Israeli tanks and troops have entered southern Gaza after warplanes attacked three bridges and knocked out electricity to the coastal strip—in response to the capture of a young Israeli soldier by Palestinian militants. (AP, June 28) But mainstream reports are… Read moreIsraeli army veteran protests media bias in Gaza coverage
From Israel’s largest newspaper, Yediot Aharanot: Refuseniks call on soldiers to refuse striking Gaza June 23 by Yossi Yehoshua The Courage to Refuse organization, which advocates soldiers’ refusal to serve in the occupied territories, renewed its activity on Thursday in… Read moreIsraeli Refuseniks: quit firing at Gaza
The Presbyterian church is currently meeting in Birmingham, AL, to decide the fate of its initiative to divest its holdings in companies directly involved in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. The following was received via e-mail: Open Letter to… Read moreJewish group supports Presbyterian divestment initiative
While Human Rights Watch has revealed yet more evidence showing the Israeli army’s culpability in shelling an innocent family of Palestinian bathers in Gaza, Israel still officially denies its responsibility. An Israeli parliamentarian is calling for an outside investigation. The… Read moreIsraeli artilleryman predicted Gaza beach carnage
Received by email: The Congress of South African Trade Unions issues statement supporting CUPE resolution The President, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, June 6, 2006 Brother Sid Ryan, On behalf over 1,2 million South African workers organized under… Read moreSouth African Unions support Israel boycott
The Paradoxes of Mainstreaming Esotericism by Mark Sanborne Dizzy from all the Decoding? Tired of endless yammering about Tom Hank’s hair? Ready to move on from the “Greatest Coverup in Human History”? Well, welcome to the cult, er, club. The… Read moreTHE DA VINCI CODE: DECODING THE PHENOMENON
Continue ReadingTHE DA VINCI CODE: DECODING THE PHENOMENONElectronic Journal & Daily Weblog SAMIR ADIL INTERVIEW: The Voice of Iraq’s Civil Resistance by Bill Weinberg ANATOMY OF THE WEST BANK “REALIGNMENT” Strategic Pull-Back to Perpetuate Occupation by David Bloom 9-11’s HIDDEN VICTIMS New York’s Hero Rescue Workers Face… Read moreIssue #. 122. June 2006
from Weekly News Update on the Americas MAYDAY ANTI-CAFTA MOBILIZATION As they did last year, many Central American workers marked May 1 with demonstrations protesting the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), a US-sponsored trade bloc composed of Costa… Read moreCENTRAL AMERICA: ANTI-CAFTA MOBILIZATION
Continue ReadingCENTRAL AMERICA: ANTI-CAFTA MOBILIZATIONfrom Weekly News Update on the Americas BARINAS: CAMPESINOS ARRESTED Early on May 25, Venezuelan army soldiers carried out a surprise raid against campesino activists in the town of Sabaneta, Barinas state. The raid was carried out with the participation… Read moreVENEZUELA: CAMPESINOS ARRESTED; ALBA ADVANCES
Continue ReadingVENEZUELA: CAMPESINOS ARRESTED; ALBA ADVANCESfrom Weekly News Update on the Americas Some 5,000 people marched in Quito on May 9 to demand that the government cancel its contract with the US oil company Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) within 15 days, and end all negotiations on… Read moreECUADOR: PROTESTERS WIN; OXY GETS THE BOOT
Continue ReadingECUADOR: PROTESTERS WIN; OXY GETS THE BOOTfrom Weekly News Update on the Americas On May 1, in a ceremony at the San Alberto oilfield in Carapari, Tarija department, Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma signed supreme decree 28.701, ordering the nationalization of the country’s hydrocarbons resources. “The… Read moreBOLIVIA: OIL AND GAS NATIONALIZED
Continue ReadingBOLIVIA: OIL AND GAS NATIONALIZEDfrom Weekly News Update on the Americas Right-wing Colombian president Alvaro Uribe Velez was re-elected in the country’s first round of elections on May 28, eliminating the need for a second round. With 80% of the vote counted, Uribe had… Read moreCOLOMBIA: URIBE RE-ELECTED, REPRESSION ESCALATES
Continue ReadingCOLOMBIA: URIBE RE-ELECTED, REPRESSION ESCALATES
