Wounding dozens in Bilin weekly Protest Friday, October 15, 2010, Bil'in, Palestine -Today's demonstration against the wall, organized by the Popular Committee of Bil'in, was joined by about 100 local residents , Israeli activists and internationals. As the group moved peacefull y towards the site of the wall, they chanted to free Palestinian … [Read more...] about Wounding dozens in Bilin weekly Protest
Archives for October 2010
Noam Chomsky speaks at a benefit event for the Gaza Mental Health Foundation
Produced by Nancy Murray for the Gaza Mental Health Foundation and recorded by Chuck U. Rosina. (Edited at W.Bla3 Studio, Medford, MA.)Noam Chomsky talks on advancing the cause of the justice in Palestine. … [Read more...] about Noam Chomsky speaks at a benefit event for the Gaza Mental Health Foundation
Fascism in Canada: Canadian Court Bans G20 Defendant from Speaking
More at The Real NewsAlex Hundert's G20 nightmare began on June 26 when Toronto Police raided his home at 4 a.m., arresting he and his partner Leah Henderson at gunpoint. One month later they were released from prison on $100,000 bail each, with 20 stringent conditions, including conditional house arrest, non-associations with some of their best friends, and a ban on … [Read more...] about Fascism in Canada: Canadian Court Bans G20 Defendant from Speaking
MEDIA ALERT: DEATHLY SILENCE: OBAMA’S LETTER, NETANYAHU’S REJECTION AND THE MEDIA’S NON-RESPONSE
MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate mediaOctober 7, 2010Following Israel’s capture of the West Bank in 1967, along with other territories including East Jerusalem, Israel has built and expanded Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land. The settlers enjoy the benefits of a separate, and far superior, civilian infrastructure to nearby … [Read more...] about MEDIA ALERT: DEATHLY SILENCE: OBAMA’S LETTER, NETANYAHU’S REJECTION AND THE MEDIA’S NON-RESPONSE
White House Squelched Release of BP Oil Spill Estimates
from Common Dreamsby Renee Schoof and Margaret TalevWASHINGTON - Government scientists wanted to tell Americans early on how bad the BP oil spill could get, but the White House denied their request to make the worst-case models public, a report by the staff of the national panel investigating the spill said Wednesday.White House officials denied that they tried to suppress the … [Read more...] about White House Squelched Release of BP Oil Spill Estimates