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 Investigation sought of alleged Kosovo war crimes posted by Tracy Wilkinson via rialator, 2008-05-07 20:15:55
ROME — A leading human rights group on Monday urged the governments of Albania and the self-declared state of Kosovo to investigate horrific allegations about the kidnapping and abuse of Serb civilians after the NATO-led war that drove Serbian forces from Kosovo. (full story)
injustice/law / international
  It’s bad news week, very Bad! posted by harley, 2008-05-07 08:02:45
It hasn’t been good for planet earth this week; a killer cyclone hit Burma and is predicted to take 100,000 lives, but no one has mentioned the liability issue of climate change/killer storms and the affluent nations that are clearly responsible! (full story and 1 comments)
environment / international
Trilateral Commission: global elite gather in D.C. posted by James P. Tucker Jr. via reed, 2008-05-06 21:46:55
The Trilateral Commission—one of the three most powerful globalist groups in the world—held closed-door meetings right here in Washington, D.C. from April 25 to 28. True to form, those members of the media who knew about the meeting—or were themselves participants in the proceedings—refused to discuss what went on inside or report on the attendees. Luckily, AFP’s own editor, Jim Tucker, was on the scene to bust this clandestine confabulation wide open. (full story)
social/political / international
 Pentagon Targeted Iran for Regime Change after 9/11 posted by Gareth Porter via rialator, 2008-05-06 21:28:23
WASHINGTON, May 5 (IPS) - Three weeks after the 9/11 terror attacks, former U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld established an official military objective of not only removing the Saddam Hussein regime by force but overturning the regime in Iran, as well as in Syria and four other countries in the Middle East, according to a document quoted extensively in then Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Douglas Feith's recently published account of the Iraq war decisions. (full story)
imperialism / international
Australia, remember? posted by major mitchell, 2008-05-05 22:16:31
Australia is making a weak gesture to remember its once proud rebel fighting past. Furnished with a cringing government grant of $120,000, archaeologists are undertaking a dig at Glenrowan, the site of Ned Kelly’s last stand against colonial oppressors and the corrupt authorities of the time. They hope to unearth new artefacts and solve some popular folk legends that Kelly's brother escaped the siege. It is encouraging that Australia -- now in the most cowardly phase of its history -- reminds itself that it once possessed a fearless, indomitable, fighting, INDEPENDENT spirit. (full story and 1 comments)
social/political / national
 In Memory of Albert Hofmann and his discovery – LSD-25 posted by quin, 2008-05-05 10:48:18
Albert Hofmann died last week aged 102; his longevity may be attributed to the ‘acid’ he first synthesised in ’43 -- then again it may not, but it doesn't really matter! Reams could be written on the effects of LSD but in memory and homage to a great man and pioneer we leave the description to him. Following is an excerpt from his book, “LSD - My Problem Child:” (full story)
personal development / international
An Atheist Goes Undercover to Join the Flock of Mad Pastor John Hagee posted by Matt Taibbi via quill, 2008-05-05 09:36:25
The following is an excerpt from Matt Taibbi's new book, "The Great Derangement" (Spiegel and Grau, 2008). (full story)
theology / international
America: ignorance greater problem than disinformation posted by yarra, 2008-05-04 23:56:17
Earlier this year I reported on a retired American high school teacher who hadn’t heard of Richard Perle, a highly influential neo-conservative responsible for much of the trouble in which America now finds itself. Imagine that level of ignorance and you will have little difficulty understanding how demented 'senior' Republicans like John McCain are able to garner support for their race for the Presidency. Social and political ignorance is endemic in the USA. The schoolteacher was not the exception but the rule! (full story)
peace/war / international
 Rich-poor divide no longer a ‘gap’ now a yawning, unbridgeable chasm posted by gan, 2008-05-04 07:52:59
For a very brief period in the second half of the twentieth century, ‘first world’ nations experienced relative equality. The poor could, with immense difficulty, bridge the affluence gap and become wealthy. Today everyone but the cliques and privileged insiders are shut out permanently! The world has returned to the enduring paradigm of privileged elites and everyone else; the access corridors to equity/equality have been shut tight – why share the remaining spoils and perhaps increase competition for the rapidly decreasing commodities and resources of the world? (full story and 2 comments)
social/political / international
 Church, State and Campaign ‘08 posted by Bill Boyarsky via fish, 2008-05-02 09:00:02
When Adolf Hitler came to power, he said, “I am not going to do anything in my lifetime that hasn’t been done by the Roman Church for the past 800 years. I am only going to do it on a greater scale and more efficiently.” (full story)
social/political / international
 Rice's bastard child, Albanian Kosovo posted by peptide, 2008-05-02 01:47:55
The one thing a bastard can never achieve is legitimacy! Regardless of all the efforts of monarchs, peasants, Albanian criminals and U.S. war whores – a bastard is forever ILLEGITIMATE! (full story)
social/political / international
 Robert Gates threatens Iran, ho hum! posted by finch, 2008-05-01 20:22:48
In full view of the Iraqi holocaust and cognisant of the fact that America and Israel are the only expansionist, invasive, plundering, murdering, nations in the world today, let’s call a spade a spade. The criminal USA has deployed another aircraft carrier to the 'Persian' Gulf in a show of force and possibly to prepare for an attack on Iran – China and Russia have no illusions regarding the U.S. military build-up in the region. Uncle Sam may get a bigger shock than anticipated – aggressive warfare comes at great cost though the time of payment may not be immediate! (full story)
peace/war / international
 Spineless Australia hosts largest U.S. spy base outside continental U.S.A posted by Richard Neville via rialator, 2008-04-30 22:34:18
[Pine Gap, American spy base located in central Australia stands as a monument to Australian servility and cowardice. Only one Australian leader took the Americans to task over this secretive installation; he was immediately removed from power by the machinations of the CIA and their conservative Australian allies -- refer to a good Australian history book for the entire account.
Gough Whitlam wished to make Australia a nation in its own right but the Americans would have no one -- including the democratically elected Prime Minister – disturbing their plans and causing trouble in their new post WWII colony.
America replaced the British as the new colonial overlords for CRINGING, infantile Australian governments. To witness TODAY our leaders cowering like the servile dogs they are before the corrupt, inept and mass murdering Americans is truly sickening!
The following story, by Australian journalist, author and activist, Richard Neville, makes for a riveting and sobering read -- FUCK AMERICA, the scourge of the world! Ed.] (full story)
peace/war / international
 Protesters deflate NZ spy base dome posted by Reuters via rialator, 2008-04-30 19:54:30
WELLINGTON, NZ: Peace activists yesterday attacked and deflated a large inflatable globe housing a satellite dish at a top secret New Zealand spy base in protest at US military actions. (full story)
social/political / international
Haneef Inquiry: a toothless tiger posted by yarra, 2008-04-30 00:44:09
The Haneef inquiry has adopted the political strategy of the current Oz PM, Kevin ‘poseur’ Rudd. Ring those ‘bells,’ blow those ‘whistles’ but for God’s sake don’t actually DO ANYTHING to threaten the status quo! After months of inaction on the important issues it may prove revealing to contrast the style of the previous (despicable) Howard government with Rudd and his mob of no-hopers! (full story)
injustice/law / national
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