Paris bloodshed abused for warmongering, attacking civil liberties

This video from the USA says about itself:

Don’t use Paris as an excuse for racism and war!’ – anti-CNN protesters

16 November 2015

Protesters gathered in front of the CNN headquarters in New York City to speak out against what they see as a biased use of the media when reporting on recent Paris and Beirut attacks, as well as the Russian plane that was downed in Sinai.

Last Friday’s terror attacks in Paris have triggered an international media campaign aimed at inspiring panic and justifying an escalation of the wars in the Middle East and the assault on democratic rights within the US and Europe: here.

After Paris attacks, NATO powers press for military escalation in Syria: here.

US officials are moving rapidly to exploit the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday to push forward with already existing plans to undermine encrypted communications and vastly expand the powers of the state: here.

UK government outlines plans for expanding militarism and repression after Paris attacks: here.

The alleged Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacks in Paris last Friday have been seized upon by the Australian political and media establishment to justify the country’s involvement in the US-led wars in Iraq and Syria and the abrogation of democratic rights at home that has taken place on the pretext of combatting terrorism: here.

In the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, Germany’s media has shifted sharply to the right. On Sunday, conservative newspapers such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Die Welt pushed for war and the strengthening of the state. Traditionally liberal media outlets such as Die Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung have now followed suit: here.

Paris attacks: Terrorists’ hometown Molenbeek holds peace vigil to change negative images of their neighbourhood. Thousands crowded the main square in Molenbeek to pay tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks: here.

German government preparing military intervention in Syria: here.

Australian workers and youth denounce war drive after Paris attacks: here.