World Repression Newswire Archive

Does Cheney Make Obama Look Good Enough?

24-05-2009 07:06 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Repression | World

Dick Cheney could make anyone look decent, honorable, and law-abiding by comparison. But is the existence of someone worse, no matter how many hours our media monopoly gives him, enough to make Obama's decisions acceptable? Let's look at their pair of speeches given on Thursday in Washington, D.C., and depicted as a debate by the media.

How the Federal Court of Australia selectively denies The Rights Of The Child

24-05-2009 06:38 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A comparison how the Federal Court of Australia in Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia in Queensland have handled human rights issues in the cases of two young Australian boys living in separate states.

Tim Martin Interview and the Tamils, London - pictures.

23-05-2009 15:38 | Analysis | Repression | Terror War | World

Mr Time Martin is a former aid worker who has lived and worked in rebel-held Northern Sri Lanka. He is currently on hunger strike in Parliament Square while at the same time trying to appeal to the Americans at the US Embassy in London.

Anonymous joins Scientology in press release recycling campaign

23-05-2009 03:42 | Health | Other Press | Repression | World

A news update about recent Scientology court cases and incidents, as well as a press release campaign.

Dissident Island Radio - latest show ready for download!

Download the latest show which aired live on 15th May 2009

Sri Lanka conflict: And Then They Came For Me

22-05-2009 11:00 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

by Editor, 'The Sunday Leader'
Published: 11 January 2009

This was Mr Wikramatunga's last editorial, who was brutally assassinated on 8 January. The opinions expressed are the author's own. Extract was also published in the May/June 2009 edition of Amnesty Magazine.

Tamil Hunger Strike Tim Martin, London - pictures

21-05-2009 22:30 | Analysis | Repression | Terror War | World

On the day US President Barack Obama signals for the enlisting of the power of fundamental values, Tamils continue to demand the British Government take action to help the Tamil people of Sri Lanka as they fall into unsupported statelessness.

Obama’s Animal Farm: Bigger, Bloodier Wars Equal Peace and Justice

20-05-2009 00:19 | Analysis | Globalisation | Repression | World

"The deteriorating position of the US is manifest in the tightening circle around all the roads leading in and out of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul as well as the expansion of Taliban control and influence throughout the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Obama’s inability to recruit new NATO reinforcements means that the White House’s only chance to advance its military driven empire is to escalate the number of US troops and to increase the kill ratio among any and all suspected civilians in territories controlled by the Afghan armed resistance."

London Tamil Protest Policing Questioned/ video and blog

Video of Monday 15 May, includes assaults and threats of arrest to journalists, and catches spurious comments by a police officer about the press "parasites".

Burma Protest - First Day of Aung San Suu Kyi Show Trial

19-05-2009 03:58 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Over 200 people protested at the London, Burmese Embassy on Monday 18th May as part of a global day of action. Some of the Burmese are continuing a 24 hour fast outside the embassy, which will be concluded with a demonstration between 12:00 and 1pm on Tuesday 19th May.

Obama’s Animal Farm: Bigger, Bloodier Wars Equal Peace and Justice

18-05-2009 20:27 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

It is just as George Orwell described in Animal Farm: The Democratic Pigs are now pursuing the same brutal, military policies of their predecessors, the Republican Porkers, only now it is in the name of the people and peace. Orwell might paraphrase the policy of President Barack Obama, as ‘Bigger and bloodier wars equal peace and justice’.

Freedom for the accused of the fire of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants!

18-05-2009 17:48 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Since the end of 2007, the detainees of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants (France), have ceaselessly struggle for their freedom. The 21th 2008, a Tunisian called Salem Essouli died because of a lack of medical care. Then a revolt blew up, and the bigger center in France was destroyed by fire. Eight persons are accused of this destruction, we still don't know when the trial will be.

Boycott P&G “Trolley Dump” in Tesco

Video from action in Cambridge. Report posted earlier.

Boycott Proctor & Gamble Day Action in Cambridge

Campaigners headed to Tesco on Newmarket Road, Cambridge on 16 May 09 as part of an international day of action against Proctor and Gamble (P&G) who still test on animals. Proctor and Gamble are responsible for a huge array of products including Herbal Essences, Ariel, Fairy, Bold and even animal food under the label Iams/Eukanuba.

Humanitarian disaster - Vanni, Sri Lanka. - pictures.

17-05-2009 20:57 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

On the day Sri Lanka government forces claim victory over the LTTE (Tamil Tigers of Tamil Eelam), Tamils gather outside the US embassy in London to call on the Americans to intervene in the Humanitarian disaster now unfolding on the Island.

This is how to smash anti-pirate org BayTSP

16-05-2009 14:13 | Culture | Repression | Technology | World

If you google "

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&num=100&q=%22infringement+information%22+site%3Abaytsp.com&btnG=Search" you can see where anti-pirate mafia company BayTSP send warnings to people they believe downloaded illegal files. Anyone can click their web form to agree a legally binding contract on behalf of the alleged perp. But that is illegal. You can type anything, say anything. Just be careful what you click re: 'Compliance Statement'.

Af-Pak is Obama's War

16-05-2009 09:28 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

President Obama, who campaigned behind a thin veil of peace, dragged two heads of client states into the White House to demand “that both Afghanistan and Pakistan allow their citizens to be murdered and or displaced in the thousands” – or else. Obama read Presidents Zardari and Karzai “the riot act” to let them know who is boss in the military theater called “AfPak.”