The Government of Israel Demolished an Entire Bedouin Village in the Israeli Negev
Today (December 6), at 5:00am, hundreds of policepeople accompanied six bulldozers demolished 17 homes and 3 animal shacks in the village of Twail Abu-Jarwal in the southern part of Israel.
Iraq Study Group Recommendations Will Not End the War
Though the report presented by the Iraq Study Group (ISG) is a sharp criticism and rejection of the Bush war policy, its recommendations simply 'continue the occupation in a new form,' said Hany Khalil organizing coordinator of United for Peace and Justice.
US Acknowledges Venezuelan Presidential Elections as Democratic
The US government implicitly acknowledged the legitimacy of Venezuela’s December 3rd presidential election on Monday, where Hugo Chávez comfortably retained his position as president for the next 6 years.
Japan: Do not allow revision of laws that will turn us into a nation fighting wars abroad
The government and the ruling parties are rushing to pass through the House of Representatives a bill to revise the Self-Defense Forces Law to include overseas dispatch of the SDF in its primary duties and to revise the Defense Agency Act to upgrade the agency to a ministry that is capable of commanding overseas operations.
Australia: After November 30, prepare for the next round
Last week's massive demonstrations by the trade union movement, community organisations, and progressive political parties was a powerful message to the Federal Government despite the attendances being below those expected.
Mr. Gates' War
Brushing aside questions about Robert Gates' past involvement in the Iran-Contra debacle, and ignoring his role in the funneling of intelligence to Saddam during the Iraq/Iran war, and overcoming their own hesitance 15 years ago to advance him to the position of CIA director, the Senate Armed Forces Committee voted unanimously for the former analyst to replace the primary architect of every aspect of Bush's military muckraking abroad and assume responsibility for Rumsfeld's war against Iraq, effective with the anticipated vote of the full Senate later this week.
War Crimes Complaint against Rumsfeld
Several human rights organizations, including the FIDH (Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l’homme) and the American-based Center for Constitutional Rights have filed a complaint in Germany. This legal procedure became possible in 2002, when the country adopted a law of universal competence.*
The Communities People Create: Interview with David Bacon
One of the points of the book is that migration is a community process. It’s not an individual process. Whole communities participate in it, but migration also creates communities.
George Will Finds New Crime Category Refusing to Shake George Bush's Hand
Columnist George Will has found senator-elect Jim Webb (D-Va.) guilty of “careless and absurd assertions,” for writing the wealth gap between rich and poor is “the least debated issue” in American politics.
Tidbits from Iraq and the 'War of Terror'
In a raid west of Baghdad, U.S. forces destroyed two buildings, killing, in the language of the military “six suspected insurgents, two women and a child.”
