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Information Clearing House Newsletter 19 February, 2011: Join The Revolution
19 February, 2011 — Information Clearing House Statement From The Afghan Resistance Permanent Bases in Afghanistan are American Pipedream By Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan The Americans should know, neither the rulers of the stooge regime nor the hand-picked parliament is entitled to trade on the destiny of Afghanistan with any one— still less to be Continue reading
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Bahrain Independent Media Newslinks
20 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 20 February, 2011 Bahrain: An Escalation of Bloodshed by Finian Cunningham + Bahraini protesters fired upon Ahlulbayt TV, “Bahrain: This Is NOT a Sectarian Revolution” (Video) Carlos Latuff, “The Beginning of the End of the Bahraini Regime” (Cartoon) Robin Yassin-Kassab, “Syria Speeding Up” Bahrain: An Escalation of Bloodshed 19 February, Continue reading
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US concern for Mideast public not genuine – Egypt specialist — RT
The US is defending its own interests in the region and that is impossible without pretending to support the democratic process prevailing in the region, says Middle East expert Barah Mikhail from Islamabad. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 5 February, 2011: Egyptians Pay Heavily for Uprising
5 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Bil’in protest in solidarity with Egypt attacked by Israeli troops IMEMC – Saturday February 05, 2011 – 12:18, Several hundred Palestinians, along with international and Israeli supporters, gathered in the village of Bil’in on Friday for their weekly non-violent protest. This week’s protest called Continue reading
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Egypt Protests Spread as Huge Demos Planned
As more people take to the streets to protest in Egypt and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei heads back to the country, an activist tells Channel 4 News “huge” demos are planned for Friday. Police fought protestors in two cities in Eastern Egypt as the unrest continued for the third day. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks for 19 January, 2011
19 January, 2011 — creative-i.info Protesters Rally in Support of Manning, Targeted Activists Democracy Now Kevin Zeese: “If we had real leadership in this country rather than holding Bradley Manning in confinement, solitary confinement, for the last five months, … www.democracynow.org/2011/1/18/headlines/protesters_rally_in_support_fo_manning_targeted_activists Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 17 January, 2011
17 January, 2011 — creative-i.info How is Bradley Manning really being treated? Media Monitors Network There are conflicting accounts of exactly how Bradley Manning, the alleged whistleblower on countless US government crimes, has been illegally punished for … usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/82120 Continue reading
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Former Greek minister attacked by mob as riots break out in Greece
24 December, 2010 — The Daily Telegraph A former government minister was stoned by a mob in Athens s riots broke out in the Greek capital in protest at the government’s austerity measures. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/template/utils/ooyala/telegraph_player.swf 1st collector for Former Greek minister attacked by mob as riots … Follow my videos on vodpod Continue reading
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Political witch-hunt behind sexual assault charges – claims Assange — RT
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be out of jail, but his legal battle on sexual assault charges is still ongoing. Continue reading
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Spaniards take to streets to protest austerity measures — RT
People gathered in the streets of Madrid on Saturday to protest against tough austerity cuts as the country struggles with huge debt. The people have been planning this ever since the government announced a new batch of austerity measures in early December. Continue reading
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Indian farmers protest colonial practices of land acquisition
Thousands of farmers in India are against the government’s plans to build a new highway. With two-thirds of the country’s population dependent on agriculture, land acquisition turns out to be a sensitive issue. Continue reading
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“Manufacturing Dissent”: the Anti-globalization Movement is Funded by the Corporate Elites By Michel Chossudovsky
Under contemporary capitalism, the illusion of democracy must prevail. It is in the interest of the corporate elites to accept dissent and protest as a feature of the system inasmuch as they do not threaten the established social order. The purpose is not to repress dissent, but, on the contrary, to shape and mould the… Continue reading
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Protest in Silwan: It’s about the Settlement not the Archeology, 1/9/10
On September 1st, the settlers in Silwan had a conference on the archeology of what they call “The City of David”. A group from Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity (www.justjlm.org) came to protest and inform the participants of the political meanings of the event. The police did the work of the settlers and kicked them out. Continue reading
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Denmark Aims to Criminalize Climate Protests
As the Copenhagen climate summit approaches, the Danish government is rushing through a harsh new law that allows preventive detention, increases fines and extends sentences for demonstrators Continue reading
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Judge rules police at Lieberman protest acted unlawfully
A Jewish peace activist was today found not guilty of using threatening and abusive words and behaviour and of assaulting a police officer. About 15 mainly Jewish protesters, between the ages of 25 and 70, had gathered outside a house in a residential street in South Hampstead where Lieberman was due to attend a garden… Continue reading
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A ‘Police State’ Celebrates by Nora Barrows-Friedman
The Israeli government is stepping up efforts to suppress dissent and crush resistance in the streets. Police have been videotaping the demonstrations and subsequently arresting protesters in large numbers. Continue reading
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