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Spodden Valley asbestos - what is going on? ...

• Urgent ‘secret’ council meeting to curb public rights to speak?
• The public deadline to ask council a question missed by a minute?
• Missing paragraphs in official answers?
• Still no ‘joined-up’ thinking?

Justice now! War criminal on the run in Tanzania

17-10-2005 10:12 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Agathon Rwasa, a Burundian Hutu-extremist and documented war criminal, has reportedly been denounced by his own forces for "gross human rights violations", and sacked. He is now reportedly on the run in Tanzania, where he has found protection in the past.

Soviet Psychiatry Alive and Well in N.S.W. Australia

17-10-2005 09:01 | Repression | World

Teacher Ms. L.R. has been denied government employment by a corrupt system that objects to her political activism.

Whose DNA? Is Ivan Milat innocent?

17-10-2005 08:49 | Repression | World

DNA evidence has cleared Ivan Milat and all members of his family. This has only recently come to light with advances in DNA technology which permitted the small amount of DNA found to be analysed in England.

In the Name of Counter-Terrorism: Human Rights Abuses Worldwide

Counter terrorism has been used as an excuse for governments to commit human rights abuses, and increase their fascist state powers.

Ireland Puts The Iraq War on Trial

16-10-2005 04:25 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | World

Before the illegal invasion & bombing of Iraq, five
members of the pacifist Catholic Worker movement made their way into Shannon Airport and non-violently
disarmed a U.S. navy war plane in the early hours of
February 3rd. 2003.

Robbie Sinnott, who was recently in Binghamton NY, explains the significance of this trial.

http://www.binghamtonpmc.org/SP4/Sept23ploughshares.mov

See also:

http://www.binghamtonpmc.org/newswire/display/1439/index.php

INTELLIGENCE REPORT: US "private military contractors" already in Venezuela

15-10-2005 22:25 | Social Struggles | World

http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=46388

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Intelligence agencies are revealing that US private military contractors, active in Colombia "under various contract umbrellas, including counter-narcotics and counter-insurgency" are building up to yet another attempted coup d'etat against Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez

Open Letter to Amnesty International on the Iraqi Constitution

14-10-2005 21:01 | Anti-militarism | World

"There are so many problems in Iraq now, so many crimes committed daily where innocent people are killed, arrested, tortured. Why is it so important ;to neglect all these crimes and be busy with the constitution? Why is it so urgent?

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Charles Clarke loses Zimbabwe deportation case

14-10-2005 17:13 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Refugees have won a test case means that hundreds of refugees from the former British colony of Zimbabwe will be allowed to remain in the UK as asylum seekers. President Robert Mugabe has committed thousands of human rights abuses. Anyone Zimbabwean who has claimed asylum in the UK would be targeted as opponents of Mugabe's government, and if they returned could face torture or death..

Bird Flu at the Door

14-10-2005 13:42 | Anti-militarism | Health | World

Bird Flu - Coming in from the cold

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Ending the Spiral of Violence

14-10-2005 13:06 | Anti-militarism | World

The US violates human rights in the name of human rights.. The Occident conquered, colonized, enslaved, humiliated and destoyed whole cultures and civilizations and carried out a never-seen genocide..With globalized casino capitalism, we kill as many people yearly as the victims in WW2, 40 million.

New Tribes Mission sent packing from Venezuela

14-10-2005 09:53 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Yesterday the Venezuelan president Chavez announced that the controversial American Christian missionary group 'New Tribes Mission' were to stop their activities with the countries indigenous communities. The NTM's website states that the organisation is to be 'expelled from the country. [Chavez] did not indicate a specific time, but did say it would be done in an orderly manner.'

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BUSH'S POLLS WILL KEEP GOING DOWN, LIKE A SINKING SHIP .. FACE IT, BUSH IS TOAST

14-10-2005 05:02 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

Is there any reason why President Bush should remain in office? Not if you consider all of the horrendous blunders and criminal acts which have occurred under his watch. Bush has no one to blame but himself. But Bush is incapable of accepting blame or responsibility for his actions or non-actions.

Police 'had role in' Bali blasts

14-10-2005 01:28 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

"There is not a single Islamic group either in the movement or the political groups that is not controlled by (Indonesian) intelligence," he said.

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 10/14/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

13-10-2005 22:53 | Analysis | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.

Fisk Launches Doc 3

13-10-2005 21:22 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

As Britain descends into the gutter with US imperialism, who is chronicling this slide? Fisk is an example of a mainstream writer who has become a pariah for some mild criticism. Tomorrow he launches Doc 3 in Glasgow. Listen to his talk, online live or download after...

European United Left to challenge Blair's "social model"

13-10-2005 14:46 | Ecology | Education | Social Struggles | World

A social model for Europe
GUE/NGL conference in London

Anti-terrorism laws draw rights watchdog's ire

"This is a shocking departure from Australia's proud tradition of protecting individuals from an overly powerful state."

WMD weapons of mass deception showing in London!

12-10-2005 18:35 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Education | World

Danny Schehcter's new film `WMD weapons of mass deception` will be showing this weekend in London. Here is some information along with a review and photographs.

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Privatization and the World Trade Organization

12-10-2005 16:49 | Globalisation | World

Competence, efficiency and user-friendliness are in no way "natural" domains of private service providers. When the social consequences are considered, the private comes off as anything but good. Why should private investors be interested in maintaining the long-term infrastructure?

World Newswire Archive

Spodden Valley asbestos - what is going on? ...

Justice now! War criminal on the run in Tanzania

Soviet Psychiatry Alive and Well in N.S.W. Australia

Whose DNA? Is Ivan Milat innocent?

In the Name of Counter-Terrorism: Human Rights Abuses Worldwide

Ireland Puts The Iraq War on Trial

INTELLIGENCE REPORT: US "private military contractors" already in Venezuela

Open Letter to Amnesty International on the Iraqi Constitution

Charles Clarke loses Zimbabwe deportation case

Bird Flu at the Door

Ending the Spiral of Violence

New Tribes Mission sent packing from Venezuela

BUSH'S POLLS WILL KEEP GOING DOWN, LIKE A SINKING SHIP .. FACE IT, BUSH IS TOAST

Police 'had role in' Bali blasts

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 10/14/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

Fisk Launches Doc 3

European United Left to challenge Blair's "social model"

Anti-terrorism laws draw rights watchdog's ire

WMD weapons of mass deception showing in London!

Privatization and the World Trade Organization

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