Nonviolent civil disobedience action followed by indiscriminate arrests and targeting of journalists. Among those arrested by Columbus aolice were three journalists, including a TV news crew from RT America and unrelated bystanders. Thousands of human rights activists, torture survivors, veterans, faith-based communities, union workers, students, musicians and others from … [Read more...] about School of Americas Protest: 26 People Arrested and Held in County Jail on Mulitple Charges, TV crew and bystanders targeted
G20 Trials: Naomi Klein on Toronto/Canadian war on civil liberties, use of violence and repression
The following speech was made by Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein at the telethon held to raise funds the legal costs of G20 protesters. The telethon took place in Toronto on Nov. 11 and rabble.ca carried it live. It can be viewed here.So we are here to raise money. But more fundamentally, we are here because we know what happened in this city during the G20 and the … [Read more...] about G20 Trials: Naomi Klein on Toronto/Canadian war on civil liberties, use of violence and repression
Close the US government run School of Assassins
Shut Down the School of the Americas! November 19-21, 2010 - Converge on Fort Benning, Georgia!Join thousands from across the country at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia for the November Vigil to close the SOA.MEMORIA Y RESISTENCIA - NOVEMBER 19-21TWENTY YEARS OF CONVERGENCE AT THE GATES OF FORT BENNING It's that time again! Only 3 days until thousands from across … [Read more...] about Close the US government run School of Assassins
Trial Results: French Nippon Foundation Sueit Gainst Scholar for Libel over Japanese fascist dismissed
http://www.japanfocus.org/-Karoline-Postel_Vinay/3349Updated: See the associated documents below en Français, Japanese, and English. L’Affaire Something unusual happened on 5 March 2009 in the quiet compound of the French school known as Sciences Po, the National Foundation for Political Science, from which most of the past and present French governmental elite graduated. It … [Read more...] about Trial Results: French Nippon Foundation Sueit Gainst Scholar for Libel over Japanese fascist dismissed
The Israeli Army raids Bil’in the fourth time in three days
Photos By Hamde Abu-RahmaThe Israeli Army raids Bil'in the fourth time in three days Today, the 10 November a raid happened again in the village of Bi'lin. The Army entered at around 8 pm for the second time that day. In the morning, at around 3.00 am, they had already entered the village with five jeeps and searched Ashraf al-Khatibs home.The soldiers broke down the … [Read more...] about The Israeli Army raids Bil’in the fourth time in three days