Day: January 2, 2011

Greater Middle East

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The US House of Representatives passed Joint Resolution 37, calling for the withdrawal of US armed forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen. The resolution states that only Congress has the authority to declare war, and notes that Congress has not made any declaration of war against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are the target of Saudi-led forces. US armed forces have supported Saudi Arabia through aerial targeting assistance, intelligence sharing, and mid-flight aerial refueling. The resolution gives President Trump 30 days to withdraw forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen. Forces which are involved in operations directed at al-Qaeda in the region are exempt from the resolution. The resolution also does not restrict the sharing of intelligence. It also specifies that the resolution does not impact military operations undertaken in cooperation with Israel. (Photo via Jurist)

Greater Middle East

Protests follow anti-Christian terror in Egypt

Coptic Christians took to the streets in Egypt in a series of angry protests after a deadly blast during New Year’s Eve midnight mass at Alexandria’s al-Qiddisin Church.

Coming Soon: World War 4 Report Reloaded

Dear Readers: World War 4 Report’s autumn hiatus turned out be longer and deeper than we had anticipated, with your chief editor and trusty blogger under a state of force majeure for several weeks. But we are back. The Daily… Read moreComing Soon: World War 4 Report Reloaded

Issue #172, January 2011

Electronic Journal & Daily Report BOLIVIA’S NEW WATER WARS Climate Change and Indigenous Struggle by Bill Weinberg, NACLA Report on the Americas BOLIVIA’S CLIMATE PARADOX Latin American progressive governments still bet on “extractivismo” by Carmelo Ruiz-Marrero, Latin America Energy &… Read moreIssue #172, January 2011

The Andes

Bolivia: Evo reverses fuel price hike after protests

Following a wave of angry protests across the country, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales revoked a decree that lifted fuel subsidies and caused price hikes of up to 82%.

FRESH EYES NEEDED ON WIKILEAKS’ TROVE OF SECRETS

by Rohan Jayasekera, Index on Censorship With maybe hundreds of human rights activists named in the WikiLeaks files, and frontman Julian Assange threatening to throw them open to the world if “forced” to do so, it’s time for fair assessment… Read moreFRESH EYES NEEDED ON WIKILEAKS’ TROVE OF SECRETS

THE AMBASSADOR HAS NO CLOTHES

WikiLeaks Cable Lays Bare Washington’s Stance Toward Bolivia by Benjamin Dangl, Toward Freedom A classified cable from the US embassy in La Paz, Bolivia released by WikiLeaks lays bare an embassy that is biased against the Evo Morales government, underestimates… Read moreTHE AMBASSADOR HAS NO CLOTHES

WIKILEAKS HONDURAS

State Department Busted on Support of Coup by Robert Naiman, TruthOut By July 24, 2009, the US government was totally clear about the basic facts of what took place in Honduras on June 28, 2009. The US embassy in Tegucigalpa… Read moreWIKILEAKS HONDURAS

2010: TURNING POINTS FOR CHIHUAHUA DRUG WAR

from Frontera NorteSur If anything could be said about 2010 in Ciudad Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, it might be stated that any semblance of human rights flew out the window. Ushered in with the January murder of Juarez… Read more2010: TURNING POINTS FOR CHIHUAHUA DRUG WAR

BOLIVIA’S NEW WATER WARS

Climate Change & Indigenous Struggle by Bill Weinberg, NACLA Report on the Americas The stark and arid Bolivian Altilpano is one of the regions of our planet most susceptible to the impacts of climate change—ominous portents can already be seen…. Read moreBOLIVIA’S NEW WATER WARS

CANCUN PACT: NO VICTORY FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE

by Michelle Chen, ColorLines After days of agonizing negotiations, the climate conference in Cancún ended on a somewhat hopeful note, with a last-minute agreement that largely reflects the lowered expectations that permeated the atmosphere of the conference. The provisions are… Read moreCANCUN PACT: NO VICTORY FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE