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American firm pulls out of Iraq Contrack International Inc has become the first major US contractor to pull out of the reconstruction effort in Iraq, citing security concerns, the Los Angeles Times said....
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 11:13pm PST
Going to War with the Clothing We Have The Civil Air Patrol at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany is making a plea for help for wounded US soldiers sent there. I quote the original letter below in full. Note that getting things all the way to Ramstein requires more postage than the APO address might suggest. I know the first reaction of most people when they read this message will be to be angry at political figures. But first send money, then be mad. By the way, this sort of treatment of US troops is common, even though they are ...
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 11:10pm PST
US military begins retaliation for Mosul bombing US Army and Marine forces, backed up by armored vehicles, helicopter gun-ships and jet-fighters, sealed off the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Wednesday, following the deadly attack at the US military camp outside of the city, which killed 18 Americans and 4 Iraqis Tuesday afternoon....
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 11:07pm PST
Another Attack on Haiti: PauP Airport Security Flawed, Says DHS Homeland Security Finds That Security at Port Au Prince Airport Does Not Meet International Standards...
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 9:59pm PST
WOMEN AS COMMODITIES: TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN IN ISRAEL 2003 In 2001, the USA stepped up its involvement in fighting the trafficking of women worldwide, threatening to cut off economic aid to countries failing to combat the phenomenon within their borders. This threat suddenly became tangible when Israel was ranked in the group of countries failing to take steps to eradicate trafficking in women. The U.S. warning succeeded in effecting changes in the states threatened with sanctions. However, in Israel, the struggle to eradicate trafficking has barely ...
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 4:51pm PST
The Yes Men Strike Again! - Media Pranksters Spotlight Dow Chemical Connection to Bhopal ...
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 12:30pm PST
Seoul: Farm protest paralyzes the city Angered at government action to allow more rice imports into Korea, farmers blocked five major bridges over the Han River in Seoul yesterday, causing havoc on the roads....
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 2:37am PST
Syrian frontier becomes frontline in Iraqi conflict HARI, Syria-Iraq border: Hassan Qabbor clutches a photograph of his son, Mari, and points to the spot on the roof of his single-story home where the 16-year-old boy was killed....
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 12:24am PST
22 reported killed in blast at US base in Iraq US troops, Iraqi forces are among those killed in bomb attack at US military base in northen city of Mosul....
Posted: Wed, Dec 22, 2004 12:23am PST
Call for a Global Ban on the Brutal Practice of Shark Finning 
I have just read and signed the petition: "Call for a Global Ban on the Brutal Practice of Shark Finning"...
Posted: Tue, Dec 21, 2004 5:30pm PST
Beloved Haitian Mayor Continues to Serve his Community from Hiding 
Jean Charles Moise grew up in Milot, a rural town on the outskirts of Cap Haitien, Haiti. He was elected mayor in 1995 at the age of 27 by an overwhelming 85% of the vote and was re-elected for a second term in 2000. He served as mayor until he was thrown out of office following the coup on February 29, 2004....
Posted: Tue, Dec 21, 2004 5:02pm PST
Peaceful Demonstration in Cap Haitien a Success despite Ongoing Repression 
On December 16, 2004 over 10,000 people flooded the streets of Cap Haitien chanting and dancing for four hours as they risked their lives to peacefully commemorate Jean Bertrand Aristide’s 1990 electoral victory in Haiti’s first democratic elections. Organizers stated that the two primary demands of the demonstrators were the return of the constitutional government of Haiti and the release of all political prisoners....
Posted: Tue, Dec 21, 2004 4:12pm PST
Bonobo Message 4 Peace The bonobo holds a simple message for peace in the human world yet they face extinction from mining, hunting and the bushmeat trade. While GW Bush, Saudi Royalty, Ariel Sharon and all their nuclear warhead supporters push humanity towards a final conflict holocaust, the bonobos peaceful lifestyle may never be known by humanity, that peace really is possible and needed for human survival.....
Posted: Tue, Dec 21, 2004 3:47pm PST
U.S. Organic Company's Sewing Cooperative Affiliate Forms World's 1st Worker-Owned Free T U.S. Organic Company's Nicaraguan Sewing Cooperative Affiliate Forms World's First Worker-Owned Free Trade Zone; Deal Paves Way for Spike in Jobs and Sales in U.S. and Nicaragua...
Posted: Tue, Dec 21, 2004 9:48am PST
Turkey Wants Death Penalty for 18 Year Old Female Poet!! 
I was shocked but not surprised to hear this sickening news from the great Muslim country of Turkey. For much too long Turkey has been an ass kisser to the United States and Great Britian and their Puppet Master, Israel. The Turkish government has banned the public wearing of the hijabs on women. Now it seems Turkey can't prove her loyality to the goons in Washington, London and Israel enough!!!...
Posted: Mon, Dec 20, 2004 4:33pm PST
Iran: Israel, U.S. Rigging Iraq Election TEHRAN (Reuters) - Israeli and U.S. agents were behind bombings in Iraq's Shi'ite holy cities of Kerbala and Najaf, Iran's Supreme Leader said Monday, accusing Tehran's arch-foes of trying to rig Iraq's elections for their own ends....
Posted: Mon, Dec 20, 2004 9:23am PST
S. KOREA. 12.20/Last Day's Struggle Report After MSSC (Myeong-dong Sit-in Struggle Collective) finished the sit-in strike the fight against exploitation and opression is continuing....
Posted: Mon, Dec 20, 2004 6:24am PST
Argentinian Judge Closes Leon Ferrari Art Show An Argentinian judge has closed an art show by Leon Ferrari after pressure from the Catholic church....
Posted: Mon, Dec 20, 2004 3:15am PST
Lee Kaplan, Dafka Exposed 
Santa Cruz Community Television is offering up more than the usual community dish. Recently, Club Cruz, a locally produced television show, has been used as a platform for virtual infomercials for an extremist group with a record of harassing peace advocates.
The show, produced by Santa Cruz resident Becky Johnson, has featured on several occasions a man named Lee Kaplan, self-proclaimed founder and director of the extreme Zionist group, Dafka....
Posted: Sun, Dec 19, 2004 12:33pm PST
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