Will “Onshela” save Europe? History will register his plane struck by lightning on the way to Berlin, no fancy kisses, and asparagus with veal schnitzel on the menu. This is the way the eurozone ends (or begins again); not with a bang, but a … lightning strike. Merkollande — the new European power [...]
Over One Million Say Shell No! to Arctic Drilling – Common Dreams staff Environmental groups delivered over a million signatures to the White House today demanding President Obama stop Shell’s plans for oil drilling in the Arctic. “President Obama has a small window to stop Shell from spoiling the Arctic, and that’s exactly what people [...]
Supporters of the Catholic Workers social justice and peace movement march on Randolph Street after a protest Monday outside President Barack Obama’s national campaign headquarters at Prudential Plaza, where eight demonstrators were arrested. (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune / May 14, 2012) From Afghanistan to Chicago, NATO‘s Hard Sell by Roxane Assaf & Michael Lynn [...]
The nationalization of TEPCO, together with a legal practice called “channeling of liability” in which all liability related to the Fukushima nuclear disaster has to be channeled to TEPCO, means Japanese taxpayers and ratepayers will foot most of the bill.(Photo: Reuters)Last week, the inevitable finally happened. The company responsible for the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Tokyo [...]
breakthrough.‘Hugo Chávez and his co-religionaries have called for 21st-century socialism, not a return to Soviet-style economics.’ (Photograph: Handout/Reuters) Chávez’s Economics Lesson for Europe Hugo Chávez’s rejection of the neoliberal policies dragging Europe down sets a hopeful example to Greece and beyond by Richard Gott Some years ago, travelling on the presidential plane of Hugo Chávez [...]
Greek Voters to Face Month of Eurozone ‘Fear-Mongering’ to Swallow Austerity Markets rattled by possible Greek exit from Euro; June elections may spell end of single currency – Common Dreams staff Greek voters are in for several tumultuous weeks ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections as the country’s “troika” of creditors – the European [...]
The Phyllis Bennis site provides for entry to her activities. Please take the time to visit and see if you wish to become part of the service she provides. Link http://www.ips-dc.org/staff/phyllis What follows is an email from her organisation you may find interesting. George Ikners ikners.com Palestinian Hunger Strikers and U.S. Veterans Returning [...]
Afghans learning the skills of stone-working in the Bamiyan valley, where the Taliban blew up two giant buddhas in 2001. Under perfectly carved niches that once held dozens of small buddha statues, the purposeful tap of chisel on stone echoed over the Bamiyan valley for the first time in centuries. Twelve young Afghans had gathered [...]
Since the 1970s, wealth has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of the financial sector [EPA] Cambridge, MA - The Occupy movement has been an extremely exciting development. Unprecedented, in fact. There’s never been anything like it that I can think of. If the bonds and associations it has established can be sustained through a long, [...]
Ties between the United States and Pakistan have been severely strained over the past year [Reuters] Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into Afghanistan continues. Nadeem Hotiana, a Pakistani embassy spokesman in Washington, said on Tuesday that Asif Ali Zardari [...]
Leveson inquiry: Jack Straw revealed he regularly met Rebekah Brooks between 2007 and 2009 Leveson inquiry: Jack Straw used to gossip with Rebekah Brooks Former justice secretary reveals he regularly arranged to meet the then Sun editor as they made the same train journey Jack Straw arranged to meet Rebekah Brooks for a gossip once a [...]
Accidentally Released – and Incredibly Embarrassing Documents Show How Goldman et al Engaged in ‘Naked Short Selling‘ By Matt Taibbi May 16, 2012 “Rolling Stone” - It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes God smiles on us. Last week, he smiled on investigative reporters everywhere, when the lawyers for Goldman, Sachs slipped [...]
Bashing Japan and Germany Over Nuclear Exit An Audacious Nuclear Hypocrisy by LINDA PENTZ GUNTER With audacious hypocrisy, American pro-nuclear pundits have been indulging in the familiar sport of losers – the relentless bashing of the more successful. With nuclear energy rapidly losing favor around the globe, the [...]
Relax! They’ve Got It Covered Why Jamie Dimon’s $2 Billion Gambling Loss Will NOT Speed Financial Reform by ANDREW COCKBURN Among the more laughable features of commentaries on Jamie Dimon’s recently revealed $2 billion (at least) gambling losses are earnest pronouncements that the debacle will stymie the efforts by [...]
Syria: the deadliest third party 15 May 2012 At a time when the Syrian opposition is experiencing sharp internal conflict, which threatens both themselves and the Syrian people it represents, a third armed force has emerged, casting aside many theories on the Syrian uprising that were previously taken for granted. The Arab [...]
(Image: City Lights Publishers) Capitalism Is Taboo in America Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:45By Richard D Wolff, City Lights Publishers | Book Excerpt (Image: City Lights Publishers)Receive a copy of economist Richard D. Wolff‘s new collection of interviews with David Barsamian: “Occupy the Economy: Challenging Capitalism.” This framework for further anti-corporate organizing is yours with a minimum donation of [...]
Photo: EPA One afternoon in May, Al Jazeera accompanied police sergeant Joseph Paul on patrol in San Jose, California, a city of just under a million people. As Paul wheeled his cruiser down the highways and streets of his city, he said his daily routine is full of potential dangers. “On patrol you have absolutely no [...]
Texas Grandma Sentenced to Life Without Parole for First-Time Drug Offense By Rebecca McCray May 15, 2012 “Information Clearing House” –Texans can sleep more soundly at night knowing that Elisa Castillo, a grandmother and nonviolent first-time drug offender, is serving a life without parole sentence in Fort Worth. Yes, you read that right — the latest [...]
The Horrible Things That The Empire Offer Us By Fidel Castro May 15, 2012 “Information Clearing House” – Havana: - A piece of news released by AP, the most important US news agency, dated today in Monterrey, Mexico, explains it with irrefutable clarity. This is not the first, and certainly it won’t be the [...]
The Zionist Scenario: Now And In The Future By Lawrence Davidson May 15, 2012 “Information Clearing House” — Over the past month Palestinian leaders have begun to publicly acknowledge that continuing actions by the Israeli government, and corresponding inaction by the “international community,” have destroyed any reasonable hope of a viable and independent Palestinian [...]
“As soon as we abandon our own reason, and are content to rely upon authority, there is no end to our troubles”. - Bertrand Russell
A Palestinian, showing solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, stands chained to a cage during a demonstration in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (Credit: Abbas Monani / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images) ‘Victory’: Palestinians End Hunger Strike After Israel Agrees to Demands Though deal does not end future use of [...]
A sign on a door labeled “Interrogation Booths” in both English and Arabic at Camp Honor military base in Baghdad’s Green Zone, taken before the government announced the prison was closed. (photo: Human Rights Watch) Rights Group: Iraq Torture Prison Still Open Human Rights Watch reports notorious Camp Honor prison still in use a year [...]
