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2/8 Haiti News
Prime Minister Yvon Neptune calls on opposition political coalition to bring an end to the terrorist acts perpetrated in several regions of the country;A rmed members of the opposition set fire to the police station in Grand-Goâve and at least one school, and abduct two journalists...
Posted: Mon, Feb 9, 2004 12:40am PST
2/6 Haiti News via AHP
The government announces measures to bring to an end the lethal terror
perpetrated in Gonaïves by members of the opposition...
Posted: Mon, Feb 9, 2004 12:37am PST
Prisoner Hungerstrike in Texas
prisoners in Texas are on a hungerstrike in Texas to bring awareness to their conditions....
Posted: Mon, Feb 9, 2004 12:02am PST
Sec of State Shelley Calls on Diebold to to Turn Over its Software Code for Evaluation
Shelley is not asking for changes to Diebold's software, but he called on the company to turn over its software code so it could be evaluated by independent experts chosen by the state. Shelley also is requiring random state testing of all electronic voting systems on election day to ensure ballots are accurately recorded....
Posted: Sun, Feb 8, 2004 10:42pm PST
University Ordered to Turn Over Records on Anti-War Activists
In addition to records about who attended the forum, the subpoena
orders the university to divulge all records relating to the local
chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, a New York-based legal
activist organization that sponsored the forum....
Posted: Sun, Feb 8, 2004 8:04pm PST
Green Presidential Hopefuls to Debate @ USC
3 Green Presidential Candidates will debate @ USC February 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m....
Posted: Sun, Feb 8, 2004 11:22am PST
New York flips as penguins come out in Central Park
As gays go, Roy and Silo are not unusual. They cohabit, are affectionate in public and have been inseparable for years. Only their species marks them out. The New York pair are chinstrap penguins...
Posted: Sun, Feb 8, 2004 9:47am PST
Hugo Chavez & The Alternative Movie Awards
Alties 2004 voter suggestion -- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 10:37pm PST
Feds win right to war protesters' records
"This is exactly what people feared would happen," said Brian Terrell of the peace ministry, one of those subpoenaed. "The civil liberties of everyone in this country are in danger. How we handle that here in Iowa is very important on how things are going to happen in this country from now on."...
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 9:32pm PST
Scott Ritter--Vindicated
The real point is that Ritter was right when almost everyone else was wrong, and that the media have been ignoring him since February 2003....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 7:29pm PST
New proof Britain and US spied on UN allies over war vote
Security Council members 'illegally targeted' by GCHQ after plea from US security agency...
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 6:35pm PST
Haiti siege claims more lives
Violence is continuing in Haiti with anti-government rebels saying they have killed 14 policemen in fresh fighting for control of the city of Gonaives....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 5:16pm PST
Haiti Foreign Press Update 2/6
1. Press fail to identify key players and timing in Gonaives opposition
2. UN Statement in response to Gonaives opposition violence
3. President Aristide inaugurates new public hospital/Receives diplomatic
delegation
4. Opposition rejects talks with Aristide... by Ottey and Charles, Miami
Herald
5. Rep. Waters: "Time for US to get tough with Apaid and the opposition in
Haiti."...
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 12:31pm PST
Fireworks Erupt Over US Role at Genocide Conference
US delegation works against Genocide Court at the first intergovernmental Genocide Conference since 1948...."this is just indefensible", said former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 10:40am PST
British TV Actress Speaks Out Against Racism and Fascism (video/x-pn-realvideo 20.6MB)
Om 15th January 2004, British TV Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh spoke out against the fascist British National Party on the platform of Manchester Against Racism....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 8:16am PST
Haciendo el Payaso por La Paz
Para manifestarse hoy día hay que disfrazarse de Papá Noel, de monja,de jugador de rugby, lo que sea para protegerse de las violentas cargas policiales...sé creativo!...
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 6:49am PST
Neoliberalism and Human Rights in Latin America
"Equality and justice are distorted with new contents.. The effects of the neoliberal strategy in Latin America are pathetic. Poverty and unemploy-ment have increased enormously. Education, health care and housing problems remain unsolved and deteriorate.."...
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 6:25am PST
Brazil:Movement for a new workers’ party launched
An article by Tony Saunois, cwi, followed by a translation of the declaration by ‘Left Democratic Socialist Movement for a new party’ of Brazil....
Posted: Sat, Feb 7, 2004 12:03am PST
Muenchen: police fight NATO demonstrators
Here are some links to german indymedia articles and photos about the events on February 6th in Muenchen where there was a security meeting of NATO relating to Iraq. Most of this is in german, but the first is in english. The photos show the police fighting a large crowd....
Posted: Fri, Feb 6, 2004 11:06pm PST