World Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

Today in Palestine Audio Report

25-04-2006 17:37 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

A daily audio round up of events in Palestine for the 25th of April 2006

Round up of reports from Palestine Monday 24th April

25-04-2006 10:22 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

A round of some events in Palestine for monday the 24th of April

A round up of grim events this tuesday in Palestine

25-04-2006 10:10 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

As ever the situation here is getting worse daily, here is a round up of yet more human rights abuse.

Israeli Death squads Assassinate two Resistance fighters in Bethlehem

24-04-2006 17:48 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

Two Palestinian fighters from the Al Aqsa Brigades were assassinated and one injured in Bethlehem on Sunday after Israeli under-cover forces stormed the city and fired at resistance fighters.

Military to crack down on human smuggling by US contractors

24-04-2006 13:55 | Anti-militarism | Repression | London | World

April 23, 2006 WASHINGTON -- The top U.S. commander in Iraq has ordered sweeping changes for privatized military support operations after confirming violations of human-trafficking laws and other abuses by contractors involving possibly thousands of foreign workers on American bases, according to records obtained by the Tribune.

3 days of resistance against arms fair

23-04-2006 11:17 | Animal Liberation | Anti-militarism | Ecology | World

From wednesday the 19th to friday the 21st, several protests and direct actions took place in Amsterdam, opposing the military fair 'Marelec'. Marelec was not only a military fair, but was also a place for companies producing sonar technology, which kills whales and dolphins.

Corporate Complicity in the Ethnic Cleansing of the Jordan Valley

22-04-2006 19:54 | Anti-militarism | Repression | South Coast | World

These emails are from a Brighton based activist spending April in occupied
Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement, a network of
international activists set up to support Palestinian non violent resistance
agaisnst Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. In these emails I will be
writing short accounts of aspects of the occupation and resistance.

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
BLOG AT WWW.BRIGHTONPALESTINE.ORG

"The War is Bad for the Economy": Joseph Stiglitz

22-04-2006 17:50 | Anti-militarism | World

Information channels into the White House were distorted. Bush wanted only certain information, and that's mostly what they supplied him with.. The only people benefiting in this war are Bush's friends in the oil industry.

30 settlers attack shop in Tel Rumeida

22-04-2006 16:00 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | South Coast | World

These emails are from a Brighton based activist spending April in occupied Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement, a network of international activists set up to support Palestinian non violent resistance against Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. In these emails I will be writing short accounts of aspects of the occupation and resistance.

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
BLOG AT WWW.BRIGHTONPALESTINE.ORG

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Guantanamo (by Latuff)

22-04-2006 10:40 | Anti-militarism | Repression | London | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Decay and Renewal

22-04-2006 05:03 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

The latest offering from the Bush administration is a nuclear attack on Iran; after only a few years in power this insane administration is ready to wage nuclear warfare! If this is not cause for alarm then resign yourselves to your fate (lemmings).

No Nuclear Attack on iran!

21-04-2006 22:03 | Anti-militarism | World

Wars are waged agaisnt people and not for social justice.. There are more than two alternatives: friend o0r enemy, victim or murderer.

The Cost of the Iraq War

20-04-2006 23:48 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

It's not getting any cheaper and could cost the US over 100 billion this year.

How close to the edge of the abyss do you go before you back away?

20-04-2006 14:11 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

Crude oil prices jumped to a new all time record high of over $74 a barrel today as the market responded to a faster than expected decline in U.S. gasoline stocks and growing unease over the situation of U.S. led action against Iran.

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International Vine and Fig Tree Planters dig spring - "they just love digging".

Spring thaws away winter at Ericssons' Gothenburg (Sweden).

An addicted UK Vine and Fig Tree Planter joined up with others international vine and fig tree planters to jolly along spring in Sweden, thus (I like that word) starting to warm the freeze at Gothernburg's Weapons factory (where a harsher shade of winter has laid).

New Zealand government extends Afghanistan military operations

18-04-2006 23:00 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

As with Australia, one of the chief purposes of New Zealand’s support for the “war on terror” was to get the support of the US in particular for the predatory activities of NZ imperialism in the Pacific. Clark and Peters now appear to have won explicit approval from both the US and Britain for the country’s expanding role as a regional policeman. At the end of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s trip to Auckland last month, he and Clark issued a joint statement declaring that New Zealand would increasingly become “the ears and eyes for Britain” in the Pacific as Britain’s presence waned and China’s increased.

Irish Anarchists Clash With Police During 1916 Commemoration

17-04-2006 12:40 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

While the Irish state held it's first military parade in over 36 years in rememberance of the 1916 insurrection against British rule a group of 60 Anarchists marched on a military base just outside dublin.

Anti-War, Pro-Whale - actions this week

17-04-2006 00:55 | Animal Liberation | Anti-militarism | Ecology | World

This is a reminder of an earlier call for action, in support of the Dutch group Disarm ! ( Ontwapen ! ). There is an international arms fair being held in the Nederlands this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Is Iran a threat to world? (by Latuff)

16-04-2006 01:27 | Anti-militarism | World

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

Is Flight Lt. Malcolm Kendall-Smith a war criminal? How about Bush and Blair?

This is a 1,500 word piece (including an article from the `Independent`) asking if the rich and powerful can be held to account for war crimes. 6 related photos are included.