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Documents Show Undersea Cable Firms Provide Surveillance Access to US Secret State By Tom Burghardt, July 18 2013

Documents published last week by the Australian web site Crikey revealed that the US government “compelled Telstra and Hong Kong-based PCCW to give it access to their undersea cables for spying on communications traffic entering and leaving the US.”

The …

Silencing the Outrage: Obama Dog Whistles Over Trayvon By Margaret Kimberley, July 18 2013

George Zimmerman was acquitted because the jury empathized with him as a fellow human being, and felt no such connection with Trayvon Martin and his tribe. White privilege – including the privilege to kill Black people – “is accepted and

U.S. Mainstream Media Laughing at Snowden’s Asylum Requests By Global Research News, July 18 2013

The mainstream U.S. news media has been chuckling over the “irony” of NSA leaker Edward Snowden asking asylum from Latin American countries purported to suppress press freedom. But the smugness misses both the complex realities abroad and the U.S. government’s

Are “Professional” Politicians the Problem? Democracy v. Demarchy By Washington's Blog, July 18 2013

Do we really need politicians?

Can’t we cut out the useless middlemen and do it ourselves?

Professional politicians just pimp their services out to the highest bidder.

And American democracy – once a glorious thing – has devolved into …

UK: Protesters Charged for Symbolic Breach of Secrecy on British Armed Drones By Global Research News, July 18 2013

In April, around 400 peace campaigners marched from Lincoln to a rally at nearby RAF Waddington, to protest against armed drones being operated from Britain to conduct missions in Afghanistan. The drones were previously operated from a United States Air …

Drone Hunting in Colorado: $100 Reward for Shooting a Federal Government Drone? By Kenneth Schortgen Jr, July 18 2013

In the battle of states rights versus federal rights, nothing is more controversial than the concept of government agencies being allowed perform surveillance over the United States to monitor and track American citizens.  However, one city in Colorado is taking …

New EU Guidelines on Israel By Stephen Lendman, July 18 2013

previous article discussed them. They pertain to illegal Israeli West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan settlements. They leave besieged Gaza unaddressed.

It’s a glaring omission. It’s dismissive of 1.7 million Gazans. Their rights don’t matter. Israel’s suffocating them illegally. …

The World Without Qatar By Thierry Meyssan, July 18 2013

The sudden political withdrawal of Qatar from the international scene was followed, a week later, by the overthrow of Mohamed Morsi in Egypt. Although these two events coincided, without cause and effect, their occurrence has radically changed the future of

Saudis’ Unprecedented Break with Washington over Egypt By F. William Engdahl, July 18 2013

One of the least commented aspects of ousting Egypt’s Morsi is the defiant act of the Saudi Royal House in backing the ouster of the Brotherhood and supporting the military restoration. The Saudi move is unprecedented in its open defiance

The “Unnatural Death” of David Kelly, Ten Years On: A Spectacular Failure of Political Accountability By Global Research News, July 18 2013

by Justin Schlosberg

Ironically, those calling for an inquest into David Kelly’s death – ten years on today – base their arguments on precisely the values held so dear by professional journalists: the need for a full, impartial appraisal of

Brazil Protests: The Rise of Activism against Failed Neoliberal Agendas By James Corbett, Prof Michel Chossudovsky, and Pepe Escobar, July 18 2013
Contrary to the rosy economic picture that the World Bank and the IMF have tried to paint over the past decade, Brazil’s growing discontent with the neoliberal model is now on full display.
VIDEO: Was Journalist Michael Hastings Murdered? Police and Firefighters on the Scene Told not to Comment By Global Research News, July 17 2013

The Political Blind Spot reports:

Mercedes Benz debunks the theory that the car of Wikileaking journalist Michael Hastings “just blew up” upon impact. Journalists have consulted leading University Physics professors in the Los Angeles area, who all agreed that …

Israel’s “New Army” Will Use “Technological Advantages” Including More Drones in Future Middle East Wars By Timothy Alexander Guzman, July 17 2013
Israel’s defense establishment will focus on new technology to fight its future war’s. Israel is developing advanced technologies that include the use of drones that eventually will become standard for the IDF.
ReThink911: The Evidence Might Surprise You By Global Research News, July 17 2013
Wall Street Profits and the Widening Social Divide in America By Andre Damon, July 17 2013
“War Criminals are Us”. British Government Supports Prosecution of War Criminals “Whoever They are.” By Felicity Arbuthnot, July 17 2013

UK Foreign Secretary Supports Prosecution of  War Crimes: “ Whoever they are.”

On 16th July, Foreign Secretary William Hague answered questions in the British Parliament, from the Foreign Affairs Committee on Developments on UK Foreign Policy.

Ann Clwyd (Labour,  Cynon

Trayvon Martin Killed AND U.S. Reneged Poverty Promises Kill 20,000 Children Daily By Carl Herman, July 17 2013

4-minute video: the blunt truth about Trayvon Martin’s death

Trayvon Martin’s death is a tragedy.

And that said: US political leadership has reneged on every promise to save the lives of helpless children, resulting in the deaths of ~20,000 every …

Top US Official Meets with Egyptian Junta as Crackdown Continues By Chris Marsden, July 17 2013

The two-day visit to Cairo by Deputy Secretary of State William Burns saw violent repression of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members in Cairo.

The second-highest diplomat in the US State Department met with interim President Adly Mansour, interim Prime Minister Hazem …

Wall Street Profits and the Widening Social Divide in America By Andre Damon, July 17 2013

The profits of the biggest US banks continued to swell in the second quarter of this year, even as the impact of five years of mass unemployment, stagnant economic growth and brutal cuts in social spending produced a further rise …

The EU Has Never Been a European Solidarity Organisation. The European Peoples Must Create their Own Unity By Eric Toussaint, Monique Van Dieren, and Claudia Benedetto, July 17 2013

Interview by Monique Van Dieren and Claudia Benedetto for Contrastes magazine |1|.

The EU and the Eurozone were created solely to favour capital and apply its principles: total liberty of movement for capital, free circulation of goods and …

Attacking Syria: Israeli/Turkish Denials Ring Hollow By Stephen Lendman, July 17 2013

previous article cited two Russia Today reports. One suggested Israeli Dolphin-class submarines attacked Latakia, Syria.

At issue was targeting Russian-made S-300 air defense missile components and/or Yakhont P-800 missiles.

The second cited a “reliable source.” Perhaps it’s Russian intelligence. …

Zimmerman Case As a Metaphor for America Today. A Jury Verdict is Not the Same as Moral Judgment By William Boardman, July 17 2013

The most important thing about the Zimmerman verdict is that it’s a clear demonstration of how the American legal system is only about law.

It is not about justice. It is not even about the consequences of killing another person.…

Nelson Mandela: Beyond Prisoner, Beyond President By Global Research News, July 17 2013

July 18th, 1918: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela is born into the Madiba clan, a cadet branch of the Thembu royal family, in the small village of Mvezo, in the Transkei, South Africa.

The name Rolihlahla means “pulling the branch of the

The Trans-Pacific Partnership: What’s Behind the Secretive Negotiations? By Nile Bowie and James Corbett, July 17 2013

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is a proposed free trade bloc involving twelve Asia-Pacific countries, including the world’s first and third largest economies.

As delegates prepare to descend on Kuala Lumpur for the next round of secretive negotiations, Malaysia-based journalist Nile …

Keystone XL Scandal: Obama Attorney’s Law Firm Represents TransCanada’s Pipeline in Alaska By Steve Horn, July 16 2013

A DeSmogBlog investigation reveals that Robert Bauer, former White House Counsel and President Barack Obama’s personal attorney, works at the corporate law firm Perkins Coie LLP, which does legal work for TransCanada’s South Central LNG Project, formerly …

The Lac Megantic Tragedy. Canada’s Runaway Freight Train. Good Old Capitalist Cost-Cutting By Leo Panitch, July 16 2013

The fireball in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, flashed around the world last week as a very hot news item. Thirty-five people are now confirmed to have been killed, with 15 more still missing and presumed dead, as a result of the explosions

Zimbabwe: Voting for Progress By Eric Draitser, July 16 2013

Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections, scheduled to take place on July 31st, will go a long way to determining the future of the country.  On the one hand, the entrenched power of

Ten Years Ago: The Political Assassination of Dr. David Kelly By Global Research News, July 16 2013
TENTH ANNIVERSARY SILENT PROTEST 
 
ROYAL COURTS OF JUSTICE,
 
THURSDAY 18th JULY 2013
 
2pm  PHOTO-CALL
 
 
The campaign to re-open the inquest into the death of Dr David Kelly is holding a silent, gagged, protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice,
International Economic Boycott of Israel? Europe Explores Sanctions Against Companies Tied to Occupation By Annie Robbins, July 16 2013

Even though government minister, and occupation denier, Naftali Bennett has claimed that talk of boycotts against Israel is absurd, it seems other officials in Israel are in fact worried and there is growing “concern” over the possibility of an …

The Sinister Monsanto Group: From ‘Agent Orange’ to Genetically Modified Corn By Suddeutsche Zeitung, July 16 2013

The Americans do not only spy on governments, authorities and private individuals across the world with the help of their secret services; they also understand how to push forward the global interests of their companies with full force. An impressive

The Meaning of the Brazilian Protest Movement By James Corbett, Prof Michel Chossudovsky, and Pepe Escobar, July 16 2013
Last month's protests swept through Brazil's cities, bringing hundreds of thousands onto the streets to protest rampant political corruption, declining government services and rising public costs. Contrary to the rosy economic picture that the World Bank and the IMF have tried to paint over the past decade, Brazil's growing discontent with the neoliberal model is now on full display.
Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Corn Fields By Global Research News, July 16 2013

Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds, according to Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development …

Obama’s Military Budget: The Largest Since World War II By Stop NATO, July 16 2013

Obama’s defense budget larger than any other president’s since World War II

The vast majority of people in the USA, including Congressmen and analysts, have little idea just how large the Pentagon’s defense budget increases have been under President Obama.…

Racism in America: Extrajudicial Killing of 313 Black People in 2012, One Every 28 Hours! By Mark Vorpahl, July 16 2013

George Zimmerman has been found innocent of both second-degree murder and manslaughter for the killing of Trayvon Martin. In spite of Zimmerman’s history as a neighborhood watchman employing racial profiling; in spite of the fact that he was armed with …

Israel Waging Undeclared War on Syria By Stephen Lendman, July 16 2013

Israel reflects the worst of rogue state governance. It’s contemptuous of international laws, treaties, conventions, its own statutes, and High Court decisions.

It’s out-of-control. It’s unaccountable. It makes its own rules. It maintains lawless militarized occupation harshness. It force-feeds austerity …

Countering The Pentagon’s “Pivot to Asia”: China and Russia hold War Games in Sea of Japan By Ben McGrath, July 16 2013
US Navy and Marines Dispatched to Red Sea: Washington asserts its authority in Egypt By Chris Marsden, July 16 2013

US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrived in Cairo for two days of talks with the leaders of Egypt’s new military-backed government, amid reports that the US Navy has dispatched ships and Marines to the Red Sea Coast.

Burns …

Mass Hunger Strike by Californian Prisoners Protesting Torture: Dangers of Starvation-related Deaths By Dylan Murphy, July 16 2013

“We are certain that we will prevail . . . the only questions being: How many will die starvation-related deaths before state officials sign the agreement? The world is watching!”  Statement by California Hunger Strikers

On Monday 8 July over …

Egypt Bans Palestinian Passengers on Flights to Cairo: Thousands Stranded Abroad, Unable to Return to Gaza By Belal Dabour, July 15 2013

Photo: Thousands of Palestinians residing in Gaza are stranded as a result of Egypt’s restrictions. (Eyad Al Baba / APA images)

“Come again next week,” said the man sitting behind a desk piled with paperwork. This was my …

A Haitian Sweatshop Worker Speaks: “Mrs. Clinton Can Have Her Factories” By Beverly Bell, July 15 2013

The following is an interview Beverly Bell conducted with Marjorie Valcelat, an assembly work who ran an embroidery machine in a factory from 2005 to 2008. She says the experience made her so sick and weak that she’s not felt

Fighting The Trans-Pacific Partnership By Nile Bowie and James Corbett, July 15 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is a proposed free trade bloc involving twelve Asia-Pacific countries, including the world's first and third largest economies. As delegates prepare to descend on Kuala Lumpur for the next round of secretive negotiations, Malaysia-based journalist Nile Bowie joins us to discuss the proposed treaty and its ramifications.
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New Economic System Needed and Growing: Learn How to Build it in Your Community By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, July 15 2013

Another jobs report is in and it shows continued waddling along in job creation, just enough to keep the unemployment figure stable. The reality is the collapse has cost the nation 3 million jobs and that number is not shrinking.

Nelson Mandela’s Final Battle: Dying With Dignity By Danny Schechter, July 15 2013

Durban, South Africa: If I was an ailing Nelson Mandela, and, at all conscious of the storms surrounding me, I might not be in such a hurry to open my eyes.

My diagnosis of “critical but stable” might change rapidly …

Snowden: Human Rights and Global Information Security By Alexander Mezyaev, July 15 2013

On July 12 fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden held a meeting with human rights representatives in the transit area of Moscow airport. Snowden told a small group of activists that he was reinstating a claim for asylum in Russia and asked …

Killing an African-American Teenager: Zimmerman – Not Guilty of Cold-Blooded Murder By Stephen Lendman, July 15 2013

When is killing a non-threatening unarmed teenager not murder? When civil rights don’t matter. When Jim Crow justice prevails.

When the victim is black. When mostly white women jurors call cold-blooded murder self-defense.

(Note: Juror B29 was the sole Hispanic. …

Wastewater with Toxic Chemicals from Oil and Gas Drilling Rigs for Consumption by Wildlife and Livestock By Global Research News, July 15 2013

Millions of gallons of water laced with toxic chemicals from oil and gas drilling rigs are pumped for consumption by wildlife and livestock with the formal approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to public comments filed yesterday

Spying on Journalists: Department of Justice (DOJ) Sets “Guidelines” Concerning Government Surveillance of Members of the Press By Tom Carter, July 15 2013

On Friday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a memorandum setting forth new “guidelines” concerning government surveillance of members of the press. “These revised guidelines will help ensure the proper balance is struck when pursuing investigations into unauthorized disclosures,”

America’s “Intelligence-industrial Complex” By Joseph Kishore, July 15 2013
Israel Used Turkish Military Base in Latakia Attack: Unanswered Questions By Richard Silverstein, July 15 2013

This story keeps getting weirder and more interesting: RT (formerly Russia Today) reports based on a “reliable source” that Turkey allowed Israeli air-force jet bombers to use one of its military bases to attack the Syria port of Latakia, where …

Israeli strike on Syria carried out from Turkish base: Israel Denies By Global Research News and RT, July 15 2013

Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under scrutiny since last week, when it was reported to be responsible for a …

Act of War: Israel Attacks Syrian Weapons Depot Containing Advanced Russian Arms By Richard Silverstein, July 15 2013

This report by Richard Silverstein on the Israeli attack was initially published by Global Research on July 7.

Recent reports by RT tend to confirm that Israel did attack a Syrian weapons depot in Latakia and that the operation was

Israel used Turkish base in Syria attack? By Global Research News, July 15 2013
The Russia Today report said Israeli planes left a military base inside Turkey.

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has denied claims that Israel used a Turkish military base to launch an attack against Syria, saying the claims were complete lies and …

Bilderberg 2013: How Independent Media is Revealing the Hidden Agenda By Dan Dicks and James Corbett, July 15 2013

Bilderberg 2013 has come and gone in Hertfordshire, England, and Dan Dicks of PressForTruth.ca joins us to talk about his coverage of the event.

We discuss the record-setting protest that took place outside the conference and the unprecedented mainstream media …

Cognitive Dissonance in the White House Imperial Palace By Luciana Bohne, July 14 2013

This article was originally published by Global Research in February 2004

When the starving and exasperated people of Paris stormed the Bastille’s prison fortress on 14 July 1789, King Louis XVI wrote in his diary the single word, “Rien”–for “nothing …

The Fracked-up USA Shale Gas Bubble By F. William Engdahl, July 14 2013
The US shale gas boom is revealing itself to have been a gigantic hyped confidence bubble that is already beginning to deflate...
Week in Review: Criminalizing Free Speech and Spying to Crush Dissent By Global Research and Global Research, July 14 2013
Child Poverty in America By Debra Watson, July 14 2013

The number of children living in families with incomes below the official poverty level rose to 16.4 million in 2011, according to the annual Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation released this month. This is an increase

The Unspoken Truth: Coup d’etat in America By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, July 14 2013

The American people have suffered a coup d’etat, but they are hesitant to acknowledge  it. The regime ruling in Washington today lacks constitutional and legal legitimacy.  Americans are ruled by usurpers who claim that the executive branch is above the

The Hidden History of the Korean War (1950-1953) By Global Research News, July 14 2013

by Jay Hauben

The controversial book, The Hidden History of the Korean War by I. F. Stone was originally published in 1952 during the Korean War (1950-1953) and republished in 1970 during the Vietnam War (1960-1975). It raised questions about

Edward Snowden’s Asylum Quest: Press Conference in Moscow Airport By Stephen Lendman, July 14 2013

Snowden reflects the best of heroic activism. He acted responsibly. He did the right thing. He committed no crimes. He knew the risks and took them.

Few would do as much. Legions more are needed. Maybe he’ll inspire others to

Pakistan “Election” Sham, Pakistani Taliban Terrorists supported by Military By Asad Ismi, July 14 2013

The Pakistan election (both national and provincial) of May 2013 is being touted by the mainstream media as a historic achievement when for the first time in 66 years one elected government transferred power to another in a fair election. 

Human Life on Earth: “Peace and Well-being For all Humans is not Allowed” By Global Research News, July 13 2013

Dear Global Research,

I am 70-years of age and have always been a reader on many subjects and find your website very educational. I read a couple of great articles by Judith Young, which are very thought provoking. That many …

Responsibility for War Deaths: U.S. Political Leaders or War Protesters? By Edward S. Herman, July 13 2013

It has long been a  practice of members of the war party, including people like New York Congressman Peter King, to assail critics of ongoing wars for allegedly doing injury to our fighting men by their hostile, unpatriotic and even

War Propaganda: Pentagon Accuses Iran of Developing ICBM Missiles “Capable of Reaching the U.S. by 2015″ By Timothy Alexander Guzman, July 13 2013

Washington’s war machine is now claiming that Iran is capable of developing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) that can reach the United Sates mainland by 2015.  The Pentagon just released a report that is rather an alarming development within the Obama …

Divisions within the Syrian “Opposition”? The FSA and the Supreme Military Council Support Al Qaeda Terrorists By Phil Greaves, July 13 2013
Media reports are pushing the theory that divisions are forming within opposition militants in Syria, while also highlighting the disparity between the “moderate” rebel forces of the “FSA” – which does not exist beyond a small cadre of defectors-- and the Al Qaeda affiliated militia of Jabhat al Nusra,
California Prison Conditions behind largest Hunger Strike in State History By World Socialist Web Site, July 13 2013

By Richard Vargas, Juan Verala Luz and Jake Dean

Since July 8 thousands of inmates across California’s vast prison system have been engaged in the largest hunger strike in state history. The mass inmate opposition is being directed towards deteriorating …

Impacts of Chemtrails on Human Health. Nanoaluminum: Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Effects By Dr. Russell Blaylock, July 13 2013

The Internet is littered with stories of “chemtrails” and geoengineering to combat “global warming” and until recently I took these stories with a grain of salt. One of the main reasons for my skepticism was that I rarely saw what …

Obama Blocks Edward Snowden’s Asylum: Stranded in Moscow Airport By Stephen Lendman, July 13 2013
On July 12, Russia Today (RT) headlined “US ‘blocks my asylum:’ Snowden human rights activists to airport meeting,” saying:

Snowden remains stuck. He’s in limbo. He’s at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. He’s in its transit area. A source told Interfax he’ll

Microsoft Conspires with the NSA in Spying on its Users By Bryan Dyne, July 13 2013

Newly released documents reveal the depth of collaboration between Microsoft and the National Security Agency in collecting data from the company’s users, including communications and documents sent or accessed over Outlook.com, SkyDrive and Skype. They also show that Microsoft worked …

Justin Carter: Criminalizing Free Speech, Facebook “Terrorism” in Texas By William Boardman, July 13 2013

 You Think the Wall Street Journal has No Sense of Humor?  Think Again.

 On the Fourth of July – Independence Day – The Journal ran a freedom-oriented story with a headline that began: “Teen Jailed for Facebook Posting….”

 In Texas

Most Americans Don’t Know that the Federal Reserve Banks Are Private Corporations By Washington's Blog, July 13 2013

Everyone Knows that the Federal Reserve Banks Are PRIVATE … Except the American People

The country’s most powerful “agency” – the Federal Reserve – is actually no more federal than Federal Express.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1928:…

1,500 Foreign Mercenaries and Militants Entered Syria This Week By Global Research News, July 13 2013

1,500 foreign militants entered Syria this week via the country’s border with Turkey that facilitated their entry, according to statements attributed to the Free Syrian Army militias.

The statements lend more evidence to reports suggesting the involvement of Arab and …

The Search for Snowden: Assaults on Sovereignty and Diplomatic Immunity By Netfa Freeman, July 12 2013

Apparently the phrase “blood is thicker than water” compares to the Imperial ties that bind NATO, where the history of European colonial collusion runs thicker than internationalist ethics and treaties. The recent brushing aside of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic

Family Sues Largest Security Company G4S For Killing Angolan Deportee By Pratap Chatterjee, July 12 2013

Picture: United Families & Friends Campaign rally. Photo by 4WardEver UK. Used under Creative Commons license

The family of Jimmy Mubenga, an Angolan refugee in the UK, has brought a civil lawsuit against G4S, the world’s largest private security company. …

The Government Is Spying On ALL Americans’ Digital and Old-Fashioned Communications By Washington's Blog, July 12 2013

Even now – after all of the revelations by Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers – spying apologists say that the reports are “exaggerated” or “overblown”, and that the government only spies on potential bad guys.

In reality, the government is …

The U.S. War Against the World in Service of International Finance Capital By Glen Ford, July 12 2013

The DNA of finance capitalism has foreordained its death – and soon. To forestall that inevitability, the U.S. war machine is prepared to turn out the lights on much of the world – and here at home. “The gasping and

Ongoing Fighting in Sinai: Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iran Wrongfully Blamed By Stephen Lendman, July 12 2013

Headlines focus on Egypt. Sinai gets little attention. What’s ongoing bears close watching.

On July 7, Maan News headlined “Egypt army ‘preparing for Sinai operation,’ ” saying:

A “large-scale military operation” is planned. “Egyptian forces sealed more tunnels along Gaza’s …

Questions Surrounding 2011 Triple Murder Point to Government Cover-up in Boston Marathon Bombing By Thomas Gaist and Barry Grey, July 12 2013

The New York Times published a front-page article Thursday (“In 2011 Murder Inquiry, Hints of Missed Chance to Avert Boston Bombing”) that raises new questions about the alleged perpetrators of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing and adds to the

US Ships F-16s to Egypt as Junta Intensifies Crackdown By Bill Van Auken, July 12 2013

The Obama administration has announced it will go ahead with the shipment of four F-16 fighter planes to the Egyptian military, signaling its intention to ignore US laws requiring a cutoff of aid to countries that have suffered military coups.

Iraq: Between Drug Dealers and Death Squads By Hussein Al-Alak, July 12 2013

As a result of nationalised oil, during the 1980’s the Government of Saddam Hussain had run literacy campaigns, which saw illiteracy drop to less than 10% of Iraq’s entire population. UNESCO applauded the fact, that Iraqis were able to