UTA News Wire

Xenophobia, Neo-liberalism, and NEPAD: The End of African Unity?

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-11

by Shawn Hattingh. MR Zine

Introduction

From the Acteal Massacre to the Merida Initiative

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-11

by Rafael Landerreche, translation and footnotes by Kristin Bricker
La Jornada - November 10, 2007

Las Abejas from Chenalhó is an organization that professes non-violent principles. Time and time again they've declared that they don't want revenge for the Acrtal massacre, but that they won't give up their demand for justice so that incidents like that don't happen again.

400 YEARS OF MILITARISM AND COLONIALISM: NOTHING TO CELEBRATE!

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-11

FROM KABUL TO QUEBEC CITY:
NO JUSTICE ON STOLEN AND OCCUPIED LAND
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Protest the parade of Canadian Armed Forces soldiers in the Old City
of Quebec; Canada out of Afghanistan!

Zapatistas Defend Autonomy

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Sat, 2008-06-07

By John Gibler, June 7, Z Net

Precarious Labor: A Feminist Viewpoint -- Silvia Federici

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Sat, 2008-06-07

from http://inthemiddleofthewhirlwind.wordpress.com/precarious-la...
In the Middle of the Whirlwind, an intervention in to the movement

Interventions Homepage

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-04

Interventions # 1

No Strings Attached? How U.S. funding of the world press corps may be buying influence

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-04

Features > June 4, 2008
No Strings Attached?
How U.S. funding of the world press corps may be buying influence
By Jeremy Bigwood
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3697/no_strings_attached/

Lebanese men in Beruit watch Alhurra, a U.S.-funded Arabic-language television network. The name of the satelite channel means 'the free one' in Arabic.

A Rare Victory: Court Releases Lovelace and KI Six

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-04

By Judy Rebick, May 30, 2008, from Rabble

On Thursday there was a rare victory in the battle for Aboriginal rights in this country. Bob Lovelace and the KI Six were released from prison after serving three and two months respectively of six month sentences for contempt of court.

Some Queer Revolutionary History: Proletarians of all Nations: Caress Yourselves!

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2008-06-04

Founded in 1970, the French Homosexual Front of Revolutionary Action brings together more than 4,000 militants in France who have decided to show themselves. Everywhere and by all means. "Class struggle goes through the body."

Peterborough Coalition Against Poverty on the 'Poverty Reduction' tour: “Closed Doors, Closed Minds, Justice Denied”

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Sun, 2008-06-01

The Liberals are certainly no friends of poor, low-income people and
anti-poverty activists in this province. After 4 years in office, they
have kept social assistance at dangerous subpoverty levels, raising the
rates by a paltry 2 or 3% while feeding themselves a hefty 25% raise. The
Harris Tories made the first devastating cut to welfare in 1995, but the

Mexico Updates: 'Routine' Invasion of Zapatista Lands and Plan Mexico

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Fri, 2008-05-30

Army, Police carry out "routine" invasion of San Jerónimo Tulija, Chiapas,
May 23, 2008, from http://mywordismyweapon.blogspot.com/

The Security and Prosperity Partnership Agreement: NAFTA Plus Homeland Security

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Fri, 2008-05-30

By Harsha Walia and Cynthia Oka, from Left Turn

As it quietly turns into official policy, the “Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America” (SPP) agreement mixes the neoliberalism of NAFTA with the repression of homeland security. Harsha Walia and Cynthia Oka outline the main features of this emerging framework and its consequences for people in the region.

TARIQ ALI: AFGHANISTAN: MIRAGE OF THE GOOD WAR

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Fri, 2008-05-30

Editorial, New Left Review

Building its Ties to Colombia: Canada’s Imperial Adventure in the Andes

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Mon, 2008-05-26

Building its Ties to Colombia: Canada’s Imperial Adventure in the Andes

May 25, 2008 By Todd Gordon
http://www.zcommunications.org/znet/viewArticle/17729