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Evidence of Fraud in the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election: A Reader
This Reading List, a substantially expanded version of previous lists published on 11 and 15 November, has been prepared with the aim of making a wide range of readings on the subject of the integrity—or the lack of integrity—of the recent U.S. presidential election readily available. Continue reading
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My Visit to a London Embassy Under Threat By Jeff Cohen
On Friday, I visited Ecuador’s embassy here in the capital of the former British empire and saw a building surrounded by a phalanx of cops, with several of them at the front door. The embassy is in an upscale neighborhood near Harrods department store. The intimidating police presence was ordered by a Conservative government that… Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 5 June 2011
5 June 2011 — williambowles.info Assange heckled over Bradley Manning’s fate WalesOnline by Clare Hutchinson, Wales On Sunday WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange faced an angry crowd at the Hay Festival yesterday demanding to know how he intended to help Bradley Manning, the Welsh-raised soldier charged with leaking military documents. … www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/06/05/assange-heckled-over-bradley-manning-s-fate-91466-28822001/ Continue reading
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Rape in Haiti: The Aftershocks Continue By Michelle Chen
This month, Port-au-Prince hailed Michel Martelly as he took office as president, trumpeting new hope for his disaster-stricken country. Elsewhere in the Haitian capital, hope was stifled in the smothered screams of women and girls. Continue reading
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Haiti Issues New Passport to Ex-Leader Aristide
The Haitian government said it has issued a new passport to former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, enabling him to end his exile in South Africa and return to Haiti, a government official said. Continue reading