Tag Archives: freedom

On anti-Semitism, war crimes, and old poets

Lillian Rosengarten

Silence in the face of apartheid is unbearable.

We can no longer remain silent nor turn our backs and pretend ignorance to a gruesome occupation of stolen land, the cruelest collective punishment in the open-air sewer prison where Palestinians once lived in peace… Continue reading

Posted on April 12, 2012 by FG

Europe’s Own Human Rights Crisis

Benjamin Ward

To many friends of human rights in Europe, the Arab Spring has been the most thrilling period since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Judging from their soaring rhetoric about yearning for freedom among Arab peoples, European Union leaders share that enthusiasm. Today there is an… Continue reading

Posted on February 12, 2012 by FG

An attack on Tehran would be madness. So don’t rule it out

Robert Fisk

After invading Iraq over weapons of mass destruction, we plan to clap as Israel bombs Iran

If Israel really attacks Iran this year, it – and the Americans – will be more dotty than their enemies think. True… Continue reading

Posted on February 9, 2012 by FG

Stop the War protests against Iran and Syria intervention: 28 January 2012

On 28 January 2012 at the United States Embassy in London, Stop the War held a rally to launch the Don’t Attack Iran campaign. Among the speakers (videos below) were Tony Benn, Kate Hudson, John Rees, Roger Lloyd Pack, Andrew Murray, John

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Posted on February 5, 2012 by FG

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dempsey Told Israelis US Won’t Join Their War on Iran

Gareth Porter

Washington – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told Israeli leaders Jan. 20 that the United States would not participate in a war against Iran begun by Israel without prior agreement from… Continue reading

Posted on February 3, 2012 by FG

Targeting AIPAC

Stephen Lendman

On January 23, Occupy AIPAC announced plans to confront the powerful Israeli Lobby in Washington from March 2 – 6. More on what’s planned below.

Since last September, OWS inspired affiliate groups. Among others they include Occupy Together, Occupy Everything, Occupy Arrests, Occupy Police, Occupy Marines, Occupy Veterans… Continue reading

Posted on January 31, 2012 by FG

ACTA: Worse Than SOPA and PIPA

Stephen Lendman

Internet freedom’s on the line. SOPA and PIPA threatened Net Neutrality and free expression. So does ACTA. More on it below.

For now, the largest online protest in Internet history got Congress to abandon SOPA and PIPA for now but not permanently. Expect resurrection… Continue reading

Posted on January 29, 2012 by FG

Kyrgyz prisoners end self-mutilation protest

Agencies

Thousands of Kyrgyz prisoners have ended a 10-day hunger strike against jail conditions that saw nearly 1,200 inmates sew up their lips or mutilate themselves in protest, according to an official.

“All the prisoners in Kyrgyzstan have ceased their hunger strike,” Kubanychbek Kenenbayev, the deputy head… Continue reading

Posted on January 29, 2012 by FG

The Truth Behind the Coming “Regime Change” in Syria

Shamus Cooke

After meeting again to decide Syria’s fate, the Arab League again decided to extend its “monitoring mission” in Syria. However, some Arab League nations under U.S. diplomatic control are clamoring for blood. These countries — virtual sock puppets of U.S. foreign policy… Continue reading

Posted on January 29, 2012 by FG

Torture and Abuse in Libya

Stephen Lendman

NATO’s alleged “responsibility to protect” was subterfuge. Months of terror bombings left Libya a charnel house.

Africa’s most developed country was ravaged. Tens of thousands were killed, multiples more injured, and millions left on their own sink or swim.

When is war not war?… Continue reading

Posted on January 29, 2012 by FG

Victory for Internet Freedom: Obama Announces Opposition to SOPA, Congress Shelves Bill

The Protect IP Act and Stop Online Piracy Act have generated intense opposition because of their crackdown on Internet freedom–and that opposition just won big.

Misguided efforts to combat online privacy have been threatening to stifle innovation, suppress free speech, and… Continue reading

Posted on January 20, 2012 by FG

Honduras: Lawyer Gunned Down After Reporting Police Abuses To Media

Reporters Without Borders

The lawyer Ricardo Rosales was murdered two days ago, three days after he was quoted in the newspaper Diario Tiempo as accusing police officers in the northern town of Tela of serious human rights violations.

Rosales (on the right… Continue reading

Posted on January 20, 2012 by FG

Rights Group Slams Governments For “Double Standard” on Arab Spring

William Fisher

Predicting that the current Middle East unrest would continue through 2012, Amnesty International is slamming Western governments for their tepid responses to peaceful protests, for their “double standard,” and for being more concerned with preserving their political and economic interests than… Continue reading

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Mamoon

Monopoly Media Manipulation

Michael Parenti

In a capitalist “democracy” like the United States, the corporate news media faithfully reflect the dominant class ideology both in their reportage and commentary. At the same time, these media leave the impression that they are free and independent, capable of balanced coverage and objective commentary. How they… Continue reading

Posted on January 7, 2012 by FG

Faking It: How the Media Manipulates the World into War

grtv

As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning Washington’s interference in their internal politics, the world remains on a knife-edge of military tension. Far from being a dispassionate… Continue reading

Posted on January 6, 2012 by FG