Tag: crackdown
Bloomberg's Racist and Fraudulent Police Actions ...
Mayor Bloomberg has managed to one-up the fascist Giulianiand waist $100 million dollars of the cities money in the process. When the New York City police aren't busy chasing down andarresting city residents who are...
US crackdown slowsdown Mexican migrants
"The sandy streets of Sasabe are empty. Migrant smugglers have to hunt for business at border-town shelters. Deported migrants give up after one try, taking their government up on free bus rides home. A U.S....
Olympic torch relay will start in Seoul guarded b...
The torch will be heavily guarded in Seoul on Sunday, as the Olympic torch continues on its journey around the globe. Seoul was the site of the 1988 Summer Olympics."The first of 80 runners was scheduled to start the...
Tibet Reopens to Chinese Tour Groups
China announced they are allowing domestic tour groups back to Tibet. They have yet to mention when foreign tourists will be allowed back in."Four groups of Chinese visitors are expected to arrive in the Himalayan region through Tuesday, the Xinhua News Agency said.The...
Thai leg of Olympic torch relay is festive
There was only a few small protests in Thailand today as the Olympic torch made its way through the streets of Bangkok. Thousands of people came out to see the torch, and the mood was much more festive than it has...
China Detains Tibetan Reporter
The myth of a free Chinese press is still just that...a myth."The Chinese authorities have detained a prominent Tibetan television reporter and intellectual who is also a popular singer, suggesting that the government crackdown after the disturbances in and around Tibet has...
Pakistan and India Reroute Olympic Torch Relay
Due to extensive security concerns, Pakistan and India have changed plans for their leg of the Olympic torch relay. Pakistan's event will now be held in an indoor stadium and the distance of the India relay will be shortened considerably. "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have...
Zimbabwe strike flops, concern in South Africa
A day after the justice system in Zimbabwe refused to disclose the results of the March 29 general election, the opposition party attempted to stage mass strikes across the entire nation.Unfortunately, fear of...
Bjork stands by borked Tibet statements
Bjork offended some of her Chinese fans with an impromptu Tibet protest during a concert earlier this month, leading Chinese officials to threaten a pop star crackdown of their own. Now, the Icelandic pixie of...
Zimbabwe opposition strikers face police crackdown
Can a strike have much effect when the unemployment rate is already at more than 80 percent?" HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe opposition supporters face the prospect of a heavy crackdown by security forces Tuesday if they heed a call to launch a general strike...
Crack Cocaine: From the No Sh*t Sherlock Files
OpinionBarry Artsite, Now Public ContributorFrom what only be described as "No Shit Sherlock!" A City Medical Officer states the obvious about Ottawa's serious drug use, with an inane warning to Police that...
China Outraged by US-Tibet Resolution
The US has hurt China's feelings."An indignant China said Friday the U.S. "seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people" when Congress passed a resolution calling on Beijing to stop cracking down on Tibetan dissent and talk to the Dalai Lama.Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...
Landmark Trade Deal Struck By China, New Zealand
"HONG KONG - In the free-trade Olympics, China has scored its first major individual gold medal.Seeking to catch up with the U.S. in forming its own club of bilateral trade partners, China on Monday inked a pact with New Zealand that is its first comprehensive free-trade...
Tibet Protesters Halt Activities During Nepal Ele...
Tibetan Exiles have agreed to halt protests during elections in Nepal for the next two weeks after China's envoy warned of continued arrests if they kept protesting. The exiles promise to continue protests after...
Chinese cop reported killed as Tibet riots rage, ...
Riots continue to rage in various parts of the world, with a Chinese policeman reportedly killed in Beijing. Meanwhile, wikileaks.com has released 120 censored pictures and video of the protests. This follows the...
