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A New Oil Rush Endangers the Gulf of Mexico and the Planet

22-05-2010 02:46 | Anti-militarism | Energy Crisis | Social Struggles | World

"In the process, however, most of our easily accessible onshore oil and gas reservoirs have been depleted, leaving only less accessible reserves in offshore areas, Alaska, and the melting Arctic. To ensure a continued supply of hydrocarbons -- and the continued prosperity of the giant energy companies -- successive administrations have promoted the exploitation of these extreme energy options with a striking disregard for the resulting dangers. By their very nature, such efforts involve an ever increasing risk of human and environmental catastrophe -- something that has been far too little acknowledged."

PHILIPPINES: Sabotaging the path to the strategic stalemate

22-05-2010 02:16 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP-Maoist) has spent a tremendous amount of manpower, financial and materials resources in the electoral campaign, in the process forging a tactical alliance with the landlord-bureaucrat capitalist Manuel Villar, the Nacionalista Party--and indirectly with the family of the late fascist puppet dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Democracy Village pics (Days 19-20)

Images from the Democracy Village, Parliament Square, Westminster, London taken on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th May, 2010.

Noam Chomsky's contradictions on Palestine

21-05-2010 18:25 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | World

What has happened to Chomsky that he is offering his cachet, endorsement and support to what he himself has described as a colonial collaborationist regime?

This Week in Palestine – week 20 2010

21-05-2010 17:18 | Indymedia | Other Press | Palestine | World

Welcome to This Week in Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for May 15th to the 21st, 2010

Greece: Protest against transphobia and homophobia

21-05-2010 08:16 | Gender | World

A successful protest took place on 19 May 2010 in Athens, Greece outside the offices of transphobic and homophobic ESR organization (National Radiotelevision Council).

Calling All Rebels Another Hunger Strike In Ireland

Today, a selfless, dedicated and uncompromising Irish Republican political prisoner, Liam Hannaway, lies unbowed in a cold and unforgiving British gaol cell, as he enters his 35th day on Hunger Strike whilst being incarcerated at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s pleasure at Maghaberry Gaol, located in occupied Irish territory that is known as the State of Northern Ireland. During the recent history of Ireland’s quest for ‘Unity’, this ultimate act of Irish Republican defiance against Britain’s colonial Prison regime in the North has already been presided over by this current British monarch and by a Conservative government in Westminster! – The 1981 Hunger Strike- Lest We Forget!

"War without borders": Obama's "Long War"

20-05-2010 20:39 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

The Obama administration's objective is to give a humanitarian image to the "long war" and "global war on terror," labels, which were presented to public opinion in the immediate wake of the 2001 9/11 attacks.

In March of last year, the Defense Department's office of security review stated that that "this administration prefers to avoid using the term 'Long War' or 'Global War on Terror'. Please use 'Overseas Contingency Operation.' "

The surge in troop deployment is part of a long war scenario, which is by no means limited to the Middle East and Central Asia. While the US and NATO are directly threatening Russia, China and Iran, the Obama doctrine tacitly denies the very existence of a war. What is increasingly presented to public opinion is a Worldwide counter-terrorism crusade against Al Qaeda.

A change of words and labels does not modify the nature of America's global military design. What were dealing with is an intractable war, which in a very real sense threatens the future of humanity.

Wrexham outside picnic

20-05-2010 18:42 | Liverpool | World

ASPO, NO GO AREAS,IT appears the people are fed up of it ITS OUR TOWN, AND THE COUNCIL AND POLICE WORK FOR US

Palestine Today 05 20 2010

20-05-2010 15:18 | Indymedia | Other Press | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Thursday, May 20, 2010.

Videos of Paris No Borders action published

20-05-2010 14:13 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

No Borders and Calais Migrant Solidarity activists gathered in Paris for a day of action for Freedom of Movement around the Gare du Nord.

US sabotages ‘unique opportunity’ for peaceful resolution with Iran

20-05-2010 10:17 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

Less than 24 hours after the nuclear fuel swap plan – which was hailed as a positive development by diverse opinion, including UN chief Ban Ki-moon, China’s foreign minister Yang Jiechi and even French president Nicolas Sarkozy – the Obama administration moved swiftly to sabotage the deal.

This US stonewalling of any avenue for dialogue with Iran has disturbing echoes of Washington’s deliberate sabotaging of diplomatic overtures for a peaceful resolution prior to its invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. It also exposes Obama’s vow of a new beginning in US foreign policy to be cynical lie, trotted out in front of his nation and the world with hand on heart.

ISM Palestine: Join the Global Intifada this summer!

20-05-2010 09:36 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | South Coast | World

The International Solidarity Movement need people to come to Palestine this summer!
Or join the Global Intifada from where you are.
Please circulate widely.

The "War on Terrorism" for oil: Folly of the imperial oil adventure

20-05-2010 09:35 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

The Obama administration and members of Congress, such as Senator Dianne Feinstein, are, in typical post-9/11 fashion, complaining about “intelligence failures” and vowing yet more aggressive domestic security. The “certain” ties to Pakistan, Waziristan, Iran, etc. will be used as fodder towards the next military attack.

The signs are unavoidable and clear: the Anglo-American empire has run out of time, and oil, and humanity itself has paid the steepest cost. From war and chaos, catastrophic financial meltdowns, or the mega-disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that could ultimately render all else moot, events are well beyond the empire’s ability to control or hide any of it.

Sehar Shebaz and Wania belong to Scotland

20-05-2010 06:31 | Migration | Workers' Movements | World

Urgent Action Appeal, from UNITY Centre, Glasgow

Iran uranium deal and other missed opportunities

19-05-2010 22:53 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Other Press | World

In looking back on the history of the current standoff between the US and Iran over Iran's nuclear program, it is instructive to note all the opportunities that the US missed in resolving the standoff peacefully while also addressing any real concerns about weapons proliferation.

Palestine Today 05 19 2010

19-05-2010 16:11 | Indymedia | Other Press | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center www.imemc.org for Wednesday May 19th, 2010.

Greece is under occupation...again! (by Latuff)

19-05-2010 15:57 | Analysis | Globalisation | History | World

Artwork originally produced for Greek newspaper Dromos: www.edromos.gr

Bring Shaker Aamer home now! Demo in Parliament Square, Tue 25 May

Shaker Aamer has been imprisoned without charge or trial in Guantánamo Bay for over eight years. He is a legal permanent resident of the UK, married to a British national, with four British children (the youngest of whom he has never met) living in Battersea, south London.

Next Tuesday (25 May), on the day of the state opening of Parliament, a demonstration and rally in Parliament Square has been organised by the Save Shaker Aamer Campaign: