From La Jornada, July 17, translation via Chiapas95: Torture and harassment of political prisoners in El Amate prison denounced by Hermann Bellinghausen Civil organizations in Chiapas denounced the torture and harassment of “political prisoners” in the prison El Amate, in… Read moreTorture in Chiapas
“¡Farouk Vive! ¡La Lucha Sigue!” Vigil Commemorating the Life of Farouk Abdel-Muhti New York-based Palestinian activist Farouk Abdel-Muhti died suddenly of a heart attack on July 21, 2004, three weeks before his 57th birthday and 100 days after he was… Read moreNew York activists remember Farouk Abdel-Muhti
From the LA Times, July 18: Masked gunmen kill 42 in attack at Shiite market in Mahmoudiya BAGHDAD — Masked gunmen wielding rocket launchers and grenades swarmed a predominantly Shiite market in a town south of the capital Monday morning,… Read moreIraq: more sectarian slaughter
From Lebanon’s Daily Star, July 19: Latest targets of air blitz: milk and medicine BEIRUT: Israel switched gears in its military campaign against Lebanon Monday and Tuesday, launching a series of debilitating air strikes against privately owned factories throughout the… Read moreIsrael targets Lebanon’s infrastructure; Deep Purple unawed
From the International Middle East Media Center (IMEC), July 18: Troops invade Nablus, occupy a building belonging to its municipality Israeli soldiers operating in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus broke into a building belonging to the Nablus municipality… Read moreMeanwhile on the West Bank…
Press release from Congresswoman Cynthia Mckinney’s campaign, July 18: DIEBOLD ELECTRONIC MACHINES MALFUNCTION, VOTE FOR OTHER CANDIDATE (Decatur) After one hour of voting, the McKinney campaign has received numerous calls that the voting machines are malfunctioning. Voters casting votes for… Read moreMcKinney campaign claims Diebold vote-switching
From La Jornada, July 15, translation via Chiapas95: In a large and violent operation – according to witnesses – the police of Yucatan arrested last Thursday in the community of Caucel more than 40 Maya ejidatarios [communal farmers], who were protesting… Read moreYucatan: police attack peasant protesters
With the Middle East spinning out of control, few are taking note of how close the USA’s southern neighbor is to a social explosion. From the LA Times, July 17 (via Chiapas95), with annotation and corrections added, buzz-words in bold… Read moreMexicans march for recount
From DPA, July 18: At least 47 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Monday and 10 more bodies were found, pushing the death toll from the Israeli offensive to more than 200 over the past six days…. Read moreLebanon: death toll tops 200
Hardly even making the headlines anymore. Meanwhile, the level of violence there is worse than at any time since the US invasion of 2001. This headline notes the suicide attack on a government target, but little information is given about… Read moreMeanwhile in Afghanistan…
Another heroic blow by the Iraqi “insurgents”… against Shi’ite civilians. From AP, July 17: Iraqi oil official kidnapped; 26 die in bombing BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber detonated explosives yesterday inside a cafe packed with Shias in northern Iraq, killing… Read moreMeanwhile in Iraq…
With all eyes on the horrific and escalating Lebanon crisis, Gaza has been forgotten. But things aren’t looking too good there. From Reuters, July 17: Aid agencies express concern about humanitarian crisis facing Gaza Christian Aid, Oxfam International and Save… Read moreMeanwhile in Gaza…
