July 15, 2010
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ISRAEL DESTROYS PALESTINIAN HOMES
15 July, 2010 — The Real News Network Israeli authorities demolish seven homes in different Palestinian neighbourhoods of East Jerusalem Continue reading
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G20: “THEY ARE NEVER GOING TO GET INSIDE MY HEAD”
15 July, 2010 — The Real News Network Testimony from media activist Lacy MacAuley after being snatched by an unmarked van at the Toronto G20 Continue reading
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MEDIA LENS ALERT: TECTONIC TILTING – Unlevel Playing Fields And The Rise Of Climate Scepticism
The media at least claim, albeit erroneously, to offer a balance in reporting and commentary, such concerns are deemed irrelevant to advertising. Adverts – arguably an even more powerful influence distorting public perceptions than factual journalism – +all+ promote mass consumerism. Why is it important for a democracy to have balance in reporting and commentary,… Continue reading
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HLLN 15 July, 2010: Breaking news: France decides to pay Haiti, over the course of 50-years, the Independence Debt (17billion) it extorted by force of arms
France is repaying the historic debt of 90 million gold francs Haiti paid to France following the former’s independence at the dawn of the 19th century. Continue reading
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HLLN 14 July, 2010: Haiti must extradite Douglas Perlitz to face charges, he must not get off on jurisdictional technicalities in CT | Sasha Kramer's campaign in Haiti to set accused pedophile Douglas Perlitz free
UN Peacekeepers and Humanitarian Aid Workers raping, molesting and abusing Haitian children Continue reading
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Hoodwinked in the Hothouse – 2nd edition available now
This 28-page booklet provides a close-to-comprehensive overview of false solutions to climate change. Fifteen concise articles—complete with photos and illustrations—cover more than 20 false solutions to climate change, from Clean Coal to Biomass incineration, providing an easy-to-read introduction to the ever expanding market place of climate crisis technofixes. Continue reading
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Where Is Haiti's Bailout? By Isabel MacDonald
“Now is the time to step up our investment in Haiti,” Clinton reiterated in April at an Inter-American Development Bank meeting in Washington, D.C. Yet six months after the earthquake, the plan for a “New Future for Haiti” (a “Haitian-led” effort which is curiously being funded under World Bank oversight, through a commission whose 20… Continue reading
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Land Ownership at the Crux of Haiti's Stalled Reconstruction
Six months after the earthquake, many Haitians told us they have seen little in terms of recovery efforts despite the billions of dollars in aid pledged from around the world. At the heart of the matter is the issue of land ownership. We speak with journalist Kim Ives of Haiti Liberté. In his latest article,… Continue reading