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The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself
Mr. Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, tells Paul Jay that the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War transformed him from a "good liberal kid" into an activist questioning the role of America in the world.Go to video and full series. … [Read more...] about The Vietnam War was a Seminal Event for Me – Michael Ratner on Reality Asserts Itself
Kenzaburo Oe sends heartfelt support for fight in Henoko
August 7, 2015 Ryukyu ShimpoRecently, Kenzaburo Oe, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, sent to the Ryukyu Shimpo a letter about his engagement with Okinawa over many years and about the new military base being built to replace MCAS Futenma. Regarding the situation in Henoko, Nago City, where the construction of a new base is being pushed forward forcefully, Oe appealed … [Read more...] about Kenzaburo Oe sends heartfelt support for fight in Henoko
Israeli Doctors Resist Force-Feeding Palestinian Prisoners
The rapidly deteriorating health of Mohammed Allaan, a Palestinian political prisoner on hunger strike has pit Israeli legislators, who recently enacted a law mandating that he be force-fed, against physicians, who refuse to comply on grounds that doing so would be tantamount to "torture," and violate their Hippocratic Oath. Hunger strikes have become a common form of protest … [Read more...] about Israeli Doctors Resist Force-Feeding Palestinian Prisoners
Will SYRIZA Survive Radical Left Democracy?
Latest in a series of reports on the Greek Crisis from the REAL NEWS NETWORK.Go to video:Text below:BioSharmini Peries - As a journalist and executive producer, Sharmini harnesses the power of research and policy institutions, independent media, social movements, universities and academics to form strategic partnerships for innovative programming at TRNN. Prior to joining … [Read more...] about Will SYRIZA Survive Radical Left Democracy?