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Crackdown in Peruvian Jungle; Indigenous Leader Seeks Asylum
Alberto Pizango, leader of Peruvian indigenous communities, speaks during a news conference in Lima. Photo from Reuters / Guardian, U.K. UPDATE: See ‘Peru: 60 dead as Garcia Regime sends police to attack indigenous road blockade,’ at Axis of Logic, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Environment, Indigenous People, Peru, Social Protest
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Stopping Israeli Settlements : Can Obama Deliver?
Can Barack Obama succeed in pressuring Israeli’s Netanyahu to stop the expansion of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land?Can Obama Stop Israeli Settlements? As Obama and his advisors see the issue, American interests in reigning in nuclear proliferation, reducing terrorism, and … Continue reading
Far Right Makes Big Gains in European Elections
Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP in Great Britain, celebrates as results are announced at Manchester Town Hall. Griffin has a criminal conviction for incitement likely to cause racial hatred. Photo by Dave Thompson / PA.Hard right on the move … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, Europe, European Union, Internet, Racism, Right Wing
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Before it’s Too Late : Save the World’s Fish
Bluefin tuna is being over-fished and its numbers can’t be sustained, scientists say. Photo from Getty Images / The Independent, U.K.Public supports creation of marine nature reserve The poll came ahead of the launch of a film, The End Of … Continue reading
Singin’ on Sunday – David Rovics
Another doctor who provided abortions has been murdered in the US, this time in Kansas. He had already been shot back in 1993. Google Dr. George Tiller and you’ll find out lots more. In the Name of God I woke … Continue reading
Canadian Mayors: Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
Canadian mayors pass anti-‘Buy American’ resolutionJune 6, 2009 In response to the ‘Buy American’ provisions of the U.S. stimulus package, Canada’s mayors narrowly passed a resolution Saturday that could potentially block U.S. companies from bidding on city contracts. The resolution … Continue reading
Wars: Not Glorious, Ever
Revisionists challenge D-Day storyBy Hugh Schofield / June 5, 2009 A revisionist theme seems to have settled on this year’s 65th anniversary commemoration of the Normandy landings. The tone was set in Antony’s Beevor’s new book, D-Day, which tries to … Continue reading
Robert Reich : Big Pharma and Big Insurance Vs. Health Care ‘Public Option’
Sen. Olympia Snowe: diluting the “public option.” Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images.How Pharma and Insurance intend to kill the public option, and what Obama and the rest of us must do By Robert Reich / June 5, 2009 … Continue reading
Steve Weissman : Obama Speaks. Will Palestine or Pakistan Decide?
Barack Obama’s speech drew huge audiences in the Muslim world. Photo by EPA / Telegraph, U.K. A bigger problem for Obama’s relations with the world’s Muslims will be his military escalation in Afghanistan and his ever-deepening involvement in Pakistan. By … Continue reading
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Small Changes in Behavior Can Yield Meaningful Results to Slow Global Warming
Some of the 75 dairy cows at Guy Choiniere’s farm in Highgate, Vt., where feed has been changed to plants like alfalfa and flaxseed to reduce the methane emitted when they belch. Photo: Cheryl Senter for The New York Times.Greening … Continue reading
Global Peace Index : Nations With More Atheism are More Peaceful
Graphic from Epiphenom.‘It’s another blow to the idea that secularization leads to social meltdown. Atheist countries are, in fact more peaceful.’ By Tom Rees / June 4, 2009 The 2009 Global Peace Index has just been released. It’s basically a … Continue reading
Only In America: The Rebecca Rubin Doll
One Rebecca Rubin has an FBI wanted poster and the other comes with toy challah bread. Newly Marketed ‘American Girl’ Doll Accidently Named After Alleged Eco-TerroristBy Tara Lohan / June 2, 2009 Apparently hoping to expand their marketing reach, Mattel … Continue reading
