April 3, 2009
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Baton charges and kettling: police’s G20 crowd control tactics under fire
Police tactics of containing thousands of people for several hours at the Bank of England protests and using batons against climate camp protesters were condemned yesterday as an infringement of the right to demonstrate. Continue reading
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Indymedia London: Video of police attack on G20 climate camp
This short film shows the campers calling out “this is not a riot” and holding their arms in the air, while riot police surge forward wielding batons and shields in an unprovoked attack. Bikes, tents and personal belongings were damaged and lost in the attack. Continue reading
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Why Is the Center for American Progress Cavorting with Neocons? Oh, Right, Because They Are on the Same Team By Jeremy Scahill
On April 3, CAP is hosting a little release party for the report in the form of a public discussion arrogantly titled, “A New Way Forward in Afghanistan,” which includes a leading neoconservative activist, Frederick Kagan, one of the lead proponents of the “surge” in Iraq. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 