World Newswire Archive

[Gaza] Palestinian Blood Is Not Cheap

17-05-2004 11:31 | Anti-militarism | World

Palestinian Blood Is Not Cheap
By: Adwan
May 15, 2004
Gaza

another Bayer Stay Out Action

17-05-2004 11:00 | Bio-technology | Ecology | World

another report of an action against Bayer to warn them against continuing with GM crops:
see manila indymedia for a report of a Bayer action in the Philippines.

Torture and Guerrilla Warfare

16-05-2004 23:51 | Anti-militarism | World

Popular support is absolutely essential for the success of guerrilla warfare and torture is an effective counterinsurgency tactic, utilized not just for interrogations, but to intimidate the population supporting the guerrilla fighters.

Torture of Iraqui Women

16-05-2004 14:10 | Anti-militarism | Gender | Repression | World

The recent exposures of rape and sexual humiliation in Iraq by the US
military have focused on the torture of men. We are circulating three
documents about what is happening to women at the hands of the US and
UK forces, both Iraqi women and women in the US military.

Indigenous Occupy Oil-bearing Lands in Bolivia

16-05-2004 12:00 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Several days ago, approximately 4000 indigenous guaranis occupied oil-bearing lands of international businesses in the area of Camiri (Tarija, Bolivia).

(bolivia.indymedia.org, 29/04/2004 17:21)
Translated to English by Sevvie

Palestine Rally in Trafalgar Square

15-05-2004 23:32 | Indymedia | Social Struggles | World

Some photos of the PSC organised 'The Wall Must Fall' Palestine Rally at Trafalgar Square and Downing Street.

Sack the Editors!

15-05-2004 18:33 | Indymedia | World

The ownership of the Mirror sacked its editor after admitting the photos of British soldier abusing Iraqi captives had been faked.

International CO Day in Santiago de Chile

15-05-2004 18:23 | Anti-militarism | World

Today antimilitarists from Chile, Paraguay, Ecuador, Venezuela, Uruguay, Mexico, state of Spain and the UK marked International Conscientious Objectors´ Day with an action in front of the Armed Forces´ Headquarters in Santiago de Chile.

Who is Responsible for Nick Berg’s Death?

15-05-2004 01:38 | Analysis | World

"My son died for the sins of George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld. This administration did this," -- the father of Nick Berg said.

Nuriye Kesbir in hungerstrike against deportation order

14-05-2004 23:55 | Globalisation | Repression | World

The kurdish politician Nuriye Kesbir decided to go on hungerstrike on the 7th of may against the threat of her deportation. A dutch court has approved her deportation, the final decision lies with the dutch ministery of justice. A campaign or protest has been started, as Kesbir is endangered with torture if returned to Turkey.

Piers Morgan booted out of the Daily Mirror

14-05-2004 23:34 | World

UK editor fired over hoax abuse pictures
Friday 14 May 2004, 22:52 Makka Time, 19:52 GMT

Piers Morgan was one of Britain's youngest newspaper editors.

The editor of Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper has been forced out for publishing pictures claiming to show the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British troops that proved to be fake.

PHS drop HLS

14-05-2004 13:33 | Animal Liberation | World

details of phs pullout

Animal rights are an Illusion.

14-05-2004 11:18 | Animal Liberation | Repression | World

The Rotterdam Blijdorp Zoo would like to have a 100% pure-race (breed) lions. To have this, they are going to kill the last two lions in the zoo: mother Heleen (1984) and son Azlan (15-5-95).

The Devil and Donald Rumsfeld

14-05-2004 02:58 | Analysis | World

A "song" in the tradition of House Carpenter and
other ancient ballads of betrayal and nonredemption

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 5/14/04 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

13-05-2004 23:22 | Analysis | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Cuba.

Testimony of a Survivor: 30,000 executed in 1 week!

13-05-2004 17:32 | Analysis | Globalisation | World

During 10 days in July and August of 1988, more than 30,000 helpless political prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons. The following is a testimony of one of the survivors, given at a :

The True Face of War Just Won't Go Away

13-05-2004 16:48 | Anti-militarism | World

"Perhaps if we saw more of the true face of war in all its disgusting horror we'd be a little less quick to accept its necessity from politicians.. Already it begins to look like it might be President George W. Bush's political Waterloo.."