October 18, 2008
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BEN TERRALL: When Ike Hit Haiti "The Damage is Immense"
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), up to 800,000 people – almost 10 percent of Haiti’s population – are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading
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Cuban Cartoon Parody c. 1968
I must find out what happens in the third world. This is a task for Superman! I must inform Johnson as soon as possible…! Continue reading
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Sameh Habeeb – The Children of Gaza: Weaned on Fear and Trauma
Gaza Strip, Palestine – Severe terror and traumas are de facto storms for children in the occupied territories, especially those who exist in the Gaza Strip. The ongoing Israeli military operations and violent retaliation induce psychological maladies and wretched conditions. The recent CEASEFIRE in Gaza allows a temporary rest but not the cure for their Continue reading
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Locked in the Hebron Ghetto 18 October, 2008
Israeli soldiers in Hebron refuse to let Palestinians return to their homes. Volunteers with the Christian Peacemaker Team try to intervene, but they and the Palestinians are threatened with arrest. An Israeli soldier loads and cocks his automatic weapon to threaten unarmed civilians. Continue reading
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Justice 4 Jean Statement at the end of week four of the inquest
Dear Friends Hope this finds you well. Below is our statement from the end of the fourth week of the inquest Also, just to let you know, on Saturday 25th October, the Menezes family will be attending the 10th annual United Friends and Families Campaign (UFFC) Procession in London. The UFFC is London based coalition Continue reading
The New Dark Age 