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Vice President Biden signals continuation of US aggression

At the centre of this weekend’s 45th Munich Security Conference was the speech given by the new US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday. His speech had been keenly anticipated by the assembled audience of 300 leading politicians and state officials, including 13 heads of government and state and 50 ministers. They were eager to hear of the new content of US foreign policy under President Barack Obama and evinced a desire for the revival of transatlantic collaboration.

Sea Shepherd Forced To Leave Killing Grounds In Antarctica

10-02-2009 11:40 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Ocean Defence | World

The Sea Shepherd ship the Steve Irwin and her crew have withdrawn from the Japanese whaling fleet to begin preparations to return with a faster and longer range ship.

"I have said always said that we would do everything we can short of hurting people to end illegal whaling in the Antarctic Whale Sanctuary," said Captain Paul Watson. "We have done everything we could with the resources available to us this year. We have shut down their illegal operations for over a month in total. We have cost them money and we have saved the lives of a good many whales. And although we are willing to take the risks required, even to our own lives, I am not prepared to do to the Japanese whalers what they do to the whales and the escalating violence by the whalers will result in some serious injuries and possibly fatalities if this confrontation continues to escalate."

Obama’s economic “stimulus” paves way for multi-trillion-dollar bank handout

10-02-2009 10:10 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

In his weekly radio address Saturday, President Barack Obama endorsed the compromise stimulus plan worked out by a small group of Republican senators, right-wing Democratic Senator Ben Nelson and “independent Democrat” Joseph Lieberman, a fervent supporter of the war in Iraq who backed Republican presidential candidate John McCain against Obama in the November elections.

Why the Gaza blockade should end!

10-02-2009 01:53 | Analysis | Free Spaces | Palestine | World

Ever since Hamas was voted into power in Gaza as a protest vote against Fatah (the same reason why the MB won so many seats in the Egyptian parliamentary elections), and democracy in the Palestinian territories has suffered a major blow. The blow became a full on gushing head wound the moment Hamas started its coup, and kicked the Fatah people out, create what got immediately dubbed Hamastan. And ever since that day, the blockade went up and stayed up, and some of us, including me, cheered, thinking it was a fitting punishment for big bad Hamas, and that soon enough there would be a second election, I even hoped for an open revolt, where the Palestinian people would throw out Hamas from power on its fat Jihady ass. In the throngs of our self-righteous indignation and punishment, we forgot that Hamas, now that it is in power, was going to do what every islamist organization in power would do: Destroy the democratic institutions that brought them there, and clamp down to solidify their power big time. And that's what they did.

Strikes in oil refineries and power stations

The walk-outs and demonstrations by workers in oil refineries and power stations over the question of unemployment show the depth of anger in the working class faced with the tidal wave of redundancies brought about by the economic crisis. This wave of lay-offs and short-time working is not confined to Britain but is engulfing the globe. From the USA to China, from western Europe to Russia, no workers' job is safe; and even when they have work, wages are being cut and working conditions worsened.

Imperialism can't offer any solution to the global crisis

Economic recession, not only threw Iceland into the throes of bankruptcy, political protests against the social crisis, now even toppled its government. Obviously, because of structural recession, elsewhere this type of economic collapse will continue . Will Ukraine be next? And finally, who?

Could Khatami be Iran's Obama?

09-02-2009 22:47 | Analysis | Culture | Globalisation | World

You have an economy in shambles, increasing international isolation, the danger of further wars, an unpopular millenarian president who thinks God put him in office to reshape the world, and an alarmed public across the board. And you have a liberal challenger to the woeful status quo who is known for an ability to reach out to conservatives and a dislike of social polarization, who is wildly popular with youth, women and liberals, but who might attract even conservative votes. Sound familiar? I am talking about Iran.

Victory to student in Rochester after show of solidarity with Gaza

Students at the University of Rochester (UR) and their supporters from the community occupied a campus building February 6 in solidarity with the victims of Israel's siege of Gaza--and in a matter of half a day declared victory after winning important concessions from the administration.

Supporters rally for soldier in brig who refused to go to Iraq

Note: Soldiers in the UK can get confidential advice from an AT EASE voluntary counsellor, please phone 0207 247 5164 on a Sunday between 5pm-7pm.

Palestine Today 020909

09-02-2009 15:41 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center
www.imemc.org, for Monday, February 9th, 2009.

It’s Cold Out – Global Warming Must be a Scam!

“Global warming my ass! It’s freezing! Al Gore sure is taking you people for a ride!” I’ve heard comments along these lines for months now, ever since normal late fall/early winter temperatures set in. Check the comments on any local news story about a snowstorm, and you’ll find at least a handful of people who believe that because it’s snowing during winter in the Northern Hemisphere, global warming can’t possibly be real.

“Radioactive Royals” Welcome Nuclear Greenwash Brigade to the Palace

09-02-2009 14:35 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | World

Anti-nuclear power campaigners dressed as “Radioactive Royals and nuclear guards” protested in front of Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 5 February as nuclear industry bigwigs were wined and dined by the Duke of York, Prince Andrew.

ETA bombs BAA HQ in Madrid

A car bomb exploded in Madrid at 9am today near the offices of Ferrovial, owners of BAA. No one was injured. The Basque separatist organisation ETA has claimed responsibility.

Planned Removal of Raphael and Oluseye Thursday 12th December

Oluseye Shauba and her son Raphael nationals of Nigeria and residents of Bury are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Thursday 12th February on British Airways flight BA0075 from terminal 5 Heathrow airport at 10:30hrs to Lagos.

Targeting Bail-Out Scroungers Poster

09-02-2009 11:03 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

One more attempt to undermine the capitalist system one bit further (a job it's quite good at doing these days anyway).

Children Demonstrate for Gaza at Downing St

09-02-2009 10:32 | Palestine | Repression | World

A children's demonstration for the children of Gaza and for
all children of Palestine took place in Whitehall opposite Downing
Street on Sunday 8 February. Pictures Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

Reward Bankers Destroying Capitalism?

09-02-2009 10:11 | Analysis | World

First quote from

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/

A Short History of the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict: Past Is Prologue

09-02-2009 10:03 | Anti-militarism | History | Palestine | World

Zionism seeks "the restoration of tribalism in the guise of a modern, highly militaralized and aggressive state. (It) cut Jews off from (their) history and led to a fateful identity of interests with antisemitism (becoming) the only thing that united them.

Zionism justifies a Jewish ethnocracy with built-in structural inequalities. The Law of Return is for Jews alone. All laws are for Jews. On issues of land, housing, education and most everything, Jewish favoritism discriminates against Arabs.

Around the Campaigns Monday 9th February 2009

Patrick Masengo, still here after raising a stink
As Patrick was on the plane close to take off and not aware of last minute court order to stay removal, (it is still unclear whether the escorts were informed that a judge had stayed the removal), he decided to take on-board evasive action which made quite a stink (I kid you not) and resulted in Patrick being taken off the plane and returned to Colnbrook IRC. Patrick alleges he was roughed up on the plane and in the escort van. He has now been moved to Dover IRC. Thanks to all who faxed/emailed on Patrick's behalf.
Background: Keep Patrick Masengo in the UK, no removals to DR Congo

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/Newszine103/Patrick.html

US congresswoman says to squat in foreclosed houses

09-02-2009 00:06 | Free Spaces | Globalisation | World

After an $850 billion bailout for Wall Street and another $25 billion for the auto industry, struggling homeowners still await large-scale government assistance. The Obama administration says it’s working out the details of its plan to stem foreclosures. In the absence of government action so far, some are taking action on the local level. In Michigan, Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans announced Monday he won’t enforce sales of foreclosed homes.

And in Ohio, Rep. Marcy Kaptur is encouraging homeowners facing foreclosures to stay in their homes. Meanwhile, the government-backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae has agreed to restructure mortgages after a campaign led by one of its biggest critics, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America.

World Newswire Archive

Vice President Biden signals continuation of US aggression

Sea Shepherd Forced To Leave Killing Grounds In Antarctica

Obama’s economic “stimulus” paves way for multi-trillion-dollar bank handout

Why the Gaza blockade should end!

Strikes in oil refineries and power stations

Imperialism can't offer any solution to the global crisis

Could Khatami be Iran's Obama?

Victory to student in Rochester after show of solidarity with Gaza

Supporters rally for soldier in brig who refused to go to Iraq

Palestine Today 020909

It’s Cold Out – Global Warming Must be a Scam!

“Radioactive Royals” Welcome Nuclear Greenwash Brigade to the Palace

ETA bombs BAA HQ in Madrid

Planned Removal of Raphael and Oluseye Thursday 12th December

Targeting Bail-Out Scroungers Poster

Children Demonstrate for Gaza at Downing St

Reward Bankers Destroying Capitalism?

A Short History of the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict: Past Is Prologue

Around the Campaigns Monday 9th February 2009

US congresswoman says to squat in foreclosed houses

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