain's
military capacity as a back-up to economic penetration. Brexit was
sold to the public as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to regain
sovereignty, control immigration and increase the nation's wealth.
But, despite the manifold promises of Brexiteers, Coles
demonstrates that economic globalization will lead to growing job
insecurity and greater immigration, once British workers are put in
direct competition with the huge, poor populations of countries
like Brazil, China, Mexico and India. Increasing 'free market'
trade worldwide leaves Britain open to low-quality products, such
as hormone-treated American beef and genetically-modified foods,
whilst the new planned trade agreements would only accelerate the
privatization of public services. Although Coles is not an advocate
for the EU, he argues that the Brexit agenda is designed only to
serve the interests of the wealthy and increasingly powerful 0.1%
of the population.
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