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Palestine Today 032508

25-03-2008 15:44 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday March 25th, 2008.

Massive expansion at Farnborough Airport?

25-03-2008 14:30 | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Following the green light to double weekend and bank holiday flights, TAG Aviation are now seeking massive expansion at Farnborough Airport.

Iraq: Five years and counting... (by Latuff)

25-03-2008 12:35 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

Sophie’s death leads to campaigns to end prejudice against Alternative subcultur

25-03-2008 10:49 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Tragic murder of Goth girl Sophie Lancaster and the trial of her killers has sparked campaigns to fight intolerance motivated by prejudice about how people dress and to a popular petition calling for a law to protect against attacks.

Team Tibet

25-03-2008 05:08 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

“Team Tibet” is a short documentary film which follows a group of Tibetans living in exile in India, who want Tibet to be able to take part in the 2008 Olympics.

Filmed August 2007 in McLeod Ganj and Delhi, it asks: Why did they flee Tibet? What is the situation in Tibet under Chinese occupation? What are their hopes for the future of their country, people and cultures? And What about the 2008 games?

For Road to Peace, Palestinians get very different maps from U.S., Russia

24-03-2008 23:01 | Palestine | World

That's because the US is only interested in maintaining the illusion that it, and its client, Israel, are interested in peace, allowing Israel to stall ad infinitum while wiping a People off the map.

Save Tibet! Boycott the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

24-03-2008 21:29 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

EveryOne Group (

http://www.everyonegroup.com) is promoting a petition and an international campaign to ask for an immediate halt to the harsh sociocultural repression underway in Tibet, a repression perpetrated by the Chinese authorities towards thousands of innocent people.
The leaders of EveryOne, the authorities and people of goodwill who sign the petition below are promoting the Boycott Campaign of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and sporting and cultural events in the People’s Republic of China. They will also be supporting the “Beijing 2008 Gold Medals for Human Rights” campaign, with gold medals coined by EveryOne Group being awarded to all the athletes who decide not to take part in the Olympic Games out of solidarity with the people of Tibet.

The Role of the CIA: Behind the Dalai Lama's Holy Cloak

24-03-2008 18:53 | Globalisation | Other Press | Repression | World

This incisive article by Michael Backman outlines the relationship of the Dalai Lama and his organization to US intelligence.

In all likelihood US intelligence was behind the protest movement, organized to occur a few months prior to the Beijing Olympic games.

Free Tibet demo in Central London

24-03-2008 18:12 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

As a response to the Chinese crack down on the Tibetan up-rising in Tibet and the general repression of Tibetans, a demonstration was arranged, marching from outside the Chinese embassy to Trafalgar Square. Hundreds of Tibetans and supporters turned out to a spirited demonstration with shouts for China to leave Tibet.

Palestine Today 032408

24-03-2008 15:33 | Palestine | World

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday March 24th, 2008.

Death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reaches 4.000 (by Latuff)

24-03-2008 12:30 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. To be published in this week's issue of Läsarnas Fria Tidning:

http://www.lasarnasfria.nu/
High-resolution file for printing purposes here:

http://www.fileflyer.com/view/v2fUhAO

New video from Nahr al-Bared Camp

24-03-2008 11:49 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Terror War | World

The anarchist video collective "a-films" announces its latest short film (4 min.) from Lebanon called "Landscape of Destruction".

More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform

24-03-2008 11:29 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Greek unions promise to continue protests against the government's pension reforms, passed on Thursday.

Obama's Multiracial Coalition and the Politics of Racial Reconciliation

23-03-2008 18:47 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Obama's unconditional affirmations that America is “inherently good”, that white racism is not endemic, that “radical Islam” is the enemy, that apartheid Israel is a “stalwart ally”, and that his pastor and spiritual mentor, a man who accurately reflects the views of most of Black America is an angry, divisive old uncle stuck in the fifties and sixties --- all these may restore his credentials among whites as the candidate of “racial reconciliation”. But what is being reconciled here? Aside from the color of the president's face, what is being changed?

Chinese embassies under international attack

23-03-2008 16:00 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A Chinese government spokesperson claimed that 17 embassies and consulates in the 10 countries had been attacked, including the use of an incendiary device in San Francisco, as shown below.

Greece: Report on the 19th's General Strike and demonstration

23-03-2008 09:43 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Demonstrations were organized after a call by workers unions and syndicates in Greece's larger cities, against the new law on the pension system. Below are gathered some of the reported direct action.

Media release on 'Irresponsible Tourism Convention' Kerala

23-03-2008 04:33 | Culture | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Civil society organizations and representatives of
people's movements from various parts of Kerala, India organized a
protest march against Kerala's irresponsible tourism practices and
held a parallel people's Convention at Achuthamenon Hall, Eranakulam
on 'Irresponsible Tourism' under the banner of Kerala Tourism Watch.
They made their strong protest against the irresponsible practices of
Kerala Tourism. The groups made their reservations against the non
participatory nature of the present Responsible Tourism initiative of
Kerala Tourism. This convention was a response to the International
Conference on Responsible Tourism held on 21st - 24th at Le Meridien
in Kochi organized by Kerala Tourism and International Centre for
Responsible Tourism- India.

Brian Haw on the fifth anniversary of the criminal invasion of Iraq

23-03-2008 03:06 | SOCPA | Analysis | Anti-militarism | World

Brian wishes more people recognised the suffering and would turn out to protest against the war.

Hugo Chavez and the Obama/Clinton Twins

22-03-2008 23:44 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | World

The Obama/Clinton statements about the South American crisis are pretty much like their statements on every other foreign policy issue. They differ very little from one another or from the Bush administration.

HLS Activists Charged - Please Support!

17 activists, many or all of whom had their houses ransacked by the police, have now been charged with conspiracy to blackmail Huntingdon Life Sciences. They are all now facing the courts in what will be several of the most important and biggest trials the animal rights movement has ever seen.

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Palestine Today 032508

Massive expansion at Farnborough Airport?

Iraq: Five years and counting... (by Latuff)

Sophie’s death leads to campaigns to end prejudice against Alternative subcultur

Team Tibet

For Road to Peace, Palestinians get very different maps from U.S., Russia

Save Tibet! Boycott the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The Role of the CIA: Behind the Dalai Lama's Holy Cloak

Free Tibet demo in Central London

Palestine Today 032408

Death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq reaches 4.000 (by Latuff)

New video from Nahr al-Bared Camp

More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform

Obama's Multiracial Coalition and the Politics of Racial Reconciliation

Chinese embassies under international attack

Greece: Report on the 19th's General Strike and demonstration

Media release on 'Irresponsible Tourism Convention' Kerala

Brian Haw on the fifth anniversary of the criminal invasion of Iraq

Hugo Chavez and the Obama/Clinton Twins

HLS Activists Charged - Please Support!

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