World Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

Can Scottish Fungi Really Eliminate Depleted Uranium In Soil?

12-05-2008 11:02 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | Health | World

This article explores the claim that researchers from Scotland have figured out how to eradicate Depleted Uranium in its soils at the military firing range where these radioactive contaminating materials are fired.

Heavy bombardment on Sadr city despite ceasefire

11-05-2008 17:02 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Iraq | World

"Imperial USA never tells the truth. Just ask a native American what the white men said and what did they do? They never tell the truth. A lie is always appropriate if it will further their selfish, greedy ends. They knew no shame then. They know none now. Only a complete fool would believe otherwise."

Meeting of anti-nuke activists from seven countries

10-05-2008 22:42 | Anti-militarism | Ecology | World

Nuclear opponents from seven countries met in Germany

From 2 to 4 May about 150 anti-nuclear activists from about 40 centres in Germany as well as Russia, Finland, Sweden, Hungary, France and the Netherlands took part in the spring conference of the anti-nuclear movement in the German town of Ahaus, site of a nuclear waste dump.

War Is Commonsense

10-05-2008 03:32 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

The flatness of the world was once commonsense.

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Did the SO19 marksmen kill an "Iraq veteran" or a "top barrister"?

Here are the two editions of the London tabloid 'Evening Standards' on May 7th, 2008.

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General Petraeus: Zionism’s Military Poodle: From Surge to Purge to Dirge

08-05-2008 17:19 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The advance of Petraeus is a victory of the Zionist Power Configuration in its quest for American military leaders willing to pursue Israel’s agenda of sanctions and war against Iran. That is why the ZPC was a factor in the ousting of Admiral William Fallon, and why the main propaganda bulletin (the Daily Alert) of the Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations worked for and hailed his promotion to military overseer of the Middle East wars.

Pandemic response plan: let the elderly, the sick, and the poor die

08-05-2008 16:20 | Anti-militarism | Health | World

The Bush-Cheney administration’s Department of Homeland Security, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have collectively set guidelines that recommend in the event of a "pandemic" or mass crisis that the elderly, the sick, the severely injured, and the poor will be denied life-saving medical treatment.

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Israel, Syria, and Lebanon Prepare the "Home Fronts"

08-05-2008 16:05 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The Levant could be the starting point of a major international conflict
with global ramifications and which could quickly spin out of control. Such
a conflict could even involve the use of Israeli or American nuclear weapons
against Iran and Syria. Syria has additionally declared that it is preparing
for an inevitable war with Israel despite the fact that it believes that the
chances of a war in 2008 are slim.

Direct Action: UK, Italy, Mexico & Germany

07-05-2008 16:48 | Animal Liberation | Anti-militarism | World

5th-7th

BATTERY FARM RAID - 153 HENS CARRIED TO FREEDOM (UK)
MEAT VAN DESTROYED BY FIRE (Italy)
KFC ONCE AGAIN A TARGET (Mexico)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT BUTCHER SHOP (Germany)
THREE DAYS, THREE VISITS TO ZOOLANDIA PET STORES (Italy)
HUNTING CLUB HIT (Italy)

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Bike not bombs at carnival against the arms trade

Bike not Bombs against EDO MBM at National Demo against the arms-trade

London mayoral elections: Labour’s neo-cons and the left apologists for Livingst

Writing in the Guardian, Seumas Milne argued, “A defeat for Livingstone would not just be a blow to the broadly defined left, working-class Londoners, women, ethnic minorities and greens. It would represent a wider defeat for progressive politics, in Britain and beyond.”

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Bush seeks 70 billion dollars for Iraq, Afghan war (by Latuff)

04-05-2008 23:16 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

ABC report on Slupsk police violence, Poland

04-05-2008 11:04 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

ABC POZNAN REPORT
The arrest and charges against the participants of the demonstration against U.S. missile base in Poland.
Słupsk, 29-30 March 2008

New video from Nahr al-Bared Camp

03-05-2008 20:43 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | World

The anarchist video collective "a-films" announces its latest short film (10 min.) from the destroyed Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp in Lebanon called "Traces of Collective Dispossession".

Bush/Cheney-Israeli Disinformation Campaign about Iran Directed Against the Unit

03-05-2008 16:50 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Terror War | World

The Bush administration and Israeli government appear to be operating a joint disinformation campaign, whose objective is to establish a media based alternative reality from which to accuse Syria/Iran of developing nuclear weapons with help from North Korea, by using a real event combined with planted stories establishing a defining narrative. This accusation in turn is augmented with stories about Iranian sponsored "Special Groups killing US troops in Iraq" and purported naval incidents the Persian Gulf, creating self-reinforcing, media based crisis.

Creation of th "On The Verge" torrent file.

03-05-2008 15:36 | Anti-militarism | South Coast | World

torrent file.

New Pamphlet : "Rebellious Spirit : Maria Occhipinti and the Ragusa Anti-Draft R

02-05-2008 09:37 | Anti-militarism | Gender | History | World

Out now, a collection of articles on the Ragusa anti-draft revolt of 1945: "Rebellious Spirit : Maria Occhipinti and the Ragusa Anti-Draft Revolt of 1945". As well as the revolt and its aftermath (including an extract from Occhipinti's story of being imprisoned afterwards) it includes writings by and about some of its leading figures, Maria Occhipinti and Franco Leggio. Find out about a time when "Stop the War" meant "Start the Revolution".

The "Syrian Reactor Show" - a Fake?

02-05-2008 07:55 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The following article, which includes photographic material, focusses on the inconsistencies regarding an alleged US "document" about Syria's nuclear efforts. The format and style bears a canny resemblance to that presented to the UN Security Council in February 2003, regarding Iraq alleged weapons of mass destruction. The Powell presentaiton was based on fake material and fabricated intelligence.

Iran Dumps US Dollar, US Preps For War

01-05-2008 01:26 | Anti-militarism | World

In other words, the corporate media that collaborated with Bush/PNAC to LIE the American people, and the people of the world, into two illegal wars, are set to do it again ...