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9/11 and the "American Inquisition"

19-09-2008 11:39 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

Today's "Global War on Terrorism" is a modern form of inquisition. It has
all the essential ingredients of the French and Spanish inquisitions.

Going after " Islamic terrorists", carrying out a Worldwide preemptive war
to " protect the Homeland" are used to justify a military agenda.

"The Global War on Terrorism" (GWOT) is presented as a "Clash of
Civilizations", a war between competing values and religions, when in
reality it is an outright war of conquest, guided by strategic and economic
objectives.

The GWOT is the ideological backbone of the American Empire. It defines US
military doctrine, including the preemptive use of nuclear weapons against
the "state sponsors" of terrorism.

Italy bans Pesticides linked to Bee Devastation

The Italian government banned the use of several neonicotinoid pesticides that are blamed for the deaths of millions of honeybees. The Ministero del Lavoro della Salute e delle Politiche Sociali issued an immediate suspension of the seed treatment products clothianidin, imidacloprid, fipronil and thiamethoxam used in rapeseed oil, sunflowers and sweetcorn

Political Destabilization in South and Central Asia: The Role of the CIA-ISI Ter

19-09-2008 09:57 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Terror War | World

Recent terror attacks in New Delhi on September 13, 2008, raise the questions of who was responsible and for what reason these attacks occurred. Terror attacks in India are not a new phenomenon, however, in their recent past, they can be largely attributed to the actions, finances, training and resources of one organization: The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). These new bombings bare the same relationship with the ISI as has occurred in the past, and so it must be asked: what is the purpose of the ISI both in Central Asia as well as South Asia?

Venezuela Says U.S. Uses Anti-Drug List as “Weapon of Domination”

19-09-2008 07:41 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

Venezuelan government officials rejected the U.S. government's renewed placement of Venezuela and the addition of Bolivia to a list of principal countries where illegal drugs are transported or produced, calling it a political maneuver meant to weaken the Venezuelan and Bolivian governments at a time when both are confronting potential coup d'états waged by domestic opposition groups.

HRW goes on rampage against Venezuela...again

19-09-2008 02:25 | Social Struggles | World

Human Rights(sic) Watch does it again...prove its an arm of the US govt, with its latest risible attack on the Venezuela govt and people.
People may like to right to this stupid organisation and point out their ties to the US govt and NED make them very unreliable comentators on Latin America.

eg: '"Discrimination on political grounds has been a defining feature of the Chávez presidency, [as] has been an open disregard for the principle of separation of powers," it said.'

No Discrimination by the old elite, US govt and HRW against Chavez are what are blatant.

Bolivia and the Echoes of Allende: Morales Confronts the Insurrection

18-09-2008 21:52 | Anti-militarism | History | Repression | World

On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military staged a coup against president Salvador Allende. Like Allende, Bolivia's president Evo Morales is currently facing a powerful economic and political elite aligned with the United States that is bent on reversing the limited reforms he has been able to implement during his nearly three years in power.

Microsoft Halts Intelligence Website

18-09-2008 21:15 | Repression | Terror War | World

Microsoft recently halted one of its publicly hosted controversial private intelligence websites after 10-years designed to fight online what later amounted to clandestine undercover frauds targeting wealthy global investors. A Microsoft intelligence entailing and entrailing the old spy versus spy game.

Biofuels: The ignored principle of caution

18-09-2008 20:25 | Climate Camp 2008 | Climate Chaos | World

The agrofuels boom arises starting from the energy necessities and reduction of consumption of petroleum in the European countries and in the United states mainly, that have found in the Latin American countries the ideal conditions to produce them, a pantry to which one can go so that they can continue maintaining its overwhelming consumption rhythm, what could be not too bad for Latin America if we strictly obey the principle of caution.

From Ladbroke Grove to Guantánamo Bay: Iftar in solidarity with Binyam Mohamed

18-09-2008 18:55 | Guantánamo | Terror War | World

Binyam, the last Londoner in Guantanamo Bay, lived in west London for over seven years and worked at the Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre. After six and a half years of illegal detention, torture and extraordinary rendition, Binyam should be observing Ramadan in Lonon with his local community and friends. We invite you to join us for a shared meal and reflect on his plight. This event is open to EVERYONE.

Dikili Noborder Camp is Over

18-09-2008 17:30 | Anti-racism | Globalisation | Migration | World

The first noborder camp in Turkey which started on the3rd of September has ended up with future plans and with the created network of solidarity.

Solitaire leaving Irish waters....coming to a port near you?

Today, on day 10 of Maura Harrington's hunger strike, Shell finally issued a press release confirming that the Solitaire is leaving Irish waters this afternoon, heading to a UK port. Help needed to keep mounting pressure to get the vessel to permenantly stop its operation to lay the gas pipe line in Rossport.

Palestine Today 091808

18-09-2008 17:09 | Anti-racism | Other Press | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Thursday September 18, 2008.

Mass 11.10 Walkabout?

Call to mass action Saturday 11th October against the surveillance state in
solidarity with activists all around the world.

http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/242/144/

Whoops Pork-barrel-Apocalypse! Press almost miss USA nuclear-power-by-stealth !

18-09-2008 12:18 | Other Press | World

The new "energy security" measure going through congress this week is seen as a "big oil" scam, but also includes the almost open cheque for new NUCLEAR power stations that was defeated when attached to the USA nuke industrys tame congressperson last attempt, quite recently. . . .
(News breaking- Colombia Free Press)

Roof top occupation of Shell offices in Belmullet

18-09-2008 12:13 | Rossport Solidarity | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

Yesterday afternoon in solidarity with Maura Harrington, Shell to Sea activists occupied the roof of Shell's offices in belmullet hanging a banner reading: 'Solitaire Out Now'. They were accompanied by a demo of around 40 people.

Latest EZLN communique translation

18-09-2008 11:10 | Zapatista | World

Communiqué from the of the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee—General Command, of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation
Sixth Commission—Intergalactic Commission of the EZLN

Hands Off Latin America: London 17 Sept

18-09-2008 10:50 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

More than 50 activists turned up for an emergency picket of the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square London on Wednesday 17 Sept called at short notice by the Bolivia Solidarity Campaign and Hands off Venezuela, with the support of Equadorians in the UK, Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Global Women's Strike.

9-11 eyewitness Barry Jennings is dead

18-09-2008 03:55 | Terror War | World

Barry Jennings, a key 9/11 eyewitness who was an emergency coordinator for the New York Housing Authority, has passed away at age 53 from circumstances not yet disclosed. A spokesperson for the Housing Authority has now confirmed his death, after weeks of rumors circulating online, but refused to give any further details.

"I have “robbed” 492,000 euros to whom most rob us."

18-09-2008 00:53 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

I am writing down this pages to announce that I have expropriated 492,000 euros to 39 banks through 68 loan deals. If we include interest on arrears, the present amount of debt is over 500,000 euros which I will not pay.

GSK & anti-vivisection protests in Dresden, Germany

17-09-2008 22:30 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | Health | World

On September, 13th and 14th , about 100 people were demonstrating deafeningly at Dresden, Germany against animal testing and fur. The cause was the annual conference of the "Gesellschaft für Versuchstierkunde" (GV-SOLAS, "Society of laboratory animal science"), a meeting of 700 vivisectionists and companies like Harlan, Charles River and Taconic.

World Newswire Archive

9/11 and the "American Inquisition"

Italy bans Pesticides linked to Bee Devastation

Political Destabilization in South and Central Asia: The Role of the CIA-ISI Ter

Venezuela Says U.S. Uses Anti-Drug List as “Weapon of Domination”

HRW goes on rampage against Venezuela...again

Bolivia and the Echoes of Allende: Morales Confronts the Insurrection

Microsoft Halts Intelligence Website

Biofuels: The ignored principle of caution

From Ladbroke Grove to Guantánamo Bay: Iftar in solidarity with Binyam Mohamed

Dikili Noborder Camp is Over

Solitaire leaving Irish waters....coming to a port near you?

Palestine Today 091808

Mass 11.10 Walkabout?

Whoops Pork-barrel-Apocalypse! Press almost miss USA nuclear-power-by-stealth !

Roof top occupation of Shell offices in Belmullet

Latest EZLN communique translation

Hands Off Latin America: London 17 Sept

9-11 eyewitness Barry Jennings is dead

"I have “robbed” 492,000 euros to whom most rob us."

GSK & anti-vivisection protests in Dresden, Germany

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