World Repression Newswire Archive

Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes

AMY GOODMAN: Peter Bouckaert, we want to thank you very much for being with us, Emergencies Director at Human Rights Watch. He's speaking to us from Beirut. The report that Human Rights Watch has just put out is called "Fatal Strikes: Israel's Indiscriminate Attacks Against Civilians in Lebanon."

Philippines: AKBAYAN leads protests over SONA of lies, lies, lies

03-08-2006 06:38 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

AKBAYAN (Citizens' Action Party) today joined the various groups which trooped to the streets to express opposition to the State of the Nation Adress (SONA) of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), saying GMA's SONA promises will not make up for the fact that she is the center and crux of the country's crisis right now.

The Decider and its Poodle

"We've -- you know, we've made it clear that we care about wanton destruction." -George W. Bush Friday, July 29, 2006

Victims and Perpetrators of Oil Imperialism

03-08-2006 04:50 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | World

The victims are subject to change. But the Perpetrators have been at it for a century. Something MUST be done about the U.S.-UK Oil Cartel (Exxon-Mobil-Chevron---BP & Shell) for the sake of peace, social and political justice, and to deal with doomsday Global Warming. Grassroots Public information Campaigning to educate & politically activate the GENERAL PUBLIC -- university/college students in particular -- is the ONLY WAY to overcome the Corporation-Government-corporate Mass Media axis.

Israel brutally implements its "Final Solution" on the Arabs?

03-08-2006 03:02 | Lebanon War 2006 | Repression | World

What Israel is clearly saying is that it is going to wipe out all opposition to its existance in that region - and so since there are no Arab countries who are not opposed to the existance of the State of Israel - then Israel will have to crush them all!

Palestine, Lebanon: Zionism-Assassin, Imperialism- Accomplice!

The Israeli attack in progress in Lebanon received, according to the expression even of the international press, the "green light" of the United States and the "tacit agreement" of the other great imperialists States, beginning with France (in spite of the declarations of "amity" with Lebanon!).

MOBILIZATION TO PREVENT 'TEMPLE MOUNT FAITHFUL' ATTACK ON AL AQSA

03-08-2006 01:08 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Two MKs from the Islamic Movement, Sheikh Ibrahim Sarsur (Ra'am-Ta'al) and Sheikh Abbas Zkoor (Ra'am-Ta'al) sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, requesting that the government prevent members of the Temple Mount Faithful from reaching the area outside the Al Aqsa Mosque. "Extremist Jewish groups may damage the Al Aqsa Mosque. If this were to happen, heaven forbid, it would inflame the region," the MKs wrote.

Gaza & Lebanon: EU supports Israel shooting fish in a barrel

UNICEF Executive Director reports on Lebanon: “The untold story of what is going on in this war is that 30 per cent of those who have died are children and 45 per cent of those who are displaced are children so this is really a war that has a very, very immediate and real impact on children.”

D for Democracy Day II -Patriots Stand up IN SYDNEY to Contempt THIS FRIDAY

02-08-2006 03:10 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Support 2 Patriots charged with Contempt for wearing a T-Shirt printed with "Trial by Jury is Demoracy" Sent to Jail

Alcoholism worsens with increased drinking use: study

02-08-2006 01:10 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

An old study shows the more alcohol a psychotic person uses, the worse their condition gets. What about that? Its been around for a while but no one is taking much notice lately?

Australia's Guantanamo

01-08-2006 22:54 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Have the 13 Muslim men arrested under Australia's new anti-terror laws been subjected to Guantanamo Bay-style conditions? It's an allegation being made by Civil Rights Defence

Bush seeks to extend Guantánamo procedures to American citizens

01-08-2006 08:40 | Repression | World

In draft legislation prepared in response to last month’s Supreme Court decision against the use of military tribunals for US prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, the Bush administration proposes to extend the practice of indefinite detention and summary trial by military commissions to include American citizens.

According to press accounts Friday, based on leaks from those with access to the draft, the bill would essentially legalize the military tribunals in the form decreed by Bush in 2001, with only minor changes, while for the first time making US citizens as well as foreign nationals subject to such summary proceedings.

G8 Summit, St Petersburg, Russia - On the ground 3

Saturday 15 July. My English contacts were nowhere to be found in the camp. After some searching and chasing I contacted them by phone only to find they were holed-up somewhere in the city, too fearful of a complete police lockdown of Kirov stadium, which would put a serious damper on any actions they were planning.

Talk Tank 29 July - Scan Dot Org 30 July mp3

31-07-2006 20:46 | Ecology | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Talk Tank - length: 59 mins. mono 14 B Scan Dot Org - length: 30 mins. stereo 27.6 MB
Talk Tank - Weekly News Commentary - 29 July 06

AUSTRALIA: NSW Talk Tank - length: 59 mins. mono 14 B Scan Dot Org - length: 30 mins. stereo 27.6 MB Talk Tank - Weekly News Commentary - 29 July 06

Irish Political Status Coalition Launched

31-07-2006 16:35 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Support Irish Republican Prisoners fighting for their right to be treated as Political Prisoners for their Political Actions and the right of 6 Republican Prisoners to be Repatriated from English Jiails as is their right. "Support All Republican Prisoners"

Melbourne 30 July - Rally for Peace - Stop Israeli aggression

For the third week, Melbourne's Lebanese and Palestinian organisations, along with supporters from across the community, rallied to demand an end to Israeli aggression and demand an immediate ceasefire.