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UN expert says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime
The problem is Hamas. If they would give up terrorism then they would be able to get enough aid to rebuild." A U.N. human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the... Greenpeace Activists Arrested at Kelowna Costco
Costco Kelowna was the target of Greenpeace demonstrators yesterday. During the demonstration, three activists were arrested. This action was taken to underline the fact that Costco is selling Redlist species -- seafood endangered by overfishing." By 3 p.m., store...
created by Barbara McPherson | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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EMIRATS ARABES UNIS: Domestic workers face abusive employers
"DUBAI, 2 July 2006 (IRIN) - On an almost daily basis, immigrant domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), face mistreatment and sometimes physical abuse, according to human rights activists.Noor arrived... Vet and Iraq War Resistor Faces 'Misconduct' Trial in St.Louis,MO
Exclusive Interview: Sgt.Matthis Chiroux -Veteran, war resistor, and outspoken critic of the both the Bush and Obama administrations Mid East and Central Asian Policy faces Military Hearing for "Misconduct" on... The Modern Peace Movement: 'Peace is Practical' Conference Report
Given the current major economic downturn, it's impossible for one to imagine the U.S federal government engaging in establishing a new Cabinet portfolio of any type. Particularly one, that on the surface would seem... Moldova's Twitter Revolution: an inside look
As the uprising in Moldova continues, protesters are using social networking tools such as Twitter, LiveJournal, and Facebook to coordinate their protests and decide what is their next move. It seems as if many in... Bedouin and highest-ranking Israeli Muslim Rep. Speaks out
I know this very special man. Sensitive and one-pointed in his vision. Enjoy his perspective on Israel. He is honest and speaks from the heart."For those who haven't heard, the first week in March has been designated as Israel Apartheid Week by activists who are either ill... Anti-Israel protesters clash with police
This must be the worst excuse for hatred and violence." Dozens of anti-Israel activists clashed with police Saturday as they tried to storm a closed arena where Sweden and Israel were playing a Davis Cup tennis... The 2nd Annual Poverty Olympics
Olympic protesters took part in the 2nd annual "Poverty Olympics" yesterday on the Vancouver downtown east side. The protesters are trying to bring awareness to the poverty and... Follow Up: So-called Gaza Aid ship had little aid after all.
This is just pathetic. The Israel Navy boarded a freighter trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip on Thursday and escorted it into the port of Ashdod, Israeli officials said. The Israel Defense... 'Hamas rounding up, torturing Fatah activists in Gaza Strip'
" Hamas militiamen have rounded up hundreds of Fatah activists on suspicion of "collaboration" with Israel during Operation Cast Lead, Fatah members in the Gaza Strip told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. ... Heathrow expansion: the fight back begins
Three climate change activists from Plane Stupid against the Heathrow expansion project, carried out a night-time attack on the Department of Transport in London as they hurled bricks through the window and threw... Proposed Rio slum barrier likened to Israeli security barrier
The slums of Dona Marta in Rio, Brazil, are encroaching too much on the famous Atlantic Rainforest that surrounds it, according to the Brazilian government, and their solution is to build a three-foot high wall... Many Latinos Beaten in Patchogue Before November Murder
"Before Ecuadoran immigrant Marcelo Lucero was murdered last November in what has been classified a hate crime, other Spanish-speaking immigrants in and around Patchouge, Long Island had been racially taunted and sometimes beaten up by white people, but nobody took it too... Stonewall 2.0: A New Wave of Activists
A new generation of activists is emerging after voters recently passed Proposition 8 in California, and "they're calling it Stonewall 2.0"."Outraged by California voters’ ban on same-sex marriage, a new wave of...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 29 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago
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454 views | 87 recommendations | 32 comments
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