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North America

ICE raids Mississippi factory; 595 arrested

On Aug. 25, dozens of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested approximately 595 workers in a raid on an electric transformer manufacturing facility owned by Howard Industries, Inc. in Laurel, Miss., a town of 20,000. The agents sealed… Read moreICE raids Mississippi factory; 595 arrested

North America

Pre-emptive sweeps in Twin Cities

On the weekend before the Republican National Convention, law enforcement agencies in the Twin Cities temporarily detained dozens of people and issued a series of search warrants aimed at groups organizing protests. Attorneys for the National Lawyers Guild said those… Read morePre-emptive sweeps in Twin Cities

Watching the Shadows

Bush calls on Congress to “institutionalize” GWOT

Buried in a White House proposal for hearing legal appeals from detainees at Guantánamo Bay, is a provision that calls on Congress to “acknowledge again and explicitly that this nation remains engaged in an armed conflict with Al Qaeda, the… Read moreBush calls on Congress to “institutionalize” GWOT

Iraq

“Liberated” Iraq signs first foreign oil deal —with China!

Iraq has signed its first major oil deal with a foreign company since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime—a 20-year, $3 billion contract with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to develop fields in southern Wasit province. The deal marks… Read more“Liberated” Iraq signs first foreign oil deal —with China!

Iraq

Iraqis rally against “Status of Forces” agreement

Thousands of Iraqis loyal to the Sadr movement protested in Kufa Aug. 29 to denounce the pending Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which they called a plan for the long-term US occupation of the country. Militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called… Read moreIraqis rally against “Status of Forces” agreement

Watching the Shadows

Sarah Palin: champion for Big Oil

With the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is not backing down from oil drilling. Palin is a champion for drilling, the Bush-Cheney approach to energy policy that brought us $4-per-gallon gasoline… Read moreSarah Palin: champion for Big Oil

Iraq

US civilian jury acquits ex-Marine of Fallujah killings

A federal jury Aug. 28 acquitted former US Marine Sgt. Jose Luis Nazario Jr. of voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the first civilian trial for crimes allegedly committed by a member of the US military in Iraq. After six… Read moreUS civilian jury acquits ex-Marine of Fallujah killings

North America

Police raid Berkeley anarchist infoshop

On the morning of Aug. 27, UC Berkeley campus police raided the Long Haul Infoshop on Shattuck Ave. in South Berkeley, breaking down the door and confiscating all computers on the premises. Computers taken included those used by East Bay… Read morePolice raid Berkeley anarchist infoshop

Palestine

Israeli settlement accelerates on West Bank —despite “road map”

A new report by the Israeli group Peace Now said Israel has nearly doubled construction in its West Bank settlements this year—violating commitments under the US-backed “road map” peace plan even as it pursued revived talks with the Palestinians. Secretary… Read moreIsraeli settlement accelerates on West Bank —despite “road map”

Afghanistan

UN: air-strike in Afghanistan killed 90 civilians

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that an investigation by its human rights team found that some 90 civilians were killed, including 60 children, during operations carried out by international and Afghan military forces on Aug. 21 in… Read moreUN: air-strike in Afghanistan killed 90 civilians

South Asia

Bangladesh: tribal peoples face deadly reprisals for defending land

Jumma man Ladu Moni Chakma was hacked to death Aug. 26 by a group of Bengali settlers at his home in the Sajek area of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. His wife, Shanti Bala Chakma, who was also attacked, was… Read moreBangladesh: tribal peoples face deadly reprisals for defending land

South Asia

India: Bangladesh “encroaching” on Assam; harbinger of climate disaster?

India’s Border Security Force has launched a new initiative to combat “illegal” infiltration of peasants from Bangladesh into Assam and other northeastern states. The Assam Assembly witnessed noisy scenes last month after the state government announced that Bangladesh and neighboring… Read moreIndia: Bangladesh “encroaching” on Assam; harbinger of climate disaster?

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