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LETTER FROM NIKAIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, GREECE

18-01-2007 08:55 | World

THE PASSION FOR FREEDOM IS GREATER THAN ANY CELL.

Australia: More race hate from the political and mass media establishment

18-01-2007 07:22 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Big media switches over to super race hate campaigns again no doubt to cover up for John Howard, while he gets a buzz in Broome WA on holidays? Or is this what we're going to get until their big media and political establishment can once again shrug off their responsibilities and complicity in their wide spread lies and hate at home and their killing in Iraq, which includes torture, and rendition. Once again this is about what someone is alleged to have said, all ears open. But what about corruption who's going to deal with that? Hey Howard? What about you Dud? No not big media! If it's left up to big media all we're going to get is islamophobia because it suits them, is divisive and is a great way to cover-up for their lack of responsibility. Thanks!

Oz Minister’s Identity Crisis

18-01-2007 04:41 | Culture | Other Press | Repression | World

The ‘Australian’ Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, familiar to the local population as an American apologist, stooge and lackey, appears to have lost every vestige of a national identity as he strained today to defend the illegal detention by the criminal Bush regime of the Australian citizen, David Hicks. Mr. Downer’s muddled and professionally unqualified statements regarding the mental health of David Hicks, after five years detention in Guantanamo Bay concentration camp, only serve to highlight his personal dereliction of duty and his traitorous attitude to a foreign power.

Top Pentagon Official Calls for Boycott of Law Firms

18-01-2007 03:42 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A top Pentagon official last week urged U.S. corporations to boycott law firms whose attorneys represent detainees at the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In a radio interview last week, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs Charles “Cully” Stimson said companies might wish to shun firms that represent “the very terrorists who hit their bottom line back in 2001.” Stimson apologized after his remarks were condemned by the American Bar Association and deans from more than 130 law schools. We speak with the co-author of the law school petition and a corporate lawyer representing six Guantanamo prisoners

Iran: Pieces in Place for Escalation, by Colonel Sam Gardiner

18-01-2007 01:22 | Anti-militarism | World

The following text by Colonel Sam Gardiner (USAF, Retired) confirms our worst fears. The US is in an advanced state of readiness to wage war on Iran.

Service members join war protest

18-01-2007 01:08 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

Several dozen service members joined peace activists today to call for an end to the war in Iraq, part of a nationwide effort that links a growing group of active-duty protesters to the peace movement.

New Year Destruction at the Hill of Tara, Ireland

17-01-2007 23:13 | Ecology | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

In flagrent contempt of best archaeological and ecological practice, a systematic campaign of tree felling, earth clearance and monument removal has begun at the Hill of Tara. This is even before the Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract for the M3 Motorway, through the Tara / Skryne Valley, has even been signed. Daily protests are taking place, every 7am in the morning at the Hill of Tara car park.

G8 police raids in Munich

17-01-2007 21:21 | G8 Germany 2007 | Globalisation | Repression | World

in munich different places were raided by the police. Named as a reason was the call to blockade the airport Rostock-Laage published in several broshures and in the call for protests against the socalled security-conference [a privatelly organized sub-summit where politicians, weapons industrials and nato-generals harmonize their strategies,].

Further details and pictures - PIPELINE PROTEST

Action continues in South Wales. This is a call to arms, come and join in. The welcome is very warm and food and water plentiful.

Ireland and the abuse of democracy....Jan 2007.

17-01-2007 14:58 | Analysis | World

How political corruption and ineptitude affects everyone.

Sleaze Vaz was 'champion' of Muslims against Rushdie in 1989!

17-01-2007 14:42 | Analysis | Anti-racism | World

The disgraced 'ethnic' MP Keith Sleaze Vaz has had a quite hectic 24 hours in the media and Westminster spotlight. He is now part of an almost ubiquitous gang of India-capitalism-Right-linked spin operatives doing what Blair has been doing - promoting British commercial and related interests on the huge market for capitalism that is many [and the mainly westernised centres in the selected, northern and southern belt] states of India. Vaz hit the British PMQs this lunchtime. As he did Jon Snow on Channel 4 News last night. On the surface, on the issue of Shilpa Shetty being allegedly bullied and racistly attacked on Channel 4 CBBH. So who is reviving the career and the operation - of Sleaze Vaz. The resurfacing of the Slimy, Sleazy Vaz spells political and democratic disaster for most of the disenfranchised ethnicity-described people in the UK

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Make Capitalism History

17-01-2007 13:22 | G8 Germany 2007 | Anti-militarism | World

The iron fist of McDonald Douglas protects the soft fist of McDonalds. Militarism represents the dark side of capitalism. We must resist normalization of war and militarization of foreign policy. Culture shock, critical thinking andlove for life and the future can change priorities and free us from fatalism, resignation, helpless-ness and the warrior cult, the bitter fruit of "failed states" (Noam Chomsky).

Intl Day Against Homophobia-2007-Make some noise !

17-01-2007 12:30 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Press Release from IDAHO UK concerning the yearly event on May 17th...(Given the news about the EU far right MEP's we need more than a day, we need everyday....

Nepal - Maoists enter parliament Monday

17-01-2007 12:18 | Social Struggles | World

Nepal's interim parliament. Nepal has approved a new temporary constitution to bring former rebel Maoists into an interim parliament and strip the king of his executive powers, bringing an end to a decade of civil war

No Indymedia in Ireland- Rights Referendum Upcoming

17-01-2007 10:58 | Gender | World

It's election time in Ireland and with that we get a 'Rights Referendum'
which is a unique little piece of political obfuscation which creates
the necessary division between left/right- traditional/liberal to advance
yet again the cause of mediocre politics and refusal to look at issues
such as climate change and environment.It's all sponsored by the Catholic Church.

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Why suppress Biovision/Biosquare ?

17-01-2007 09:38 | Bio-technology | World

From the 11th to the 14th of March 2007, the fifth edition of Biovision/Biosquare Forum is going to take place in Lyon. These meetings are now considered to be the biggest meeting in the world on biotechnologies. Stop Biovision!

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Bill Moyers: "Big Media is Ravenous

17-01-2007 06:31 | Analysis | Other Press | Repression | World

Bill Moyers: "Big Media is Ravenous. It Never Gets Enough. Always Wants More. And it Will Stop at Nothing to Get It. These Conglomerates are an Empire, and they are Imperial."

A More Fortress Europe

17-01-2007 06:23 | Migration | Repression | Birmingham | World

European Union changes in security, police and immigration cooperative efforts
16 January 2007

Top law enforcement officials of the European Union announced this week efforts to give police across the entire bloc access to national databases containing fingerprints, DNA samples, other biometric data and license plate information.

http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007_01_16/eu/police_cooperation_right-wing_parliament.htm

Turkish Army Gathered on the Kurdistan’s Boarder Ready for Attack

17-01-2007 05:24 | Anti-militarism | World

According to Kurdish sources, the Turkish army have gathered and intensified its forces on the Iraqi Kurdistan boarders ready for attack. Does it have anything to do with the American-Israeli plands to attck Iran and start a new war in the region?